Seed Sowing in the Mid Atlantic forum: Seed Sowing in the Mid Atlantic # 5~October 2011

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luvsgrtdanes Oct 19, 2011 10:54 AM CST Name: Ronnie Southeastern PA~Zone 6 I Love MAM~So Happy Together

Now that fall is here and the cooler weather sets in again we turn our thoughts to next spring already. Do you direct sow any seeds, winter sow them, order early from catalogs, maybe even trade a few? Let us know what seed sowing traits you have. We came from here http://cubits.org/MidAtlanticMusings/thread/view/54622/ Zinnias one of my favorite flowers to start from seeds! It happens in a flash, but the memory of it last forever. It can not be borrowed or stolen, and it is of no earthly good until it is given away. So if in your hurry you meet someone who is too weary to smile, leave him one of yours, for no one needs a smile quite as much as he who has none to give... Quote | Post #777222 (1)

stormyla Oct 19, 2011 11:38 AM CST Name: Stormy Valley Forge Pa I Love MAM ~ So Happy Together

Thanks for the new thread Ronnie! Those are really pretty zinnias. When did they start blooming? How long do those blooms last? Mid Atlantic Musings Quote | Post #777261 (2)

Roses_R_Red Oct 19, 2011 1:41 PM CST Name: Teri Mount Bethel, PA

Pretty color ronnie. You're so right about Zinnias. Mine are still blooming like crazy and were no trouble at all to get going from seed. Quote | Post #777356 (3)

luvsgrtdanes Oct 19, 2011 2:37 PM CST Name: Ronnie Southeastern PA~Zone 6 I Love MAM~So Happy Together

Mine start blooming by mid to late summer and hold up well into the first frost It happens in a flash, but the memory of it last forever. It can not be borrowed or stolen, and it is of no earthly good until it is given away. So if in your hurry you meet someone who is too weary to smile, leave him one of yours, for no one needs a smile quite as much as he who has none to give... Quote | Post #777379 (4)

stormyla Oct 19, 2011 5:25 PM CST Name: Stormy Valley Forge Pa I Love MAM ~ So Happy Together

Those pink ones of mine as still going strong. When did you sow yours Ronnie and Teri? Mid Atlantic Musings Quote | Post #777491 (5)

luvsgrtdanes Oct 19, 2011 7:07 PM CST Name: Ronnie Southeastern PA~Zone 6 I Love MAM~So Happy Together

I do mine around June, they like the warmth. It happens in a flash, but the memory of it last forever. It can not be borrowed or stolen, and it is of no earthly good until it is given away. So if in your hurry you meet someone who is too weary to smile, leave him one of yours, for no one needs a smile quite as much as he who has none to give... Quote | Post #777571 (6)

stormyla Oct 19, 2011 7:13 PM CST Name: Stormy Valley Forge Pa I Love MAM ~ So Happy Together

I don't think that I sowed mine til almost mid July. Next year I will start some earlier. They really are nice and cheery! Mid Atlantic Musings Quote | Post #777574 (7)

Roses_R_Red Oct 20, 2011 4:52 AM CST Name: Teri Mount Bethel, PA

I started mine with winter sow in March and left them in the container until late May. Then I just took a divot out of the garden and then carefully placed the contents of the milk jug into the divot. Quote | Post #777716 (8)

stormyla Oct 20, 2011 5:16 AM CST Name: Stormy Valley Forge Pa I Love MAM ~ So Happy Together

Thanks, Teri. I just might do just that! Mid Atlantic Musings Quote | Post #777723 (9)

sallyg Oct 23, 2011 10:10 PM CST Name: Sally central Maryland slef employed writier

Thanks for the new thread with the gorgeous fall orange zinnias! I saw a bed of several colors of those this summer, it was very nice. "If you bring joy and enthusiasm to everything you do, people will think you're crazy" W. Haelfeli, New Yorker cartoon Quote | Post #779707 (10)

ssgardener Nov 21, 2011 8:31 PM CST Silver Spring, MD Zone 7a

Hello all! I just joined cubit :-) I think I've met some of you at critter's fall swap. You have all been very helpful at the davesgarden forums! I'm interested in growing Lord Baltimore hibiscus next year. It would be my first time growing hibiscus, first time wintersowing, and well, first time growing anything at all from seed! Is this even a good idea? Do you have any tips for me? Where/when should I look for the seeds? When should I start wintersowing? Thanks in advance! Quote | Post #793752 (11)

sallyg Nov 21, 2011 9:39 PM CST Name: Sally central Maryland slef employed writier

