🌸 Cool Flowers: A Guide to Planting Seeds in the Fall for a Stunning Spring Garden 🌸

[@jeannet9592]

You definitely have seed starting superpowers.

[@shesamadgardener]

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[@tammyfinlay502]

Yay!! Finally a series for Texas/Louisiana gardeners!!! I was lost for a good while following typical growing guides , mostly based on northern growers. Just discovered cool flower concept a couple months ago, but still barely any resources on zone 8! Will be following. 😁😁😁

[@shesamadgardener]

Glad it was helpful! And more to come!

[@Littlebingus]

Here in central California we’re in the steady 90s still 😭 we don’t get our first frost till about January/February! It’s crazy

[@shesamadgardener]

That’s a nice long growing season!

[@michellepollino4986]

Love all the information about starting seeds. You have a wide variety of plants for the fall and spring. Can’t wait to see what you do with all of them.

[@shesamadgardener]

Thanks so much!

[@pao_laOM]

For so long, I was growing my poor seedlings in the wrong schedule...thanks for sharing all this info... it really helps 💕

[@shesamadgardener]

You are so welcome!

[@terridee9637]

Even though I’m zone 6 Indiana. I still love your videos

[@shesamadgardener]

I’m so glad!

[@vickijackson9115]

Lots of great information and experience with your Gardening talents. Thank you always for sharing. 🍁

[@shesamadgardener]

My pleasure!

[@meganramsey2228]

🌸🌿 Yay for rain and cooler temps this week!

[@shesamadgardener]

The best!

[@litaapreston9605]

🌸 so glad that it is finally cooling off so we can get back out into our gardens. I don’t want to rush the seasons but I can’t wait to see your spring gardens 😁 oh btw my mums from bluestone perennials are just loaded with blossoms. 👏👏

[@shesamadgardener]

Yay for your mums!!!!

[@SuzanneTiehm]

I really like the Cool Flowers book, and I’m so happy that you have experience with that technique/timing. For some reason it feels a little less intimidating knowing that someone else near me is having success with it! Also, I planted ranunculus corms last fall and had some lovely blooms in spring. It was really exciting because I’m far from a gardening expert 😂

[@shesamadgardener]

So glad to help! I just started pre sprouting my ranunculus today … I’m trying them a little earlier than last year.

[@UnedittedMe]

I'm growing snapdragons and lisianthus for the first time, both from seed (9A, Austin). Excited to follow along with your process! Been feeling a little nervous about when to plant out my seedlings, and whether or not to pinch the snapdragons.

[@shesamadgardener]

I’m planting my snaps today … I’m NOT going to pinch them in hopes of perhaps getting a few blooms before our first frost.

[@UnedittedMe]

I ended up with a small vase of snap blooms (small) while they were indoors. Think I waited too long to plant them out, whoops! 😅 But it was great to see what the colors all look like so I know which I want more of!

[@sharonhart1232]

Thank you for the list of seeds to direct sow this fall. I've been searching for those :)

[@shesamadgardener]

You are so welcome!

[@jdakat88]

You inspired me to try Ammi…I really like the dark colored one.

[@shesamadgardener]

Awesome! I love that color as well!

[@mycraftroom6872]

Great info. Thanks

[@shesamadgardener]

Thanks!

[@TheJmsamples]

Thank you, thank you, thank you!! So helpful and informative. We got this direct sowing thing!!

[@shesamadgardener]

You’re welcome!

[@user-rosesroses]

Great info.

[@shesamadgardener]

Glad it was helpful!

[@BCBRENDA]

Great!

[@shesamadgardener]

Thanks!

[@stephengary1217]

Looking forward to your ranunculus video. I'm going to try fall planting this year in 7b.

[@shesamadgardener]

I just started pre sprouting them today so the first video will be out tomorrow.

[@lynne9938]

Love your videos. I usually watch on TV and I can't comment. You should try some Swiss chard for the fall. I get the colorful kind and it tastes delicious with garlic onions and a little butter.

[@shesamadgardener]

Good idea!!! Thank you!

[@kathleenvadney6217]

Dill and fennel are great host plants for the swallow tail butterflies in the fall and spring. They get eaten up but it isn’t very noticeable when they’re planted among other plants. The catapillars seem to leave other plants alone as long as they have some good plants of dill and fennel.

[@shesamadgardener]

And I love the look and smell of both of them!

[@michellefrance1165]

Good morning 😊

[@shesamadgardener]

Good morning

[@alicehihn3250]

Planning to order "Cool Flowers". 🌸🌸🌸

[@shesamadgardener]

Please do!

[@juneramirez8580]

Can you show us how you grow your plants from those small seedlings in that one tray, to the big full seedlings like you have on the table. I am just starting to grow from seeds and need info on growing seedlings under grow lights. Having it all in one or two sessions would be a huge help! I love your videos! Thank you!

[@shesamadgardener]

Oh I have a video for literally every type of seed that I have started plus I do seedling updates and maintenance videos as well …. Please search my channel for whatever seed you are looking for!

[@juneramirez8580]

​@@shesamadgardener thank you I will look them up.

[@JerilynnSchultz]

😂❤ good information!

[@shesamadgardener]

Glad you think so!

[@dianehoffman3508]

Such good information. Unfortunately, I have too much shade in my back fenced yard. The front has sun, but the deer eat everything. Do you have any suggestions for part-shade cool plants?

[@shesamadgardener]

Not really … most of these are grown as cut flowers and they require full sun.

[@nancymaier4289]

Great info. What mulch do you use to dress your garden?

[@shesamadgardener]

I like to use cedar mulch.

[@peggyrhoads-ro8us]

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[@emilyredman4999]

Love your videos! I live in your area and was wondering if you could tell me where you purchase your compost?

[@shesamadgardener]

I get it from Home Grown Plants in Farmersville

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[@shesamadgardener]

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[@michelleguadian5041]

YASSS ITS TIME FOR COOL FLOWERS🫶🏽🎃

[@shesamadgardener]

Yay!!!

[@ewadyl6555]

I will try to wintersow coleus, echinacea and larkspur flowers

[@shesamadgardener]

Please do!

[@harbourheightsja2383]

I think I'll try straw flowers next year. I won't do any seeds this year

[@shesamadgardener]

Sounds good!

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[@PattiRaeG]

Turns out I’m a flowering kale. I love 45-85 degrees!

[@shesamadgardener]

Same!!!

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[@amyrcampbell79]

What type of grow lights and mats do you recommend?

[@shesamadgardener]

They are listed in my Amazon Storefront linked in my video descriptions … also here is a link to a video about my supplies. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bHfak5Wbq7eXjNUsi=sB7IiD53uDT-jC1G

[@paullanders]

I'm also in Texas zone 8b. Is it too late to start Lisianthus indoors for 2025 blooms?

[@shesamadgardener]

You can start them now and grow them inside until early spring and then plant them out.

[@cynthia3157]

will you be wintersowing this year?

[@shesamadgardener]

Maybe! I pretty much have all of my seed starting planned out but maybe I’ll give winter sowing a try.

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[@theropesofrenovation9352]

Lisa gets on my nerves. Always trying to sell me something. Thanks for the video. I'm a month behind you. Our first frost is in mid-Dec. Good information!

[@donnaulferts2198]

Same here I can't watch her videos lol

[@shesamadgardener]

I can understand that! Have fun with your seedlings!

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[@Roger-vz7ol]

You wouldn't be doing any of these if you lived in Idaho. Trust me.

[@shesamadgardener]

I’m sure each zone and garden is very different!

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