My Vyron cut mums are doing well. Noticible in the photos included is pronounced growth in the two weeks since they were planted. Despite a minor setback due to unnoticed incomplete watering on my part, they are all robust and growing.

Seen to the left are my Vyrons just after planting. Below is the photo taken today. The growth seems healthy all around. It was a simple oversight, but this is an early milestone: I identified a problem with my crop, I correctly diagnosed the cause of the issue, and I took the appropriate steps. Now both the above boxes, viewed from opposite angles, are all of equal stature.

Today I planted twenty lily bulbs in a big milk crate. It felt counterintuitive to plant anything so deep, but that's the way it is with bulbs. At Peter's suggestion I will begin taking daily notes of observations not limited to what gets included here. There has been little change with the mums and virtually none with the poinsettias, but that will not last long. I anticipate it will be some time before I have anything new to report about these lilies.

Today I was the alternate waterer for the class, which meant that I did the watering for everyone else who didn't show up. I noticed that some of the plants in each student's group of poinsettias had dried out completely, while others were still a little moist. After the weekend watering is critical, but I think so is Friday. Perhaps all my plants should get a good dose of water, whether they need it or not, to ensure that they have adequate reserves to cover the weekend.

Spot watering requires constant monitoring. Several of the pots that I deemed still wet yesterday were bone dry today. I had no idea that a plant could dry out so quickly.

I am amazed at how fast my little plants bounced back. They were wilting yesterday and after one proper watering they have filled out and it looks as if there was never a problem.

Nothing much to report today. I went to check on my mums and noticed that one row was dry and starting to wilt. I deduced that while watering the side of the container was shielding it from the spray, and therefore was not getting sufficient moisture. Therefore, I will have to modify my watering methods to ensure that each plant gets all the water it needs.

Well, I'm not off to such a great start: my second post comes in a week after my first. Well, I have started my three crops, and so far I am enjoying taking care of them. I had to start spot watering: I must check each and every plant each day to see if they need water.

In my last post I mentioned that I have some photos from England. These are still forthcoming since I may not have the cord I need to transfer them onto my computer. In the meantime, I have two photos of my mums. To the left are my pot mums 'Adele' and to the right are my cut mums 'Vyron'.

It Begins!!

Well, here it is, my second blog while studying at Olds College. I really enjoyed my Summer of Trees, so I do look forward to my Autumn, even though I have had little interest in flowers. However, I embark on this new journey with and open mind. I took some photos of flowers and other plants while in England last week for my cousin's wedding. My next post will include some of them, once I can locate them!