tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306285038402649171.post5652178550313034894..comments2024-03-21T14:08:47.185-05:00Comments on It's Not Work, It's Gardening!: The seed packet displays are here! The seed packet displays are here!Alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13393082652312828458noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306285038402649171.post-61107691203348853742016-04-13T11:42:29.117-05:002016-04-13T11:42:29.117-05:00coolcoolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306285038402649171.post-78250034452496889172011-01-31T07:10:10.940-06:002011-01-31T07:10:10.940-06:00Anne -- most perennials just can't provide the...Anne -- most perennials just can't provide the season-long flower power of annuals. I grow mainly perennials too, but love some annuals in the mix as well. I do buy some veggie starts from local nurseries when it warms up too.<br /><br />Steve -- scattering is definitely easier, but I've always had problems figuring out which are weeds and which are desired plants when I try something new. Plus if the rabbits get to them all, if I have some growing inside I have backups. =)Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393082652312828458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306285038402649171.post-66052096216064695662011-01-30T17:40:30.746-06:002011-01-30T17:40:30.746-06:00I find it much easier to scatter them on the groun...I find it much easier to scatter them on the ground when it is warm enough and let them germinate under natural conditions. That way they don't have the transplant shock. <br /><br />The only seeds I've bought so far are ghost pepper seeds which are supposed to be the hottest peppers in the world.Steve Lauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05398643598426170132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306285038402649171.post-79074593988618196722011-01-30T15:55:15.076-06:002011-01-30T15:55:15.076-06:00Wow, that is early for seed packet displays, even ...Wow, that is early for seed packet displays, even for growing inside! I only grow sugar snap and English peas from seed outdoors - I found it worked better than starting them indoors. I garden with perennials except for the already flowering pansies I buy for my one container so I am not tempted by seed packets other than the peas. (My town is noted for a commercial pansy grower who lived here and supplied pansies for the White House and is noted for his Giant Swiss Pansy so I always buy my pansies from the Historical Society.)For other vegetables and herbs, we have a local nursery with great seedlings and that's where I have fun choosing even though I wait until mid-May.annehttp://lilafee.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306285038402649171.post-43308726470850746522011-01-30T14:53:11.462-06:002011-01-30T14:53:11.462-06:00I've had a packet of California poppy seeds fo...I've had a packet of California poppy seeds for about 5 years. I've got to remember to scatter these somewhere this year!<br /><br />Tip: for any seeds you scatter, if it's something you haven't grown before save a few seeds and germinate them inside. That way you'll know what the seedlings look like and won't yank all of the scattered ones out when weeding.Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393082652312828458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306285038402649171.post-90592676293709283832011-01-30T14:08:46.721-06:002011-01-30T14:08:46.721-06:00Alan, you hit the nail on the head with this post....Alan, you hit the nail on the head with this post. I'm a sucker for seeds, too, but I've resisted the urge for a while now because I'm terrible at keeping seedlings alive. When I buy seeds now, it's the scatter-here-and-there variety, like California poppies and cosmos, which are completely foolproof. <br /><br />Nasturtiums self-seed to the point of becoming invasive but they're so cheerful, I don't mind. Plus, in our area they're done by early summer anyway since they don't like the heat. <br /><br />The one I thing I will try this year are Oaxacan chili peppers, esp. chilhuacle. I love making mole sauces, and chilhuacle negro is an essential ingredient in Oaxacan black mole. It's impossible to find in store, even Mexican grocery stores of which we have quite a few, so I'm growing my own.<br /><br />:: <a href="http://www.bambooandmore.info" rel="nofollow">Bamboo and More</a> ::Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306285038402649171.post-26364135481753156832011-01-30T12:55:07.164-06:002011-01-30T12:55:07.164-06:00Seeing a packet of bamboo seeds available in these...Seeing a packet of bamboo seeds available in these displays would be a shock! Sometimes you can find "weird" seeds, like "assorted cactus", but bamboo would be really pushing it. =)<br /><br />Actually, I was hoping to find a packet of the cactus seeds. Maybe once more places get their seed displays out...Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393082652312828458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306285038402649171.post-4397641874636709212011-01-30T12:14:47.941-06:002011-01-30T12:14:47.941-06:00They need to start carrying some bamboo seeds on t...They need to start carrying some bamboo seeds on these racks. Anyways your new background picture with the shoot looks pretty cool.Steve Lauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05398643598426170132noreply@blogger.com