Now that it's summer, I'm trying to ensure that my plants get as much sunlight as they can, especially the ones I recently repotted (so that they establish themselves before the seasons turn cold). Sometimes I wonder if I'm just sabo-ing my plants (short for sabotaging, or setting them up for failure) by encouraging maximal leaf growth when this volume of leaves would not be sustainable during wintertime. I guess I'll find out in a few months.
I usually leave them out in the fire escape, facing east, to catch the morning sun. I'm a little nervous about the neigborhood racoons though; they have been known to chew up my plants and root around the soil.
When I get home in the evenings, I usually move a few pots out onto the window to catch the evening sun. In the top row (of four), the two rightmost pots contain the tomato seedings I said I planted too late. Although the seedlings were started at the same time in cardboard egg crates, I made the mistake of transplanting the seedlings still in the egg crates into the rightmost pot (thus stunting their growth). I recently re-potted all of the tomato seedlings again... Not good for the plants, I think, to undergo so much transplant trauma... The ones in the pot next to that had the egg crates removed; note the difference in growth. Next time I should just plant directly into the soil instead of creating extra trouble for myself.
And the only indoor location that catches direct sunlight -- the kitchen under the skylight. Notice the succulent on the top of the cabinets. I've been neglecting it, only climbing up to water it once every few days, but it's doing quite all right.
The poster on the wall is the first ever artwork/poster we've bought; we got it in Kensignton market for about $6. The frame was left behind by the previous occupant, and luckily the faded green matches the poster. It's a Russian propaganda poster that says 'five-year plan in four years!'.... I thought it highly appropriate for Michael.
I usually leave them out in the fire escape, facing east, to catch the morning sun. I'm a little nervous about the neigborhood racoons though; they have been known to chew up my plants and root around the soil.
When I get home in the evenings, I usually move a few pots out onto the window to catch the evening sun. In the top row (of four), the two rightmost pots contain the tomato seedings I said I planted too late. Although the seedlings were started at the same time in cardboard egg crates, I made the mistake of transplanting the seedlings still in the egg crates into the rightmost pot (thus stunting their growth). I recently re-potted all of the tomato seedlings again... Not good for the plants, I think, to undergo so much transplant trauma... The ones in the pot next to that had the egg crates removed; note the difference in growth. Next time I should just plant directly into the soil instead of creating extra trouble for myself.
And the only indoor location that catches direct sunlight -- the kitchen under the skylight. Notice the succulent on the top of the cabinets. I've been neglecting it, only climbing up to water it once every few days, but it's doing quite all right.The poster on the wall is the first ever artwork/poster we've bought; we got it in Kensignton market for about $6. The frame was left behind by the previous occupant, and luckily the faded green matches the poster. It's a Russian propaganda poster that says 'five-year plan in four years!'.... I thought it highly appropriate for Michael.
