NEWBIE/WINTER SOWING SEED LIST 2007-2008 From Bakemom, Columbus, Ohio Zone 5/6 kcmccoyesq@aol.com All plants are open pollinated and many contain chaff. Most come from my garden and are harvested from my best performers. Many of these seeds are from winter sown plants. I encourage you to do your own research before you sow these seeds to make sure you have the correct conditions and that the plants are not invasive or undesirable in your area. Many are cottage type plants that might not be suitable for formal gardens the key is research, research, research. Please feel free to email with questions. 1. Agastache foeniculum/Anise Hyssop Â(ag-ah-STACK-ee), hardy perennial also known as licorice mint with both white and purple blooms, heavy re-seeder, lovely scent, butterfly and bee magnet, full to part sun , 3-5 feet, prune to control reseeding from BakemomÂs winter sown garden. 2. Alyssum/Basket of Gold- perennial, full sun, second year blooms, good for edging, tolerates heat, clay and dry soil, early brilliant yellow flowers  from BakemomÂs garden. 3. Amsonia Blue Star  nice little perennial with blue stars in May/June, second year bloomer, somewhat rare, about 18 inches tall with willow like foliage  from BakemomÂs winter sown garden. 4. Aquilegia/Columbine Mix  (ak-wil-EE-jee-uh), open pollinated biennial/perennial, pink, purple, white, doubles and singles, sun and shade  from BakemomÂs direct sowing garden - Not this year 5. Calendula officinalis//Pot Marigold  (ka-LEND-yew-luh), nice reseeding annual that is a staple for cottage borders, full to part sun, various bloom sizes, various centers, 1-2 feet  from BakemomÂs winter sown garden. Not this year 6. Centaurea cyanus/mix  (sen-TAW-ree-uh), annual bachelor button, jewel like blooms in early spring and then re-bloom from fallen seeds, plant en masse, winter sowers, re-seeds, great cottage garden plant, full sun, drought tolerant  from BakemomÂs winter sown garden. 7. Centaurea dealbata/Persian Cornflower  perennial, first year bloomer, full sun, pink furry blooms, drought tolerant, re-seeds, bees and butterflies love it  from BakemomÂs winter sown garden . Not much this year 8. Coreopsis/Tickseed  This is a perennial mix of the hardy versions of coreopsis. They are drought tolerant and donÂt seem to re-seed much around here. Whack the June blooms back for a re-flush or two. This is a staple for a sun garden and the seeds are fun to gather  from BakemomÂs winter sown garden. 9. Dianthus barbatus/Sweet William MixÂ(dye-AN-thus), biennial, full sun, 18 inches, multiple colors, self seeder  from BakemomÂs winter sown garden. From RemyÂs Garden.. 10. Echinacea purpurea/Purple Coneflower/Magnus  hardy perennial, full sun, second year blooms, a classic perennial, great for bees, butterflies, and finches, cut back for second flush of blooms  from BakemomÂs winter sown gardens. 11. Eryngium/Sea Holly  resembles an ice blue thistle and is such an unusual addition to your drought full sun garden. These guys are a little sticky, but well worth it. They summer sow beautifully and I would recommend late winter sowing them. You will love this perennial/sometimes annual.  From BakemomÂs winter sown garden. 12. Eupatorium/Joe Pye Weed  this is an awesome edge of woodland perennial that is an Ohio native. It resembles Autumn Joy Sedum when itÂs in full bloom, but itÂs clearly not a succulent. It can grow 5-6 feet tall around here, but with some shade and some harsher conditions, itÂs 3-4 feet in my backyard. This is a fabulous plant. It winter sows beautifully and pots up with little to no fuss. Do a little research and you will fall in love  from BakemomÂs winter sown garden. My gaillardia last about 4 years. They are worth the re-sowing and will always be a staple in my drought garden. 13. Gaillardia/Blanket Flower  (gah-LAR-dee-uh), short lived bi-color perennial, first year blooms, drought tolerant  from BakemomÂs winter sown garden. 14. Gaillardia grandiflora/Burgundy  short lived perennial, full sun, second year blooms, drought tolerant, yellow eye, blooms all summer well into fall  from BakemomÂs winter sown garden. Not this year 15. Gaillardia/Golden - short lived perennial, full sun, second year yellow sunny blooms, drought tolerant, blooms all season, cut back to control flop  from BakemomÂs spring sown garden. Not this year Helenium have weedy feet. The blooms are awesome. Plan to have something shorter in front of them. You will love this plant. 