Getting up to Speed on the Apple Trees

Hi Everyone,

A lot has happened this week, and I guess it's shaken me a bit. Boston Marathon tragedy, and a personal loss that happened just before that.

So, to just write a little, and to maybe bring a little sunshine into my life, I figured I'd write a bit more about the thing (outside of lab and knitting) that I'm really excited about. I decided I'd fully update you on my apple trees. Now, I meant to water and take photos of them yesterday but I kind of sat down and didn't get back up until I went to bed. So, I'll take care of them today, and get those pictures to you the next time I post about them.

The one in the middle dies, the one on the right is my "eldest"

The one on the left is my "youngest"

These pictures above were taken about 10 days after planting. They are growing so fast!!
Below, these were taken at about 17 days after planting.

The one on the right continues to be the tallest. The one in the middle has died at this point.

My little guy on the left is starting to grow well!

And, here are some pictures of them when they were about a month old (on April 10th):

Eldest on the right: Unamed
Middle child on the left: Mary

Shorty on the left: Unnamed
Middle child on the right: Herbert

Herbert, one of my "middle" sized ones, was moved to my sister's lab, and will be hers to keep and raise, so you will no longer see pictures of him (unless I go over to her lab to take them). Mary, I brought home with me a week ago (some of her leaves actually wilted from too much heat in the car, but she is recuperating), and she will be returned to me today, so the next pictures will only include the other two (shorty & tall one. Thinking about naming shorty shorty).

Anyway, their stalks have turned a reddish color, and they are poking well above the tops of their cups now. I can't wait till I deem them ready to be moved to their larger pots!

Have a nice day. It's raining outside here, and I particularly like it. So, sorry for the rain haters who don't.

~Sarah