Even with Burpee seeds, you get that. They say one thing, and you never know what to expect. Most seeds take about 7 days, but I've seen em sprout in 2 and take as long as ten.

I get them that far then lose them.



I love to garden but since the granddaughter came along, have not been able to keep it up. Most of the plants are perennial, so they survived the neglect. But the yard looks horrible (even under snow lol).

I've been watching Jadi since she was a couple months old, on and off, and no way can I do both babysitting and yard work. She's one of those kids, you know? Eyes on her ALL the time or else, lol.

We have a pool, so if I bring her outside I really have to watch her, can't be distracted weeding.

Hopefully this year ds will have a real sitter most of the time and I can get back to being a normal grandma - take her once a week and have fun, and still get something done.

I need to figure out two things - better weed control and more privacy in the back yard.