The Seeds Have Arrived

It continues to snow in East Tennessee, so the warmth of the greenhouse feels good! A few more cuttings have bloomed.

Lantana

Geranium

Pentas

The geranium is special. My late mother-in-law grew this. She had admired it at a local church, and asked for cuttings. I rooted them for her, and she grew them that summer. In the fall, I made cuttings to over-winter. After her death in 2003, I’ve kept it up.

Meanwhile, the seeds have arrived! I’ll wait until about 6-8 weeks before I plan to start them. The average last date of frost locally is April 2, so I usually start my planting early to mid-April. Thus, the seeds need to be started early to mid-February. I'll be working on that soon.