tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4301462538120435872.post6851885821921542665..comments2014-08-18T23:53:06.953-07:00Comments on Hey Natives: Waiting for WildflowersJesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15272700674477772662noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4301462538120435872.post-80687917699732462512010-01-15T15:05:47.201-08:002010-01-15T15:05:47.201-08:00Thanks! Wow, you really do have a lot of wildlife...Thanks! Wow, you really do have a lot of wildlife! That's cool, what's a garden for if not to share it with the native inhabitants? I'll definitely have some wildflower action this spring because volunteer seedlings are pretty big and sturdy now. Time will tell on the seeds I sowed manually. You know, now that I'm thinking about it, I'm not actually sure the birds are destroying the seeds by eating them. Maybe they're just redistributing the seeds. That's fine too, I have faith in the birds' design choices! I'm not sure whether the birds chow down on lupine seeds, but I bet if they do, those seeds will stand a better chance of germination wherever the birds, er, plant them.Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15272700674477772662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4301462538120435872.post-67064418236819025822010-01-15T14:54:56.499-08:002010-01-15T14:54:56.499-08:00Wow - marvelous success! I think we have so much w...Wow - marvelous success! I think we have so much wildlife around our property (I even heard some gnashing of teeth when I was in bed last night - out comes the catch and release cage... ) that reseeding just doesn't happen. I'm focusing on other things right now but I hope to get wildflowers going at some point. I'd like to gather local indigenous wildflowers - there are a few here and there - and try to propagate them. That's another reason I'm a bit reluctant to dive in with nursery bought seeds or plants. I've tried some from CNPS sales but they don't come back. So it's just great to see your blooms!Country Mousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13294472166693008328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4301462538120435872.post-63010707241134842782010-01-15T14:01:49.402-08:002010-01-15T14:01:49.402-08:00Thanks for the comments! Nell, I think you're...Thanks for the comments! Nell, I think you're onto a good idea with the staggered seed applications. I kind of wish I'd held some seeds back, because the Bird Invasion has surely devoured a whole lot of the seeds I put out. Oh well!Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15272700674477772662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4301462538120435872.post-24508134043400286552010-01-12T22:02:29.452-08:002010-01-12T22:02:29.452-08:00Great wildflower photos. An area in our yard that...Great wildflower photos. An area in our yard that has been self-sown wildflowers (many of the ones from your sun mix) got turned into a temporary veggie bed this summer. And now there are almost no wildflower seedlings. I'm going to have reseed I think. So I'll be even later than you. I have the same problem with lupine. Bird's eye gilia are really beautiful. Nice choice to add this year.Bradhttp://rootedincalifornia.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4301462538120435872.post-48311792767121440342010-01-09T08:00:56.584-08:002010-01-09T08:00:56.584-08:00Sounds as if you have a plan, a good one. I scatte...Sounds as if you have a plan, a good one. I scatter seeds in fall, winter and early spring. The weather is so variable, you can't be sure that one or the other is going to be the only workable plan. <br /><br />In the spring, I fill in the gaps with more tender annuals. Every year is different, each one holds great beauty.Nell Jeanhttp://seedscatterer.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4301462538120435872.post-87946913315188694592010-01-08T19:20:19.558-08:002010-01-08T19:20:19.558-08:00it would be fun to throw wildflower seeds and wait...it would be fun to throw wildflower seeds and wait what will emerge!! ~bangchikBangchik and Kakdahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12539360678677230463noreply@blogger.com