pepper update, April 8

Here is the overview shot of all my potential peppers, plus the two closeups of the first batch, planted on March 15. They have grown since April 1, but the two seeds that hadn't sprouted then are still no-shows. In another few days, I'm going to empty the green plastic pot on the far left. (The other no-show is in the left-hand off-white pot, which had two seeds on account of being stupidly big for seedlings.)


all my potential peppers on Wednesday, April 8


seven pepper sprouts (and two continuing no-shows)


eight pepper sprouts

You may notice, in the overview shot, that the second batch of seeds -- planted on March 25 -- have started to sprout. They began to poke above the soil on Monday, April 6, two days before I expected any signs of life. I took the following photos around 1pm, right before I left for work, and the seedlings had visibly grown by the time I got home at 9:30pm. Very exciting!

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I love gardening. :-D

pepper update, April 9

The difference a day makes! (And by 'day,' I mean not even twenty-four hours. These photos are from ~10am on Thursday, April 9, and the previous set were taken at ~1:30pm on Wednesday, April 8.)


four tiny pepper seedlings on Thursday, April 9; the one on the bottom left is still wearing its seed coat over its leaves


three more tiny pepper seedlings, and one no-show on the bottom left


and the last three tiny pepper seedlings, slowly uncrumpling and turning toward the sun

So far ten of eleven seeds in this batch have sprouted and are growing at a ridiculous pace.

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Gosh I love plants. :-D