Harvest Flower Seeds for Next Year's Garden

The latest news from FineGardening.com - September 25, 2018 [View in Browser]( [Fine Gardening Logo]( [Subscribe]( [Fine Gardening Logo]( Hello, {EMAIL}! Collect Your Own Seeds Collecting and Storing Seeds "When I was new to ­gardening, I depended upon the kindness of friends and strangers to help fill my beds. Unfortunately, I was too green to realize what treasures I had in hand until I’d wasted them. When an elderly friend gave me her heirloom, ruffled, pink, annual poppies (Papaver somniferum), I sowed them freely in a new bed of perennials. The first year they did fine, no doubt because I’d planted hundreds of seeds. By the ­sec­ond year, though, the perennials had filled in, leaving no bare space for poppies to sprout." [Read More]( [facebook]( [pintrest]( [Video: How to Make a Moisturizing Herbal Balm]( "Learn how to make a moisturizing herbal balm from the garden with senior editor Danielle Sherry. This easy-to-follow recipe results in a wonderfully fragrant salve that makes a great gift for yourself, a friend, or a family member. What’s better, you can modify it using your own favorite herbs. To start, you’ll need to harvest and dry your herbs." [Read More]( [facebook]( [pintrest]( [How To: Make Your Own Seed Packets]( "Whoever coined the phrase 'Good things come in small packages' must have been a gardener. For it’s from those smallest of packages we call 'seeds' that life in the garden begins. It’s a miracle, really, when you think about it. We’ve all felt the magic when those little specks we sow and tend reward us with beauty and bounty." [Read More]( [facebook]( [pintrest]( [Happy Gardens Decor]( [Pressing Flowers]( "I used to dread the arrival of cold weather, knowing that a frost would put an end to the time I spent outdoors coddling my flowers. But I’ve gotten over that. Now, instead of mourning the climatic change, I sit by the applewood fire, sip hot cocoa, and devote the time I used to spend tending my garden to thinking of imaginative ways to use all of the flowers I’ve pressed." [Read More]( [facebook]( [pintrest]( [Fine Gardening Podcast]( News from VegetableGardener.com [Roast Your Own Sunflower Seeds]( "I grow sunflowers in my garden for beauty, beneficial insects, and wildlife. The bonus is that I can harvest the sunflower heads for myself and roast the seeds. This is another project that your kids can participate in easily. In fact, it's a great project for kids' groups and clubs like 4H, Girl and Boy Scouts, or after-school programs." [Read More]( [facebook]( [pintrest]( [Container Garden Idea Book]( Containers are wonderful accents anywhere in the landscape. Every gardener will find unique inspiration in this book. [Shop]( [Front Yard Idea Book]( Curbside appeal goes a long way, and not just when homeowners are selling a house. Everyone wants to create a “wow” inspiring first impression. [Shop]( [Fine Gardening]( [SUBSCRIBE]( [SUBSCRIBE]( [pinterest]( [instagram]( [facebook]( [fgtwitter]( [fgyoutube]( [THE TAUNTON PRESS]( | [CUSTOMER SERVICE]( | [PRIVACY POLICY]( | [SEND TO A FRIEND]( 63 South Main Street | Newtown, CT 06470 You received this message because you are a Taunton customer or have registered at Taunton.com. This email was sent to you by The Taunton Press. [Click here]( to update your email preferences.