Making the Bees Come to Me: Part 2- The Planting

When it came time to plant the flowers I'd been told, on good advice, to start off the seedlings in smaller containers and then transfer them to a bigger planter once they had grown large enough. So I acquired some small plastic planters suitable for the job.

I filled each small container with a good amount of compost, and enjoyed the feeling of getting dirty, mud covered hands.

I had read somewhere that the compost needed to be completely damp/moist before planting the seeds. The way to get this done thoroughly was to place the planters on a plate and slowly add water onto the plate, this allowed the compost to absorb the water and draw it into the soil. I kept repeating this process (pouring water onto the plate) until the water simply remained and the soil was damp to the touch.

It was then time to add the seeds. I placed a small amount spread across each planter and then pressed them into the soil until they were covered.

All that remained now was to wait for some results.