16. Helenium/HelenÂs Mix  nice perennial with blooms in yellow, orange and red  some bicolor, full sun and give it space to clump  from BakemomÂs garden 17. Heliopsis/Lorraine Sunshine  variegated perennial with lovely single flowers, blooms all summer long, reseeds and about half are variegated, 3-5 feet tall, full to part sun  from BakemomÂs garden. 18. Heliopsis/Summer Sun  perennial, full sun, cheerful yellow double blooms 3-4 feet tall, middle of border plant  from BakemomÂs garden. 19. Hollyhocks- Alcea/black  (al-SEE-uh), very dark purple looking nearly black, very dramatic perennial  from BakemomÂs winter sown garden. 20. Hollyhock/single Burgundy  a nice big perennial with grape jelly colored blooms - from BakemomÂs winter sown garden. 21. Impatiens Balsam  (im-PAY-shens), beautiful reseeding annual, full to part sun, fun to collect seeds, all colors and some spotted, a must-have for the cottage garden  from BakemomÂs winter sown and direct sown garden. Not this year 22. Knautia macedonica mix  (NAW-tee-uh), perennial, full sun, second year bloomer, burgundy, pink, hot pink, light pink, tolerates clay and dry conditions, cut back spent blooms in late June for re-bloom from BakemomÂs winter sown garden. 23. Larkspur Mix/Consolida regalis  (kon-SOL-i-duh), re-seeding annual in mostly purple, some white, pink, blue and bi-color white with blue tips, both tall and short, nice cottage and wildflower, June bloomer, drought tolerant  from BakemomÂs winter sown and direct sown garden. 24. Lunaria/Money Plant/Honesty Mix  biennial second year annual, part sun, edge of woodland plant, mostly purple, variegated, and some white  from BakemomÂs winter sown and direct sown garden. 25. Lychnis/Rose Campion  (LICK-niss), biennial, drought tolerant, full to part sun, carefree reseeder  from BakemomÂs direct sown garden. 26. Lychnis/White Campion - (LICK-niss), probably biennial, second year blooms, drought tolerant, full to part sun, some have pink throats  from BakemomÂs winter sown garden. 27. Malva/Pink Lance Leaf  perennial reseeder, full sun, nice cottage garden plant, single blooms late spring to early summer  from BakemomÂs garden. 28. Nigella damascena/Love in a Mist  reseeding annual, full to part sun, nice edging plant, I canÂt say enough good things about this plants, pods are nice dried, could be blue, white, maybe some pink, itÂs all good, heirloom flower good for filling in gaps in the front of the border  from BakemomÂs winter sown garden. 29. Penstemon Husker Red  perennial, lovely red foliage with white flowers that bloom in June, prefers part sun  from BakemomÂs garden. 30. Poppy Mix  full sun reseeding annual, best winter sown and early plant out in hunk of seedlings, singles, doubles, who knows whatÂs in this mix?, about 2 feet tall and just beautiful  From FarmerbellÂs Grden 31. Ratibida/Mexican Hat  perennial, full sun, first year blooms, nice wildflower and interesting cone, drought tolerant, native Midwestern wildflower  from BakemomÂs winter sown gardens. 32. Ratibida columnifera/yellow coneflower  similar to Mexican hat, but smaller, more delicate blooms with solid yellow petals, drought tolerant, full sun, native prairie wildflower  from BakemomÂs winter sown garden. All my Rudbeckias contain chaff. I donÂt have time to clean them completely, but I do some loose cleaning. The seeds in Rudbeckia are the short gray/black pegs which settle to the bottom of the bag. In my experience, chaff doesnÂt cause any problems whatsoever. It doesnÂt in nature, why should it here? 33. Rudbeckia Laciniata  (rood-BEK-ee-uh), perennial outhouse flower 6-7 feet tall, full sun, lemon blooms with green eyes, lance leaf back of the border plant  from BakemomÂs garden. 34. Rudbeckia Clasping coneflower  (rood-BEK-ee-uh), annual re-seeder, sun, about 18-24 inches, cute little blooms  from BakemomÂs winter sown garden. 35. Saponaria/Bouncing Bet  this is a fun perennial that re-seeds and sends out runners, so provide a little drought or poor soil to tame it. It looks like a cross between Sweet William and Phlox and blooms in July with pink flowers. From BakemomÂs garden. 