the ONLY way I grow poppies 🌱 perfect germination & you'll never buy seeds again!

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Published 2023-03-16
Today's video is all about one of my all time favourite plants... poppies! Poppies seem to be notoriously difficult for a lot of gardeners to grow and I've been there before. A few years ago I was sadly ready to write them off completely. That was until I discovered winter sowing. In this video I go over the basics of this super easy, beginner friendly technique so that you can enjoy endless poppy harvests in your garden! Plus, at the end of the video you can learn about a few more of my favourite flowers I love to winter sow and a few new varieties I'm trying out this year. Hope you enjoy it and happy growing!! 👩🏻‍🌾

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All Comments (21)
  • @maxzytaruk8558
    Love your attitude on gardening, I totally agree that people are too fixated on spacing
  • When we bought our house 3 years ago I kept pulling up what I thought was a weed until I saw the flower and it’s now my favorite. Pale pink, lasts only a day, and is beautiful. I love the seed pods.
  • @chili.Hawaii
    Sometimes I look for videos of a topic I’m interested in but whoever is sharing (continually) the information, has a calm vibe and voice that isn’t harsh. I play it in the background basically while I’m caring for my son or cleaning or sometimes I watch when I’m able to. I’ve found all that in your video here. I’ll subscribe in hopes to watch more over time.
  • @user-ej7kl7cv1y
    I've had great success growing poppies from the regular seeds in the baking section of the bulk barn thanks to your advice. You can scatter them by the handful without the high cost!!
  • @seanaames6855
    I have found that sowing poppies in January or February in Zones 5b-6a, so the seeds go through repeated freeze/thaw cycles, is helpful for germination.
  • @Hailey-bz2ym
    It’s so funny when people talk about poppies being difficult because it’s the first thing I grew when I had no idea what I was doing 😂 just chucked them out before the last frost one year and they grew beautifully and self seeded to come back the year after ❤ might try that winter sowing trick to see if my old seeds are still viable!
  • @randynixon74
    Just stumbled onto this channel... looks like there's a lot of good info. Interested in anyone with success growing these bad boys indoors and then transitioning to potted/outdoors. I know the species in general doesn't like being transplanted post-germination, but I suspect someone's developed a reliable method. Middle Tennessee summers are predictably hot and humid, but we're experiencing a mild early summer this year, so it's perfect timing!
  • In Germany we need an official permission to grow Papaver somniferum (seeds used for baking), as it contains opioids:( and I happen to think, that it is the most beautiful variety 😅
  • @suzanmiller558
    This will be my first try at planting poppies. Thank you for sharing your experience
  • @andreaabrams3429
    I wish I had seen this a few months ago. Will definitely try for poppies next year
  • @monikak244
    So glad I came across this video! I’m from MA and had terrible luck with poppies last season . I maybe got four plants out of all the seeds I sprinkled on the ground. Defiantly going to try the winter sowing method this season !
  • @crystallbell5545
    Love poppies too. Watermelon Heaven is my favorite this year. Thank you for sharing. I have problems with Columbine starts.
  • @davis-kc1xp
    You are amazing!! Thank you for this awesome info on winter sowing!! I never knew!! I’m so flippin excited! Bless your beautiful heart!! 🌷☺️
  • @carybradley3968
    Adore your vision of planting garlic with poppies! Will definitely try. Thank you!
  • @lovematters7515
    Great video! I absolutely love poppies so I will definitely try this method..thanks❤
  • @jimkingsland1645
    Thank you for the winter sowing seminar. I really enjoyed how you incorporated pictures with the narration. Also, the sources of seed and how you interplant them. Very well done! I have some poppy seeds in jugs that are just sprouting here in zone 6B. I’m going to check out some of the other varieties. Love poppies!💕
  • @GrandmaSandy
    Thank you so much for sharing a wonderful video on how you grow poppies
  • @paulbieber7103
    Great. Ideo, helps a ton. Thank you. And you have a super positive vibe.
  • @Krissukristel
    Thank you. Im growing Pastel Poppies this year, messed up first batch, but luckily plenty of time to plantmore