Massive Seed Sowing Sunday…

Posted on March 11, 2007 by joelignacio

This weekend, we had beautiful summer-like weather with highs reaching 78°F (normal average is 63°F). Looks like we are going to have an early spring (which is what I think Mr. Groundhog told us). I remember last year, I couldn’t plant outside until May because he had rain everyday in April.

Sowing Seed

It’s funny seeing myself plant seeds… Does anyone else sit down cross-legged with slippers and short on and work on the ground like that? I think I need a potting table…

I decided to take advantage of the nice weather and start planting seeds… and I did some massive seed sowing:

- Lemon Cucumber
- Cosmos ‘Picotee’
- Cosmos ‘Sensation Mixed Colors’
- Orange Cosmos from treebreeze (Thank you for these! :)
- Sunflower ‘Summer Sun’ (Ox-Eye) (Heliopsis Scabra)
- Agrostemma ‘Ocean Pearl’
- Strawflower (Helichrysum) Tall Double Mixed Colors
- Nasturtium ‘Jewel Mixed Colors’
- Zinnia ‘Envy’
- Zinnia ‘Candy Cane Mix’
- Zinnia ‘Dahlia Flowered Mixed Colors’
- Zinnia ‘Giant Cactus Mixed Colors’
- Zinnia ‘Thumbelina’
- Lamb’s Ears (I think they are Lamb’s Ears) seeds that I collect from San Anselmo

Spider Fancy Spider House?
Spiders, Spiders, Spiders: As I was filling the 6-pack cell pots with soil, I found a Spider living in between them. I released it so it can find a new home. My Mom then noticed a Spider that had made a home in our of our decorative bird house. Then when I was sowing the seeds, I notice hundreds of tiny baby spiders around the 6-packs, so I tried to disperse them around the garden to make new homes.

Peanuts: I also took the Peanut outdoors and repotted it (again) into a larger container (its permanent home) filled with potting soil and a lot of perlite to make the soil really loose.

Garden progress:

Recent blooms: Spring Starflower, Rananculus

Spring Starflower Ranunculus

About to bloom: the very first Columbine, Pears, Apples, Clematis, Wisteria

Emerging growth: Forsythia leaves, Taro

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  • http://lblanchard.livejournal.com/ lblanchard

    That aquilegia… is it a seedling from the seeds I sent you? (crosses fingers)

    • http://www.joelignacio.com/blog/ joelignacio

      Sorry, but it isn’t… It’s from one of the older volunteers we have around our garden. I just posted some photos ( 1 ) ( 2 ) of the four surviving Aquilegias that I planted. Unfortunately, all the ink faded from the tags and I don’t know which is which. I guess I can tell once they bloom.

      They may include: ‘William Guiness’, ‘Barlow Mix’, Yellow Long Spur, ‘Aquilegia canadensis’, ‘Nana Alba’, and/or ‘Selection’. I hope they are one of the later four (the seeds that you gave to me).

  • http://treebreeze.livejournal.com/ treebreeze

    You are more than welcome for the seeds, I hope they do well.

    Zinnia Envy is a big seller as a cut flower for us.

    Always good to see pix from your garden.

    • http://www.joelignacio.com/blog/ joelignacio

      I didn’t know Zinnia Envy was so popular, but I can see why. I love the color of the flower on the package. I hope it grows well…

      Also, I just posted a photo of the Zinger Calendula seedling on Flickr. They look really healthy. Is Zinger the variety name? or a name you gave it?

  • http://turtleinashell.livejournal.com/ turtleinashell

    I sit like that a lot when I’m gardening… then regret it when it’s time to get up. lol.

    I love Zinnia Envy. I included them in a large pot with all green plants last year in honor of a friend whose favorite color is green. I mixed it with Bells of Ireland and a miniature rose that is white with green tinges, then some english ivy behind it. Not terribly colorful, but it turned out nicely.

    • http://www.joelignacio.com/blog/ joelignacio

      I think I’m getting old… This weekend my left knee started aching… It feels a little sore when I get up.

      I hope the Envy Zinnia grows. Last year, I transplanted it late and only got a few flowers. I also need to find some Bells of Ireland seeds. My friend who is started landscaping has requested I grow some for him.

      I bet your green and white combination look pretty!

      • http://turtleinashell.livejournal.com/ turtleinashell

        I liked it. I may do it again this year.