Johnny seeds do not tell you if they need stratification. Ilook each seed variety up anf stratify them a month before growing. You may want to do that too. 😊 I bought seeds ftom Eden Brothers and they said to stratify. I wish other companies added that to their packets.
That is a great tip! Thank you! I didn’t really think of that but I’m definitely going to this year for sure! I haven’t heard of Eden brothers before but I will check them out too! I appreciate your advice!!😊
I’ve never grown asters before, but Johnny’s Seeds has this recommendation: “Row cover or insect netting helps prevent the spread of Aster Yellows Virus by leafhoppers.” I don’t know if that is helpful or practical, but I thought I would throw it out there. Cute kitty!
Good tips, Thank you! Johnnys has so much wonderful information! And thank you about the kitty! 😊 he gets away with a lot because he’s so dang cute hahha
Coupla notes! Love the video. I winter sowed mignonette and it did good but then I never transplanted it so it was a fail for me. You’ll now have celosia for the rest of your life!!!very cool that you are not giving up on most but completely understandable about expensive tulips
Thank you so much!! So did you sow the mignonette indoors under light?? And I’m not sure what you mean that I’ll have celosia for life now?? Is mignonette a part of the celosia family? I’m not super familiar with it as it was my first time growing it but I love the idea of it and definitely hope for some volunteer to pop up! Thanks for sharing your experience I’m going to look into it further for this coming year for sure!!😊
@ ooops. I meant you’ll have calendula for life. Mine has come back in various places around the garden for 10 years now. It’s kind of near because you can select for traits that you like such as doubles or color and pull the rest. I winter-sowed the mignonette outside. It’s the lazy-woman’s way to do it
Ohh ok got ya! Yes I already have calendula popping up all over!! I love it! I also have lots of volunteer sunflowers and they all just bring me so much joy!! Can I ask what zone you’re in? I wonder if I could plant in the fall for spring crop too? It’s a bit late for me now but if I don’t have success this year maybe I’ll try that too!
@ I’m in zone 6b and really have never messed around too much with fall planting except for perennials and biennials. I don’t have a light setup so I rely on self-seeders and winter sowing (which can be done in any zone). Have never had much luck intentionally direct sowing plants because eventually I lose to weeds but I have set up an area to direct sow very close which then will get moved to their forever homes. I call them nursery beds
Ok, I understand! I do have a small grow light set up that I start quite a bit under. I do order some plugs and liners from wholesale suppliers and a lot of direct sowing. It’s a whole mixed bag but I am just learning still and am aware i have a lot more to learn!
Really??? Perhaps the stuff i planted that didn’t germinate will come up this year?? I absolutely adore the look of it so thank you for your encouragement! I will definitely try again!
I haven’t but it is definitely on my list! It was on my list last year and I somehow missed getting seeds and by the time garden season rolled around I figured I had enough! I will definitely order it this year! Have you grown it before? Any hot tips for growing it?
Johnny seeds do not tell you if they need stratification. Ilook each seed variety up anf stratify them a month before growing. You may want to do that too. 😊
I bought seeds ftom Eden Brothers and they said to stratify. I wish other companies added that to their packets.
That is a great tip! Thank you! I didn’t really think of that but I’m definitely going to this year for sure! I haven’t heard of Eden brothers before but I will check them out too! I appreciate your advice!!😊
I’ve never grown asters before, but Johnny’s Seeds has this recommendation: “Row cover or insect netting helps prevent the spread of Aster Yellows Virus by leafhoppers.” I don’t know if that is helpful or practical, but I thought I would throw it out there. Cute kitty!
Good tips, Thank you! Johnnys has so much wonderful information!
And thank you about the kitty! 😊 he gets away with a lot because he’s so dang cute hahha
Coupla notes! Love the video. I winter sowed mignonette and it did good but then I never transplanted it so it was a fail for me. You’ll now have celosia for the rest of your life!!!very cool that you are not giving up on most but completely understandable about expensive tulips
Thank you so much!!
So did you sow the mignonette indoors under light?? And I’m not sure what you mean that I’ll have celosia for life now?? Is mignonette a part of the celosia family? I’m not super familiar with it as it was my first time growing it but I love the idea of it and definitely hope for some volunteer to pop up! Thanks for sharing your experience I’m going to look into it further for this coming year for sure!!😊
@ ooops. I meant you’ll have calendula for life. Mine has come back in various places around the garden for 10 years now. It’s kind of near because you can select for traits that you like such as doubles or color and pull the rest. I winter-sowed the mignonette outside. It’s the lazy-woman’s way to do it
Ohh ok got ya! Yes I already have calendula popping up all over!! I love it! I also have lots of volunteer sunflowers and they all just bring me so much joy!! Can I ask what zone you’re in? I wonder if I could plant in the fall for spring crop too? It’s a bit late for me now but if I don’t have success this year maybe I’ll try that too!
@ I’m in zone 6b and really have never messed around too much with fall planting except for perennials and biennials. I don’t have a light setup so I rely on self-seeders and winter sowing (which can be done in any zone). Have never had much luck intentionally direct sowing plants because eventually I lose to weeds but I have set up an area to direct sow very close which then will get moved to their forever homes. I call them nursery beds
Ok, I understand! I do have a small grow light set up that I start quite a bit under. I do order some plugs and liners from wholesale suppliers and a lot of direct sowing. It’s a whole mixed bag but I am just learning still and am aware i have a lot more to learn!
15:15 I would try the Persian cress again if I were you. I direct sowed 4 weeks before my last frost (zone 5b) and it germinated and grew 4 ft tall.
Could also try strawflowers instead of paper daisy’s
Really??? Perhaps the stuff i planted that didn’t germinate will come up this year?? I absolutely adore the look of it so thank you for your encouragement! I will definitely try again!
I have grown those, they were decent this year. I just need to grow more of them but you’re right those are a good replacement for the paper daisy.
When do you start your Asters ?
I start them about 6 or so weeks before our last frost sooo off the top of my head I’m thinking I started them in end of march beginning of April
Did you grow feverfew as a daisy type flower?
I haven’t but it is definitely on my list! It was on my list last year and I somehow missed getting seeds and by the time garden season rolled around I figured I had enough! I will definitely order it this year! Have you grown it before? Any hot tips for growing it?