gary, you can plant the SEEDS of hardy annuals in the fall for earlier bloom
next spring and summer. Examples would be poppies of all varieties, bachelor
buttons, chinese forget-me-nots, california poppies, alyssum, possibly
lavatera, etc. To do this, you need to have some cleared, disturbed ground
ready in early October in most areas of the north, and you can just
broadcast the seed on top and lightly (very lightly) tamp it in. Some of
these seeds benefit from the freezing and thawing cycle because it seems to
break down the seed coat better. If the seeds survive, you might see bloom 2
or 3 weeks earlier than seed planted in March, and sometimes the plants will
be healthier and more drought-resistant, because they will have a bigger
root system.
"gary" wrote in message
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Does any one plant hardy annuals in the fall so they will have a head
start
in the spring? What is the procedure for this?
Thanks in advance.

Gary zone 5

New to the north country