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Do you need more seeds for wintersowing?

14 years ago

Parkseeds has an offer this weekend only for free shipping on seeds, no minimum purchase required use couponcode SAVEGREEN

Of course, I had to order some stuff :(

OR.. Join in the fun in the April Showers bring May Flowers swap

Here is a link that might be useful: April Showers swap

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caryltoo Z7/SE PA
14 years ago
Wish I'd known this yesterday when I ordered seeds from Park's and paid shipping. :(
tammyinwv
14 years ago
I really didnt need any more, but the Tomato Ladybug Hybrid sounded sooo tasty, and the Echinacea PowWowÂ Wild Berry had such a brilliant color, I couldnt pass it up.
Tammy
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Today, I filled 15 (4 in. pots)with BES seeds from my own plants last year. Wrapped them into a plastic bag that our new cross cut shredder came in. poked holes in plastic for air and put them behind the forsythia bush. They will still get light but not direct sunlight. Will watch them for dryness and bottom water them if needed. I soaked the seed potting mix and let it drain, then sprinkled last year's seeds on top and took a jar and press down lightly, then used the misting spray on the hose and wet them down some more, let that drained and put that plastic bag over them. Before that I planted 12 (4in) pots with prairie sun rudbeckia..I got the seeds from Park's and it was supposed to be 25 seeds in each pkt. and I really don't think there was a total of 25 in both pkt. They were too small to count. I put sugar in a spice jar and sprinkled them but think I had too much sugar. We shall see! Ran out of potting mix and had to go to garden center for another brand. Wanted Fafard what I had before and they just had the container mix and man who appeared to be a boss said that would be too heavy..talked me into Hoffman seed starting mix..we will wait and see how well that germinates. My favorite garden center called me this afternoon, they are expecting creeping phlox in toward end of week, and Salvia May Night or Cardonna may also be on that truck. They take request and call you saving you run all over the county..I'd rather buy from him than conglomarate HD..He brother started this garden center/farm market and he bought it from brother when he moved to Arizona or Colorada. Everybody loves their plants and they have quality plants and great customer service and knowledgable people that work there. Just learned about their request book last week so that may be the way to go from now on out. Bought some mountain blue and yellow starfire columbine seeds today(Renee's seeds) at the garden center where I got the seed starting/potting mix. $1.89 each..2 pkt. each color.
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gardenluv, I've sown pretty many perennials already and just sent away for some seeds from J.L. Hudson and Prairie Moon Nursery. So I should have more to sow in a few weeks. :) Yeah, just what I need, more plants! LOL My neighbors will soon think I've lost it. Ha. I'm so glad to hear that you had success wintersowing snapdragons. I will ws the seeds that I collected from my plants a couple months ago. I think I'll sow them in about a month. If you're in zone 5 and sowed them in January, I'm confident that mine will be alright too. I would assume that they don't mind being snowed on then after the plants are growing. pitimpinai, Thanks for the welcome and for those links! :) I will be sure to check them out. I don't know why but I didn't think to look for a FAQ page. Duh! Ha, well, it's good that you could point me in the right direction. I hope I'll have time to do my wintersowing after I am done with my homework of doing all that readying. ;-) I will absolutely start right away...I love to read about plants and look through seed/nursery catalogs and have ordered some seeds. I look forward so much to planting that I called our local Walmart and asked when they would get their seeds in. :-D (Btw, I was told probably in another week or two). ghoghunter, I guess you and I are in the same zone, except I'm not sure if I'm in 6a or 6b. The map I found online didn't have a's and b's, just the numbers. Since I now know that it's okay to ws annuals, I'm going to do like you and sow all of my perennials and then ws my annuals. I have more perennials to sow than annuals and already sowed probably 3/4 of my perennials (none of my annuals, of course) and will be sowing some more perennials in another few weeks after I receive them in the mail. I still want to buy some red zinnias at Walmart or Lowe's when they get their seeds. I don't live too much on the wild side, so I think I'll wait another month to sow my annuals. :-D I just wonder why they saw on the packets to wait until danger of frost has passed to sow the annuals outside? Maybe the seed companies should read this forum. :) My list of perennials is fairly long and I don't want to bore anyone, but my annuals list only consists of zinnias, blue vervain, tropical milkweed, and hmmm...I know I have others but can't think of them right now. Thanks to all of you for your great help!
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lisa33
14 years ago
Enabler! LOL. I was just thinking that I am insane for all the seeds I've purchased and now I'm heading straight for Park Seeds. It's a sickness!
northforker
14 years ago
I have not purchased from parks for a while because of their ridiculous shipping fees, but now......

Headed over there. All your fault. What an addiction this is!!!!!

THANKS,
NAncy
leisa_in_md
14 years ago
See what you made me do???? Actually, I got the same promo email ;) My haul:

Lettuce Majesty
Lettuce Master Chef Blend
Spinach Kan Aji Hybrid
Squash Garden Sun Hybrid Organic
Squash Orange Dawn Hybrid
Florence Fennel Zefa Fino
Borage
German Chamomile
Marigold Janie Mix
Snapdragon Night and Day

WOOT! :)

Leisa
Lilyfinch z9a Murrieta Ca
14 years ago
Yay! I ordered some pretties, thanks! Does anyone know about Lisianthus? Ive never seen them, im interested in those!
molly_and_me
14 years ago
lilyfinch Lisianthus are beautiful. I have had them in the past. I just need to learn how to raise them in zone 9.

conniesc you are officially on my enabler list! I just finished a list of things to order from Park's. Now I can add to the list because I don't have to pay postage.

Thanks.
conniesc
Original Author
14 years ago
:)

Hey, at least this way no one should feel alone in their 'sickness'. Free shipping, of course I just HAD to order some of the items off of my list. Not sure where I will put them, but I had to have them.
ellenr22 - NJ - Zone 6b/7a
14 years ago
You're kidding right?!
Shame on you connie,
I would say more but excuse me while I check out Park's. (grin)
ohiopeppers
14 years ago
Thanks for posting the coupon code. I ordered a few more seeds today. Most were from their seed sale. I don't really need them, but it will be a headstart on next year.
Thanks, again Karen.
llhowland44
14 years ago
I need Hellebore seeds, they don't have any :(
I think I'm going to stick with what I have and order Hellebore seeds next year.
ajpa
14 years ago
hmm ... I was looking for different kinds of thyme seeds and they do have it ...
conniesc
Original Author
14 years ago
Park's coupon expired as of Midnight Sunday March 7th.
conniesc
Original Author
14 years ago
The enabler is back!!!

Actually I just believe in saving money on shipping costs :)

Summer Hill Seeds Take $5.00 of your next order of $30 or more.
Enter code 5off30March
Expires March 24th

Here is a link that might be useful: Join the swap
auntyara
14 years ago
I totally scored on the Parks offer just in the nick of time.
I bought 11 packs of must haves for $20.15
I'm DONE. Thanks for sharing the code.
:)Laura
karendee
14 years ago
I joined the swap connie. Thanks for hosting. It is perfect. I bet I will be able to grant some peoples wishes.

Karen

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