I used to sterilize soil for seeds, and now I only sterilize for teeny tiny seeds like gesneriads. So Karen, I guess my vote is for a Hail Mary. If I'm planting seeds that are hard to germinate, maybe throw in an Our Father. ;)
We had a house fire and I'm not optimistic about some of my house plants, my plant stands and dormant plants were drenched when the water went through the floors into the basement. Others were just chilled when I had no gas for three days, so when I can go back in the house, I'll sort all of that out and get plant stands ready to start seeds. I may try to winter sow a couple of flats here at the rental house and just leave them outside in the plant stand where I keep my WS seeds. I don't anticipate being in the rental long enough for them to sprout and need babysitting.
My seed orders:
JL Hudson: WS most of this, except the basil and maybe the asparagus, not sure about how to start that, yet.
Achillea nana
Asparagus verticillatus
Calamintha grandiflora
Nolana humifusa
Basil "Green Pepper"
Papaver dubium
Papaver Black Peony
Papaver Danebrog
Papaver Florist Pod
Papaver Lauren's Grape
Polygonum orientale variegatum (I am pretty sure this will reseed again but only 2 popped up last year and I want to make sure I have a few)
Symphyandra pendula
Symphyandra zanzegur
Sample Seeds:
Marigold Tangerine Gem
Anise
Welsh red bunching onion (these are so fantastic, try them!)
Petunia Sparklers
Petunia exserta
Anthriscus "Ravenswing"
Sedum forsterianum 'Oracle'
Sedum glaucophyllum
Viola odorata Queen Charlotte
Pepper "Fish"
Pepper "Jigsaw"
Pepper "Thai Hot"
Tomato Stump of the World-new to me, Remy liked it
Tomato Yellow Currant
Painted Lady runner bean
Ipomopsis rubra-hope this is the hummingbird magnet it's billed to be
Plant World:
Alcea ficifolia alba
Alcea ficifolia Maroon Frills
Aquilegia Fragrant Fantasy
Aquilegia Perfumed Garden
Cerinthe Yellow Gem
Commelina coelestis "Hopley's Variegated"
Geranium Gold Leaf
Geranium Claridge Druce--love this geranium!
Impatiens glandulifera Red Wine
Impatiens glandulifera White Faces
Lathyrus niger
Lathyrus vernus
Lavatera arborea variegata
Lychnis coronaria "Hutchinson's Cream"
Tinantia erecta
Adlumia fungosa (hope this germinates, I hear it's hard)
Diane's
Papaver atlanticum Flore Pleno
Papaver Drama Queen
Papaver Pink Fizz
Nicotiana alata Fragrant Cloud
Orlaya grandiflora-just in case mine doesn't reseed
I need to order a couple of things from Center of the Web, she has Coccinia indica, which is super hard to find.
Anyone germinated Asparagus verticillatus before?
