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Old 03-06-2011, 09:14 PM
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I bought a packet of nasturtiums and threw them in my garden with the rest of my veggies. The leaves were very dark green and the blooms were a deep, rich orange. They were very pretty. And very easy. I planted the seeds and that was it. They did amazing!
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Old 03-06-2011, 09:25 PM
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I remember my son started a plant of nasturtuims in kindergarden. We plantedthem in the garden, and they grew to be so huge. He was So proud!
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Old 03-06-2011, 09:44 PM
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I used to try to get starts from almost all of my plants. Most of them worked. I even started a new bottle-brush tree from a small trimmed branch. The man at the nursery where we bought the original tree told me it wouldn't work when I asked him. That was after I had already done it. He still maintained it wouldn't work when I told him about doing it. It grew into a nice tree.
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Old 03-06-2011, 09:45 PM
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Zinnas and marigolds are easy to grow from seed. I usually start them in the house and then they are ready to put out about Easter.

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Old 03-06-2011, 09:50 PM
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marigolds start easily and look bright, short and tall varieties
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Old 03-06-2011, 11:26 PM
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I've had very good luck with any marigold...and pansys,four o'clocks were easy too...Good luck looks like you are getting plenty of great ideas!....:-)
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Old 03-07-2011, 12:10 AM
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Columbine are easy and pretty. In a wide variety of colors.
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Old 03-07-2011, 11:19 AM
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Sunflowers! I started some about 1o dats ago in my garden window and they're past ready to go outside but it's a bit too cold yet.
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Old 03-08-2011, 07:38 AM
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This thread has me so stoked for the coming weekend....DH is going to get all the paraphernalia collected for me to get our seeds started. The doc won't let me go back to work for another couple of weeks, and I am going stir crazy, so this will be something for me to do. We start almost all of our veggies, and a lot of annual flowers as well. Much more economical, as well as being fun to watch them getting ready for the big outdoors. The only drawback, I will now lose my kitchen table for the next several weeks. LOL

Happy growing, everyone!!!

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Thanks Have fun with your planting, Patti!
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