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Thu, Mar 1, 12 at 21:59
| Please help. Last year was my first and I loved it. put out flowers and veggies in mid-February and was thrilled with the results. I have been reluctant to sow this year since it has been so warm here in 7a this year. I now realize that we are already in March.
Can i still put out my seeds in winter sow manner? Thanks in advance |
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| Are you in a 7a that typically has a warm Spring (unlike my own 8b that does not)? I would still think yes, your vegetables should be fine as should annual flowers or perennials that don't need an extended/lengthy moist chill. You could be a little late for those trees, shrubs, perennials that do need several weeks of chill before they will germinate. |
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| You've got plenty of time for the vast majority of seeds you might want to plant. Definitely go for it. Even if you just do a few annuals for a container or to fill in a gap in a bed. It's so fun to find those little sprouts and then to enjoy the blooms when they finally peek out. And then yo get to save the seeds! A never-ending bounty of fun. Martha |
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| I was also wondering if I could plant these seeds if it's still possible? I just got them today in the mail? They're all perennials. Sheep Scabious 'Blue Light' I got a few annuals too in the mix, and some reseeding annuals like Sweet Annie (Artemesia annua). Brad AKA Moonwolf |
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| Moonwolf, I'd say yes for the swamp milkweed and liatris, at least. The others I've not grown. Good luck. Martha |
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| Sheep Scabious 'Blue Light' Amsonia - needs about 6 weeks chill, soaking first might speed them up Lemon Balm - good to go, no chill required Soapwort - 4-6 weeks chill, may do better with a brief warm moist period first Wild Senna - no chill required Swamp Milkweed - if Asclepias incarnata chill of 3-4 weeks will help Liatris Do you know which one? Some will germinate with no chill at all, other needs as much as 12 weeks Hardy Ageratum -brief chill may help but isn't always needed Rue - good, brief moist chill may help but not always needed Feverfew - brief moist chill may help, don't cover seed, surface sow Rose Mallow needs no chill Blue Flax hmmmm, some types will need a long chill, others none at all Siberian Iris You could get germination from these if sown now, or it could be next year. I like to sow in late Fall. Wild Bergamot - brief chill may help but not always needed Blackberry Lily - good to go, no lengthy chill required but germination is slow so be patient Partridge Pea |
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