My Pechay Journey Day 17: Seedlings into a Real Garden

There's really a lot of waiting when it comes to gardening...
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‎Over this past week, I've been extremely busy.
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‎Even finding time to write an article felt like a struggle.
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‎My days were packed, and my little pechay seedlings had to wait patiently while I handled everything else.
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‎But today, I finally had time to continue my planting journey.
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‎As I visited my pechay, they've grown a little bigger now.
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‎But even as they continued growing, I knew I couldn't keep delaying it anymore.
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‎They needed a permanent place!
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‎So today, I finally decided to transfer them directly to the soil beside our house.
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‎As for our chicken, she had to be caged for a while so she wouldn't scratch the soil and undo all my hard work. 🫣
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‎I started by clearing the area, removing the rocks scattered on the ground.
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‎Then I dug into the soil, breaking up the hard clods, making it loose and soft.
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‎After that, I shaped it like a raised bed.
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‎Then, one by one, I planted each seedling.
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‎As I transferred them, separating them from each other was the hardest part.
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‎Their roots had already grown so close together, like tiny threads that refused to let go. 🥹
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‎Some separated nicely, but others were already too connected.
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‎Like they didn't want to be alone anymore. 👀
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‎So instead of forcing them apart, I planted some as pairs, and even three in the same spot.
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‎Just not to damage their fragile roots.
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‎I know they might not grow well like that, but nature has its own way of surviving.
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‎Maybe they'll grow together stronger.
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‎Hoping... 💕
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‎Anyway, after finishing the first two rows, I couldn't stop anymore.
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‎So I continued shaping more soil and creating more rows.
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‎And I'm happy that I still made eight more raised beds.
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‎I continued planting more seedlings there that I didn't even notice it was already lunchtime.
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‎My hubby called me to eat, but I didn't want to stop just yet, not until I finished planting.
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‎Now I finally understand why some people forget to eat when they're busy gardening. 😅
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‎And look at my garden! 😍
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‎Looking at those pechay made me feel proud. 😂
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‎There are still some remaining seedlings, but they won't go to waste.
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‎I already talked to my mother-in-law, and she agreed to take them and transfer them to her place tomorrow.
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‎So yeah...
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‎This is Day 17 of my pechay planting journey, and I can't wait to see how these little greens grow in the coming days. 😻
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‎Until my next proud moments...
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‎Thanks for the visit! Have a lovely day. Buh-bye. 💗🌸
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‎All images used in this post are my own unless stated otherwise.