Larkwell Valley (2023)

[NanaK]

I buy way too many seeds. The term 'bitten off more than you can chew' was meant for me. I have like 13 packs coming already and my list for another catalog was like 30 long

This sounds like you are describing me!
I have an ever growing seed collection.

Secretly....I am a seed hoarder.
I save seed on certain things I love, flowers and veggies. Always scared I won't be able to buy them in the future.
This also saves money on my seed orders.

 

[NanaK]

I love seed catalogs.

Me too!
When they get old I use them for weed control or compost.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

This sounds like you are describing me!
I have an ever growing seed collection.

I'm getting there. I want to get some of those bead organizers and make nice little holding boxes for my seeds

Secretly....I am a seed hoarder.
I save seed on certain things I love, flowers and veggies. Always scared I won't be able to buy them in the future.

Same here. Even just from last year, my catalog dropped a bunch that id been eying last year.

This also saves money on my seed orders.

That's what I should say next time my mother gives me a hard time

 

[JacinLarkwell]

My biggest issue now is I like a lot of the annuals. but I don't want to have to replant every year. I'm thinking I might turn my shallow planters into annual ones, since I don't think they're deep enough for most things to come back next year in

 

[NanaK]

That's what I should say next time my mother gives me a hard time

That's my excuse and I'm sticking to it!

 

[NanaK]

My biggest issue now is I like a lot of the annuals. but I don't want to have to replant every year. I'm thinking I might turn my shallow planters into annual ones, since I don't think they're deep enough for most things to come back next year in

Oh I love annuals too! I used to start around 150 each year from seed. I just can't dig all those holes any more. Last year I only did around 50. Mostly vinca and marigolds. I always have marigolds and a few sunflowers in the veg garden.
It was still a lot of digging and watering.

Got to love it!

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Most of the annuals I looked at specifically mentioned pollinators. We used to have a ton of butterflies and honeybees here, but I barely saw any last year

 

[NanaK]

You won't need pollinators to make them grow only to make seed.

Plant more brightly colored flowers you'll attract more pollinators. Ever grown zinnias? Butterflies and bees love them!

 

[NanaK]

Just in case you mean veggies, you do need pollinators for them to fruit.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

You won't need pollinators to make them grow only to make seed.

Yeah, I meant more to just give them something to feed on. We don't have many flowers besides yucca anymore because of all the cheatgrass

Plant more brightly colored flowers you'll attract more pollinators. Ever grown zinnias? Butterflies and bees love them!

I think i had one last year. Sounds familiar