Easy cut flower garden plan from seed!

Using more seeds than necessary when direct sowing acts as a safeguard to ensure that if some seeds get eaten or are not viable and fail to germinate, there will still be enough seedlings emerging to achieve the desired plant density.

Natural methods include using cut-up toilet paper rolls as a physical barrier around seedlings, setting beer can traps filled with beer, soy sauce, or vinegar, and using a halved potato as a trap crop for pill bugs, which they will eat instead of the seedlings.

The mulched areas should be left as they are to prevent weeds from growing. Once ready to plant the next succession of seeds, simply remove the mulch, redistribute it across the bed, and direct seed into the prepared soil.

To protect your seeds from birds and squirrels, you can use netting over the area where the seeds are sown. Alternatively, you can cover the seeds with burlap to keep them moist and safe from digging and foraging animals.

When direct sowing sunflowers, plant them about a half an inch to three-quarters of an inch deep. Cosmos seeds should be planted more shallowly, around a quarter of an inch deep.

If precise spacing is not preferred, you can pull a furrow in the surface of the soil with your hand, sprinkle the seeds into the furrow, and then cover them up. This method is quicker but may require more thinning later on.

The benefits of a cut flower garden include having a visually pleasing space, a source of flowers for cutting and indoor display, and a habitat that benefits pollinators, offering food and shelter.