Yesterday I started a 6-pack of Coleus, and one of Creeping Thyme. I now have 6 6-packs, and really under the 2 bulb light, I have room for 4. The Coleus and the Thyme aren't going to germinate that quickly, I think. The Coleus says 12-21 days, and the Thyme says 14-21 days. I've found that I get germination faster than the packet says. The Kale and Radicchio showed in like, 3 days. So maybe I'm wrong, maybe these next things will be up in a week.
Right now, my light situation is kind of stupid. I cannot find the goddamn hooks I used last year. I know they're in the house somewhere. Most likely I put them in some little drawer or little box and thought, "I'll put these here, so that I will have them when I start seeds in the Spring." (Haha, it's January, that doesn't come close to counting as "Spring." More like, "I'll start seeds in the first quarter.") I think I need to buy new hooks, which is maddening, because I know I'll find these old hooks shortly after I do that.
I ordered a 4 bulb, 2 foot grow light, and supposedly I'll get it delivered middle of this week. That way I can get everything set up before I go away the following week. I'll put the 6 trays under the big light.
The 2 bulb light I might just put back on the curtain rod in the living room, where it will keep the Hibiscus and Jalapeno from getting too light-deprived. I don't know if it's a bad idea to give them pretty poor light for a few weeks, and then turn on a grow light on them for a week. The Hibiscus hasn't really stopped growing; it's grown another 6 inches with at least 10 new leaves and looks like it's putting out a few more soon. The Jalapeno hasn't looked happy for a long time, so I don't think more light could possibly hurt.
Anyway. The Kale seedlings are already showing a few "true leaves." It's a really obvious distinction, as the seed leaves are these soft, smooth, round things and the Kale leaves are pointy and textured. The books and stuff say to transplant seedlings once they have two sets of true leaves. I think I'd rather let them grow in these containers until they're actually pretty big. I found last year that I could easily pull out the clump of dirt, check the root situation, and put it back in if I wanted. I think it will be about a month before I really need to do that.
The other thing I need to think about is plant height. The Kale will get to be, like, 4 inches tall. The Coleus and the Creeping Thyme will probably still just be a few tiny leaves. So I should be able to use one light for the just-starting plants, and keep it close to the surface, and the other light I can put a little higher.
I have way more seeds that I should. For one thing, I bought seeds I didn't need to buy, because I had them from last year and they obviously are fine, I think I got like, 80% germination. I'm packing the unopened new ones in a plastic bag so they'll stay good for another year.
So what's next to start? I'm strongly considering growing Snapdragons this year. They're an annual that will bloom really well in the spring, when I don't have a lot else going on. I think that's the next thing to start, probably not for another 2 weeks or so. (So, like, January 31st.) And, I guess if everything works out, I can transplant them April 1st or so. I got some red-yellow-pinky mix, I'm hoping it will look nice with the Tulips...
Showing posts with label Seed Starting. Show all posts
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Sunday, January 18, 2015
Saturday, January 10, 2015
First Seeds of 2015
I already put in an order on Burpee for some seeds. I'm starting to worry that I'll spend hours planning what to get, and then when I finally go to order, they'll be out of what I want, or I'll have a trip come up and I won't get them started soon enough.
I got:
They obviously aren't here yet, but I got all psyched up for it. I got a bag of seed starting mix- it's Jiffy brand, 60% peat moss and coir, vermiculite, and a little lyme. I think last year I mostly used the Miracle Grow brand, which of course has a little fertilizer. I'm able to reuse the trays I got from last year; they're pretty sturdy. I started 2 trays each of my old Lacinato Kale and Red Verona Radicchio. I've stored the Radicchio seeds in a pill container, and the Kale just in the packet, all of the seeds in a wooden box with lots of those silica packets. If these germinate, that will be great. I'm sure it was too warm and too humid for ideal seed storage, but we'll see what happens.
If they do work, I will feel kind of dumb for buying the same thing again. The Radicchio is 90 days to maturity, and the Kale is 60, so I'm hoping getting a really good head start will mean I can actually grow some and get them finished before summer starts.
I'm going to buy another grow light. This time, I'm going for the 2 foot 4 tube one. I think I can use that on 6 trays at a time, and use my current 2 tube light on 4 trays at a time. And, I only have 10 trays, so, that should be enough.
