Spring 2013 tree census

4 red maples, one that I pollarded
1 maple ?? That I collected last year (pic)
1 juniper from knobstone this past fall
1 boxwood (training from last year)
5 tulip poplars, one pollarded
5 eastern white pines
1 white poplar collected last year
1 Japanese maple

Learnings

Still honing the soil recipes.
First potting up of the year.
Hoping the next batch that I just seeded yesterday does better than the last. I switched from potting mix to a test seeding mix of my own.

1 part (solo cup) fine screened peat
1 part vermiculite
1 part perlite
1/2 part potting mix (for feed)

Already thinking it needs more peat, and maybe some lime to balance.

Also hoping that the fans will help with the fungus issue.

Also, thinking the watering from below in the egg cartons is a great idea. Fiber pots are 86ed.

Hydroponic improvements

The setup is getting better and more involved. Two shop lights (soon to be three), and two computer fans wired to a wall wort. Two more fans on deck. Free is great.

Impatiens: New Guinea 'Divine' Pink Pearl

So I found the identity of the mystery flower....and it was an Impatien too. Well. Cool.