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217/365: "Miracles happen everyday. Change your perception of what a miracle is and you'll see them all around you." ~ Jon Bon Jovi


8 more pictures in notes above! 6 are a series that go with the main image, 2 are my other images that are clickable!
A couple of days ago, Steve was out doing some errands and I asked him to pick up some flower seeds for me if he stopped anywhere that had some. Well, as it happened, he stopped at a store that was having a 25¢ sale on their seed packets, so he ended up bringing home 11 different ones!! HOORAY!! :D (3 kinds of Zinnias, Shasta Daisies, Asters, Bachelor Buttons, Morning Glories, Helichrysum, Marigolds, and Sweet Williams!)
That evening I got a seed tray out, figured out how many seeds I could use and then counted seeds, laid them out on a paper towel soaked with special seed "juice", and covered them up with more of the same. Plastic wrap to keep the moisture in and then I just needed to wait! Overnight is the minimum but I've usually soaked my seeds for two days.
Now, I don't know about you, but to me, seeds are absolutely miraculous! How can something so small and insignificant turn into a TREE! Or, for that matter a PERSON! An ELEPHANT! A BLUE WHALE! It's just the most incredible thing to me. Whenever I've ever started a plant from a seed, the experience just blows me away!! Of course I understand the science behind it and it all makes sense, but when you see a little speck pop open and watch roots and leaves appear...WOWWWW!!!! WHAT A SHOW!!!
So, yesterday I began peeking! 11 little paper covers to peel back, just like the Christmas Advent Calendars! What will I find?! HOW EXCITING!! And lo and behold, I would find a seed cracking open, and the hint of a root appearing...WOO HOO!!! THE MIRACLE OF LIFE!!! Day turned to night and before bed I checked again...WHY THERE WAS A PARTY GOING ON UNDER THOSE PAPER TOWEL BLANKETS!! Seeds a'poppin' left and right, little roots trying to dig through the paper towel below...how absolutely cool is that?!!! I couldn't stop smiling and cooing at the little seed babies! :)
Today I needed to plant the seeds before the "popped" ones got problems from being exposed to the air, so of course I would just have to take pictures for my 365 before I popped them into the dirt! I didn't want to devote more than one of my photostream spots for my seedlings so I've put lots of pictures in notes to share the experience! I hope you enjoy the show!! (NOTE: Although this series was originally set to Private, they are all now public, so if you want to see them at a larger size, you can! :)
John Francis Bongiovi, Jr. (born March 2, 1962), known as Jon Bon Jovi, is an American musician, singer, songwriter, record producer and actor, best known as the founder and lead singer of rock band Bon Jovi, which was formed in 1983. Jon Bon Jovi
Explored on August 6, 2013. Highest placement, page 3.
A couple of days ago, Steve was out doing some errands and I asked him to pick up some flower seeds for me if he stopped anywhere that had some. Well, as it happened, he stopped at a store that was having a 25¢ sale on their seed packets, so he ended up bringing home 11 different ones!! HOORAY!! :D (3 kinds of Zinnias, Shasta Daisies, Asters, Bachelor Buttons, Morning Glories, Helichrysum, Marigolds, and Sweet Williams!)
That evening I got a seed tray out, figured out how many seeds I could use and then counted seeds, laid them out on a paper towel soaked with special seed "juice", and covered them up with more of the same. Plastic wrap to keep the moisture in and then I just needed to wait! Overnight is the minimum but I've usually soaked my seeds for two days.
Now, I don't know about you, but to me, seeds are absolutely miraculous! How can something so small and insignificant turn into a TREE! Or, for that matter a PERSON! An ELEPHANT! A BLUE WHALE! It's just the most incredible thing to me. Whenever I've ever started a plant from a seed, the experience just blows me away!! Of course I understand the science behind it and it all makes sense, but when you see a little speck pop open and watch roots and leaves appear...WOWWWW!!!! WHAT A SHOW!!!
So, yesterday I began peeking! 11 little paper covers to peel back, just like the Christmas Advent Calendars! What will I find?! HOW EXCITING!! And lo and behold, I would find a seed cracking open, and the hint of a root appearing...WOO HOO!!! THE MIRACLE OF LIFE!!! Day turned to night and before bed I checked again...WHY THERE WAS A PARTY GOING ON UNDER THOSE PAPER TOWEL BLANKETS!! Seeds a'poppin' left and right, little roots trying to dig through the paper towel below...how absolutely cool is that?!!! I couldn't stop smiling and cooing at the little seed babies! :)
Today I needed to plant the seeds before the "popped" ones got problems from being exposed to the air, so of course I would just have to take pictures for my 365 before I popped them into the dirt! I didn't want to devote more than one of my photostream spots for my seedlings so I've put lots of pictures in notes to share the experience! I hope you enjoy the show!! (NOTE: Although this series was originally set to Private, they are all now public, so if you want to see them at a larger size, you can! :)
John Francis Bongiovi, Jr. (born March 2, 1962), known as Jon Bon Jovi, is an American musician, singer, songwriter, record producer and actor, best known as the founder and lead singer of rock band Bon Jovi, which was formed in 1983. Jon Bon Jovi
Explored on August 6, 2013. Highest placement, page 3.
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