When this seed order gets here, I'll start some coleus, as many trays as I can. It needs to be started 8 weeks early, and probably can't go outside until May, since it's tropical. I realize that I would be starting it a month early, but I can transplant them to bigger containers inside and grow them that way until it gets warm enough. Since they're shade tolerant, they should be fine as house plants. Last year I wanted to get a ton of coleus, since it's the easiest thing to grow, it looks amazing, it gets big and full, it's just a great bedding plant all around. But for some reason, I couldn't really find any, or enough that looked good. The landscaping people at work must have bought all the coleus in the area, because every bed was crammed with it. And they never took care of it or pinched it back, so it was all tall and started to flower... I would much rather have it stay low and full.
I'll also get some Creeping Thyme started. I've pretty much given up on growing Thyme to cook with, but this will work as a ground cover and should have some nice smell and maybe some flowers. And it's perennial to Zone 5, so it should last for a while.
I got:
- Lacinato Kale
- Bright Lights Swiss Chard
- Radicchio, Red Verona (the round kind, not Trevisio)
- Sugar Snap Peas
- Toy Choi
- Joy Choi
- Radishes, Cherry Bell
- Creeping Thyme
- Coleus, Wizard Mix (big leaf)
- and "Burpee Booster," which was recommended for peas and beans
They obviously aren't here yet, but I got all psyched up for it. I got a bag of seed starting mix- it's Jiffy brand, 60% peat moss and coir, vermiculite, and a little lyme. I think last year I mostly used the Miracle Grow brand, which of course has a little fertilizer. I'm able to reuse the trays I got from last year; they're pretty sturdy. I started 2 trays each of my old Lacinato Kale and Red Verona Radicchio. I've stored the Radicchio seeds in a pill container, and the Kale just in the packet, all of the seeds in a wooden box with lots of those silica packets. If these germinate, that will be great. I'm sure it was too warm and too humid for ideal seed storage, but we'll see what happens.
If they do work, I will feel kind of dumb for buying the same thing again. The Radicchio is 90 days to maturity, and the Kale is 60, so I'm hoping getting a really good head start will mean I can actually grow some and get them finished before summer starts.
I'm going to buy another grow light. This time, I'm going for the 2 foot 4 tube one. I think I can use that on 6 trays at a time, and use my current 2 tube light on 4 trays at a time. And, I only have 10 trays, so, that should be enough.
When this seed order gets here, I'll start some coleus, as many trays as I can. It needs to be started 8 weeks early, and probably can't go outside until May, since it's tropical. I realize that I would be starting it a month early, but I can transplant them to bigger containers inside and grow them that way until it gets warm enough. Since they're shade tolerant, they should be fine as house plants. Last year I wanted to get a ton of coleus, since it's the easiest thing to grow, it looks amazing, it gets big and full, it's just a great bedding plant all around. But for some reason, I couldn't really find any, or enough that looked good. The landscaping people at work must have bought all the coleus in the area, because every bed was crammed with it. And they never took care of it or pinched it back, so it was all tall and started to flower... I would much rather have it stay low and full.
I'll also get some Creeping Thyme started. I've pretty much given up on growing Thyme to cook with, but this will work as a ground cover and should have some nice smell and maybe some flowers. And it's perennial to Zone 5, so it should last for a while.
Sunday, July 27, 2014
Annuals
It's too hot and humid to do anything outside. I should be emptying out the finished compost so I can load it up with more stuff, but I really don't want to. Actually, there is a long list of things I should be doing.
Instead, I want to think about what annual flowers to grow next year. I'm still not sure how I feel about the gladioli. I think they're very cool, they do make everything seem very lush and colorful, but they're a little... I dunno, tacky? I still have two boxes I didn't plant this year, so I will probably end up doing something with them. But DON'T buy any more.
The Morning Glory are not worth it. I'm getting like, 2 blooms at a time, 3 tops. And if I had bean plants in their place, that would be so much more productive, and so easy. I mean, seriously, I put way too much work into getting those things started, and this is the 3rd year I've tried it, and I think I should just stop. The Moonflower were even worse.
I'm very enamored of Zinnias right now, so I say let's do a bunch of those. They can be in containers, or whatever, but now that I know what I'm doing, I think it will be really nice. Just don't put them in the window box again. And the ones I got from Home Depot are some sad little fuckers. I should have ripped them out after a week.
The nasturtiums aren't that bad, the ones in the grow bags. The raised bed really doesn't have space for something decorative like that. I mean, maybe petunias or something would be more graceful, but I think these are cute. I will definitely do all one color again.
