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RuralSuburbia
True Blue Farmgirl
251 Posts
Leslie
Northern CA
USA
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 Posted - Apr 06 2009 : 09:05:38 AM
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OK, so I don't have a lot of $$ to invest in dozens of plants, but I did have some flower seeds hubby bought me. We have clayish dirt in the backyard, so I tilled it up and mixed it with Ortho Garden soil. Not a lot, but hopefully enough.
Anyway, I was poking some holes so I could put seeds in, and my 8 yr old wanted to help. He helped by just opening the envelopes and shaking all the miniature seeds everywhere! So much for the holes! I just did my best to add another layer of dirt and pack it down a bit with my boot, then watered lightly...do you think the seeds will still grow?
It'll be a 'surprise' garden, not sure what ended up where. RANDOM seems to be the name of the game this year!
*I've got stars in my eyes and exactly $1 in my pocket!* |
Edited by - RuralSuburbia on Apr 06 2009 2:04:53 PM |
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cj6
True Blue Farmgirl
196 Posts
cj
USA
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Posted - Apr 06 2009 : 10:57:35 AM
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They'll still grow.You'll just have a more ecletic look.Like a cottage garden.What kinds of seeds did you have? cj
cj6 *believe in miracles* |
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ddmashayekhi
True Blue Farmgirl
4739 Posts
Dawn
Naperville
Illinois
USA
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Posted - Apr 06 2009 : 11:19:50 AM
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I find adding sand to my heavy clay soil helps a lot too and it is really cheap too. Think of your new garden as an eclectic mix of flowers and enjoy whatever comes up.
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RuralSuburbia
True Blue Farmgirl
251 Posts
Leslie
Northern CA
USA
251 Posts |
Posted - Apr 06 2009 : 2:09:25 PM
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We 'sprinkled' seeds of marigolds, pansies, cosmos, lupine, and a couple of other seed packs. I bought some from a home and garden show, they were Italian species, but the guy assured me that they'd grow here in Northern California. That iffyness combined with my son's planting skills have left me skeptical, lol, but excited!
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farm~maid
True Blue Farmgirl
176 Posts
Christine
IN
USA
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Posted - Apr 06 2009 : 2:23:46 PM
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I can imagine a beautiful garden with those varieties. Maybe your little helper will be a future gardener.
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Merry
True Blue Farmgirl
765 Posts
Merry
Ankeny
Iowa
USA
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Posted - Apr 08 2009 : 9:51:02 PM
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I bet it will look very sweet, all the more because you two did it together :)
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