seven days in the rye

as i recall i expressed some doubt about how well the rye would do...i don't know why...

this was january second...

the third...

the fourth...

yesterday...

and today...

these popped up on the fourth ( winter rye is always in a hurry...thinks it is autumn )....

progressed through yesterday ( adding one more to the population )...

and today are showing signs of nascent first leafs...in fact i see a number of nascent leaves since the rye polity stands at forty six plants in various stages of development at the moment...one should never doubt the relentless single-mindedness of dna...remeber last winter's blooms and berries? all in the artifical plant environment of the basement...and the spuds?

we harbored no doubts there.