I’m really growing to love these little documentary tours of the greenhouse. I hope you’re enjoying them too! They’re a great chance for me to really tune into the growth of each of the crops. When things get hectic in spring, like they always do in March, it can be hard to focus on the details in the mad rush to get an insurmountable to-do list done. Even though I’m working several hours a day in the greenhouse, I don’t always “see” the changes in these babies.
Alright then, let’s take a walk! First up, a glimpse at one of two seed boxes stuffed full still with even more crops to sow. All the heat-loving crops will be started soon. Tons of celosia, gomphrena, euphorbia, ornamental peppers, amaranth, sunflowers, ageratum, and so much more. But first I have to find room for them!

Here’s a glimpse of my invaluable seeding notebook. It’s chicken scratch, I know. But it helps keep me organized. I’d be lost without it!

Oh, this view is so lush! So many happy plants, stretching their leaves under the spring sun.

Do you recognize these lovelies? They’ve grown so much you can hardly even see the penny this time! These are the Dusty Miller ‘Candicans’.

The Dusty Miller ‘New Look’ hasn’t grown quite so much but it’s still trucking along at a steady pace.

The Veronica spicata are growing quickly now. I need to get them into soil blocks soon.

Oh, hello, most darling of plants! These are the adorable Alpine Strawberries. They make me grin.

The Dianthus are rockin’ and rollin’! If the weather would just warm up a little bit more, these would be planted out in the field in a few days. Fingers crossed next week will be more mild!

Also in the rock ‘n roll department are the Scabiosa. They’re anxious to get into deep rich soil in the field and stretch their legs.

Queen Anne’s Lace is coming along nicely. This crop has been a little slower this spring for some reason. They’re healthy but just not as quick to put out those broad true leaves.

Hey big boys! The artichokes are really happy! Can you see the penny?

The Lambs Ear is slow but steady. It’s a perennial so its growth is not as speedy as the neighboring annuals.

Here’s the Agrostemma, growing like a weed! It was super fast to germinate and just as fast at putting on leaves. It’s another one that will be anxious to get in the field as soon as possible.

In my opinion, Cerinthe seedlings are some of the prettiest. The blue green hue is charming, as is their broad oval leaves. They’re going in the hoop house next week for early spring foliage in bouquets.

Here are the Snapdragons, picking up the pace now that I finally got them bumped up to large soil blocks. They were none too pleased with my leaving them in the tiny 512 trays for too long. Sorry, little ones!

The Feverfew is coming along nicely. I decided 550 plants weren’t enough so I just seeded another round today. I do love those darling little round blooms!

Nothing is more cheery than a Cosmo seedling. These babies are actually destined to be foliage filler for bouquets. The next sowing will be for flowers.

The Lunaria are finally up. I was a little worried about them as they lingered for about 10 days before showing their sprouts. Now they’re growing quite quickly!

The Monarda are here! I can’t wait to carry giant armfuls of this in from the field again this year. It’s such a joy to harvest and use in designs!

Sooooo. This is the reason why I order in lisianthus plugs from a wholesale plug supplier. On the left are my itty-bitty lisianthus that I started from seed seven weeks ago. They are not this small because I’m doing something wrong. They’re just this small because they take forever to grow! Sometimes a girl needs instant gratification! So I buy in the big plugs when the varieties I want are available.

I didn’t have a chance to photograph everyone, just my favorites. I’ll try to hit some of the other varieties next time. For now, one last look at all the green loveliness! Thanks for taking the tour with me!

See the previous tour here.