cindjo2~ When you say "plant an inch or so deep" ... do you mean I cover the seed shell that's still encasing the cortyledons an inch or so deep?(in other words I would plant it and not see anything above ground) At that depth will the cortyledons be able to pop up through the surface? Or do you mean plant the roots down into the soil and leave the seed cased cortyledons at ground level or above? I'm so inexperienced I apologize for my dumb questions but I really want these to have a chance to survive. I wish I would have direct sown them as you say but I what started out as an experiment to see how the baggy germination method worked has left me in this situation ... well...um... because it worked! LOL caroline~Wow. Have you got a green thumb to spare?!!!! I could use one right about now. Post us some pictures when you get your sunflower heads!! I hope I can get mine to do what yours are doing.

I have lots of inland sea oats seeds to trade.

Best bet is fungus gnat larvae. They crop up when the soil is kept overly moist. Have you noticed any tiny flies around? Next best bet is that the eggs of something was in the mix and have since hatched. That particular brand gets very mixed reviews for quality. Dave

Annie, that is one of the pea varieties. They all look a bit different, some more swirly-curly. Upper left is sunflower and buckwheat. I do a bit of mixing when something has the same grow time. (or might be mung bean with the sunflower). Just like our outdoor gardens, where the bulk of our crops are tomatoes, greens, beans, summer and winter squashes, etc, I grow the winter indoor garden with the most food value, then rotate some of the others but not as often. Sooz, BakersCreek has free shipping on all orders. I would think you would want to pick a flower of your choosing. Link, HERE 2MD, yes, you will have fun experimenting watching what does what and how fast/slow the grow is in your environment. Most written copy by seed sellers is for the cotyledon stage of growth, not the first true leaves. 13-15 days will be the little 1-2 inch tweezer garnish commercial growers sell to fancy restaurants. Your salad mix can go straight into your outdoor garden if you are free of frost. My salad bed is 2ftx6. I start a 2ft row of mesclun mix every two weeks all spring so I always have some for harvest. My first row is already in. (covered with a board for germination but mostly to keep the strong rains from washing the seed away). Lots of tricks in that dept.