Hi ss!!! Nice to see you! I was the tall gal... We'll have to get you set up. Wintersowing ( planting in pots and letting them sit out in cold weather and sprout when they want in early spring) has worked well for lots of people. I haven't done much of it. Check this out http://www.wintersown.org/ "If you bring joy and enthusiasm to everything you do, people will think you're crazy" W. Haelfeli, New Yorker cartoon Quote | Post #793781 (12)

Onewish1 Nov 22, 2011 6:13 AM CST Name: Allison NJ

hello SS!! Coleus Chat ~~ Seed Forum ~~Northeast Forum Click here to visit my Zazzle Store Happy Birthday Wishes Quote | Post #793873 (13)

luvsgrtdanes Nov 22, 2011 6:49 AM CST Name: Ronnie Southeastern PA~Zone 6 I Love MAM~So Happy Together

Welcome SS your going to love it here at MAM LB hibiscus doesn't make seed too often I have one, didn't start from seed though and the flowers are huge, a wonderful plant! From what I've read the seeds need to be planted in the fall so WS should work for them. The link Sally gave you is great for info! I have a few seeds you are welcome to, can't promise they will even germinate but certainly worth a try. LMK if you want some. I also have another smaller flowered red one if you want some of them too. Heck I have a ton of seeds you can have for WS that I'll never get around to growing, more than happy to send then to you! It happens in a flash, but the memory of it last forever. It can not be borrowed or stolen, and it is of no earthly good until it is given away. So if in your hurry you meet someone who is too weary to smile, leave him one of yours, for no one needs a smile quite as much as he who has none to give... Quote | Post #793888 (14)

Roses_R_Red Nov 22, 2011 6:52 AM CST Name: Teri Mount Bethel, PA

Hi SS. If I ever get around to sorting and listing my seeds, I'll get back to you with what I have extra. Quote | Post #793889 (15)

ssgardener Nov 22, 2011 7:34 AM CST Silver Spring, MD Zone 7a

Thank you everyone for the warm welcome! Pippi from davesgarden generously shared some of her seeds with me already, but I'm really nervous about growing from seed! I think I'll start with the hardiest and easiest plants for my first attempt. I would hate to receive your generous seeds only to kill them all! (Critter gave me at least a dozen coleus cuttings, and they all died from some sort of fungal infection. I later found out my soil was all wrong, too wet, too slow draining, etc. I'm trying out Al's gritty mix to try and save the rest of my houseplants.) Ronnie, I've done some more readings on the Lord Baltimore, and I think you're right about it being hard to grow from seed. I'll just wait and buy the plants in the spring. Those are some beautiful flowers, aren't they? Spring can't come fast enough! Quote | Post #793915 (16)

sallyg Nov 23, 2011 9:58 AM CST Name: Sally central Maryland slef employed writier

really ss, it seems like houseplants are better off too dry than too wet, in general, unless you get it really too dry... its all good, we've all lost plenty of plants and seeds! "If you bring joy and enthusiasm to everything you do, people will think you're crazy" W. Haelfeli, New Yorker cartoon Quote | Post #794560 (17)

Roses_R_Red Dec 28, 2011 11:42 AM CST Name: Teri Mount Bethel, PA

I'm at my daughter's house and probably will be for quite some time until she delivers her baby. Before I left I ordered about 30 packets of flower seeds and put out only 2 milk jugs with Delphinium Magic Fountain CHERRY BLOSSOM, and 2 with Verbascum SOUTHERN CHARM. If I go back home for a while next week I will only take care of the wash and more winter sow before I return here. What's everyone else doing with seeds so far this year? Quote | Post #807602 (18)

luvsgrtdanes Dec 28, 2011 11:57 AM CST Name: Ronnie Southeastern PA~Zone 6 I Love MAM~So Happy Together

Best wishes for your daughter Teri I haven't started mine yet, figured after I put away the Christmas stuff then go through what I have. I saved a lot of the foil tins that had my cookies in, the ones with the tall plastic lids. I put some tape on them to keep the secure if I WS. I mostly do annuals so can wait a bit for them. Waiting on my "Select Seed" catalog to see if they have anything new It happens in a flash, but the memory of it last forever. It can not be borrowed or stolen, and it is of no earthly good until it is given away. So if in your hurry you meet someone who is too weary to smile, leave him one of yours, for no one needs a smile quite as much as he who has none to give... Quote | Post #807610 (19)

sallyg Dec 28, 2011 12:13 PM CST Name: Sally central Maryland slef employed writier

Not ready yet but I do remember that last year's datura were planted indoors on Jan 1- they are so slow. "If you bring joy and enthusiasm to everything you do, people will think you're crazy" W. Haelfeli, New Yorker cartoon Quote | Post #807620 (20)

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