Category: Don’t Be Ordinary

Make the Most of Self-Sowers (Part 1)

Posted on February 15, 2020 by

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  First, a big thank-you to everyone who requested seeds through last month’s giveaway. Several hundred packets have, I hope, made it to new homes around the globe. (If you sent in a request and didn’t hear back from me, or if I confirmed… Continue Reading “Make the Most of Self-Sowers (Part 1)”

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From My Garden to Yours 2020

Posted on January 15, 2020 by

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[Please note that this year’s seed giveaway ended on January 25, 2020.] This month spotlights yet another wonderful reason to work with seeds: the pass-along factor. If you’re lucky enough to have local gardening friends, sharing your favorite plants is a simple matter. For… Continue Reading “From My Garden to Yours 2020”

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Consider the Source

Posted on December 14, 2019 by

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It’s time to cover the next good reason for growing from seed: the ability to know where your plants come from. Why would you care about that when there are so many more obvious things to think about, like height, flower color, bloom time,… Continue Reading “Consider the Source”

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A festive collection of lovely little leatherflower clematis: some species (including Clematis addisonii, C. glaucophylla, C. versicolor, and C. viorna), as well as several natural crosses #leatherflower #clematis #speciesclematis #nativeclematis #clematis #hayefield #hayefieldseeds
Smooth purple coneflower (Echinacea laevigata) is considered to be a federally endangered species. Several years ago, I received a gift of seeds from a mystery donor and have been enjoying it in my garden ever since. The plant-to-plant variation is really interesting—different color intensity and petal widths, for example—but all show the typical drooping petals and smooth leaves and stems. It has been flowering for a good 3 weeks already, while E. purpurea is just starting to flower. Easy from winter-sown seed. I’ve had it germinate in warm conditions too, without any chilling, but at a lower germination percentage. Lovely as a single plant in the garden and gorgeous in groups! It hates soggy soil but has been adaptable otherwise. #echinacealaevigata #smoothpurpleconeflower #endangeredplants #nativeperennials #hayefield #hayefieldseeds
Large-flowered collomia (Collomia grandiflora): perfectly peachy, with blue pollen as a perfect finishing touch. It’s an annual native to western North America, flowering here in PA from mid or late May to mid or late June, at around 3 feet tall. #collomiagrandiflora #largefloweredcollomia #nativeannuals #hayefield #hayefieldseeds
Another annual native to California that adapts easily to life elsewhere, including here in PA: Farnsworth’s jewel flower (Streptanthus farnsworthianus). The small flowers are cute by themselves, but against those purple bracts—just wow. I started the seeds indoors in early March and set out the seedlings in April; the best show is from late May to late June. #streptanthusfarnsworthianus #farnsworthsjewelflower #annualflowers #hayefield #hayefieldseeds
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