Simply..fragile....

13/3/2022

Isn't it amaziing that these fragile things can grow into sturdy plants tht will cover a couple of squarre metres and flower for months?

It's gypsophila Covent Garden, a real favourite. Although it was last year's seed they gerninated in about a week in a small heated propagator.

8 Comments

Sheena

14/3/2022 12:50:05 am

It is a source of amazement to me each year that a tiny seed can contain so much beauty and give me so much pleasure. I have pots of tomato seeds in the airing cupboard, towels dumped on the spare bed, to germinate and every day I inspect them and such joy when the first wee shoots appear. With you all the way, Freda, and will admit to showing 3 or even 4 year old seeds.

Freda

14/3/2022 09:34:09 pm

Simple joys!

Susan in Dorset

14/3/2022 01:16:51 am

Lovely new fresh green plants, Freda.
I, too, continue to sow older seeds, sometimes in between new ones.
And when they're very old, I 'guerrilla-garden' sow them, on municipal wasteland - even veg!

Freda

14/3/2022 09:35:34 pm

Good for you! Even if they don’t germinate, birds and mice and ants will feed on them, or they will rot down and turn into soil...

MaryB

14/3/2022 06:44:01 am

The delight and excitement of new seedlings showing never changes does it ? Spring and the new growth with promise of summer bounty just lifts ones spirits.
This morning I saw a blackbird with a beak full of nesting material and yesterday saw Blue Tits visiting one of our bird boxes.....Spring has arrived 🙂

Freda

14/3/2022 09:36:44 pm

It’s the time of hope. Lovely.

Gwendoline

14/3/2022 08:22:45 am

Plants are what I've 'done' for most of my working life and I still find myself lost in awe at their resilience, variety and beauty. It is ALWAYS worth a try with old seed and the pay-off is even sweeter.

Freda

14/3/2022 09:38:50 pm

I should have started earlier though, as if they don’t germinate and I have to buy new seat and start again I can get a bit behind. Fingers crossed for the schism thus!

Simply..fragile....

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