I usually buy all of my plants at different nurseries. I start some from seed. I am still trying to attain that "green thumb" lol. I did plant a few plants from seed directly in the soil and a few have sprouted. Sunflowers, sweet peas, different kinds of morning glories, poppies and cosmos. The only ones that haven't sprouted are the poppies. They are one of my favorite flowers even though their bloom is short lived. I will go out and buy some more morning glories at a nursery. I just love the bluish, purple flower that climbs up my fencing. All of my perennials, flowering shrubs are doing well. Its one of my favorite hobbies!  

 

 

 Jibbs, I thought that kind of lily is an indoor plant??

Jaided whilst growing from see is cheaper and does give you a feeling of 'all my own work', gardening should be a pleasure as well as a learning curve, so nothing wrong in buying plands from a nursery.

Planting direct in the soil is more risky than starting seeds off in a tray or pot though.

Poppies are wild flowers therefore technically a weed, but as a weed is only a slower in the wrong place what the heck. I love them too, and every year have yellow ones growing in mt drive, but try as I might cannot get them to grow where I want them in the garden !!!

 

Jibbs your Prunus Serrula may be getting too much water ? Or not enoigh Lol. Over ot underwatering can effect blossom as can cold snaps and host of other gardening perils. I have a trusty flowering cherry Prunus which has lovely pink blossoms that still look attractive when they cover the ground like ponk snow as they drop. Sadly it's blossom time is over all too quickly.

 

Ock......I know there is nothing wrong with buying plants from a nursery  The only reason I bought seeds was because I wanted something different. We have ALOT of nurseries around here but they sell the same ole things. I am sick of the same flowers that everyone buys. I want something different so I tried some seeds. Last year I did start alot of plants indoors and it turned out to be a mess lol. So I am still learning!! I killed the poor suckers lol. There is one nursery that has some plants that you do not normally see so I do go there. So I have a while to go until I get that green thumb as we call it here. I'd say my thumb is more like black but I do try lol.

 

 

 

 

 

  Jibbs......you do seem to know your stuff  I have planted a few varieties of morning glories from seed. But found a nursery that had one type I normally plant already established growing up some bamboo trapeze lol. Planted that already and will let it grow along my fence. I love how bushy it gets when the flowers perk open each morning. Our weather has been a little strange for spring time weather. Bit cold now but thank god my plants are taking it all in stride  

 

 My lilacs have bloomed already and my tree peonies are blooming and fading right now. I have one huge tree peony in front of my home that has the most spectacular blooms of fushia. It is a shame that they only last a few days and I have to wait until next season to see them again. Also have a smaller one with light pink flowers. I have to go out to the stores and still get more flowers. Debating if I should put up my flower boxes. Sometimes I out do myself lol. I always seem to have dirt or paint under my nails, whether from gardening or painting. YES! I need a manicure! pedicure doesn't sound too bad either lol. I need some TLC too, just like my plants.

Where did you find that painting Jibbs?  and who is the artist?

 

 

 

 

 

don't be fooled by the name - it's upside down

 

How nice to see the gardening threads growing .

 

Don't feel to yokelish Jibbs I missed that name too !

 

It would be great to see some pics of your gardens folks, I will put some of mine in later when its in bloom ( I hope ).