Sowing Directly in the Garden
Dominic's lazy Method:
Select a sunny area. Rough up the soil with a rake. Scatter a handful of seeds. Gently smooth the soil. Water. Keep watered as the seedling emerge. Thin the plants. Just pull out the ones that are too close.
- Direct sow seeds in average soil in full sun after all danger of frost (Usually after the first week of May)
- Prepare the soil by removing weeds, then level and smooth.
- Sow seeds evenly 12 inches apart and cover with 1/4 inch of fine soil.
- Firm soil lightly with your hand, water and keep evenly moist.
- Seedlings will emerge in 7-10 days.
- Thin seedlings to stand 8-24 inches apart, depending on the variety, when they are about 1-2 inches tall.
- Take time to watch the bees, butterflies and hummingbirds feeding from the blooms!
Dominic's lazy Method:
Select a sunny area. Rough up the soil with a rake. Scatter a handful of seeds. Gently smooth the soil. Water. Keep watered as the seedling emerge. Thin the plants. Just pull out the ones that are too close.
