I have my holdovers from 2012, also known as my stock plants. I have rooted, transplanted, pinched, and watered to keep them going so far. They live under lights in my basement laundry room.
They are ready for transplanting now. I have been holding them in the 1.5" cell packs as long as I can. They are crowding each other and starting to stretch. This is a sign to upgrade them to small pots and allow some space to grow. They are going to be the first cuttings I make for my 2013 coleus, ibosa vines, Streptocarpela, and rosemary. It is also time to start fertilizing them. I also think a bit of bottom heat would help them out a bit. Time to price out growing mats and weigh out the costs vs benefits.
Still studying for the certification test. I have fallen asleep on the book twice this week so chapter 15 is going very slowly. Luck for me, we have a long weekend coming up. I do better reading during the day in natural light. Kind of like the plants in my basement which are surviving by not really thriving under artificial light. Oh, to have a greenhouse someday that fits in my little yard.
We have not had a really good snow storm yet this winter. We have had one or two inches, lots of rain, and freezing rain. The last batch we got stuck to the sidewalks like glue. These conditions have kept me busy at work with complaints of slick sidewalks everywhere. I would trade this for a good 8" snowfall. At least people feel the motivation to get out there and clean them off without me leaving notes to remind them. We have single digits in the forecast for the coming week. This ice is not going to go quietly. Heavy sigh!
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