Caladium Starting to Grow. 7 May 24.

 I kept the planted caladium tubers on the seed starting mat.  Two of the three tubers are growing, plus an offshoot from one.  This one is the most vigorous so far.

Shallot Seedlings. 7 May 24.

 The shallot seeds have been germinating.  They are uneven because they got sloshed around in the rain.  Still plenty for a test of how they grow and will they be worth it in the future.

More Mini-Roses Blooming. SunMaid Kordana? 7 May 24

These are from the first pot of yellow Valentine's Day grocery store mini-roses that I bare-rooted, separated, planted individually in good potting soil, and have been watering with Schultz liquid house plant fertilizer per label instructions.

I've been taking them outside for full sun during the day, and inside to prevent too much chill, at night.  I actually think they would be fine outside 24/7 now, since the hybrid teas and English roses are in bud.

If I can find a good container to group at least three, maybe four of these, I'd like to do that soon.  The tall narrow pots sometimes fall over, and I don't care to have a total of five separate plants. 

This is from the same group, bloomed much earlier.  With time, the flower size enlarged very much and the yellow color became very pale.  Soon I will prune that flower stem back to a good looking, lower bud.

This plant has a new flower but from a base shoot, now, and another starting from a taller branch.

Planting Four O'clock, Morning Glory, and Bush Bean Seedlings Outside. 7 May 24.

 I planted most of the Four O'Clock seedlings and about half of the Morning Glory seedlings outside.  It was rainy all day and the soil was muddy.  I didn't want to wait any longer.  They looked like they were starting to suffer in their small containers, and more difficult to manage.

That purple label is next to a plant from overwintered Four O'Clock roots.  It's difficult to see due to the dark colored, small, leaves.

I also planted the only bush bean seedlings that grew earlier.  There are just two.  I'll start more.  I'd like to see how early I can start them.

I gave all of the seedlings a scattering of slug bait, too.

Alpine Strawberry Seedling Germination. 7 May 24.

 Some of the alpine strawberry seeds are germinating.  In my reading, I expected slower.  This is only a fraction of the seeds I planted, and it's quite uneven so far,  but it looks like plenty already.

I keep them on the warming mat at night, and in the bright light during the day.