Seeds for Spring

Awhile back I mentioned a seed swap that was going on with a group of people from Folia.   I received my package in the mail at the end of November and I'm finally getting around to sorting through the seeds.

The seeds include yellow calendula, 4 o'clocks, orange cosmos, blue morning glories, french marigolds, purple lupines, yellow hollyhocks, false sunflower, malva, red spider zinnias, peony poppy, dames rocket and pink cleome.

Folia is an online site where you can enter info about your gardens, keep track of your seed stash, track your plants, keep track of your harvests, trade seeds with others,  and meet lots of wonderful gardeners in numerous groups.   I'll be entering all the seeds I just received over the next little while and then come spring can track when I planted them, when they sprouted, and hopefully when they bloom.

 I was also really lucky to get some scarlet runner bean seeds from our daughter's neighbour in British Columbia.   I love growing these beans, not only because they attract hummingbirds but because the beans remind me of England.   My uncle always grew these beans in his garden and I have wonderful memories of picking the beans with my girls when they were little.

How long is it till spring?
I can't wait to get busy planting all these seeds.

Oh wait a minute, winter hasn't even started yet!!!

Are you thinking spring already?