Everything about that wall planter seems kind of shitty. It obviously dries out like crazy. Everything I put in there dies, except the Thunburgia which looks like a messy weed. (Um, that's cause I need to cut it back.) I think next year I will put a plastic liner in it so it doesn't get so dried out. And I don't know what to put in there...
The Mandevilla was not a great choice. I wish I had gotten a Clematis. Not that they're really comparable. I'm just disappointed that he's not actually climbing. Putting a container in that spot in the bed was fine, I guess, although I think it looked weird for a while. But the big hole in the bush has filled in, so I think we're good! I was planning to bring the Mandy inside for the winter. I think I still will, because it sounds easy to care for over the winter (unlike the Clivia...) and it would be a plant that I could have inside, which would make me happy, and because reasons.
Let's see, what else did I plant... The Vinca look great in the front bed. I am kind of starting to understand the way people who are serious about gardening want to have purely perennial beds, but it really works well to just fill out the front with little annuals. They look so good with the Sweet Potato Vine. And they were cheap, and they live forever no matter what you do to them. The ones I put in the container look good, too.
I bought that pack of...um... Lantana? And they were supposed to be pink and yellow, which were my colors for the front bed, but then they looked more red, so I put them in the Bed of Neglect, where there is a red and yellow yarrow, but then they started to turn more pink, and now they're kind of pink and red and yellow? Google Images seem to have the same problem. But they are tough as nails. I have basically ignored them (I mean, I banished them to the Bed of Neglect) and they're growing all happy, with their weed friends. Ha, weed friends)
And... I put some calibroachia in the front bed, because it was pink and yellow, and I guess it's fine? I never look at it, because it's on the other side, but it had a few rounds of flowers with no attention from me. I guess things in the ground are pretty safe in general.
Now, on the patio- the hibiscus is so sexy with its big-ass flowers. I want to try to overwinter her inside, as well. I just asked the internet how that would go, and the internet was like, "Ooh, yeah that's going to be tough, she needs 2-3 hours of direct sunlight a day." Relax, internet, I got this. I have southeast-facing sliding glass doors, and I actually get more direct sun in the winter. I did learn that it is in too big a container. (The container is insane, it's like a bathtub) So I think I'll transplant it first, which I would have done anyway.
Both the Mandevilla and the Hibiscus need to come inside before nighttime temperatures drop below 40. So, Mid September.
And... I also have some New Guinea impatiens and some begonias that never flowered and some coleus. Coleus is fucking amazing, and that's why I'm going to grow it my damn self next year, because I couldn't find any this past spring. I see they have it all over the place at work, so I think they must have hoarded it all. I think I will not be doing the plant stand next year, just the raised bed that I set up. And I would like to fill that with primarily hostas and ferns, but I kind of know that's a bad idea. I mean, I know Mike McGrath would tell me not to do it. He'd probably be like, "They might not necessarily die, but why try it when you could just leave them in the ground where they'll be happy and healthy?" And he would be right.
The smart thing to do would be to fill that spot with things like Begonias, Caladiums, Coleus and Elephant Ears. 3 out of those 4 are tubers that can be dug up and stored inside over winter. So I could develop this really lush patio landscape of big leafy things, a Hibiscus, and a Mandevilla, and as long as I pay a little attention, I don't have to keep buying them.
(BTW- remember that container at Mom's, with the gorgeous foliage plants for shade, like the begonia and the other weird thing? If she doesn't want to save it, I should try to get a hold of them and save them, and then repot them for her in her own containers next year. So smart! Good Mother's Day gift!)
Other annual flowers (god, I did not realize I had done so many)- the Sunflowers. Ok, so I have like, 6 of them, in a nice little patch in front of the AC. They're like, 4 feet tall, which is not too offensive. But, like Mom said, they are fucking ugly. (Actually what she said was, "I think they look best when there's a big field of them, far away." But that's because they are ugly.) And it's the end of July and they don't really show any signs of blooming. The ones at Pete's looked great the first week of July, and 3 weeks later they're looking a little spent. So, best case scenario is still not great. I don't think they're that awesome for home gardens, unless you have a lot of land, and you want to entertain kids with them. Because I can see how it's a good project for a kid, this tiny seed can grow a total monster of a plant. (which looks like a nasty weed and has an unremarkable flower, woo!)
