05/23/2026
Also, as we are getting our almost 3000 seedlings set up for tomorrow morning, I just want to share vulnerably that some of our favorite plants did not make it this year. There is always some loss each season (that doesn’t get pictured here), but when all of our spilanthes died, and almost every tulsi…it was heartbreaking. Yes, there were tears.
There were several panicked phone calls to my mom (a Master Gardener) and many efforts to remedy the decline, but sadly, they were too far gone before I realized what was happening.
I have a long list of potential things I did wrong and what to do differently next year…with temperature, water, soil etc. But at the end of the day, not every seed we plant germinates into its potential, and not every delicate sprout we tend will fully take root.
So I’m bravely sharing a few photos of the failures that are always happening behind the scenes, so you can share my grief.
I did start some new seeds of each, but they are way too tiny to sell this weekend. I’m so sorry!
Thankfully, we’ve got several other healthy plants that will be ready for you in the morning. Looking forward to seeing many of you here. The gates open at 11am!
