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Sowing zinnias & sunflowers in large patches
On Sun, 12 Apr 2009 16:44:34 -0400, Phisherman
wrote: On Sun, 12 Apr 2009 13:31:50 -0700 (PDT), " wrote: Is there such a thing to sow zinnia and sunflower seeds in large areas directly into the ground? My guess is that it would have to be two different devices because of the large size difference between the two. I need something that will save my aching back! I have a small tractor, if that matters, but would probably dont' want something like a broadcast spreader. Cheers! Sure. I've done it with striking results. Sunflowers will grow 4-10 feet. Zinnias about 4-5 feet. Both sunflowers and zinnias are very colorful and grow well in full sun with little fuss. Good luck with the flowers, and my deepest sympathies about that aching back. How big an area? Both flowers re-seed and send up volunteers in my gardens so I imagine if you tilled or hoed up the area and hand broadcasted the seed you would get good results. I'll be planting both in the next week. If you feed birds, be sure to keep them supplied with plenty of sunflower seeds so they don't eat the ones you're trying to grow. I learned this the hard way. Kate |
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