Learning from previous experience, this time I gave Christopher a shovel, a lot of soil, and the pots. I kept the sprouts at a safe distance. After Christopher filled up the large container with dirt, I watered it, used a knife to make holes and slip the little watermelon seedlings in pairs into the holes, and secured them. They are, I am happy to report, doing well. Also learning from last time's experience, I covered them with plastic, and that made them very happy. Here they are now:
With the sunflowers, they were much larger and sturdier-looking, so since they get to be big not-so-clustery plants, I had pots to put each one in. Incidentallym of the sproutlings we had 16 worthy of planting, so two runts went in together and the rest got their own pot. After each was safely in place, I let Christopher help me water each one, then I set them on their shelf. Sadly, I expected too much of these "sturdy" sprouts. I also had not learned my lesson from the pansies well enough it seems, because while I covered the watermelon seedlings, I didn't cover these. And for whatever cause (or causes), they now look like this.
That's not the stalwart plant I put in there. They were huge when they went in, and now they're all shriveled and dead. I have it on my list to pick up more sunflower seeds next time I am at Walmart, and this time I shall remind myself to 1) plant them sooner; 2) cover them; 3) buy an extra pack!But all in all, it's been fun. Minus the dirt in my kitchen, the smell of wet soil in the house, and the few rounds of sad childhood moaning about "why aren't they growing faster" and "why are those ones dead", it's been neat to watch them sprout in their little baggies and, in the case of the watermelons, begin to grow into neat little plants. I hope Christopher continues to enjoy them. I certainly do!
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