Some new sprouts

Here are some new pictures for you.  I was excited this morning to find all kinds of new sprouts.

In our kitchen we have a long planter sitting on a window sill.  Last week I planted lettuce and basil in it and here are the first sprouts.  I think they are lettuce but I'm not sure.  I don't remember which end I put lettuce and which I put basil.  Anyways, look closely towards the bottom of this picture.

I also planted lettuce in a pot in the sunroom.  Here is a picture of those sprouts:

On to seeds I've started for the garden.  Last weekend I planted a second batch of brussel sprouts that have advanced as much as the first batch I planted two weeks earlier.  The bottom row are plants started last weekend.  The rest were started three weeks ago.

Here are the broccoli plants.  The larger ones were started three weeks ago and the new sprouts (which are a little hard to see in the photo) were started one week ago.

Here are the brand new sprouts (new this morning) of daises (first picture) and various kinds of tomatoes (second picture).

daisies - look in the top two right ones and the middle left one

Oregon Spring tomato (first row left), Cherry tomato (second row), Roma tomato (third row left)

Now to mention a few potted plants I have.  A couple of weeks ago, I decided to bring my orange tree and avocado tree inside to see if the warmth helped them grow better in the winter.  The orange tree has started new growth and is developing buds.  I'm excited for it to flower this year (it flowered the first year but not last year for some reason).  We'll see how Paul feels about the very fragrant flowers that may overpower the house and all the flowers that will eventually be shed and make a mess on the floor.  Nevertheless, I'm excited.

And last but not least, with the space where the Christmas tree empty I decided to bring in my mini rose bush.  This is a plant that has survived rabbits chewing it to nothing and aphids attack it.  It never ceases to amaze me.  Since we brought it in a week or two ago, the plant has really filled out and is beautiful.  We may even see flowers before winter ends.

Before I end this post I thought I would share my excitement for the Chicago Flower and Garden Show which is coming up quickly.  This will be my first year and it is said to be a great show for garden enthusiasts.  That all being said, one or two of my photos will be on display there.  This was the first photo competition I entered and it is beyond exciting that my photos will be on display.  I plan to bring the camera and will post pictures.