Other Years

 
2004
April 13:  I sowed my remaining seeds, about 30, in 6 cells and put them in the piano room.
22:  3 sprouts.
May 8:  I probably killed one of my sprouts.   There seemed to be 3 sprouts coming from each spot, so I dug one spot up to separate them.   I found that the junction point where the cotyledons leave the main stem is beneath the soil surface and there is only 1 plant.   My attempt to separate them damaged the root substantially, alas.
June 3:  I set them outside in May, and they got washed out in some rains, and have now disappeared.
July 27:  Last year's plant is now flowering beautifully.
 
2003
July 3:  I see 2 small shoots!   It has come back finally!
August 12:  First flowers.
September 3:  I moved it to the north side of the perennial bed.
 
2002
June 3: Perhaps the new growth in its bed is the asclepias.
14:  Yes, it is definitely is.  Just one plant.
July 24:  That plant is flowering profusely, and there are 2 or 3 others coming along.
 
2001
January 3: Seeds of the Gay Butterflies Mixed variety arrived today from Thompson and Morgan, US$3.29.
May 21: I planted 9 seeds in a 9-pak They are in the basement.
May 28: 3 sprouts.
June 22: I set out 4 small plants. 3 sprouts remain in the pak.
August 6: The 4 plants are doing well. They have 1 stem each, and are about 20 cm tall.
September 4: One plant began to flower today, and one more is budding. The flowers are petite and orange.
December 2: I put a mound of dry leaves on top of it.