Thursday, December 27, 2012

The First Flower!

At last a flowering plant and decent fruit already as well....
This post will need a quick taxonomy edit by Steve but it looks to me to be a mustard although the leaves are missing the typical lobes. Whatever it may be (new or previously collected) sure is nice to see something flowering in the greenhouse in the middle of winter!
Flower and Buds

Developing Fruit

Leaves

Looking more like a Cholla by the day
Carrots growing like a weed and will hopefully be the next to flower!
Liverworts have come to life all over the trays from what seemed like lifeless dirt. 
The moss covers some trays like a green shag carpet...It's amazing what water can bring to life in the desert soils
Some plants have gone from seedlings to looking more like the real thing,spring flowers may be just around the corner in the greenhouse!

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