The books and websites full of dreams.....

Nice selection FC . I grew Zinnia for the first time this year and was very pleased with them .Showey flowers all the way through to late October ,Zinnia elegans 'Whirlygig Mixed'. I might try Nicotinia again this year as well.
Seems like everyone is ordering and planting for 2017 already . I have not finished with 2016 yet !
Still got my Cannas and Dahlias to lift , when we get a dry weekend. Slow down everyone

 

That's a good list you've got there FC. Being garden-less at the moment I'm dreading those tempting catalogues coming. If I'm still in my current abode I may grow and plant up some pots but to be honest I'm a 'bed' gardener and not a lover of pots and baskets. I will probably try some tomatoes outside too.

 

:-) :-) :-) Sheal you have forgotten your address those days are loooooong gooone

I have my sweetpeas in the prop ready for a cold frame in Jan

 

Nahhh @Jack McHammocklashing, there's nowhere more challenging than the Isle of Man for growing outside, well apart from the North Pole! I was still in short sleeves here at the end of October and many plants in gardens, including annuals were still in bloom at the same time. The baskets I noticed around Ullapool at the same time were still in full bloom too.

I may eat my words next year of course, but I'm going to give it a go.

 

I'm jealous...our catalogues wont be here for another two or three months, and we never ever get special offers or things like that...You lucky people!

 

@JWK , John are you ordering anything from Brookside Nursery this year ? It's 15% off until end of Nov . I won't have my 2017 planting short list ready until mid December - hopefully it will be free postage then like last year .

 

Sandy, if you want "general" seeds, just ask on here, lots of us post out spare seeds, see the seed swop thread
I get special tomato seeds from a kind lady in Bulgaria, lots of seeds from a local good friend
I am sure others will provide (lots with better knowledge than I, and no doubt exotic variety seed

 

Yes FC, every year it's the same - I have a tin full of seed from last year and the year before. There is absolutely no need to buy any more. So this year I have decided to be super strict, to automatically delete any promotional emails from seed companies, not to be swayed by thoughts of what could be and to firmly resist horticultural temptation......

I have so far ordered: Godetia Thoroughly Modern Millie, Scabious Beaujolais Bonnets, Cucumber Delizia, Gaillardia Pulchella Sundance, Sweetcorn Butterscotch, Celery Victoria, Spinach Amazon, Anemone Japonica, Salvia Patens and Pepper Chilli Pot Black .

I fear it is just the beginning...

 

@Jack McHammocklashing thanks for that, I'll bear it in mind.

 

I'm trying to be good this year and not order any seeds. I have more than enough already plus a load coming in from forums. However, I am notoriously weak! Having said all that I will be ordering from the 2017 seed list from Robins Salvias.

 

@longk , I do think you need a few more Salvias Longk