Day 40–update
As I was looking over my past posts about growing these fastplants I was a little taken aback at how […]
Day 27 update
Note much to update. The seed pods are filling out and the plants overall are looking fine. I almost goofed […]
There still a few monarchs
This year has been a particularly challenging year if you are a monarch butterfly. All over the summer range of […]
Day 23–Maintenance Mode
Last Tuesday I finished pollination. Since then I’ve simply been maintaining the plants–making sure they have water/fertilizer and trimming back […]
Day 17 Last day for Pollination
Today, I pollinated the two populations of Fastplants for the last time. Over the years I’ve got to say that […]
Day 15
A little bit has happened since the Update of Day 12 Update…. After counting hairs, putting the data into a […]
An Update of Day 12 Update
Yesterday, I suggested that I had decided not to do a selection experiment after all–I felt the plants were too […]
Fastplant Update Day 12
Perhaps I should have counted trichomes earlier this week. The plants are now so large and packed in that I […]
Fastplant Update Day 9
Not much to report. The plants made it through the Labor Day weekend with no problem, but it turns out […]
Fastplant Update Day 7
If you recall, I planted this group of fastplants last Sat. (That was day 0). Today is day seven. Here’s […]