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Our maples are very much budding, at least the silver maples which is the most common type on my street.
Why did you cut up your sweet potato? I usually just stick a whole sweet potato in a small container of moist potting soil and then leave it on a heat mat until it starts to sprout. Then once the shoots are a decent length I start to remove them and root them in water.
I started mine a bit earlier than needed so they're already at the rooting stage, which means I'll likely end up sticking them in small containers indoors and prune them as they grow too long and then root the pruned clippings for more plants.
Our maples are very much budding, at least the silver maples which is the most common type on my street.
Why did you cut up your sweet potato? I usually just stick a whole sweet potato in a small container of moist potting soil and then leave it on a heat mat until it starts to sprout. Then once the shoots are a decent length I start to remove them and root them in water.
I started mine a bit earlier than needed so they're already at the rooting stage, which means I'll likely end up sticking them in small containers indoors and prune them as they grow too long and then root the pruned clippings for more plants.
Thanks. 1st time growing them so just following instructions. Says to cut in half. Probably speeds up the process?
Backyard Maple comparison photo from around April 11th timeframe.
2012 remains an anomaly even though that was on the 18th
Believe it or not, this year is behind last year (not by much) but ahead of most years since 2016
[LARGE PHOTO so you can zoom in]
Was in New Rochelle NY yesterday and it was amazing to see the difference such short distance away from me. Only 20 minutes south!
Cherry, Magnolias, Dogwoods, Hyacinths, Azaleas, all blooming
And every time I visit a new high rise is going up.
That's downtown New Rochelle back there.
#NYCSprawl
Cambium, please please please remove the photo of the dead turtle. That is horribly sad and we didn't need a photo in what is otherwise a fantastic thread and post.
I was going to ask if you'd had weird weather too. Thursday we hit 92 -- SO bizarre! Friday was I think 89 and even yesterday was mid- to high 80s when the forecast said 72. Right now it's 57 and cloudy so we're back to normal with rain expected most of this coming week.
Cambium, please please please remove the photo of the dead turtle. That is horribly sad and we didn't need a photo in what is otherwise a fantastic thread and post. .
What????? That turtle was alive and crossing the road to get to the river. Lmao. Thing was huge and in a rural area near a farm
I was tempted to start hardening off, I never did in Mid April and experience tells me to be patient as we get cold and frost till early May. Felt weird being so warm outside while everything was inside.
Brussel Sprouts 2 week difference.
Hot Peppers doing well
Tomato 2 week difference. They loved the transplant into the cups
I'm gonna need a bigger boat. Might have to expand next year and get more shelves
Lastly... Remember the soil I was testing out and how the 4 OClocks looked horrible in my seed starting ratio I used?
Can you find those? Hahaha, impressive growth after transplanting to my custom potting mix
Cambium, please please please remove the photo of the dead turtle. That is horribly sad and we didn't need a photo in what is otherwise a fantastic thread and post.
I was going to ask if you'd had weird weather too. Thursday we hit 92 -- SO bizarre! Friday was I think 89 and even yesterday was mid- to high 80s when the forecast said 72. Right now it's 57 and cloudy so we're back to normal with rain expected most of this coming week.
IF you look closely, his head is hunkered down and that is his right arm out there. I had to blow it up to see it too. I kind of figured it since Cam would never show a dead anything - not even a tree!
IF you look closely, his head is hunkered down and that is his right arm out there. I had to blow it up to see it too. I kind of figured it since Cam would never show a dead anything - not even a tree!
Exactly. I litterally stayed and watched it cross the road safely in case another vehicle came and didnt see it. Plus was interesting to watch. I was going to help it but its a snapping turtle and didnt want to get snapped at. Lol. I love nature!
Just a comment about the timing of the trees leafing out…. I have a river birch in full sun in the front yard. Right down the street, a neighbor has one of about the same size, but it is in partial shade.. Mine leafed out about 2 weeks before hers. I kept passing it and wondering if hers had died, but eventually it leafed out fine.
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