But wait, there's more! I threw some Sweet Alyssum seeds into the Side Bed around April, and they're actually growing and it makes a nice border. I kind of want to put Thyme there, though. The Thyme is so low-growing that it just does not stand a chance in the raised bed. I don't think it gets any sun. But if I put it along the side of the side bed, next to the sidewalk, it would get great sun, it would drain well, and it would be more likely to perennialize because it's close to the house. And it could be pretty, I could get some flowering kind. Or I could also get some Sweet Alyssum seed, and start them inside. (Calm down, you have one grow light.)
Instead, I want to think about what annual flowers to grow next year. I'm still not sure how I feel about the gladioli. I think they're very cool, they do make everything seem very lush and colorful, but they're a little... I dunno, tacky? I still have two boxes I didn't plant this year, so I will probably end up doing something with them. But DON'T buy any more.
The Morning Glory are not worth it. I'm getting like, 2 blooms at a time, 3 tops. And if I had bean plants in their place, that would be so much more productive, and so easy. I mean, seriously, I put way too much work into getting those things started, and this is the 3rd year I've tried it, and I think I should just stop. The Moonflower were even worse.
I'm very enamored of Zinnias right now, so I say let's do a bunch of those. They can be in containers, or whatever, but now that I know what I'm doing, I think it will be really nice. Just don't put them in the window box again. And the ones I got from Home Depot are some sad little fuckers. I should have ripped them out after a week.
The nasturtiums aren't that bad, the ones in the grow bags. The raised bed really doesn't have space for something decorative like that. I mean, maybe petunias or something would be more graceful, but I think these are cute. I will definitely do all one color again.
Everything about that wall planter seems kind of shitty. It obviously dries out like crazy. Everything I put in there dies, except the Thunburgia which looks like a messy weed. (Um, that's cause I need to cut it back.) I think next year I will put a plastic liner in it so it doesn't get so dried out. And I don't know what to put in there...
The Mandevilla was not a great choice. I wish I had gotten a Clematis. Not that they're really comparable. I'm just disappointed that he's not actually climbing. Putting a container in that spot in the bed was fine, I guess, although I think it looked weird for a while. But the big hole in the bush has filled in, so I think we're good! I was planning to bring the Mandy inside for the winter. I think I still will, because it sounds easy to care for over the winter (unlike the Clivia...) and it would be a plant that I could have inside, which would make me happy, and because reasons.
Let's see, what else did I plant... The Vinca look great in the front bed. I am kind of starting to understand the way people who are serious about gardening want to have purely perennial beds, but it really works well to just fill out the front with little annuals. They look so good with the Sweet Potato Vine. And they were cheap, and they live forever no matter what you do to them. The ones I put in the container look good, too.
I bought that pack of...um... Lantana? And they were supposed to be pink and yellow, which were my colors for the front bed, but then they looked more red, so I put them in the Bed of Neglect, where there is a red and yellow yarrow, but then they started to turn more pink, and now they're kind of pink and red and yellow? Google Images seem to have the same problem. But they are tough as nails. I have basically ignored them (I mean, I banished them to the Bed of Neglect) and they're growing all happy, with their weed friends. Ha, weed friends)
And... I put some calibroachia in the front bed, because it was pink and yellow, and I guess it's fine? I never look at it, because it's on the other side, but it had a few rounds of flowers with no attention from me. I guess things in the ground are pretty safe in general.
Now, on the patio- the hibiscus is so sexy with its big-ass flowers. I want to try to overwinter her inside, as well. I just asked the internet how that would go, and the internet was like, "Ooh, yeah that's going to be tough, she needs 2-3 hours of direct sunlight a day." Relax, internet, I got this. I have southeast-facing sliding glass doors, and I actually get more direct sun in the winter. I did learn that it is in too big a container. (The container is insane, it's like a bathtub) So I think I'll transplant it first, which I would have done anyway.
Both the Mandevilla and the Hibiscus need to come inside before nighttime temperatures drop below 40. So, Mid September.
And... I also have some New Guinea impatiens and some begonias that never flowered and some coleus. Coleus is fucking amazing, and that's why I'm going to grow it my damn self next year, because I couldn't find any this past spring. I see they have it all over the place at work, so I think they must have hoarded it all. I think I will not be doing the plant stand next year, just the raised bed that I set up. And I would like to fill that with primarily hostas and ferns, but I kind of know that's a bad idea. I mean, I know Mike McGrath would tell me not to do it. He'd probably be like, "They might not necessarily die, but why try it when you could just leave them in the ground where they'll be happy and healthy?" And he would be right.
