I had so much fun growing zinnias from seeds for the second year in a row.
Last year my friend Kristen from Texas sent me zinnia seeds from her garden and they grew so well for me. I harvested seeds from those zinnias and then grew zinnias just from those seeds this year. I was so proud to have harvested and grown them myself.
I learned a few tips along the way.
The butterflies, hummingbirds and yellow finches loved my zinnias this year. I didn't quite have enough to cut and bring inside, but hopefully one day I'll be able to do that.
I planted 4 pots of zinnia seeds and threw in some marigolds, too. It's been a HOT summer with not much rain so they are looking a little fried at this point in the Summer. But I'm still proud of them.
Tip #2 Pluck out the seeds and put them in a jar for next year. Leave the lid off for a while to make sure they are totally dry. If you cap up the jar before they are dried out, then the seeds will mold. I learned that lesson last year. I sometimes will add in those little pearl pellet packages that often come with new shoes to help the seeds dry out even better.
Tip #3 Water them well especially when they are first sprouting. Fight off the Japanese Beetles. The kids love flicking them away from the flowers.
Next year I'm hoping to plant some rows of zinnias in our vegetable garden!
Yayyyy, Whitney! They're so beautiful!! I loved sharing seeds with you! I bought some dark purple zinnia plants this year and have been saving the seeds so I'll send you some :) I'm tempted to order some zinnia seeds in a salmon color one of these days. If I do I will definitely send you some seeds!
ReplyDeleteWell done with your Zinnias, they are so pretty.
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