Planning on planting cool flowers in very early spring, including some that typically prefer to be direct-seeded? Wondering if sowing directly outdoors at that time of year is the best option? Today, Lisa and Layne discuss very early spring planting of cool-season hardy annuals that prefer to be sown directly outdoors in the garden. They cover the challenges of direct seeding during this time frame and propose three potential workarounds for you to consider. Listen to the podcast and learn some options in very early spring for dealing with cool flowers that prefer to be sown directly outdoors!
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21 Comments
I appreciate these tips as I missed my window of opportunity in the fall. I’ve already scheduled cool flower planting for this fall and am excited to see what I can pull off this spring.
I've been really enjoying these videos/podcasts, but I'd be lying if I said I wasn't really ready for your videos walking through the rows, showing us your cool flowers, etc. 😁
How do you know when to start the transplants to be ready to go out 6 to 8 weeks before your last frost date?
What should the average night and day temps be to be able to put them in a unheated greenhouse in New England?
Thanks to you, Lisa…I have successfully germinated my Bupleurum with ease this year!! I love listening to you both!!
Oh! So no heat mat for poppies or orlaya?!?
Once germinated, move to 16 hrs lights?? Take outside at night? Zone 8a
Thank you both for the great information.
Thank you for this! Especially the advice for the Buplureum. I'm excited to try it the way Lisa recommended. 🙂
Thank you so much for this! This has been a huge question mark for me.
You are discussing the subject I have been thinking about. Thank you.
Hi great info! I am wondering if an addition of “winter sowing” could be used for instance in my zone 6B on the great lakes? Planted in milk jugs or in pots in covered totes (with holes top and bottom) that get water and temp fluctuations from the elements sitting outside.
Just the info I needed!
Thank you so much. The trouble shooting tips REALLY help! Is there anything like a "cooling mat" – sort of like the heating mats we use?
Now I’m confused! 😮. I thought anything that could be planted in “very early spring” could be started in soil blocks. I want to start Buplerum, Nigella and Bachelor Buttons. Should I use trays instead or can I just make sure the soil blocks are in a cool area? 🤷♀️
The statice seeds I purchased from The Gardener's Workshop germinated in 2 days!!!!! The strawflowers germinated in 4 days. You guys are amazing! Thank-you!
It’s always a pleasure to hear the information that you have to share with all of us. Are you going to do a podcast about planting transplants in very early spring? If the planting window is 6 to 8 weeks before the last spring frost when should transplant be started? Also, is the gardening off process the same in the spring? Thank you for all youdo.
This may have already been answered but I was wondering if/how you harden off your transplants before planting out in early spring. Or are the row covers enough
Great video!!!
I'm in 8a, Virginia Beach, and have about 60 rununculus corms. Would they possibly survive if planted in early spring? Like mid Feb or so?
I have a question about the fungus gnat ocntril I recently bought from yall. Can I/should I use boiling water when I add powder? I normally use boiling water to hydrate my coco coir. Thanks in advance!