I had a pleasant surprise when I noticed a cluster of flower buds on my recently grown-from-cutting Vitex trifolia plant. I got the cutting just over a month ago and didn’t have any expectations of the plant except for it … Continue reading
Category Archives: Growth & development
When I started growing caixin, I thought it would grow into the nice tight bunch of leaves that we normally see sold – and that we would have a one-time harvest. It’s so nice to see otherwise! First of all, … Continue reading
Finally, after many attempts at germinating Rudbeckia hirta seeds, I have succeeded! I first saw them on Skyfiery’s blog and fell in love with the flowers. It was around the Christmas season last year, and I thought the opening bud … Continue reading
A day after two germinating long bean plants were snatched away by birds, another pair of seeds began to break through the soil. This is what probably caught the bird’s eye: The neck of the sprouting stem does kind of … Continue reading