TERMINATED - Mid-Summer Twinny Snaps (8/1/18)

WOO HOO!!!!! Love a Surprise!

[MaryL]

Very pretty!

[Shawn]

I am enjoying this project.  More flowers are opening.  It is brightening up my desk.  I will take pictures tomorrow. I am having some vertigo issues today and can't be on the computer much without my head spinning.

[Shawn]

Ok Going to try this one more time.  I have tried to type this 4 times already.  But this darn vertigo has be all messed up.  Anyway pictures are not the best but here we go.

The two back ones are Swallowtail Appleblossoms.  You can also see buds on the shorter ones.

Here are closeups.  Lighting is off on the right one.

Pretty pretty pretty!

[MaryL]

I think the pics look great. With flowers as pretty as these it’s hard to take a bad picture.

you were mentioning the 2 seed vendor plants (2 in the back)  my seeds are all different heights , even the ones of the same color!

[Shawn]

The front right pod I was growing another Twiney in was bent over and yellow this morning so I pulled it.  I stole MaryL idea and put a cilantro pod there that is showing signs of life.  I will move it eventually:)

[Shawn]

Change of Plans....


I had to remove the pods from the AG.  I placed them in a bowl in water and put them outside until I can put them in some potting soil.  If I do I hope it will not be too cold out for them to grow.

Anyway, I am sitting at my desk and see a gnat fly by.  Then I saw another one thinking it is the one I just saw.  So I grabbed my sticky tape out to catch it.  I saw it go near my flowers.  WELL, it was saturated with teeny tiny gnats.  So I immediately took the pods out and placed them outside.  I came in with my sticky tape and shut all the lights in the house with the exception of this AG (I left my other AGs on).  Well I THINK I got all the gnats.  I am itching as I type.

I then went to all my AG's to check for gnats.  So far it was contained to the flowers.


So while I will be still doing the GAL, mine will turn into an outdoor project.   I am pretty   about this but I can not  have bugs in my house.  I think flowers will have to be Winter in this house.  No flies to come in when cold.  

[Rialle]

Yeesh. I don’t do well with bugs, either. I see one and am like ‘Husband! Come kill this foul creature!’ 

I hope they flourish for you!!

Drats. How did that ever happen? I will keep an eye out for mine as well! I hope they continue in the coming weather! They were off to a good start too.

[Shawn]

I am just SOOO upset. A white one was opening too.



I have no idea. Unless one got in and went straight for the flowers and multiplied. I can not think of anything else. I know it could not have happened overnight but darn. I do not usually keep windows open until cool and breezy out so who knows.



I WILL try these again in the winter for sure! Did I say how upset I am about this?

Anyhow, this morning at 6:48am I was outside transplanting.  The front ones do not look very well when the ones that are in bloom look better.  Hopefully them being in the seed starter potting mix will help them with nutes.  Here is hoping they come back to life. 

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[MaryL]

Well they look really pretty re-potted, at least. So sorry about the gnats. Hate those things.  They’re so small I always feel like “oh no, maybe they just landed in my marinara sauce and I can’t see them!”

[Shawn]

LOL MaryL, when I see then I immediately go looking for anything on the stove to cover or the counter 

[Shawn]

They look a LITTLE better  

They look loads better...they are loving the outdoors and the soil mix!

[Shawn]

Thanks, the picture makes them look better then in person.  But they are doing better so that makes me happy.

[Shawn]

My Twinnys are not fairing so well in the cooler weather.  Once the misting stopped I will get a picture.

[Shawn]

I think there are some new buds from the warm weather burst.

very pretty!