Container Corn!

My corn hybrid for container planting packet came in today! So I immediately filled up the last empty, huge container I had with peat moss and planted per instruction 3 rows by 3 rows. Many folks who bought this corn-type left feedback on Burpee's website that the plants produced no fruit. Burpee responded to one of the comments by stating that the kernels must be planted in a 3x3 fashion in order to promote cross-pollination. So I'm quite excited to see what will happen. The container is sitting on the deck. Either way whether I get ears of corn or not the plants will serve as great decor for summer's end and autumn's harvest and holidays. In fact, I still have 2 cornstalks standing from last summer's plants! I just enjoy how they look so I kept them up.

Also today I planted some old Black-Eyed Susan seeds I had. For a couple of years I had them in hanging baskets or containers and they were great. For some reason they did not make the garden list the last few years. Though these seeds are quite old, I do hope they will still be effective.

With my corn packet came a pack of various heirloom tomato seeds so I planted a few in another container which has not yet produced any seedlings.

Looking through my seed packets I came across several sealed ones of sunflowers. Still have not gotten around to planting them. Have to find some good areas for them. They season is young yet so there is time.

By the way, today was a very nice summery day. Very warm during the day time and then just slightly cooler in the late afternoon / evening. But once again, this will change. Tomorrow is expected to be about 15° cooler than today and then similarly the first few days beyond it. Not good. Yes, it's nice weather for sitting outside in. When it's really hot and humid you don't really want to do anything. But the plants thrive on heat and humidity. I know it's not officially summer yet. Not astronomical summer anyway. The weather forecasters will tell you that it's meteorological summer already. But it's sure not feeling like summer consistently yet.

In My Garden - First Post

This blog will be about the adventures of my gardening during this growing season. I intend to post everyday whether I have much to write or not. I'm not sure I will remain faithful to my intention. But doing so will serve as a day-to-day journal of the spring, summer and fall seasons during 2014.

I'm starting this blog a little late, but it's been pretty chilly here for quite some time as this past brutal winter continues to try to seize spring's allotted tenure. Today though was 78° though the temperature seemed to drop quickly during late afternoon. A few light sprinkles but nothing to force anyone indoors.

Today I planted string bean seeds and kernels of corn. Was at Lowe's earlier in the day and picked up a few items on clearance as well as a few other not-too-expensive annuals. I've been wanting to fill the south side of the yard which is a very shady area with some plants or flowers that can thrive without much sunlight. I've got an apple tree and a miniature magnolia tree which when fully basked with leaves completely shades the ground underneath. So I found some containers of Coleus on clearance and I bought several. Planted several of the packs and left the rest for tomorrow which is forecast to be a warmer day.

I have no pictures of the Coleus I planted today but I will leave you with some photos of the Dusty Miller I planted a few days ago.