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what seeds are we all harvesting now in our NC gardens?

16 years ago

Dont forget to harvest seeds of gorgeous Nicotiana alta (so beautiful now), Nigella, CA Poppy (and other Poppies), Hespiris, Milk Thistle for sharing. Also seeds of Datura in the coming months. These are garden must-haves! Any others I have missed? Milk Thistle will stay green all Winter for us here in my area, as well as others like Foxglove. Let's do some seed swapping. Contact me for more.

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rootdiggernc
16 years ago
Hi Robin! I've been doing lots of cuttings and digging up pieces and parts. As far as seeds all I've collected so far has been poppies, multi color 4 o'clocks and dwarf (2') sunflower. I have a few types of hibiscus I'll be collecting later, also the reddish castor bean. It's now about 10 ft and showing no signs of stopping. I have a pink Malva moschata ready to collect from but I can't get to it for the bees on the white salvia. Even the bumbles (I know they're harmless) get testy when I mess around in that area. I have green pods on the gloriosa lily vine but I don't know how long it'll be before they'll be ready and I got one berry off my coral honeysuckle. It was red and soft so I figured I better snag it before the birds did. Hardy begonias I'm going to try to keep from seeding as they try to take over my shade bed. If anyone wants some baby begonias (and is coming to either swap) let me know and I'll pot some up. Other wise they go to the compost pile. Robin, you and I will eventually get together for those garden tours, so I'll pot some up for you if you want them?
dirtrx
16 years ago
Rootdigger, I would love to have some of your hardy begonias. Technically, I was not supposed to dig anything out of my yard once we put it on the market.
As for seeds, I did collect some 4 O'clocks, Nicotiana, Salvia "Sangria" (only a few were ready). I noticed that my datura has a big seed pod on it. I am hoping the new owners will let me come and collect seeds and take cuttings later this Fall, especially if I promise to share some plants with them. If not I will be seed ordering and swapping. It is going to be a big wintersowing season this year. New Yard=new plants!!!
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Shannon/dirtrx, I will share plants with you for your new garden when you are ready. I dont have a huge collection but have some and am willing to share what I have (cuttings, plants, etc). I have a few salvias that if I am successful rooting, I am willing to share with you in fall or spring, depending on how successful I am, how busy I get this fall, and when you need/want any of them. Assuming they make it through this summer, I have San Carlos, and Argentina sky, Marichino cherry, and black and blue salvia. I am new to these salvias but the hummingbirds are LOVING them and so am I! These should be easy to root, right? (I hope) I have also have natives (ginger, viburnum). I have a new light/med purple butterfly bush that would be easy to root cuttings from also. I have other plants too so we can talk later. Perhaps at the Fall Swap? :-)

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