I planted my poppies in November/December years past. Mine are almost ready to start blooming. It all depends if we get a late winter weather one could plant now and get plants.. My instincts are that it is too late to plant them and get large plants but one can plant them and get small plants that will flower and go to seed for next year. I am feeling a warm early spring if this non winter continues. I have not planted in years. It is all volunteered poppies.

Parsley is one of the few herb seeds that don't store well for very long. Their germination rate falls off fairly quickly so by next year you would likely only get about 50% germination and half that the following year. Fridge in the packet in a sealed jar with a desiccant pack included is the standard recommendation. Plastic bags only if the seed is fully dried and even then include a desiccant pack. Freezer is excellent for very long term storage - like years and years - but requires very special handling when the seeds are removed and if you don't know what you are doing you can kill all the seeds. And self-defrosting freezers can also damage the seeds. If you will browse through the 100+ FAQS here on how to save specific seeds you can usually find immediate answers to the basic questions. http://faq.gardenweb.com/discussions/2766577/can-i-save-my-seeds-in-plastic-envelopes-instead-of-paper Dave

This post has been moved to the Seed Exchange section: https://www.gardenweb.com/discussions/5508544/seed-donations-esplly-flowers-needed-for-newbie-seed-project-2018-19#n=1 For those of you interested in an explanation of the Newbie Seed Prroject, please see this post (and or current month's post as we move thru the year): https://www.gardenweb.com/discussions/5488234/newbie-seed-project-sept-october-2018#n=6

Well, did have a few days of "real" summer .... though, now back to rain and coool temps for yet another prolonged stretch for what is now the eighth wettest and gloomiest summer on record, really a miserable one to remember! Only have the hydrangeas been star performers, 'Incrediball' is up to 6 ft high with massive blooms, 'Invincibelle Ruby' has yet lacked vigor, though color is holding well in these cool moist condition, whereas 'Mini Mauvette' quickly faded. 'Little Lamb' is a high impact plant covered in large blooms and 'Moonrock' continues to all around impress and shows two weeks earlier than 'Limelight'. Today, we visited the St. Albert Botanic Park and were espeically impressed with the bloom quality and health of 'Olds College Rose' ... PNR. has yours also remained a healthy performer? As for the direction of rose breeding, I'm anxious to follow the progess! The 'Lauren’s Grape' poppy is a beauty and sets off so well against the silver foliage and the lilies are b-e-a-u-t-i-f-u-l! The 'BIG' begonia and geranium collection is a feast for the eyes and so well grown! If anyone is into dahlias and wants to grow a stunner, 'Karma Choc' is that! Also came across this today at the botanic park and it stopping me in my tracks! One we have here and super enjoy is 'Ryecroft Zoe'. Cannas are a bust this year, hardly have grown or bloomed due to the poor weather.