10+ Cut Flowers--No Seed Starting Required

This one is for all of you gardeners out there who what to start a cut flower garden, but don't want to go through all that seed starting.

[EvelynM-vlogs]

I'm in zone 7 on Vancouver Island in Campbell River. I start my sweet peas inside Feb 1st from seeds. I start hardening off about 3 weeks later and one week after that I plant outside along a concrete fence, each next to a 1x1 stick with a $1 store plastic dome slid down the stick. We are windy and rainy in March so this helps them from getting bashed around. On sunny days I lift the dome a couple of feet were it stays put on the sticks (the domes each have a 1" hole on top. Not much growth for at least a month but they are blooming by May 15th and keep blooming until Sept at least, I stopped cutting all the blooms then so as to collect seed pods. I have two rows of dahlias in front of then and the fence behind so they are protected from wind and summer heat.

[grapefruitpineapple]

I'm from Winnipeg and I want to grow flowers for my sister's wedding. I'm super excited to have found your channel!

[altheab.]

Good to see you, Kristen. You’re not looking so tired in this video. Hope your settling in to your new house. Looking forward to spring here in zone 6 New England.

[sarahayton]

When you talk about 'Bells of Ireland' I get the shivers (I've lived in Ireland 🇮🇪 for 30 years). We can't get Bells of Ireland here! How ironic is that?

[fionaferris]

My sweet peas never do anything until August and then sometimes they’ll keep on until almost November! Always baffled me that they were considered a “spring” flower. North/central AB.

[HookedandRooted]

Hi! Just found your channel. This is so helpful! I love the winter sowing method and plan on doing a few of these flowers this way. I'm in zone 6b.

[Betty-qdst]

I’m in zone 6 b .. and I give up on sweet peas. The first year I started them early in doors . They never bloomed. Last year I sowed then outside and they bloomed but were not great. And they were covered in aphids. There’s easier flowers to grow.

[dca]

Love this list I never seem to have any luck with sweet peas; gonna try direct sowing. 😊

[donnabauerofbrilliancebyde]

I am in zone 5a and double clicks grow like crazy.

[sunny]

Is the middle of March a good time to start seeds for Snap Dragons in zone 3 ?
The seeds were saved last Fall from plants purchased at a local greenhouse in Spring.
Really enjoy learning from you.Thank you for your videos Kristen.

[ilenehales]

When I grew sweet peas direct sowed they would start blooming end of June if in a shady spot, if in almost full sun end of July, best performance August through September. Zone 3, Saskatchewan

[EmsPlantPlaceEmmaLeeFreistadt]

I want to try the milk carten this year!

[donnabauerofbrilliancebyde]

I would like to if you clarified the seeds you are speaking about for your region because many you mentioned can be direct sown in my zone 5a without a hitch. Thank you

[radmilamiljanic]

Do you have a video of your new property? About the mice, I watched a video where an older farmer claims that ready made mix for cornmeal muffins mixed with equal parts of backing soda did wonderfully for him, both for mice and rats. Since it is safe for us, in case kids take it, it might be worth trying.

[mollykeefe]

I'm in zone 3 I started my sweet peas inside and they started out well blooming thru may and June but the fizzled out. I thought maybe because they got too hot? I'm really not sure. I'm going to try to direct seed this year

[SimpleLifePortugal]

Hey :) I can't help but notice the new background, so you finally moved?? If you ever have time and need inspiration, do you think you could do a video about flowers to use in beauty products that we can start from seeds? It would help me a lot when the time comes to planing our gardens. Have a nice day keep up the good work!