Pepper’s eye view
Here’s what it looks like from a sweet pepper seedling’s point of view, under the fluorescent tubes on a shelf in one of the light racks. It has a bit of an alien spacecraft hovering feel. The seedlings would be … Read the rest
Here’s what it looks like from a sweet pepper seedling’s point of view, under the fluorescent tubes on a shelf in one of the light racks. It has a bit of an alien spacecraft hovering feel. The seedlings would be … Read the rest
Yep, the grass is definitely getting greener! It’s the planetary order of things, formerly known as seasons… In the back of my mind, I have this cartoon thought-picture of massive gears slowly turning, an unstoppable, unyielding world machine. That’s what … Read the rest
Yesterday’s special weather advisory about a bunch of rain turning into a bunch of snow left us with this 7 a.m. scene. Wet, mushy ground covered by heavy, wet snow. Neither rain nor snow were particularly intense, just…wet. It won’t … Read the rest
The seedling room is in a fully modern building with all the modern conveniences like electricity, heating, ample insulation and screened windows well-positioned for a bug-free cross-breeze and lots of natural light. The only thing missing is a handy supply … Read the rest
Around two weeks from germination, and the tomatoes are spreading their leaves and aiming for the sun. These Big Beef are growing together in a tray and will be separated into their own cells of soil, and maybe even small … Read the rest
In the spirit of dog years and fast-growing plants, this tomato seedling at about 10 days from germination is a toddler, or maybe more an infant. Root, stem, then leaves push out of the seed and up to the light, … Read the rest
This is the difference that a few days, or even a couple of hours, can make with our everchanging weather. Not the greatest illustration, and in reverse order (the snow shows up better on the right side of the photo): … Read the rest