Pictures of Sprouting Plants

Since it has been a couple of weeks since we last planted most of our vegetables and flowers I thought it would be a good idea to show you what they look like when they first begin.

Everyone knows exactly what they look like when they produce flowers or fruit, but what about when they first poke out of the ground?  When I first started I never knew what plants looked like when they first came out of the ground.  Most of the time I had to guess what was a plant and what was just a random piece of grass that found its way into the soil.

By knowing what they look like in the beginning you can easily avoid this problem of accidentally planting a weed or piece of grass and understand how they grow from the beginning all the way to maturity.  Here are some pictures that I took today that shows many of my plants finally sprouting.

1. Cantaloupe

2. Tomatoes – All tomatoes sprout the same way and are not much different from one another.  They all start with two leaves (as do most plants) and a purple colored stem.  The stem will eventually turn green solid green later on.

Cherry Tomato two weeks after sprouting:

3. Mammoth Sunflower

4. Calendula

5. Cosmos

6. Dill

7. Alyssum

8. Queen Anne’s Lace – is very similar to dill.

9. Eggplant

10. Amaranthus

These are the plants that have sprouted so far inside.  When more plants begin to sprout I will update you and show you some more images of what they look like.  Stay tuned!