{"id":1892,"date":"2010-03-19T01:32:45","date_gmt":"2010-03-19T08:32:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bhagwad.com\/blog\/?p=1892"},"modified":"2010-03-19T01:32:45","modified_gmt":"2010-03-19T08:32:45","slug":"success-two-shoots-fathima-and-virender-tomatoes-batch-2-day-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bhagwad.com\/blog\/2010\/personal\/success-two-shoots-fathima-and-virender-tomatoes-batch-2-day-4.html\/","title":{"rendered":"Success! Two shoots: Fathima and Virender – Tomatoes Batch 2: Day 4"},"content":{"rendered":"

I saw nothing this morning when I went to water charges, but on a whim I decided to check back after I finished my work. And holy cow! Heavens to Murgatroyd! Out of my four eggshells, two have shoots in them!<\/p>\n

I think they should have names so we can not only follow them individually, but also show them the proper respect they’re due. Each successive name will come from a different part of the world and alternate in gender – just to keep everyone happy :D<\/p>\n

So we have here…Fathima!<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Introducing
Introducing Fathima<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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And now we present…Virender!<\/em> who’s only a short while behind Fathima. We’ll have to assume they’re brother and sister (I’m the father after all)<\/p>\n

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\"Virender
Virender makes an appearance<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

And now for the puzzle. Over the last few days several little shoots have sprung up all around<\/em> the eggshells and I always assumed they were weeds. However, my helper who cleans my room swears on all the gods that they’re tomatoes! It’s possible I suppose since I spilled the soil<\/a> from my previous efforts, but I have no clue<\/em> what tomato shoots are supposed to look like (Fathima and Virender haven’t fully emerged). So I’m posting pics and hoping that the community will help me figure out their identity.<\/p>\n

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\"Are
Are these weeds?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

If they’re weeds, they’ll have to go sooner or later. If not, then they get their very own names and become part of the family!<\/p>\n

This is so exciting. It’s as if everyday is something to look forward to. And to be responsible for growing things is a pretty good feeling, especially given the fact that life itself is so rare and fragile. More updates to come!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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