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Post by Barbara on Mar 20, 2012 16:21:18 GMT
My sunflowers have broken through, but no sign of all those sweet peas yet.  |
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Post by Ladygardener on Mar 20, 2012 18:33:30 GMT
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Post by Tig on Mar 23, 2012 18:36:55 GMT
The zinnia were keen, every one has germinated and has the first leaves already! All the purple cobea are in leaf, and I think that one of the white ones is germinating. I have a pot full of tithonias too  No sign of the asarina yet though, or the other seeds I sowed at the same time. x Tig |
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Post by JennyWrenn on Mar 23, 2012 19:17:04 GMT
Just sown my first seeds of the year - two packets of nasturtiams; cant go wrong with these you just sow them where they are to flower no feeding faffing or dead-heading needed really -SIMPLES
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Post by Tig on Mar 29, 2012 23:38:30 GMT
Sowed sunflowers today, and can report I have 9 out of 10 asarinas germinated and one out of four white cobeas , better than last year when I had 0/4 though x Tig |
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Post by bobbiek on Mar 30, 2012 0:32:55 GMT
Oh my, the seeds I bought are quite a mix! The wildflower mix has 17 varieties, and the hummingbird and butterfly wildflower mix has 19 varieties! All of them have their scientific names, too! I think it's best if I just take photos if they grow! Some I know include cosmos, delphinium, phlox, marigold, chrysanthemum, dianthus and daisies. Each box is supposed to cover 100 square feet, but I am going to double plant, hoping to crowd out any weeds. . I am going to plant around the pond (that doesn't hold much water) and let everything grow wild in that area for this year. Both mixtures are, after all, wildflower mixtures. |
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Post by Jasmine on Mar 31, 2012 8:26:48 GMT
They should be pretty come summer Bobbie.
This morning I sowed viscaria blue angel, cerinthe, scabiosa black cat and euphorbia oblongata. Got loads more to sow still!
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Post by isabella on Mar 31, 2012 13:52:19 GMT
Please post some pics when they are in flower bobbie I sowed some Mesembryanthemums - still have Sunflowers and Morning Glories to sow |
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Post by bobbiek on Mar 31, 2012 15:42:32 GMT
Please post some pics when they are in flower bobbie I sowed some Mesembryanthemums - still have Sunflowers and Morning Glories to sow I will. I have never grown from seed before, so this seemed like a way to start. It has been so pleasant just sitting on the steps of the deck watering them in the morning, with the birds singing and the cool breeze and everything smelling so green! In the early evening as it is cooling off, it makes a nice rest at the end of the day as well. Our two dogs are getting used to the routine of "Mommy" gardening that they come out and watch. Husband hasn't made the plunge to enjoying the back yard yet. You are so lucky to be able to grow morning glories! They do not sell them here. Some of the varieties are actually outlawed as a noxious weed! They tend to invade the crops and are hard to remove there once established. When I was a child my Dad was stationed in Spain, and my Mom grew them in the planter on the patio. I fell in love with them. We have a front patio as well, on the north side of the house, very shady, with two more maples there. My hope is to plant something that will climb up the edges and run around the edges. Morning glory would be perfectly lovely there. |
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Post by Auricula on Apr 2, 2012 8:27:50 GMT
Got squillions of packs to plant  will have to wait for a rainy day though as the rest of the garden is in such a state  |
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Post by Tig on Apr 11, 2012 10:12:07 GMT
I have soaked overnight and sown this morning hardy cyclamen mixed, clianthus puniceus and fejoia sellowiana (acca). Have got lots more to sow shortly, when space becomes available
x Tig
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Post by Jasmine on Apr 11, 2012 10:28:17 GMT
I've sown the seeds that I won in the ginormus pumpkin competition last year - thanks Tig! They're a butterfly mix - looking forward to lots of colour and lots of butterflies!
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Post by carolann on Apr 11, 2012 13:02:03 GMT
Oh you have just reminded me I have a packet of those to sow Jas must get around to doing them.
