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Flower Seed Hangover

February 16, 2010 by Jeanne

The worse the winter, the more money I spend on flower gardening supplies. It’s a given. With three major storms and cabin fever making me feel like a hermit, we stopped by Lowe’s and Wal-Mart yesterday after a trip to the business accountant. Yeah, I really know how to live. Seriously, though, I bought just one bag of seed starting mix at Lowe’s and it’s not going to be enough. Especially after my trip to Wal Mart.

I discovered….20 cent seeds.

Row after row of flower seeds…20 cents per package.

I was like a drunken sailor on leave. My senses certainly went on leave. I’ve never gorged on seeds like this.

I came home after my buying bender with:

  • Giant California zinnias
  • Poppies
  • Cosmos
  • Echinacea
  • Alyssum
  • Sweet peas
  • Yellow sunflower (the classic kind)
  • Red sunflowers!
  • Bachelor’s Buttons
  • Snapdragons

And one giant bag of gladiolus bulbs.

When I got home, I spread out my seed packets the way I used to spread out my baseball cards when I was a kid. Then I counted the shelves on my seed starting trays and figured I can start eight flats, max, under the lights.


Now comes the hard part. I’m going to have to decide what starts indoors, what can wait. What I need to start this weekend and what to hold off on.

My seed starting trays are all in the garden shed, which is still iced up, but with 40 degree days predicted through until Saturday, I hope I can get the door open by then.

The English primrose seeds are ready to go! And my snapdragons. And…

I can’t wait to grow my flowers! Pictures today are a reminder to me that spring will come…they were all taken in my gardens here at Seven Oaks, in 2008 (top photo) and 2009.

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  1. Bangchik

    February 16, 2010 at

    Gardeners like to spread seed packets when they reach home. Kakdah loves to spread clothes she just bought…. Everyone does that I guess… ~bangchik

  2. Jeanne

    February 16, 2010 at

    I do the same with clothes!

  3. Hocking Hills Gardener

    February 17, 2010 at

    One just cannot pass up seeds for that price even if you don’t need them LOL! It is a fact that we all buy more gardening stuff as the winter gets colder and longer. Anything to keep us thinking flowers, gardens and Spring.

  4. Cameron (Defining Your Home)

    February 17, 2010 at

    I am SO addicted to seed buying! There could b worse habits! 🙂

    Cameron

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