fall sowing

15 years ago

im starting my fall sowing already! lol i cant wait, dug out all the biannual seeds, havent got all of them started but i will")

anyone else started theirs yet?

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agirlsgirl
15 years ago
Nope not yet! But I have them all in their box just waiting to get in a container! I plan to start them over the next 2 weeks!:)
lindaruzicka
15 years ago
what all are you fall sowing? I'm interested in knowing..."poking through seed box"
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ollierose
15 years ago
I want to know too!

I was planning to start my perennial seeds in the 1st part of September and then start my annuals via WS.

Diana
agirlsgirl
15 years ago
Mine will be the hundred million perennials I didn't get a chance to ws. All kinds of stuff!
I still have a box of stuff I need to look up! UGH! And I have already started trading again......what am I doing?....lol...
Chemocurl zn5b/6a Indiana
15 years ago
Mine will be the hundred million perennials I didn't get a chance to ws. All kinds of stuff!
I still have a box of stuff I need to look up! UGH!
Me too!...but at least I have NOT started trading...yet...I doubt if there is much I don't already have, that is getting aged in the seed box...sigh...too many seeds...too little time and energy.

Sue
chrizty
Original Author
15 years ago
lol well i dont have a box full! i wish lol
i have for fall sowing
black eyed susans
cone flowers purple
holly hocks single light pink-to-dark purple mix
holly hocks single pale yellow
hollyhocks doubles mix
foxgloves pink n purple
sweet williams
honesty money plant
i do have some perennials to start yet:)
columbines
dames rocket
grape hyacinth
iris
tulipa tarda
i so want to winter sow my annuals this year.
daffodillady
15 years ago
I will be starting flowering cabbage and pansies in about two weeks when I get back from galavanting around the country with my daughter. I am so thankful that it will begin cooling off soon.
agirlsgirl
15 years ago
"Me too!...but at least I have NOT started trading...yet.."
Oh, but your time will come...lol...:)
bigred
15 years ago
Hey ladies!
Popping in for a sec.

I've only started HH,digitalis,ornamental cabbages and kales ...last two,getting chewed up by something.

In the veggie garden,I've sewn:
cabbage...edible kind
collards
radishes
beets...dug up by armadillos,gotta re-sew
carrots
cauliflower...once again,gotta re-sew because of stinkin' 'dillos
brussels sprouts...ditto on stinkin 'dillos

P
debbiep_gw
15 years ago
I've never stopped.I started in January and now its August.I figure no need to quit now just finish out the year and start over.Its a cycle!
chrizty
Original Author
15 years ago
lucky debbiep! lol there are a few annuals i would love to start now but cant cause my zone.
i need to look in to the vegies that are for fall sowing

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