Martha

Neighbor brought me seeds from the apples that fall from a tree behind our town hall. He says the apples are great tasting but nobody eats them--they just run over them. I WS apple seeds for him last year and got 100% germination so I'm looking forward to growing more of them this year. I'll eventually plant them & replace some of the trees that were destroyed by Storm Alfred.

Also, looking forward to buying some more fancy seeds to winter-sow. :)

I'm also looking forward to lots of stuff that was winter-sown this past year, and will bloom next Spring. Aquilegia Origami mix, Digitalis, Sweet williams, Echinacea Pow wow wild berry, etc.

terrene - I WS E. Pow Wow Wild Berry this year and planted out HOS back in September so I expect to see blooms on them next year. I ordered the seeds from Hazzard's and got about 98% germination. I too collected a lot of seeds this year and have begun the task of cleaning chaff from them before bringing them inside for the winter. I have a boatload of columbine & sweet William seeds if anyone wants some.

Brad AKA Moonwolf

Gardenweed,the seed count was 50 plus for each tree and shrub so I definetly can't use all those and your welcome to them.Should be here in 2wks so I will holler at you around then and get them out to you..

Wow, Tom, that's a generous amount of seeds in a pack! Just shoot me an email when you're ready to mail them. I can send you postage & a mailing label if it would make life easier.

The power flickered here today due to strong winds. I got my you-know-what in gear right quick, shoveled the ashes out of the woodstove and got a fire going right away. I carried a few armloads of wood inside just so they could dry a little overnight and be ready to burn if I need them.

Of course, I could have gone out in my own yard and gotten a million clean up projects doen, but I just had to get through with the seed packing. I am late for a round robin swap and the Winter Sowing Swap is around the corner! Anyone who is in that swap who wants to try the Persicaria Painters Palette Gardenweed mentioned for woodlands, let me know. I've got a good amount and can send it in with your name on it.

Nancy

Yesterday's wind blew a lot of leaves off my flowerbeds and walkways, the power was back on, I should have been sitting in front of my laptop working but while the washer swished load #5 of laundry around inside it, I was outside checking my plants for seeds. Cleaned some chaff out of the turtlehead seeds indoors too.

FYI, I sent out my seeds for the wintersow swap and threw in three packs of coleus seed for you. Hope you enjoy them.

Martha

Gardenweed, what all colors of columbine do you have?

Brad AKA Moonwolf

My rose campion foliage is still absolutely gorgeous, silver and velvety even after the terrible storm damage. I may check out 'Alba' next year. Is 'Bloody Mary' a red variety? That would be a stunning comination--silver stems/foliage with tomato red flowers. Wow.

In between other chores I played with seeds today. Those dry enough to be brought indoors are now stored in plastic salad dressing cups with lids. The number of paper bowls with seeds in them on shelves inside the garage is dwindling. If I don't manage it before then, I'll haul a bale of growers mix inside the house Thanksgiving week.

My 'Leap of Faith' seeds this year are going to be Lobelia cardinalis 'Fan Scarlet.' Jury is still out on whether or not it's fully hardy in my zone.

Bloody Mary isn't red at all. It's looks more like a magenta or fuschia color and sometimes even the magenta/fuschia with white edges. Still the flowers do look stunning against the foilage.

Brad AKA Moonwolf