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In this batch I have Blue Flax which I will direct sow in the new front garden. It will not bloom in its first year but there is nothing to be done about that. I am thinking of spreading it out across the entire garden and weeding it back to make room for the other perennials as needed. This may not be a bad strategy to cut back on other weeds in a brand spanking new garden when there is so much soil exposed.Crazy or inspired?
I also have California Poppies for the new side garden where I want to revel in my love of orange as much as possible. An essentially orange garden with blue accents. Of course I already have bought some reds and yellows for that garden but moving forward I will try my best to really build up the oranges.
All the articles say read your seed packages. But not all seed packages say when to sow indoors. Neither the poppies nor flax mention it. Is it because they can both be direct sown easily?  They say how long to germinate but that is not enough information.
I am only going to sow indoors those that I am not confident in their ability to be direct sown or that I really want a lot of and can not see a cheaper way around it, like Lupins.
"Russel Mix" Lupins are for the cottage where I am making life a bit easier for myself with a mixed color palette. They will have the feel of a natural wildflower as I mix them in around the boarders of the roads around our cottage where I hope to see them naturalize over the years.
White Shasty Daisy, white Lupins and white Alyssum are all for the Moon Garden between us and our southern neighbor.  The Alyssum I will direct sow; I will try all of the Lupins and half of the daisies indoors and direct-sow the rest.  They are daisies after all and I have seen them grow in the craziest inhospitable roadside environments. They are tough.
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