The smart thing to do would be to fill that spot with things like Begonias, Caladiums, Coleus and Elephant Ears. 3 out of those 4 are tubers that can be dug up and stored inside over winter. So I could develop this really lush patio landscape of big leafy things, a Hibiscus, and a Mandevilla, and as long as I pay a little attention, I don't have to keep buying them.
(BTW- remember that container at Mom's, with the gorgeous foliage plants for shade, like the begonia and the other weird thing? If she doesn't want to save it, I should try to get a hold of them and save them, and then repot them for her in her own containers next year. So smart! Good Mother's Day gift!)
Other annual flowers (god, I did not realize I had done so many)- the Sunflowers. Ok, so I have like, 6 of them, in a nice little patch in front of the AC. They're like, 4 feet tall, which is not too offensive. But, like Mom said, they are fucking ugly. (Actually what she said was, "I think they look best when there's a big field of them, far away." But that's because they are ugly.) And it's the end of July and they don't really show any signs of blooming. The ones at Pete's looked great the first week of July, and 3 weeks later they're looking a little spent. So, best case scenario is still not great. I don't think they're that awesome for home gardens, unless you have a lot of land, and you want to entertain kids with them. Because I can see how it's a good project for a kid, this tiny seed can grow a total monster of a plant. (which looks like a nasty weed and has an unremarkable flower, woo!)
But wait, there's more! I threw some Sweet Alyssum seeds into the Side Bed around April, and they're actually growing and it makes a nice border. I kind of want to put Thyme there, though. The Thyme is so low-growing that it just does not stand a chance in the raised bed. I don't think it gets any sun. But if I put it along the side of the side bed, next to the sidewalk, it would get great sun, it would drain well, and it would be more likely to perennialize because it's close to the house. And it could be pretty, I could get some flowering kind. Or I could also get some Sweet Alyssum seed, and start them inside. (Calm down, you have one grow light.)
Sunday, April 27, 2014
2014 so far (or, Don't start no shit, won't be no shit.)
March 16th: I'd started starting some seeds. Do Better Next Year (DBNY) Tip- Buy a grow light. Burpee has one with a stand for $150 that's 12" x 30" and would fit perfectly on a shelf in the laundry room, and they do little promotion things all the time, so, just saying.
8 little pots of Thunburgia (new, Wedgewood), 4 Cilantro, 2 Rosemary and 2 Thyme (old, Burpee).
Several (like, 12?) of "Flying Saucer" (striped) Morning Glory (new, Wedgewood)
Used Wedgewood Black Gold Seed Starting Mix, and peat pots.
Cut back one liriope, pulled out a lot of leaves, especially around saddy sad sad Hellebores. (DBNY- prune hellebores back in early March, so they grow big and pretty)
Spring Bulbs- Hyacinths were "crowning?" daffodils were starting to peak out.
March 30th: I went to California for like 2 weeks and everything was fine! I covered the peat pots with an upside down plastic box- I worried it wouldn't allow much light in, it's a little translucent, but the Morning Glory were all sprouted and grew like 4 inches. (DBNY: it's not good for them to be tall- they're tall because they're not getting enough light and this is the only way they know how to get your attention. Stop being obsessed with tallness.) Last year, it seemed like it took a thousand years (literally) for anything to even germinate, and I had stuff on the ground in front of the glass doors. It's probably warmer on my desk upstairs than on the tile up against a glass wall.
Even though it rained like fuck all weekend, I sowed some Arugula and Radish seeds in the raised bed
April 6th: Started 12 pots of Zinnias (multi color, cut and come again), 6 blue Morning Glory, 6 Moonflower, 3 green Zinnias (all Wedgewood)
Sowed Kale in raised bed, cut back more liriope, "planted" begonia bulbs (tubers?) in small pots inside, to hopefully get them started.
SO MANY FUCKING PANSIES! Bought a flat of pansies at Wedgewood. Basically crammed the window box full of pansies, then put some in that raggedy-ass terra cotta pot that sits next to the steps, then pulled out those wooden rectangular planters that look nice but kind of fail, and put the rest in those.
Tried to make a nice container arrangement with pansies and oxalis. Oxalis is an indoor plant, ok? Creeping Jenny came back nicely!
