the marigolds

Yikes what a crowd. This is after I thinned them out.

Glad they all look healthy! I'll have rows with red flowers all around the yard, not just in the garden this year.

The two older ones, their first true leaves are out:

Pile of pulled seedlings:

Tossed on the compost. Feels kinda wasteful, but I'll do better timing their start next year. Can always save more seed from this lot, too!