No problem at all, my daughter bought me a very expensive bunch of flowers for my birthday, I would normally prefer a plant but they were beautiful, I had to try to salvage something from them and took the heads off the sea hollies when they were finished, never grown them before but I'm going to have a go too next spring.
I always try to save seeds if I ever get flowers otherwise I feel its a waste, thats where the snapdragons came from last year
Yes me too I'd much rather have a plant that lasts.
Oh I also have sweet pea seeds I inherited them sweet peas with the garden and they come back stronger every year, not sure what type they are but I have lots with lovely pink flowers and they flower prolifically, if anyone wants any.
hi Sam I've posted your love in the most today so hopefully you will get them soon and thanks Nutcutlet i managed to find a copy the book you recommended so I'm looking forward to the postie coming
HI, another idea might be to join the Hardy Plant Society / Cottage Garden Society as they lots of info plant/gardening info throughout the year put together by members. They also have an annual seed swap which produces a diverse range of seeds to choose from. It's brilliant, as well as being part of a group of like minded people. I'm hooked, having grown many plants I had never heard of or seen before, Dierama, Tulbaghia, Adenophora, species Clematis etc, and others such as different Eryngium, Asters, Lavender, Agapanthus. There are veg as well , although the swap is mostly annuals/perennials/shrubs/trees, some very unusual. Some of the seed might take 2-4 years to come to flower (such as Agapanthus) but it is often well worth the wait. I sowed some seed of Cornus Capitata about 10 or so years ago and this year they produced their first flowers, followed by strawberry like fruits. Magic! It's a great eco friendly and cost effective way of producing plants, and it's also great to curl up in the armchair with the list and the laptop checking out plant information online.
Visit their websites and maybe give it a go? The next seed swap submissions will be around August/September.
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Hi Gardengirl
No problem at all, my daughter bought me a very expensive bunch of flowers for my birthday, I would normally prefer a plant but they were beautiful, I had to try to salvage something from them and took the heads off the sea hollies when they were finished, never grown them before but I'm going to have a go too next spring.
I always try to save seeds if I ever get flowers otherwise I feel its a waste, thats where the snapdragons came from last year
Thats sounds cool, not done that before good idea if anyones in the house gets flowers maybe I will. I buy more flowers for planting in the garden
Yes me too I'd much rather have a plant that lasts.
Oh I also have sweet pea seeds I inherited them sweet peas with the garden and they come back stronger every year, not sure what type they are but I have lots with lovely pink flowers and they flower prolifically, if anyone wants any.
hi Sam I've posted your love in the most today so hopefully you will get them soon and thanks Nutcutlet i managed to find a copy the book you recommended so I'm looking forward to the postie coming
Reminds me I was going to check out another book.
Growing from Seed by Karen Platt, she has a website http://www.karenplatt.co.uk/books/ but I can't see that book listed. Might be out of print.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=growing+from+seed+Karen+Platt
Amazon have it though.
Karen Platt lists 'Seed sowing and growing success' might be the updated version. Could be even better.
In the sticks near Peterborough
Sam. I'd be interested in all three, what would you like to swap.
I also have some tom seeds, mainly common varieties but I do have some Xmas grape which is a nice cherry one.
How do we exchange addresses!
Zoomer-sorry to but in- you use the message facility to swap addresses
Zoomer...I fancy a shot at the purple beans if you still have them? I will pm you my address and if you do the same I will get them on thier way
Has anyone got any Atsrantia seeds? All I can find is plants and no seeds that are in stock.
Try Chiltern Seeds, they're bound to have some.
In the sticks near Peterborough
Thompson and Morgan and Fothergills have some atsrantia at around the same price for 30 seeds.
HI, another idea might be to join the Hardy Plant Society / Cottage Garden Society as they lots of info plant/gardening info throughout the year put together by members. They also have an annual seed swap which produces a diverse range of seeds to choose from. It's brilliant, as well as being part of a group of like minded people. I'm hooked, having grown many plants I had never heard of or seen before, Dierama, Tulbaghia, Adenophora, species Clematis etc, and others such as different Eryngium, Asters, Lavender, Agapanthus. There are veg as well , although the swap is mostly annuals/perennials/shrubs/trees, some very unusual. Some of the seed might take 2-4 years to come to flower (such as Agapanthus) but it is often well worth the wait. I sowed some seed of Cornus Capitata about 10 or so years ago and this year they produced their first flowers, followed by strawberry like fruits. Magic! It's a great eco friendly and cost effective way of producing plants, and it's also great to curl up in the armchair with the list and the laptop checking out plant information online.
Visit their websites and maybe give it a go? The next seed swap submissions will be around August/September.