Winter sowing did not really go so good. Huge plus for the low effort, but so far only 1/4 of the seeds have sprouted. There is a lot of algae though, so it resulted in something green at least...
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Seed trays on the living room floor - this is only part of it.
Sowed annuals, biennials and perennials today. 320 seed tray cells in all. Seems a bit over the top as I only wanted to plug a few gaps in borders. Don't know how it happened.

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The blog post shows more photos of the range of colours and talks about the risks and pitfalls of mainstream seed mixes.
https://cohanmagazine.blogspot.com/2024/07/sweet-william-dianthus-barbatus-weed.html
#GrowFromSeed #invasives #NativePlants
Sweet William/ Dianthus barbatus: Weed, Wildflower or Garden Classic? (the problem with) Wildflower Seed Mixes

Sweet William/Dianthus barbatus is in full flower on the acreage, always lending itself to pretty pictures, making pollinators happy and mak...

My YouTube video on winter sown native plants that bloomed first year has gotten a thousand views, which is a lot for my little channel. Maybe people are already planning for the next round of growing flowers from seed.

I basically gave a shoutout to eight plants that flowered for me personally by the end of August. Have a look if you're wondering what seeds to sow.

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#WinterSowing #SeedStarting #GrowFromSeed #NativePlants

https://youtu.be/s8aYzI-U8YM?si=Pn-43-5gv0s15qDd

8 Winter Sown Plants that Bloom First Year | Winter Sowing | Native Plants 2023

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Jalapeño jelly, just out of the water bath. #gardening #jalapeno #jelly #gyo #growfromseed

Soaked a variety of hot chili seeds in the water today. Will be planting them tomorrow. Our gardening season is almost here—time to start seeds every week. Babies will stay in the shade on the patio because it’s too hot to be out in the direct sun yet. Too wet too.

#SouthFlorida #Zone10B #SeedStarting #GrowFromSeed #GrowYourOwn #FallGarden #WinterGarden

@plants #SixOnSaturday from the #garden . This set of #flowers / #plants shows some of the #sweet #funny #circuitous ways #PlantCollectors operate: here's the funny one: top left native Allium cernuum (I also have pink) grown from seed of plants grown in France, from seed collected at Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump in Alberta..lol #florespondence #BloomScrolling #Alberta #Canada #July #NaturalGardening #GrowFromSeed #GardenFriends