Perennial (Oriental) poppies started from seeds will not bloom until their second growing season but will then bloom every year. Oriental poppies purchased from a garden center should bloom the same year you plant them. Once established, perennial poppies may reliably bloom every year for decades....
Use row covers to protect seedlings from light frosts. In mild winter regions, plant Chinese cabbage in late summer or autumn for late autumn or early winter harvest. Planting and spacing Chinese cabbage Sow Chinese cabbage seeds ½ inch deep and 4 inches (10cm) apart. Thin successful ...
Soak seeds overnight in water to speed germination. When seedlings are 3 inches (7cm) tall, thin to the strongest seedlings, from 12 to 18 inches (30-45cm) apart. Set New Zealand spinach in hills similar to squash. This will allow the weak stem to sprawl. Space hills or rows 24...
Michaelmas daisy.Bees also go mad over the big purple thistleheads of globe artichoke and when the flowers are over, finches have great fun pulling the fluffy seedheads to bits to get at the big sunflower-heart-size seeds inside.Grasses are still fashionable and they go well with flowers....
plant seeds 1 to 1.5 inches deep and space them 8 to 10 inches apart. Rather than planting in long single rows, use blocks of at least four short rows—this method greatly improves pollination and leads to fuller, better-developed ears. This simple change in layout can really elevate your...