I just realized that this is the perfect place to archive all the sowing information for the different seeds, for after I've thrown away the seed packets. (Not in the habit of keeping empty paper packets around, though sometimes I wonder if I should.)
Today I have:
Carnations
Carnations are grown from seed. Carnation seeds can be directly seeded into your flower garden, or started indoors for transplanting later. If planting outdoors, sow them early in the spring. But, make sure the soil is not too wet.
When sowing seeds, cover lightly with 1/4 inches of fine soil. Space seeds or seedlings 12" apart.
If you are growing perennials, you can propagate them from cuttings or by division. Once your plants have been established, they can be propagated by separation in the fall.
From: here.
Bellflowers aka Campanulas
The seeds are small and require some light to signal germination, so be sure to press them lightly into the soil without burying them. The most reliable method is direct-seeding outdoors, which should be done in late spring or early summer, after the last frost date. Perennial species can be sown late in the summer, allowing them to establish before winter for earliest bloom the next year.
From: here.
Blue flax
SOWING ... Sow Blue Flax seed outdoors in spring or early summer. For best results loosen soil with rake or hoe. Cover flax seed with 1/8 inch of fine soil, well pressed down. Keep soil moist until seedlings appear.
From: here.
Forget me not
Requires no vernalization to initiate flowering, from sowing to flowering in 9-13 weeks according to growing season. Seed does not require covering.
From: here.
Bee balm
Sow seeds 1 inch apart at a depth of 1/8" to 1/16". Start seeds indoors 8-10 weeks before the last spring frost. Thin seedlings to 12" apart. Avoid powdery mildew by keeping good air circulation around plants.
From: here.
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