It’s time to get my stock seeds started and this year I am going to be selecting for doubles to ensure the best blooms come spring. This year I have upped my game with new containers and lessons learned from the past two years to hopefully guarantee a full garden come summer.
I’m Pheigi at From The Witch’s Garden, a Scottish girl trying to grow cut flowers on my allotment in Kanagawa prefecture in Japan. Remember to subscribe if you want to follow along and see if we actually get any flowers at the end of the season or if it is all a crispy burnt mess.
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A tip I saw once was to leave one seed module empty (no soil) so you can then use that as a receptacle for watering. Of course then you have one less for seed sowing so it's a compromise. Wow…that is fantastic germination! I was just sitting here thinking if it was worth all the effort to clear off my kitchen counters (it's the only space I have) for starting my seeds in January and seeing all those wee baby plants kinda touched my dark heart. It really is magical as seeds sprout into life. Showing the difference between the single and doubles was cool too…Thanks!
That was a really clear example of something that is pretty confusing! Last year I planted everything but this year will be taking the time to rogue out the singles. Thanks
It's the most frustrating flower…! My autumn plants in the greenhouse just resulted in tall leggy plants and about 3 doubles out of 30. I've tried a spring planting outside under crop netting (they're a brassica) which might suit it better. Good luck with yours – they're absolutely beautiful flowers and the fragrance is out of this world 🎉
I’m feeling wild and trying to grow stocks in Florida this winter. I know, crazy, but I miss them so much it’s worth attempting