Mary

I have a thing for collecting flower seeds, too. And they have seed exchange clubs on the net, so we're not alone. I grew quite a few things from seed this year and really enjoyed the process which I started inside six weeks before the end of winter. Good luck with yours!

Jean

I'm another seed collector. There are some things that reseed themselves. My sister had gotten some plants several years ago from a field somewhere and she planted them. Well, they have taken over, and although she severly cuts them back, they still bloom and are now all over the neiborhood. They have beautiful purple flowers. Anyway, they are selling them for almost 4.00 apiece in Lowe's and I tell her she has a million dollars worth. I have some in pots to take with me when I move and also am collecting the seeds from them. I found a perfect place for seeds - those horrible medicine bottles that Target now uses which are good for nothing. At least they are being recycled and not going to trash.

If you PM me and give me your snail address, I'll send you some seed pods which I starting to collect. Can't do better than that pricewise.

Hi,

I love to plant flowers too!

Did not do much this year,although got planters full of flowers at my trailer.

I like sunflowers best of all. they grow easily and I like the flowers.

The birds or animals sometimes get the tops,the flowers.

I planted wild flower garden seeds which I got at Canadian Tire store and

they can be bought other places. It turned out to be beautiful with ferns and floers growing with only maintenance,to water. This is perfect for just a section of your garden.

Good Luck next year!

lorrainelm

I love flowers too. I grow some from seed, some from cuttings, exchange bits with friends and neighbours. There is so much pleasure in seeing them grow and flower. Most of my garden is in pots so I can move them around. Spring is so lovley if you have a backyard full of bloom.

Sue.

Mary,

Is it Foxglove?Another way to reseed if you aren't sure you've collected seeds is to wait till the frost kills the flowers, go out and dead head and just leave in the garden, you may get some flowers next year.

In case you aren't sure how to dead head, just cut off old flower blooms. Lots of luck,

Pam

I'm trying to root some virginia creeper and can't for the world of me get it to grow roots have tried everything..water, rooting powder and just plain dirt even scaped off the bark and planted it no luck help

Was a master gardener.

You're driving me nuts here, purple & trumpet shaped????? I have only a 1000 books so I should find something..hmmmmmmmm, I'll look today.

MG'rs loved to peruse till we find the answer, kinda like a referencelibrarian to plant people.

Off the top of my head I'm thinking "columbine", is very common and self seeds WELL....

Whenever I move, I will be most concerned(besides the kids and the cat, oh yeah maybe the husband) with bringing my plants, my friend's mother's plants had frequent flyer miles practically from the various places they lived....Glad to know i'm not the only crazy...