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Next Spring (zone 5a) I'd like to start seeds directly in window boxes but am unsure of the result. Since space is limited, starting seeds in flats won't work for me. I have 5 window boxes, 4 on my southeast facing deck and one under a west-facing window. When the one on the west side starts to look stressed from the sun, I replace it with one from the deck. French Marigolds that I started from seeds are in one with some purchased white Verbena plants. And combinations of purchased white and pink Alyssums with red, white and purple Verbenas in 3 others. The last one has Victoria Salvia (blue and white) and Gazanias, all started from seed, only about 6" tall now but they seem healthy. In February I started several flats of Coreopsis, Gaillardia, Gazanias, Salvia and Marigolds (among others that did not make it) and what a fiasco !!! It became so overwhelming that in April I began to plant them anywhere outside and in some of my pots and window boxes. So to avoid that situation again, if I direct sow Alyssum/Marigold/Gazania seeds in large containers, what will result? Also, my outdoor planting area is limited - heavy clay soil and a lot of rock and shale. I've dug through it in several areas and amended it but don't plan to dig anymore.
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