Beginner Gardening: Cutting Gardens Part II, 0 by Ivy1

Ivy1 wrote:
Oceangirl, you are too hysterical! I like to pick flowers, not poopies! Unfortunately, I have to pick the poops before I start in on the flowers, every day.
I think you and I are on the same wavelength or something. Your poppies are so beautiful! I tried to raise a flat of Poppy "Coral Reef" (looks identical to Queen Alexandra!). 5 germinated,3 died and I have 2 miniscule seedlings to show for it! They are literally less than an inch! So I bought 5 BIG plants through the mail and planted them, but they didn't bloom this year. Sigh :(
Go with old roses! I am a big fan all of a sudden. No problems with these.

Jessamine, THANK you! I never knew quite the right way to do this.
I have one question, though. It's probably silly but.... do you put them in right side up? I assume you do or it might damage the plants, but then I thought you could lay them down sideways easier.

People, are storebought flowers acceptable? I just found the sweetest old fashioned plants at the grocery yesterday. I bought four bouquets and put them together---

cream and pale blue Campanulas

cream and pink Campanulas

lavender Stocks

purple Stocks

I WILL have these in my garden someday!