วีดีโอ

I've never had luck with direct sowing sweet peas - but I'll probably try again. Thanks!

I'll have to try that next time - thanks for the tip!

Other than disinfecting the pruners that I cut with, I don't use any type of sealer or spray on the actual wood - the cut will heal on it's own. Sealing the wound was something that was often done in the past, but they have since found that it does more harm than good - here's a link to U. of New Hampshire extension site that talks specifically about that: extension.unh.edu/blog/2019/07/should-i-cover-large-pruning-wounds-tree-wound-dressing Hope this helps!

Using the 1/4" drip in a circle near the dripline provides an even amount of water to the entire root ball. Unless your tree is tiny - i.e. a sapling - a single emitter located next to the trunk may not moisten the entire root ball & reach those feeder roots that extend beyond the canopy, especially as the tree grows.

If you don't let them dry on the plant, they may not be mature enough when you harvest & you could end up with germination issues. I've never tested this on Black-Eyed Susan vines, though - it may be fun to try that with a few seeds and see what happens!

Hi! Sorry I didn't get back to you sooner - just got back from a couple of weeks away yesterday. I always have really good success with my seeds from William Dam! Of course, seeds are living things so there are the occasional duds, but those are few and far between.

Thank you for the lovely comment!! Drip really doesn't take that long to do (once you get going!). I generally tackle one area at a time but it never fails that I end up saying to myself once it's done - "Why didn't I do this sooner" - lol. Do let me know how it works out next year!

Hi! I haven't done an update video yet - I should put that on the list! Almost all survived - I think I only lost one. Surprisingly, the ones in the pots grew better than those in the ground. I'm thinking it was the root competition from the arbs, esp. as I don't have drip in that area yet. At this point, they are all doing quite well. Hope this helps!

I got mine from Baker Creek - it probably was the variety. I'll have to check them out at BI - thanks!

@@TheGardeningMe cheers, i can't wait to have a full wall of these flowers next spring.

Adding more soil is the equivalent of 'potting up' seedlings. By doing this, you can keep them in the seed roll and there's no need to pot them up into cups or seedling trays. They will go directly from the seed roll to being planted outdoors. Hope this helps!

They are tricky to find!

Hi - I'm glad that your plant recovered! You can sow the seeds around 1/2" deep. Just make sure they are well covered as they do prefer total darkness to germinate. Good luck!

Well, I am not a happy camper. 😢 No seeds for me. I guess I will purchase again next year and try again.

@@jancooley2630 If they didn't generate any seed, those varieties may have been sterile - do try again next year!

They did - sort of! They were a lot smaller than I was expecting, but still very sweet - not sure if they will spread, but I'm hoping so 😊

All of the bulbs did great and so far so good with the bare root plants, although the peony is still pretty small and has not flowered yet. That's awesome about your fall bulb order - you will be so glad you planted them come next spring when they all pop!

Thank you John!

Thanks Bonny! I love that combination too - I need to move the echinacea a bit further out, though or it may get swallowed up by the grass!

If you find out the variety, let me know - I would love to have a better behaved one in the garden!

😆

The seeds should be fine - just make sure that they are 'clean' (i.e. you remove any plant debris such as petals, etc.). Good luck!

Yes I did! In hindsight, should have given some to my neighbours too 😊

@@TheGardeningMe 😍

Oh boy, that's quite the collection of wandering plants from your neighbour 😬

@@TheGardeningMe I like them all. I just remove them if they grow where I don't want them.

It's a great example of right plant, right place - for that border, it was just a bit too spready for me!

That's awesome! I agree about the weather - even with the rust, all of the varieties have great sized bulbs this year.

Hi John - thank you for the lovely comment and backstory! I know exactly how you feel - I'm always so saddened when I see a farmhouse, that was once a family home, all boarded up with a huge billboard out in front advertising the 'wonderful' housing development/apartment building that will be going in its place. Truly love the fact that the company was named after a town with such personal meaning - it really does make it that much more special❤

I'll be adding that one to my garden for sure!

Thank you so much!

Love multi-purposing!

Totally agree - it's hard to pick just one!!

Yes! Even though my wallet sometimes protests 🤣

It's one of the bigger centres in the GTA, that's for sure!

So fun!🌺

Thank you! It's so easy to get carried away with seed shopping, isn't it? 🌻

I'm not sure if there are varieties that are sterile (so they don't produce seed) but even on the 'normal' varieties, it seems that most of the flowers don't end up with a seed pod, so you have to really search. I would give the plant a once over whenever you are near it - good luck!

So lucky! Your rabbits should come over to my house and give mine a few lessons 😉

Thanks! The Veronica I'm growing from seed is 'Pink Goblin' 😊

@@TheGardeningMe perfect! That’s the same one I ordered! Now I’ll know how it looks once full grown!

No bunny nibbles so far, so I'm hopeful!

Thank you! Coleus are amazing, aren't they? And there are just so many gorgeous ones out there to choose from!

Oh - that's too bad! It's definitely a finicky one to grow - we'll see how it does over summer.

Yes! Definitely give it a go. I can't tell you how many times I've tried something that was a bit iffy and it ended up working out. Best of luck!

@@TheGardeningMe thank you again. Happy gardening

Thank you!

You are welcome. My plant shopping list just got longer. 😊 I know it’s only mid-June, but I’m already wondering if they could be overwintered in the house or a warmish basement or garage?

@@joettedignanweir6893 I would definitely give it try! If the temperature doesn't get too cold (i.e. below 10C/50F), they may do just fine in a garage with a window. In my case, I need to bring them inside - the basement is perfect because it stays at 18C/65F all winter. I had good success overwintering the burgundy edged one in the video but the other two I had last year, not so much, but I'm planning on trying again with all of them this year :)

The sweet pea roots were so intertwined that I decided to plant them in groups instead of trying separate them further and maybe killing them...maybe I should have risked it. Marigolds are doing well!

I really feel that I have to find someone local that has success with them so that I can figure out what I'm doing wrong!

@@TheGardeningMe do we put sweetpeas out the same time as regular peas/snowpeas? It was a bit later than that for me.....

​@@matchynishi I sow regular peas directly into the ground, usually in mid-late April, and have always been successful. It's rather unusual to see them being started indoors and then transplanted. When it comes to sweet peas, though, everyone seems to start them indoors, which makes me think they are quite a bit slower growing than eating peas. I have a feeling I started them too late this year.

@@TheGardeningMe I h ave too many slugs/snails/mice/squirrels/idek what that eat both the direct sowed seeds for any beans/peas, sunflowers, squashes etc, so I have to transplant all of them. But I agree with you, next year I'll tray again with starting earlier.

😂😂Not the first time that's happened (and won't be the last, either!)

Ha! We're big Disney World fans at our house.

@@TheGardeningMe omg so are we! Nice to see that we aren’t the only household with excessive WDW merch bags 😂

I get my seeds from a wide variety of sources, both in Canada and the U.S. One of the best local sources is William Dam Seeds. They have a huge variety of everything - annuals, perennials and veg!

@@TheGardeningMe Thanks for sharing!