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Post by Tig on Apr 11, 2012 19:42:48 GMT
They did well for me last year, although I only grew the coriopsis, marigolds and sweet sultan. Still have the forget-me-nots, dahlias and phlox - but can't remember where I've put them!  Should be OK still, they were 2012 I think x Tig |
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Post by Mowhay on Apr 12, 2012 17:27:37 GMT
I sowed two types of Antirrhinum, 2 types of Osteospermum, two types of Dahlia, carnations, two types of cosmos, morning glory, agapanthus,marigold, two types of calendula, cerinthe (thanks RF ),helichrysum, lupin, malope, silvene all in seed trays in the greenhouse on 26th March. So far most things have germinated well and I'm looking forward to a colourful summer.
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Post by Tig on Apr 16, 2012 18:51:22 GMT
Clianthus puniceus x 2 germinated ;D
x Tig
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Post by Auricula on Apr 17, 2012 8:29:42 GMT
Cosmos,sunflowers,calendula,gaillardithingy,rudbekia all got seed leaves Ooh and some dwarf dahlias are poking through too |
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Post by isabella on Apr 18, 2012 5:19:41 GMT
Last night I put seeds of Morning Glories - Heavenly Blue,Grandpa Otts and Blackcurrant in water to soak before I sow them today I am also going to sow some Sunflowers - there are some self seeded ones where the plants grew last year - might transplant a couple I have another pkt of Mesembryanthemums to sow - will sow in a module so they won't have to be pricked out |
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Post by Ladygardener on Apr 18, 2012 5:47:46 GMT
Yesterday I sowed Sunflower Little Dorrit (Thanks Jasmine) Nicotania Lime Green, Zinnia, Black Eyed Susan (Suzie Mix). I hope to do some pricking out today of the Rustic Dwarf and Salad leaves, maybe some Cornflowers.
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Post by Jasmine on Apr 29, 2012 13:30:04 GMT
The rain stopped and the sun came out so I finally got my pile of seeds sown...
Nasturtium Double Delight Apricot
Echinops Ruthenicus
Sidalcea candida Blanca
Lagurus ovatus 'Hare's tail grass'
Cosmos Rubenza
Cosmos Antiquity and
Cosmos Cosmonaut.
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Post by Auricula on Apr 29, 2012 18:13:46 GMT
No more seed sowing for me for a while... ought to be sowing waterlilies or reeds to make a raft ;D ;D
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Post by Jasmine on Apr 29, 2012 18:28:50 GMT
You could float up to Chelsea on your raft! ;D
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Post by Auricula on Apr 29, 2012 18:45:00 GMT
;D ;D I was looking for some new sandals to buy for Chelsea.....looks like wellies might be more suitable ;D found a few sweetpea seeds which I'll stick in the ground, if they take, it'll make a few late blooms |
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Post by Jasmine on Apr 29, 2012 18:59:59 GMT
I wore flip flops last time and someone dropped their brolley point down on my toes - it hurt So I might wear wellies too to protect my toes and keep my feet dry! ;D We could start a trend! ;D If anyone would like some Lagurus ovatus 'Hare's tail grass' seeds there are lots left over. They are very small! |
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Post by Ladygardener on Apr 29, 2012 19:07:52 GMT
My Little Dorrit have poked through. |
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Post by Amber on Apr 29, 2012 19:08:41 GMT
I'm sowing no more seed until I've shifted all these plug plants into baskets and containers |
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Post by Jasmine on Apr 29, 2012 19:09:32 GMT
My Little Dorrit have poked through. I'd forgotten what sturdy little plants they are LG - they're great! |
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Post by Auricula on Apr 30, 2012 8:48:00 GMT
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Post by Ladygardener on Apr 30, 2012 14:54:45 GMT
;D
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Post by Auricula on May 1, 2012 18:24:46 GMT
My cosmos are going leggy, despite the wafting They'll have to be planted in situ by the weekend |
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No sign of the asarina yet though, or the other seeds I sowed at the same time. 
will have to wait for a rainy day though as the rest of the garden is in such a state 
