Seed sowing for summer flowers

[@staffylover1950]

G'day from Coffs Harbour NSW Australia new subscriber yay!

[@bloomsonthehill6207]

Welcome!! Thanks for subscribing 😀

[@myrustygarden]

Woo hoo 🎉 bring on your spring sowing and growing. We are in our hottest month August but hopefully September will be lovely yet cooler. I’m planning winter veg now. Happy sowing, Ali 🥵🌞🇨🇦

[@bloomsonthehill6207]

I don’t grow winter vegetables but I totally should. I think next winter for sure. Nothing beats home grown veggies

[@myrustygarden]

@@bloomsonthehill6207 I don’t grow lots as we have some super cold times (minus 14c last winter). But it’s fun to try and you have those fabulous greenhouses spaces 👍👍

[@janellebatten3849]

Hi Amber, hope all goes well for the season ahead! Seeds are a lot of work initially, but a lot of fun reaping the harvest too! I love trying a new variety or 2 each season. I'm trying veronica , lupins and hopefully lisianthus ( if I get them to germinate), all for the first time. I love my good and tried performers, statice, cornflowers, strawflowers, sunflowers ,zinnia and the likes. .. .so I'm adventuring into these new ones for a challenge. And I too ,always have the challenge of where to fit them all in. Mainly because I like to keep good clearway between beds so I can spot snakes. If it wasn't for snakes, I'd plant really close and get heaps in!😊

[@bloomsonthehill6207]

I saw a bouquet made with white Veronica today on instagram with white echinacea, blue Scabiosa and feverfew (so all perennials!) it was lovely

[@janeb1400]

I bought some flannel flower seeds this season and I need to smoke treat as well.

[@bloomsonthehill6207]

I haven’t grown them, although they do look lovely

[@cazmarsh6395]

Starting seeds lol it’s all that’s on my mind. Veggie seeds first then flowers. I’ve got a grow light and heat mat set up on my kitchen bench. I have a tiny little greenhouse/clearhouse, I don’t have the room for a walk in one. And also we have big gum trees behind our back fence so the branches would smash anything larger. I’ve got some tomatoes started exciting

[@bloomsonthehill6207]

Tomatoes are awesome to grow. Hopefully mine will actually ripen this year for a change! Good luck with yours!

[@jomassey4207]

Hi Amber, I thought iceland poppi3s prefer direct sowing. I'm cold stratifying astrantias, the Rose symphony and pure white. The seed tray has been sitting in a shadey place with a plastic bag over it. No growth yet, but they've definitely had a few months of near 0 degrees and the soil kept moist. I'm really hoping it works this time. Last time I put them in the fridge but nothing happened. Cross fingers and toes for me. Jo😊 Your cut garden has come a long way...well done!

[@bloomsonthehill6207]

Hi Jo, sounds like you have been busy too! I think Iceland poppies prefer to be directly sown but I have no luck with sowing tiny seeds direct. I’m starting to panic about my tiny seedlings being ready for the early November wedding I am doing 😬. we have some warmer days coming this weekend so fingers crossed 🤞🏻