Cantaloupe

Here's the update from this blog where I first introduced this experiment.

Apparently, they were very easy to sprout. After few weeks, I have transplanted some of them.

It was too late for me to transplant them, I guess. As you can see, I can't separate them from each other anymore. This one is starting to turn yellow.

Based on this experiment, every seed will sprout. So you can sow seeds as little as possible. I am not expecting to harvest from my plants. I trust that it is not gonna be that easy, but I surely will try to nurture them as much as I could. I am preparing to turn my Yard of Weeds into a garden-bed, so the rest of my cantaloupe seedlings might end up there (as well as my tomatoes). I do have red soil (unfortunately), I have researched how to amend it, seems that it's a great hardwork. I'm considering doing the-planting-legumes-method, and see what happens.

Have a blast in your garden today!

My Yard of Weeds

After weeks of heavy rainfall, expect a yard full of unwanted weeds. But we have some blooms this time around. Anyone knows anything about these blooms?

This one has a number of cluster of flowers

See the bugs? Should I keep an eye on them?

Correct me if I'm wrong, these are Touch-Me-Not plants. It hurts to walk around them.

Saw some lantana blooms from a blog. Did I just strike a gold?

Someone came to clear the yard for us. But I'm keeping this one.

Tomato seedlings from seeds

More than 2 months ago, I introduced my tomato seedlings. Thinking that only less than 15 of them will ever sprout (and they were very skinny then), I "threw" them away into a planter. But few days after, voila!

 Wasn't able to look after them for more than 2 weeks. Is it too late to transplant them?

Anyway, I finally had the chance to check on them, so I decided to transplant them.

Some remained in the planters.

The rest went to the egg cartons.

Still thrilled to witness the seeds turn into these.

Have you tried growing tomatoes from seeds? Would love to hear your story.

Have a great time in your garden today.

Chives

Why did I start home gardening? Because nothing beats the thrill that you get when you see those small seedlings that sprouted from those little/big seeds that you've sown days/weeks/months before. Whew! And feeling that sense of accomplishment when they start to flower, and of course, when you actually harvest something from them. And speaking of harvesting...

Before harvesting

Photo taken a month ago

They were really easy to grow.

My Harvest

I know it's not that plenty, but it surely feels rewarding.

I had to give them to a friend for her salad. I wanted to show her that you can grow chives from onions that already sprouted in your pantry.

After harvesting.

I read that they regrow. Let's just wait if these will.

"Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds you plant."

- Robert Louis Stevenson    

Happy gardening!