What I got from Terroir Seeds was Hummingbird & Butterfly Mix. The directions are plant the seed on the top of the dirt and lightly cover with dirt so birds won't get them (they actually said that). It says the main reason flower seeds don't come up is people plant them too deeply. Fine, I'll put them on top of dirt and use some potting soil mix to lightly cover them and put row cover directly on the potting soil to keep the birds out. It says to plant them in fall or spring.
Free flowers from Terroir: When I order seeds from them, they put in a free envelope of seeds which could be anything. I've got two free envelopes of sweet basil I haven't planted.
HOWEVER, one time this year they sent “Benary’s Giant Zinnia Mix”. “A mix of purple, coral and orange, fully double 4-5” blooms on long, thick, and exceptionally sturdy stems. High yield of cut flowers and a long vase life.”
The directions say to start the seeds inside and that will be no problem when I get the grow lamp.
I just looked in both envelopes and there are many seeds in both. Think I'll take 1/2 of the hummingbird/butterfly seeds, put those down today and wait until I get the grow lamp to cultivate 1/3 of the Zinnia seed, then plant them after they grow some. I'll have enough seed left of both for planting next spring.
Question: Envelopes don't say if these flowers are perennial so I suppose they are not. Are there perennial flowers so I don't have to keep planting them over and over?
Think I'll do a search for perennial flowers now and see what comes up.
A 2.0 Gallon Hummingbird Bush blooms all summer so maybe could buy one now that is blooming and get instant color in garden. It attracts hummingbirds and butterflies. Will get one.
A 2.0 Gallon Marguerite Daisy Assorted, blooms spring, summer, fall. Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies. Will get this now.
That's two perennial plants to get now to put flowers in the garden and will plant the flower seed also to get more flowers in there.
Zennias are annuals. Hers have done better in direct sun, rather than partial sun the we have here. My wife grows them every year for cut flowers for the table and her desk. When I see you again, I have a new screw-in type grow light that I will give you that I didn’t use this year.
Perrenials will usually show you what zones they are suited for on the package.
“Terroir Seeds”
Had to look that up; added to my bookmarks. First time I read it, I just thought you had typoed Territorial’ than saw it the second time, and realized it was a company I hadn’t come across before.