Sounds better than how most of my sown herbs have done so far. The Holy Basil is still pending (as in, nothing has yet come up from the pot) as are the wild garlics. But as for everything else I started from seed, it's been a straight wash out. The thumbai seed went moldy (no, I'm not totally sure what thumbai is either, or how it is used, but I needed one more seed packet to make out an order, and it was the best choice I could come up with.) Same with the unknown Vietnamese herb/green (unknown because the listing and the packet just have writing in phonetic Vietnamese; no English words or Latin name,) and whatever was in the glass vial.@Pulsegleaner !! I don't plant near as much super exotic things as you do, but I feel like you can relate to what I'm feeling right now!! OK. So, in a kick of spring excitmement I ordered some unusual herb seeds from Richters, which I posted about. I think I get carried away with their estimations on ease of germination 'E' for easy ratings, because when I opened many of those packets I honestly felt......not sure how to describe it, a little defeated maybe. The seeds were all sooooo tiny, and one needed to be treated in the fridge first for a few months? Complete downer experience. But I had bought them, and they weren't cheap, so I forged ahead anyway. Secretly thinking I'm likely destined to see nothing but empty pots. So be it. It was wierd, I think how unfamiliar I was with them and how small the seeds were psyched me out. Basil seeds and carrot seeds are small, but these were like dust. It was like trying to call forth life from nothing.
But!!!! Everything has started to sprout!!!! I literally can't even believe it. Balkan mint from seed?! I'm shocked that sprouted. The 'i need statification' palmarosa sprouted too even though I just planted it straight from the packet. I'm spoiled with beans and peas, peppers and tomatoes. All have nice big seeds and I guess I got comfortable with that. Most of the few herbs I grow have good sized seeds, basil, parsely, cilantro, even papalo and pepicha have big seeds, but these are way out of my wheelhouse. The sprouts are SUPER tiny, scary super tiny but they are up. I feel like if even the slightest waft of cool air from the patio door opening flows across them they'd be in danger! I don't think I've ever seen sprouts this tiny, not that i can remember. I'd love to give them some steroids to bulk up quickly just so I can relax a little, and feel more confident that they'll make it!
You must have had a really warm winter?
Yes, I must have. Going by zones, cat thyme should come back here anyway, but, up until now, it hasn't not really (the base of the plant sometimes survives, but never puts out more than a few super tiny sprigs, so it never grows back to the size it was.) But this time, it looks more or less just like it did when the fall ended a few months ago.