36. Scabiosa/cream  (skab-ee-OH-suh), perennial with tall airy cream pincushion blooms, very dainty  from BakemomÂs winter sown garden. 37. St. JohnÂs Wort  fabulous shrub with beautiful yellow flowers. This is one to plant in a group of 3-5 for maximum WOW. They winter sow beautifully and are care-free. I winter sowed some in 2006 and the results were wonderful. Try a shrub  try this one - from BakemomÂs garden. 38. Stachys officinalis/Wood Betony  hardy perennial, shade, lovely purple blooms on a stick in late summer, relative of lambÂs ears  from BakemomÂs direct sown and winter sown garden. 39. Succisa pratensis  perennial that resembles Scabiosa, 6 inches tall with 8 inch spread, this blooms in late summer/early fall with large light purple Scabiosa- like blooms, they winter sow like champs!!!  from BakemomÂs garden. 40. Verbena bonariensis/Verbena on a Stick  (ver-BEE-nuh), nice re-seeding annual with pom-pom like purple blooms on long thin stalks, full sun, middle of the border, re-seeds, drought tolerant  from BakemomÂs winter sown garden.

I'm hurrying as fast as i can! Not quite half way through - Nynaeve has just gotten Lan's bond from Myrelle. As i read, i'm finding that there are parts of it that i barely remember, almost as if i hadn't read it. Weird. And other parts i remember well. And i've been going to the computer more and more for theories and speculations - names on the Black Ajah list, where the darkfriends are, is Verin Black Ajah? We now know she is, but in the thread i read, everyone said she couldn't be! This was from a few years ago, though. Anyway, enough posting and more reading!

Happy TGIF everybody! Nancy, we love MB...last time I was there saw a sign on the restaurant for "Twofers"...got excited until I saw the tank full of frogs! :) Chase, enjoy the nice weather at the cottage! Spring has sprung! amck, after 12+ years in Bedford I never did learn to like hockey but I'll cheer the old team on anyway! Looking forward to baby pixs also. Alexa, have fun visiting with your friend & stay out of trouble! Jessy, oh...I LOVE Marie Callenders' German Chocolate Pie (actually, I love them all!). Duane, that's so cool you're taking care of Roxie! Grace, I'm envious of your horses. It sounds like such fun. Linda, enjoy the show. Our's was a couple weeks ago...a dud. Hope your's is better. Linda, don't work too hard. Annie, is Elery in town this weekend? I imagine Copenhagen is a real mess! Ellen, please post the 1946 Mac 'n Cheese recipe! Have fun at the B-day party! Diane, isn't it great to be able to garden again?! I'll have flowers in a couple weeks. Deanna, it doesn't sound like fun but, hopefully, you're almost done with that project & can move on to something that is!! Cathy, it's not "Yard Work"...it's "GARDENING"! lol Don's on his way home now...probably about at Old Saybrook (30-40 minutes away). I'm making breakfast for dinner because it's easy to fix quickly when he gets in rather than trying to time something for an unknown arrival. Tomorrow, we have an appointment with a REALTOR (why do they capitalize all of the letters?) to look at a house on Beebe Pond overlooking the Mystic River. We've been looking since Feb. '07 & this is at least the 20th house he's shown us. We are soooo pickey! Also, this is a sad weekend. We are boatless in Mystic. As unbelievable as it sounds considering the economy this guy from CA wanted to buy our Nordic Tug. So, we sold it to him. We wintered her in Annapolis, he saw her, & fell in love. The Homeland Security documents cleared last Friday & escrow closed this Tuesday. She's on her way right now to CA...overland. It's costing him a small fortune 'cause her beam exceeds legal limits, without special permits. Crazy, we would have run her through the Canal. Maybe, he's afraid of such a long trip being a new captain? So, we've got a garage full of "boat stuff" to do something with. :( Please help me say, "Good-bye", to her. /tricia

I'm half done with my 6th blanket (Project Linus) plus random baby hats for local hospital and scarves for women's abuse shelter. My stash may not go down for awhile - a friend and I visited some AC Moore stores in the waning days of their closing sale and came away with many bags of yarn for minimal prices.