2016 SEED SOWING (so far) ;)

@HarryS Ooooo thats a lovely combination can i pinch that idea please and when asked or commented on all credits will be rightly given to you of course
My heads been full of ideas that's why i cant sleep now i've seen another to add to the growing planting plans gawd me

 

@Rustler for your kind comments ...yes as i say cram um in LOL they only flower that year in the main so GO LARGE also heres a fab link to prove size really doesn't matter http://www.mywildlifefriendlygarden.com/
we can all do our bit to help feed our wildlife

 

No problem @BeeHappy The Phlox are called Moody Blues a lovely mix of blue shades , ebay is full off them . I am growing Phlox starry eyes this year for a change. Phlox is rarely mentioned on GC , and it is very heavy flowering through to the end of October and really easy to grow from seed.

 

@HarryS for the advice re the Phlox variety will look out for it ...also its good to hear a postive about ebay seeds can you recommend a seller please as i've always lacked confidence in purchasing seeds from EBAY
i also love a Phlox called Omega its in my Ohhh YES please folder so i'm on the hunt for it the main reason being that it copes well with the rain as its a more open bloom

 

Premier seeds on Ebay is used by quite a few of us on GC
http://stores.ebay.co.uk/premierseedsdirect/

 

I love the birdies too @WeeTam you would have loved it last year as i had a mammy robin nest in my zip up greenhouse inside my walk in cold frame ...LOL did they they caused a commotion as i was in a right two n eight in case the parents abandoned them so i got all my seedlings out under the log store and prayed for good weather mind you with the amount i sow i had to farm quite a few of the real tender ones to friends in case we had a cold snap and i lost them LOL it caused quite a stir with everyone ...the village was in a "right to do" but thankfully the chicks and seedlings all survived
heres the pics i took of the babes,sorry i could only get them quickly on my phone as i didn't want to frighten them or delay the parents coming back in to feed them and Boy did they work hard bless them

@Anthony Rogers yes they are so grateful for this early nectar/pollen ...i feel soooo pleased when i can see the crocus wide open in the sunshine and real hopeful that a hungry buzzy might drop by gives you a proper feel good factor and reminds you that Spring is just around the corner

 

@BeeHappy Iknow it sounds corny but watching and listening to the various birds really enhances the garden making it a happier place to bee in.

We have a couple of resident robins too but its the flycatcher and wrens nests especially that seem to crop up in surprising places.

A blackbird got the fright of its life last year when i lifted a sheet that was keeping the logs under it dry. It shot right past my ear as it freaked out freaking me out never to be seen again

 

UPDATE POST: Hi to all the lovely GC 'ers
Well iv'e now over the last week or two re sown most of the above again for continued successive flowering ... well we live in hope of continuous flowering Mother Nature permitting Also been pricking out all the above and hardening off those who need it in my mini coldfame's ...so lotsa of in out n shaking it all out happening here Have only just popped on GC quickly as im grabbing a coffee cos its just started pouring down ....Happy gardening everyone Be back soon

 

I like Premier Seeds - some of the seeds they sell come in foil packets which helps keep them longer if you don't get to sow them this year.