The Mandrake Files – Take Two

Last year's mandrake seed experiment was a bit of a flop. I suspect it had something to do with light and soil temp.  Mandrake is a tough germinator. I shouldn't have put them in such a big pot. I should have put them in 3 inch pots (1 seed per pot) and put them directly beneath a grow light. This year I bought some free-standing grow lamps specifically for this reason.

My friend K sent me a bare root mandrake (I think it's a white mandrake) which I received on the 20th of January.  I...