no we did not catch them, they for some reason picked them then left under a shrub a bit further away from the garden don't know when they did it probably today, counted them 20 tulips
Think I need to do the larkspur again pack will go into the freeze first, as nothing coming up yet
CharlieBot I grew statice last year they were simple to grow, I sowed in a tray then pricked out then when big enough planted in a grow bag, but I did sow them too late so only got a flower or two, some plants have survived the winter in the grow bag so hopping they will flower this year
My frozen Larkspur germinated but took about a month, they do not seem very strong and a couple of seedlings have died. I put them outside for first time today but not sure. I have some others I have just left in a tray outside and nothing happening at all.
I have noticed that a lot of nurseries have plugs unavailable this year as well
Matty, your pics are great, you seem to be going great guns with your plants!
Holliehock, thanks for the feedback, I will look for some statice seeds and give them a go.
My cosmos are really doing well, I have sown just a few red sunflower which have germinated and looking good. Asters have just started to appear but nothing in the trays from rudebekia, phlox or delphiniums. ????????. Have planted gladioli and dahlias for the first time! Exciting times!
Morning all another sunny chilly day . I'm still looking at last years wild flower patch trying too decide which are flowers and which are true weeds?? I scatter sowd (not over talented at design ) I'm waiting on my chocolate cosmos Beausmum cupcake ones sound good (do you know if they sell doughnut varieties? I'm sure Verdun would be interested )
Whoops pressed to soon have my gladioli bulbs shooting in pots ready to plant when I decide where , never tried this before has anyone found it a success?
Hello all, I'm a bit of a latecomer to this thread, seem to have missed it. And my friend Matty is here! I suppose in Feb/march I was too busy having bronchitis and I hadn't yet decided to have a cut flower bed. But I decided to do one in the veggie garden and sowed cornflowers, clarkia, larkspurs, calendula and lavatera Silver Cup directly into it. Oh and French seeds called Balsamine that I don't know. I have Cosmos, Ageratum Blue Mink and Zinnias in the GH which I will plant mid May.
When we left France last Thursday to spend a week in England (family visit) they had just germinated so I hope the house sitter is looking after them.
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no we did not catch them, they for some reason picked them then left under a shrub a bit further away from the garden don't know when they did it probably today, counted them 20 tulips
Think I need to do the larkspur again pack will go into the freeze first, as nothing coming up yet
CharlieBot I grew statice last year they were simple to grow, I sowed in a tray then pricked out then when big enough planted in a grow bag, but I did sow them too late so only got a flower or two, some plants have survived the winter in the grow bag so hopping they will flower this year
My frozen Larkspur germinated but took about a month, they do not seem very strong and a couple of seedlings have died. I put them outside for first time today but not sure. I have some others I have just left in a tray outside and nothing happening at all.
I have noticed that a lot of nurseries have plugs unavailable this year as well
Hi peeps
Matty, your pics are great, you seem to be going great guns with your plants!
Holliehock, thanks for the feedback, I will look for some statice seeds and give them a go.
My cosmos are really doing well, I have sown just a few red sunflower which have germinated and looking good. Asters have just started to appear but nothing in the trays from rudebekia, phlox or delphiniums. ????????. Have planted gladioli and dahlias for the first time! Exciting times!
Good morning everyone
How are you all getting on? I still can't make mind up yet on raised bed layout
Only have cosmos seedlings so far, cup cake ones, but to be honest I only sowed the others last week
Morning all
another sunny chilly day . I'm still looking at last years wild flower patch trying too decide which are flowers and which are true weeds?? I scatter sowd (not over talented at design 
) I'm waiting on my chocolate cosmos Beausmum cupcake ones sound good 
(do you know if they sell doughnut varieties? I'm sure Verdun would be interested 
)
Whoops pressed to soon
have my gladioli bulbs shooting in pots ready to plant when I decide where , never tried this before has anyone found it a success?
Hello all, I'm a bit of a latecomer to this thread, seem to have missed it. And my friend Matty is here! I suppose in Feb/march I was too busy having bronchitis and I hadn't yet decided to have a cut flower bed. But I decided to do one in the veggie garden and sowed cornflowers, clarkia, larkspurs, calendula and lavatera Silver Cup directly into it. Oh and French seeds called Balsamine that I don't know. I have Cosmos, Ageratum Blue Mink and Zinnias in the GH which I will plant mid May.
When we left France last Thursday to spend a week in England (family visit) they had just germinated so I hope the house sitter is looking after them.
Like you primrose I have scattered some wild flowers in a patch down the end of the garden and keep looking but all iss are nettles
ChoColate cosmos! Are you kidding me?!!
Oh BL hope you're having lovely holiday and knew once you found us on this thread yours would be amazing
Hope your sitter is well trained 