Zucchini seedlings, nearing the end of a day outdoors, mostly in sun but it’s clouded over now (looks and feels like rain!) They’ve been outside enough that they’re used to the sun, and they’re big enough to go into the ground. For some unexplored reason, I think about veggie colors whenever the light is flat and grey. Leaf greens are dulled, lose their vibrancy, while bright colors like the oranges of carrots, and radish reds, become intense, almost luminescent. Transplant leaves, even after a few daytrips into the sun, are still a paler green from life mainly under the grow lights. After they’re set out to fend for themselves, it’s fun to watch for them to turn a whole range of deep, rich greens, meaning they have made the transition to the great outdoors—maybe kind of like returning an animal to the wild, and seeing it later on, alive and kicking! :)
