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Unashamedly pinching a Subscription Box idea (5 packets of flower seeds to sow each month in order to grow and make bunches of flowers to give away - £30 a month for the pleasure).
I suggest that we do something similar at a much lower price (unless you want to send me £30 a month for the idea  ).
Tell us what flower seeds you plan to sow during the month - preferably cheap, easily available and easy to grow seeds. Then we each decide which 5 flowers we'll sow and, of course, grow them. In a few months time, when we have some actual flowers, we'll share some bouquet photos with each other and boast about how well we've done.
We can start this month, even though we're a week into September but, probably better to work a month in advance to give ourselves time to find the seeds!
Hope this makes sense! If it does, its a miracle. 
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Small chilli
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I think that all makes sense. I have no idea what could be sown next month. Some research needed.
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08-09-2023, 09:12 PM
(This post was last modified: 08-09-2023, 09:13 PM by Veggie.)
This is Ben Higgledy's seed collection for sowing in September. http://higgledygarden.com/product/hardy-...1-3rd-off/ Thought it might be a good place to look for ideas.
1) Ammi Majus
2) Bees Please Mix (Our famous bee friendly flower seed mix.)
3) Borage
4) Calendula Indian Prince
5) Calendula Ice Maiden
6) Cerinthe
7) Chrysanthemum Rainbow Hippy Lovechild
8) Corncockle
9) Cornflower Black Ball
10) Dill Mammoth
11) Eschscholzia Orange King
12) Godetia Crown
13) Gypsophila Covent Garden
14) Larkspur Imperials
15) Nigella Persian Jewels
16) Phacelia
17) Salvia Viridis
18) Scabious Ping Pong
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Ooh nice selection I can pick 5 of them. No problem at all.
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I still don't quite get it, but I had a look through my flower seeds and I do have five packets I can sow:
Ammi majus "Graceland"
Cornflower "Blue Ball"
Cornflower "Black Ball"
Nigella "Light Blue"
Gypsophila
... so I guess I'm in.
I might collect some calendula seeds tomorrow as well, although I usually just let them self-seed where they fancy.
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The simple version is:-
We sow 5 different flower seeds a month.
We share their progress.
We pick the flowers next year and post photos of our bunches.
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I've found my 5 seeds.
Calendula Art Shades Mixed
Cerinthe
Escholzia californica - Carmine King
Nigella - Miss Jekyll
Cornflower - Black Ball
Looks like a job for tomorrow. 
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Mine will be corncockle, cornflower, Ammi majus, Calendula, chrysanthemum
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(08-09-2023, 10:38 PM)Small chilli Wrote: Mine will be corncockle, cornflower, Ammi majus, Calendula, chrysanthemum Sown my £30 worth . I went a bit off piste with my selection . Corncockle pink, cornflower black ball, calendula Indian prince, larkspur sublime lilac and alstroemeria.
I was very close to getting over excited and sowing lots more. .
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I'm waiting to sow mine till Tuesday when the weather is a bit cooler. They will fry in the current temperature.
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