I didn’t think it would happen. In fact, my heart sank when I accidentally uprooted the one and only seedling that showed its tiny head a little over a month ago.
Then, just two days ago while I was watering some of the other plants (wow, South Florida can really go from sopping wet to intensely arid in just the span of a few minutes), I decided to check the seed starter greenhouse thing. Low and behold, seedlings! And lots of them.
It appears that my Yellow and Red Wonder Alpine Strawberry seedlings were just taking their time, but they appear to be doing well.
I intend to leave them in the greenhouse for about another week before moving them to their own pots indoors until they’re strong enough to survive on their own outside.
Chances are I won’t have any berries to nibble on this year, but if the 8 seedlings blossom into full on plants, something tells me I’ll have plenty to enjoy next year.
Tagged: alpine strawberries, red wonder, yellow wonder