For those of you who brought in begonias, dahlias or other tuburs in the fall, by now you should have put them into a pot with some potting soil, given them a drink of water and some sunlight and are waiting for them to show some sign of life. You can also go out and buy some begonia tuburs and get started with this right now. It’s as much fun as growing plants from seed but with less chance of failure. I tried growing annuals, etc, from seed years ago but without much success. I don’t have enough natural light in my house or a large enough area I can set aside for a grow-op (even a legal one!). The only things I ever tried to grow from seed succumbed to stem-rot or simply died because I had watered them too much or not enough. It’s a challenge to try it, but the upside is you can order things from catalogues that you might never find in a local nursery. If you have a really sunny window or can set up some grow lights in your basement, it’s definitely worth a try. Let me know how it goes!
I can’t resist adding a few photos from my 2012 garden. You should be able to view these and more photos under “2012 Garden Photos” if you hover over Garden Photos on the menu. I’m working on that next!
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