April 11th: Maybe it was listening to so much Mike McGrath, but I really tried to get the compost started. At this point it was just a pile of garbage. I eventually added more leaves, but it needed a lot of manual mixing (manual = with my hands.)
Planted a little bed of gladioli in the side, right in front of the AC. Put in a new soaker hose for the side bed and raised bed.
April 18th: Started more Zinnia seeds.
April 20th: Planted a bunch of Gladioli and 3 Black Eyed Susans. Daffodils are starting to bloom. Day Lillies are coming up and they look healthy and all.
So, what have we learned....? I should just bite the bullet and buy a grow light and just go ahead and commit to being That Guy. I haven't yet successfully started something from seed indoors I couldn't have just as easily direct sown (green beans and nasturtiums, basically. Seeds that are the size of marbles, that are recommended for teaching 6 year olds how plants happen.) Since I don't have a lot of space to grow vegetables, I'm really more interested in growing annual flowers from seed, particularly ones I never see in garden centers. The Morning Glory and Moonflower in particular I should just start the seeds in whatever container will eventually go outside. I'll get way more in there, too. I don't know about the Thunburgia and the Zinnia. I guess I'll see what happens.
8 little pots of Thunburgia (new, Wedgewood), 4 Cilantro, 2 Rosemary and 2 Thyme (old, Burpee).
Several (like, 12?) of "Flying Saucer" (striped) Morning Glory (new, Wedgewood)
Used Wedgewood Black Gold Seed Starting Mix, and peat pots.
Cut back one liriope, pulled out a lot of leaves, especially around saddy sad sad Hellebores. (DBNY- prune hellebores back in early March, so they grow big and pretty)
Spring Bulbs- Hyacinths were "crowning?" daffodils were starting to peak out.
March 30th: I went to California for like 2 weeks and everything was fine! I covered the peat pots with an upside down plastic box- I worried it wouldn't allow much light in, it's a little translucent, but the Morning Glory were all sprouted and grew like 4 inches. (DBNY: it's not good for them to be tall- they're tall because they're not getting enough light and this is the only way they know how to get your attention. Stop being obsessed with tallness.) Last year, it seemed like it took a thousand years (literally) for anything to even germinate, and I had stuff on the ground in front of the glass doors. It's probably warmer on my desk upstairs than on the tile up against a glass wall.
Even though it rained like fuck all weekend, I sowed some Arugula and Radish seeds in the raised bed
April 6th: Started 12 pots of Zinnias (multi color, cut and come again), 6 blue Morning Glory, 6 Moonflower, 3 green Zinnias (all Wedgewood)
Sowed Kale in raised bed, cut back more liriope, "planted" begonia bulbs (tubers?) in small pots inside, to hopefully get them started.
SO MANY FUCKING PANSIES! Bought a flat of pansies at Wedgewood. Basically crammed the window box full of pansies, then put some in that raggedy-ass terra cotta pot that sits next to the steps, then pulled out those wooden rectangular planters that look nice but kind of fail, and put the rest in those.
Tried to make a nice container arrangement with pansies and oxalis. Oxalis is an indoor plant, ok? Creeping Jenny came back nicely!
April 11th: Maybe it was listening to so much Mike McGrath, but I really tried to get the compost started. At this point it was just a pile of garbage. I eventually added more leaves, but it needed a lot of manual mixing (manual = with my hands.)
Planted a little bed of gladioli in the side, right in front of the AC. Put in a new soaker hose for the side bed and raised bed.
April 18th: Started more Zinnia seeds.
April 20th: Planted a bunch of Gladioli and 3 Black Eyed Susans. Daffodils are starting to bloom. Day Lillies are coming up and they look healthy and all.
So, what have we learned....? I should just bite the bullet and buy a grow light and just go ahead and commit to being That Guy. I haven't yet successfully started something from seed indoors I couldn't have just as easily direct sown (green beans and nasturtiums, basically. Seeds that are the size of marbles, that are recommended for teaching 6 year olds how plants happen.) Since I don't have a lot of space to grow vegetables, I'm really more interested in growing annual flowers from seed, particularly ones I never see in garden centers. The Morning Glory and Moonflower in particular I should just start the seeds in whatever container will eventually go outside. I'll get way more in there, too. I don't know about the Thunburgia and the Zinnia. I guess I'll see what happens.
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