Planting Zinnias and Sunflowers, Burning Landscape Fabric Holes - Direct Sowing Cut Flowers

Two of my main crops for the summer - zinnias and sunflowers! In this video I share how and where I direct sow them out in the garden. I also share my sytem of burning holes in landscape fabric for planting.
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  • @vynedvyne59
    @vynedvyne594 ай бұрын

    Thank you for leading me along on my very next step to a real cut flower field ❤

  • @liveingreaterbatonrougeish
    @liveingreaterbatonrougeish4 ай бұрын

    Very helpful! Trying to plant a zinnia patch with my daughter and this is exactly what we needed to watch

  • @SunshineFlora

    @SunshineFlora

    4 ай бұрын

    Glad it was helpful!

  • @wildbirdfarm
    @wildbirdfarm Жыл бұрын

    Everything looks so great - neat and tidy. I love the Gold Lite procuts - my absolute fav sunflower!

  • @bramblebear3121
    @bramblebear3121 Жыл бұрын

    Always enjoy your vids, thx for making them 🏵🌹🌺

  • @SunshineFlora

    @SunshineFlora

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @NicolesGardenNS
    @NicolesGardenNS Жыл бұрын

    How are you liking the new microphone? I’m looking at new ones and need some options!

  • @SunshineFlora

    @SunshineFlora

    Жыл бұрын

    It’s ok…I think it’s a little “echo-y” sometimes

  • @lorrainecourtney4589
    @lorrainecourtney4589 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the demo 😁

  • @trinawilliams1395
    @trinawilliams1395 Жыл бұрын

    Its all soooo much fun! Im also planting, planting and planting. I get the best ideas from you, like the lily's in crates. This will be my first year growing sunflowers. I'll be looking to you for more info on them. Thanks so much for the great service you provide for other gardeners like me. Its like having a KZread garden encyclopedia!! 😂 💐🌻🌸

  • @SunshineFlora

    @SunshineFlora

    Жыл бұрын

    😊😊 hope you have a great season!

  • @TheRunner1759
    @TheRunner17596 ай бұрын

    Exactly what I needed to know. Thanks!

  • @SunshineFlora

    @SunshineFlora

    6 ай бұрын

    Glad it was helpful!

  • @judymckerrow6720
    @judymckerrow6720 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Christina. Good luck! 🌸💚🙃

  • @SunshineFlora

    @SunshineFlora

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @vivherman2296
    @vivherman2296 Жыл бұрын

    Wow! It's really coming along. Also up into 90's here. I planted into the evenings to try and work with the heat. Rabbits at my other area down the road ate all my globe amaranth, and broke off some snaps. Those waskly wabbits!! I've never sown my zinnia seeds in ground...always prestarted them. Will that be a later harvest for you?

  • @SunshineFlora

    @SunshineFlora

    Жыл бұрын

    Last year my direct down zinnias caught up with the presprouted and they all flowered the same time 🤣

  • @kelvendeng6843
    @kelvendeng68433 ай бұрын

    We sale this Landscape/garden fabric with holes

  • @Rhyzal_
    @Rhyzal_ Жыл бұрын

    Hey Christina! Quick question: when do you use landscape fabric and when do you skip it? I'm a new homeowner and trying to start my gardening journey this year. The garden beds at my house have been neglected for years and are overrun with weeds. I bought landscape fabric to help me combat the weeds, and picked out sunflowers for my first planting. But I noticed you didn't use the landscape fabric with your sunflower planting. Would I be making a mistake using the landscape fabric with my sunflowers? Thanks for the helpful video! ♥

  • @SunshineFlora

    @SunshineFlora

    Жыл бұрын

    I’ve always been told sunflowers are better without it but you could try some with and some without to see how it works. You could also lay down cardboard and put soil on top of that to grow in to suprrss the weeds. Also tarring the area over the winter helps

  • @carlycarlough7157
    @carlycarlough7157 Жыл бұрын

    How do you water? By hand or do you set up drip?

  • @SunshineFlora

    @SunshineFlora

    Жыл бұрын

    I will set up drip in a couple spots and soaker hoses in others.

  • @susanjackson517
    @susanjackson5173 ай бұрын

    Hi Christina, what is the diameter of the holes you are burning?

  • @SunshineFlora

    @SunshineFlora

    3 ай бұрын

    About 2-3 inches

  • @susanjackson517

    @susanjackson517

    3 ай бұрын

    @@SunshineFlora Thank you!

  • @mindyrutkowski3124
    @mindyrutkowski3124 Жыл бұрын

    Do you stake your pro-cuts and zinnias?

  • @SunshineFlora

    @SunshineFlora

    Жыл бұрын

    Zinnias I usually corral. Sunflowers no supports

  • @ECole-le7we
    @ECole-le7we Жыл бұрын

    Do you have any problems with rabbits or deer eating your zinnias or sunflowers?

  • @SunshineFlora

    @SunshineFlora

    Жыл бұрын

    Not where I am at because of my downtown location

  • @jenborn5358
    @jenborn5358 Жыл бұрын

    Where do you get your seeds?

  • @SunshineFlora

    @SunshineFlora

    Жыл бұрын

    Johnnys or Geo seeds