Hi Cinda
@gardengus
Not sure where you will put them all? That never happens to me
No, there were not 3 flats of annuals I grew, sitting on my deck in September for lack of places to plant them. Actually it was mostly because of the heat and drought and heat, heat, heat. The deck looked nicer than usual though. I did lose a flat of cosmos that demanded to be watered 3 times a day or else. I guess I showed them.
Next week I plan to start ones I can plant out early while it's cool including dianthus and snapdragons.
Also I'll plant the slow starters like ageratum and petunias. Those are so tiny I can barely see them when the cotyledons emerge. They get to perch on a heat mat til they're up - with a light a few inches overheard so they don't stretch. Tiny thin-stemmed soft annuals like ageratum and petunias need to be grown short and stout to help prevent damping off. I always use a thin layer of milled sphagnum on top of the potting mix, underneath the seeds and to cover them because it helps prevent damping off. Sometimes I dust the emerged seedlings with a thin additional, dry layer. I would start fibrous begonias now if I grew them. I don't want many so I usually save the trouble and buy plants.
This year I'm starting some flowering tobacco. Also tiny seeds. Does anyone know if they are slow starters needing more time to size up?
Pat
