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Here’s a sneak-peek at the first germination success using the baggie method.. I’m so glad it works.. or has started working atleast:) The seed pictured is Hollyhock Chareters Double obtained by seed swap..  Out of the three seeds thta i sowed, one has come up.. three was all i had.. i’d sown these in the past winters using the usual method but nothing came up.. So even if i get one plant i will be satisfied.. ofcourse if all 3 germinate and become plants.. nothing like it! but i’m not spoiling myself into day-dreaming again..

Second in line are these  dianthus seeds which i’d never sown because i had plants from winter of 2007 already.. but in the recent garden clean-up i’d pulled them all up because they had been in one pot for too long and becoming unsightly now.. and since i LOVE dianthus.. here they are..

Seeing the success of the baggie method i have sown a  LOT of seeds now that i had been wanting to germinate including Herbs.. i plan to make a Herb Basket for my mom who sticks mint in every empty pot she finds.. hehe.. so i’m planning on a  proper herb container for her.. also i need to grow dry and keep some for seasoning like oregano which i simply love!

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For the first time, i’m trying the baggie method for germinating seeds.. i have been aware of this particular method for a long time now but i never actually got around to trying it unless i tried and failed with impatiens seeds with my standard method.. and since impatiens are my obsession as of now, i’m not going to leave any stone unturned till they give in and come out of their hiding.. so with a few ziplock bags and seeds in hand(i suddenly realized i need to germinate quite a lot of seeds at this very moment only).. i set to work misting paper towels, scattering seeds, marking and packing inside the bags.. for starters i have sowed 8 types of seeds in 2 bags and they are resting on the top of the fridge.. so far so good.. this is wat my first attempt looks like..

Basically i want to get a hold over this method before the 2-3 months left for winter sowing.. there are hundreds of seed types to sow in winters and getting them all to germinate gives me a tough time.. so if i’m successful at this method i shall probably be able to dream confidently of exotic winter flowers blooming in my garden.. while the seeds enjoy their warm and humid bed(i hope they dont fall asleep) i’m off to prepare soil mix and get small pots ready for transplant as soon as i see germination..

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Over the past week i have been on a plant hunt.. i have been

owner of these beauties:

• PENTAS
• PACHYSTACHYS LUTEA
• MUSSAENDA
• CROSSANDRA ROSEA
• JACQUEMONTIA
• VERBENA
• IPOMEA TRICOLOR
• IPOMEA BLACKIANA
• PASSIFLORA CAERULIA
• RUELLIA CILIOSA
• ACALYPHA HISPIDA

Added to it i went for a three-day trip and came home with another

what it looks like:

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And here’s a look at some blooms..

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