Good morning, bright and beautiful world!
Today is going to be spectacular.
I apologize for not updating my garden's status sooner! :) But fret not, my friends. Today is the day.
Quick side note: I'm awake. It's so early!!
Last week, I made the trek with my sweet plants out to the balcony. It seemed like perfect timing- the sun was shining, they were freshly watered and I was feeling agile. That day and the next 2 days were sweltering hot with the unforgiving sun beating down on them. They started to look a little sad! Their leaves got a little less green, their step had less spring. I felt terrible. No matter how much talking and loving they got from me, I didn't notice any positive differences. Then came the weekend! I enjoyed some hammock time on the balcony with them as I started to see strides of improvement! The sugar snap peas seemed to have stronger stocks, and my pepper leaves were vivacious! The carrots, however, are still quite reserved.
Everyone seems to be adjusting to their new climate and conditions outside. They're blowing in the wind and experiencing life as if they were in a real ground garden.
Let's all stop and think for a moment about fruit flies. They are such a pest!!! That was another huge motivator for the plants making the big move. I started noticing my little green friends were producing and fostering their growth and reproduction. I quickly realized that 2 flies turns into about 40 in a couple of days. Murrph. NOT what I was hoping for! So I decided to make some traps for them; I made a couple different models, the total captured? 3. A realization hit me: these little guys wanted to be with the plants and in their dirt, not flying around in my apartment. So that was pretty cool. There were a couple stragglers that made their way into my kitchen. But not to worry. My ninja-like accuracy and my cat-like reflexes made me the ideal fruit fly capturer.
Anyways- next time I shall have photos and more stories of their gallant efforts outside. Please post any comments if you have specific questions about the plants and their overall well-being.
Always believe, the best is yet to come!
Taylor (the plant whisperer)
