...and a couple of random photos. Including a picture of cukes and my first two zucchinis-ever!
Okay, first the how to. Then lots of pretty pictures.
So first I must say, it is really, really simple. Anyone can do it. It would be a good project for kids. For anyone really.
Anyway, first, you eat the apple away from the core. Or just cut the core out of the apple. Carefully pry the seeds out of the core, taking care not to damage them as you do so. Gently clean the debris off the seeds under running water and a paper towel and the gentle use of your fingernails if necessary.
Wet a paper towel-wring it out so that it is still quite damp, but not dripping. Put the clean apple seeds onto the paper towel. Roll it up like a burrito. Place into a plastic baggy. Put into the fridge. Chill for 1 month. After 1 month you should be able to see some seeds sprouting. 2 months in, most should be sprouted. 3 months, all the ones that are going to sprout will have sprouted by now. The 1 month ones are probably the strongest.
Pot up the little sprouted seeds completely, root side down, or if you can't tell, just plop 'em into the pot (gently of course).
Water very carefully. Only water enough to keep it barely moist. Apple seedlings are very prone to damp off in their first four or five months of life.
And that's it. Really. I would suggest planting outside after nine to 12 months. Change the pot to incrementally larger sizes each time growth slows or stops. Don't wait too long to change the pot, or you might permanently stunt its growth.
And onto the pretty pictures. I don't know what any of these are called, I just know that yesterday was very full of butterflies.
Zinnias and cornflowers.
...and freshly planted yellow zinnias and cosmos.
And my glads are really coming out.
Have a good evening, folks. Don't make the mistake of working in the brutal high heat of the day. Trust me, it's not worth getting fried.
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