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I shall have to sneak in at dead of night and raid the rubbish heaps.

You could nick Gary's sentry box

Right - that is my lot for today. Just a little bit left to in one of the borders to weed but we have spotty rain.  It was forecast for today though.

Sown Canary creepers , oriental poppies (dwarf allegro). sweet sultan,rudbeckia,echinacea and the cosmos seeds I saved from my plants last year. Good job I 've got that extra heated propagator.

All for my bumble bee border. Getting very excited now.  All taking shape.

I think I'm going to have another heavy date with Mr Radox  - knackered now.

Talkig of seed sowing - today I have set my morning glory seeds to soak - how long fof? should I have chitted them? If so what does that mean? 

Puzzled, Malvern

There was talk of morning glory the other day-will see if I can find it-perceived wisdom is do not so too early

Back in a mo

Bjay - just half an hour should do it . No need to chit them. That's all I did last year and they all came up.

Which ones are they ? I sowed Flying Saucers . They were lovely.

http://www.gardenersworld.com/forum/problem-solving/how-do-i-plant-morning-glory/2451.html

 April seems to be the best time

I have no idea - hang on go and look

It's called Grandpa Otts - looks like deep blue with purple in centre. Had them free in a show goody bag and needed an annual climber so there you go. have since found out they can be tricky.

Looks like fog coming down

Oooh - sounds nice. Forgot to mention - I didn't sow mine until the end of March last year. Once they're up they grow like triffids.

We have light rain here but think it's going to turn heavy. It's gone really dark.

Jean-I have 3 packets here courtesy of Senor Dean-Star of Yelta, Choice Mixed, Flying Saucers

Make a decision for me

Thanks for that Geoff. very useful thread. So I am  a bit early, I was going by the packet. I have only put 6 to soak, plenty more so if they don't do anything I can have another go later on   

Geoff ,  I haven't grown any of those except flying saucers which I really love.  but if you've got room , I would grow some of each of them. I'm no genius but I thought they were very easy to grow. All mine successfully germinated and I ended up having to give some away.

Thanks Jean, If they don't germinate I will come back to you 

Just googled Star of Yelta.

It's on my list.

Jean there are three main political parties-which one do I vote for?

Do you think if I put them in a hanging basket it would work??

Me

But Jean-you are monster raving loony

I put some odd ones in the hanging baskets but it's a bit of a dilemma . I read that morning glories don't like rich soil or feeding so........

To be honest , I had a few flowers but not that many. The others did far better as I didn't feed.

As part of my budget experience this year -which is still below the £20 markam going back to mixed baskets rather than one plant so there will be a lot of competition-just thinking they would trail rather than climb-this is a bit of an  experiment