2003 March 20: I planted 18 cells, with 4 seeds per cell,
2 from 1999 and 2 from 2000,
and watered them with No-Damp.
25: 3 sprouts.
26: Still only 3 so I started more seeds in vermiculite in the warming box.
28: 4 sprouts.
I transferred them to cells, and found 15 sprouts to move,
most with very small root systems.
29: Many more sprouts.
I left them in the vermiculite.
May 22: I set out my plants, 17 fine ones and one small one.
June 25: One flower.
July 29: Many flowers.
I have been deadheading.
August 14: I stopped deadheading August 1, and cleared the plants away today.
2002 March 15: I planted 18 cells, with 4 seeds per cell, 2 from 1999 and 2 from 2000.
18: Sprouts, many with the seed pods on.
2: Almost all the leaves have escaped from the seed pods.
April 7: I divided them, giving 27 cells for 28 plants.
May 24: I gave them a dose of No-Damp.
They appeared to be suffering and dying like the sunflowers and zinnias,
whether from disease or irregular watering I do not know.
28: I set out most of my plants.
September 7: They did not do well this summer.
Perhaps they needed deadheading whilst I was away,
but I think the problem was more general than that.
One lasted longer that the others, but it has totally gone to seed now.
2001 December 2: None this year.
2000 March 14: I started my seeds today,
9 cells with 2 seeds per cell.
The seeds are from last summer's garden. 16: 2 sprouts.
18: 4 sprouts.
I resowed the 6 empty cells with 3 seeds per cell.
I tore the edge of the seed case off most of the seeds.
April 30: There were 10 healthy plant in 6 cells
before I redistributed them 1 per cell.
May 21: I set out 9 plants.
June 28: First flowers.
August 7: I have collected seeds, and today I cleared away all the plants. Although I was deadheading, the plants had largely finished up anyway.
1999 March 13: I started my seeds today,
9 cells with 2 seeds per cell.
The seeds are from last summer's garden.
16: Ten sprouts popped up today.
18: I resowed the empty cells.
May 22: I set out my 9 cells (10 plants).
June 30: 9 plants flourishing.
July 7: First flower.
August 3: Flowering nicely.
14: They seem to be dying. I let them go a while ago.
Perhaps they have just gone to seed and packed it in.
25: I cleared them away. They put on a nice show, but ended early.
1998 March 7: 2 6-paks started, 3 seeds per cell.
20: Thinned to 1 per cell.
About 50% germination.
June 1: Fine in garden and at 503.
12: First flowers.
1997 March 16: 2 6-paks started from old seed.
21: Up and doing fine.
May 27: 9 plants set out.
July 2: First flower.
December 18: They were a fine show.
1996 March 22: 3 6-paks planted.
May 4: All doing well.
31: Set out good sized plants.
July 3: First flower.
Mid-August: Flowering delightfully.
1995 ~April 4: Started some seeds.
May 17: 10 good seedlings.
26: Planted 2 good seedlings and 2 weak ones.
It should not go outside into sun or wind until it's large and strong.
June 1: All dead, I think.
1994 April 20: Planted 24 seeds.
26: 7 sprouts.
June 21: 2 plants doing well in the garden.
25: Several small plants from seed sown outside.
August 17: One plant in flower, 1 dead,
no flowers yet from volunteers.
