Planting Annual Flower Seeds in Containers | Marigolds, Petunias, and Zinnias

In this video I share with you how I planted my old containers/flower pots with annual flower seeds (Zinnia, Marigold, Petunia). A good way to use up seeds and an inexpensive way to get a lot of color (in about 35-45 days) without spending a lot of money having to buy transplants from the store.

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[jaytee]

I have a green thumb when it comes to indoor plants, but wuiye inexperienced when it comes to outdoor plants & gardening. Thank you for the quick & helpful tutorial.

[suzanneweary]

I can't wait until my last frost date to plant my seeds! Your flowers are gorgeous. It's good to know that I don't need a huge container to plant these. Great, informative video.

[valentinepalm]

I started my zinnias May 6th, I used the same brand you have! They have just now started sprouting! I live in Kentucky too!!!

[mostlywildlife]

Saying that you put them out in the full sun helped me. I was looking for that info.

[vivianhudacek]

Thanks! I’m in zone 7 in TN, so we’re neighbors! I’ve got packets of seeds calling my name, so your video gave me the encouragement I need to get them going. I’m bad about buying seed packets, then getting scared off. Crazy! Just subscribed.

[truthmighthurt]

Nice video and instructions! Thank you!

[maribelflores]

Start planting the seeds here in dallas. Hope to see them all grown thanks 😊

[carianin]

Can’t wait to do this. Thanks for sharing.

[linrocio]

Gotta get started with my zinnias! Thanks for the instruction

[bettypittman]

Great idea to plant in pots! I had planted them in my garden and it didn’t dawn on me to plant in pots!!! So thanks so much for the brilliant idea!!!!

[daverubenstein]

i have hanging pockets on the fence (6 ft.privacy), the potting soil is already in each pocket. we are in 5a. when i be able to plant the seeds in those pockets. zinnias, marigolds, etc. mainly to keep squirrels out of the vegy garden, all very small.

[marylegaspi]

i’m late to this video, but i have just started planting my zinnias! great video by the way!! also if i may ask, where did you get your watering can from? does the can leak water?

[sarahchafins]

Can’t wait to see what those will look like! What do you plan to do with the petunia seedlings?

[IHaveNoLaifu]

I bought the same brand of zinnia seeds and another brand of peppermint stick variety zinnia seeds. They didn't do too well. Of the standard Zinnias, I had 5 peat pots and 6 peat pellets. Out of the 11, 1 sprouted 2 plants. So far the peppermint stick variety planted in 6 peat pellets havent sprouted anything. I'm hoping to collect seeds from the 2 plants that grew, maybe I'll have better luck next year.

[Sternschnuppen]

Can you just add more drainage holes with a drill or what do you recommend? Thanks

[intox]

So I planted the seeds really close to each other and they grew! But is it such a bad thing there soo so close?

[StickyIckiCandy]

Thanks for the video!! I have a really dumb question: if I plant similar flower seeds that you did in a container and I cut some flowers to put them in a vase, will the flowers keep growing after cut or once they are cut there is no more flower growth after that? Thanks!

[tiffanypuckett]

I’m confused. I started marigolds in seed starting mix. Did I need to do that? Do I need to transfer them to potting mix? What’s the difference? Thanks!

[markstreven]

Thanks I was wondering when to plant in ky

[fuhfuhfresh]

Just subscribed... I'm becoming a green thumb lol