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<\/a>Will not be robbed of its destiny<\/p><\/div>\n
I rescued the seedling (like it needed my help, in a way; it was doing just fine on its own, at least for the time being), and planted it in a peat pot.\u00a0 I’m not even sure what sort of plant it is; I’m guessing a pepper. I wasn’t sure how it would fare those first few days properly planted, but now, I’m thinking the little survivor isn’t finished with this world, yet.\u00a0 In fact, before I write another word, I’m going to take a gander…<\/p>\n
…sigh…gone…\u00a0 It was looking good there for awhile, it really was, but it has truly given up the ghost.\u00a0 My rescue wasn’t one really, it seems, though the poor thing wouldn’t have survived where it was, either.\u00a0 Listen:\u00a0 I have so many healthy seedlings right now and will be planting even more.\u00a0 I’ve focused on the Anaheim pepper crop since writing about the poor first germination<\/a> and it’s looking like I may have a dozen of those.\u00a0 Even the eggplants are looking better.\u00a0 I absolutely have more tomato seedlings than I need.\u00a0 Yet, the loss of this noble little seedling hurts.\u00a0 Why do gardeners continue doing what they do?\u00a0 So many hopes get dashed, like mine for this seedling.<\/p>\n At least I hadn’t named it yet.\u00a0 So I’ll push on.\u00a0 There’s more seeds and hope where that one came from.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Over the last few weeks I’ve been planting warm weather plant seeds.\u00a0 I was watering the flats one evening and noticed a little green shoot peeking up at me from a place I wouldn’t have expected it.\u00a0 While planting the … Continue reading