Check it out the progress on my #seedlings. In my cover photo you can see the #ginger root growing on the left next to two #pumpkins growing tall and budding. In the middle I have beefsteak #tomato growing. The underside of the tomato #leaves have a rouge red tint.

Never had a #seed grown #vegetable make #flowers for me inside the house. This is clearly a male #flower, and will make orange pollen once it opens up. #Pumpkin flowers tend to last only a few days before they die off. If I get a female flower, one with a bulb underneath, I can use the male flower to pollinate it and start growing the actual pumpkin.

Once summer hits, I dare the squirrels to try to damage this armored beast!

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Outside I wanted to share this #weed flower. It was one I rescued from our last house, where it grew in the gravel path I walked on. The flowers are very small, but I think they are lovely in the cold winter. They are very hardy, considering that everything else looks dead outside, and we've been getting some snow this past week. Now they grow in our lawn walkway.

It is cold outside, so let's take a look back at what is #growing indoors.

#Turmeric on the left is growing nice and steady every day. Ginger is taking its time. Been sprinkling small amounts of #fertilizer on them every couple weeks. Once they start developing new #roots, I think they'll grow much faster.

#Peas have grown about three inches tall. Not sure if you can tell in this photo, but the top is bending over where it is starting to #wilt. I pinched off the weak part with my fingers. Most likely it is damage from the cold being near the window. This #plant is really ready to spread out. I'm going to pile in some more soil to fill this cup to give the roots more room to spread. Not much else I can do.

Outside, the sweet peas are somehow growing in a hanging basket in the snow, and they are showing no signs of weakness. Unbelievable.

#Cabbage is growing here in this photo above.

Never knew how easy cabbage was to get started. Doesn't seem to care if I push it further away from the light, though it does like to reach towards the light. Super fast grower. Looks delicious already.

A new pumpkin is sprouting up on the right.

On the left is Roma tomato. The shorter seedlings are definitely looking like they are losing in the competitive warfare against their bigger neighbors. The one with the seed head has been stuck that way for three weeks. I'll let them continue to grow this way for now. I like nature to compete with itself a little bit. Survival of the fittest will ensure only the healthiest plants make it into my #garden.

This is the two types of #arugula I've been growing. The wild arugula is still very small with thin stems. I bet they would do better if sown directly in the dirt. Hence the name wild arugula.

Above the #anise is looking like it is making itself at home. The leaves are looking more full sized now. Every once in a while a #leaf #stem grows too long for the thin stem to support, and it wilts down, so I pinch it off and eat it. Yummy #licorice flavor, and very tender green. I could eat this every day. I will be growing much, much more of this for the garden.

To the right of the anise, I have Lady #lavender hiding inside her plastic room. No signs of anything happening in there. Why does she always make me wait for her? I dumped the rest of the seed packet in there to see if any of them will germinate. It's been a month. When will it be that time of month? I guess a true lady never tells.

In this photo above, the Rapunzel cherry tomato has a front row seat next to the light bulb. She's going to get a nice green tan by the time Spring rolls around. All the other plants will be very jealous.

Who likes banana #peppers? I wouldn't know if i do or not, because they've never made fruit for me before. These three are making slow progress. So glad they sprouted for me early this year. Peppers are so slow to develop in my climate zone.

Almost all of the #cilantro has failed. I snip off any ends or leaves that looked weak, yellow, wilted, or browning. The tallest one still has one new leaf forming. As long as it has new leaves forming and the stem stays strong, it will survive. I'm going to cut down on the watering a bit, and hope that helps the roots to beef up. If it gains some vigor and height, then I'll give it a larger pot. Cilantro, even if you don't like the taste is a wonderful pollinator in the garden. Bees and butterflies love it, and aphids hate it. Don't worry, I started growing some more in another pot recently.

Here we have #turnips! These were sown just over a week ago, and they sprouted very fast. These make me happy for some reason every time I look at them.

Ever played Super Mario Bros. 2?

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Yes, I'm looking forward to re-enacting that moment greatly. I'm looking at you squirrels!

Here are the #poblano peppers. They are looking very vigorous in the last few days. The tallest one is already the height of the cup. If it gets to be about 5 to 6 inches tall, I'll give it a larger pot to grow in. There is a good chance I can separate these, and have them growing in separate pots. I think these handle transplanting more easily than most vegetables.

This little rockstar pictured above is #nicotania, better known as the tobacco plant. It is a perfume hybrid that will have various colors of flowers one day. It recently started developing these big leaves, and I think it is going to jump up any day now.

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This is my other #tobacco plant I'm growing. It is called Starlight Dancer.

Kind of like me, because I'm always teaching at the ballroom dance studio when it is dark out.

This one is supposed to have sweet white flowers.

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Post Valentines Day Bonus:

This came from one of my students I teach at the dance studio. Very sweet! So happy with the color choice and all of the #blooms. Three stems too. The box was to help transport it in the car, but I keep it on there so it is less likely to tip over. This is my first #orchid, and I plan to take good care of it.

Does anybody know if orchids bloom more than once in a year? Any tips on pruning to keep the stems looking nice and tall for future flowers?

My #bonsai trees are all snuggly warm against the house. Don't want them to freeze up in the snow. In the Spring, I'll be digging up those cuttings on the left to find out which ones took root.

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