tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post5156938911852953423..comments2024-03-24T11:10:13.186-04:00Comments on The Gardening Me: Starting Ornamentals and my "No-Plan" PlanMargarethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-91620870789437718702019-04-09T10:25:44.780-04:002019-04-09T10:25:44.780-04:00Thanks Jan - I'm really looking forward to see...Thanks Jan - I'm really looking forward to seeing all of my favourites in the garden again this year :)Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-7369799604773511032019-04-07T17:45:59.629-04:002019-04-07T17:45:59.629-04:00That Scabiosa is such a fantastic colour, and the ...That Scabiosa is such a fantastic colour, and the zinnias and cosmos look great.<br />So nice to see colour.<br /><br />All the best JanLowcarb team memberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961199165290289611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-55263613221419892212019-04-03T19:45:25.851-04:002019-04-03T19:45:25.851-04:00The variety I grew (Black Knight) is an annual - I...The variety I grew (Black Knight) is an annual - I didn't realize there were perennial varieties out there...must look into that.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-8872054731768210622019-04-03T19:42:43.462-04:002019-04-03T19:42:43.462-04:00There is definitely a bit of trial and error when ...There is definitely a bit of trial and error when growing annuals for the first time. Speaking about sunflowers, I did grow some last year but they barely made it to a couple of inches tall before the dang rabbits got to them.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-363851468447468892019-04-02T14:26:29.492-04:002019-04-02T14:26:29.492-04:00I'm also planting lots of Zinnias! I love Scab...I'm also planting lots of Zinnias! I love Scabiosa, but it never lasts more than a couple of years for me. Jasonhttp://gardeninacity.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-33269469978539433062019-03-31T22:20:29.443-04:002019-03-31T22:20:29.443-04:00Flowers are fun to have in the garden. Your zinnia...Flowers are fun to have in the garden. Your zinnias and cosmos are lovely and they do a great job of camouflaging. I've only ever grown Shasta daisies and marigolds successfully from seed, even sunflowers give me trouble.Phuonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07658691564062044986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-57916982733825422972019-03-31T10:02:24.334-04:002019-03-31T10:02:24.334-04:00If I had a long enough growing season, I would try...If I had a long enough growing season, I would try to start more seeds outside...one of my least favourite things about indoor sowing is hardening off which would be eliminated altogether. But raccoons..ugh - you'll definitely be a lot less frustrated once you have the ability to start seeds indoors :)Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-4957269803865974412019-03-30T22:55:57.285-04:002019-03-30T22:55:57.285-04:00I've been planting more ornamentals from seed ...I've been planting more ornamentals from seed these last 2 years but thus far I've relied on seed that can be sown directly in the garden. With persistent critter issues, this doesn't always have satisfactory results (my Cerinthe seeds have disappeared due to raccoon incursions) but, until our remodel is complete and I can spread my seed-starting out a bit inside, it's pretty much what I'm stuck with.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-56358594972648292522019-03-30T20:25:42.120-04:002019-03-30T20:25:42.120-04:00I can't wait to try these new-to-me ornamental...I can't wait to try these new-to-me ornamentals - I'll bet there are at least one or two (or more!) that will end up added to the rotation. I didn't realize you could grow cannas from seed - I had assumed they were a bulb. There you go...once again, I've learned something new :)Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-30783739512160813972019-03-30T11:07:32.836-04:002019-03-30T11:07:32.836-04:00My ornamental grow list this year is short, and I ...My ornamental grow list this year is short, and I confess I've not heard of cerinthe before. It does sound like an attractive plant though! We do have quite a few perennial flowers growing already, and in fact we are reducing the size of one bed to make it easier to maintain. I started quite a few petunias and three cannas from seed, but that is likely to be it for this year.Dave @ HappyAcreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03441364543023807886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-12313749269502016492019-03-29T22:18:08.208-04:002019-03-29T22:18:08.208-04:00I hadn't even heard of Cerinthe before I recei...I hadn't even heard of Cerinthe before I received the packet. It looks so lovely I can't wait to see it flowering! I too love self-seeders (but as you put it, the non-weedy ones!). Around here one of the most rampant is calendula - dozens pop up every spring. I still sow some indoors, though, as I get an earlier start so flowering starts at least a month sooner than the self-seeded ones. Can't wait to see which ornamentals you are growing!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-65373665645733144902019-03-29T22:16:45.275-04:002019-03-29T22:16:45.275-04:00I love annuals that self-seed - it will be interes...I love annuals that self-seed - it will be interesting to see if Cerinthe does that in my garden.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-47357513780504760192019-03-29T00:36:04.966-04:002019-03-29T00:36:04.966-04:00I'm trying to get a few more flowers into the ...I'm trying to get a few more flowers into the mix this year also but my space is limited so my selections are limited also. My approach is pretty much the same, grow a bunch and then put them in where I find the space. Like Sue I grew Cerinthe once and now it pops up here and there but it's not weedy. I love it when flowers volunteer around the garden unless they are weedy types, it saves me the work of starting them and planting them. I just wish I knew in advance what the weedy ones were going to be. Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07812702328134261533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-75347524867921664072019-03-28T18:45:43.540-04:002019-03-28T18:45:43.540-04:00We grew cerinthe once and now it pops up all over ...We grew cerinthe once and now it pops up all over the place.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.com