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Ezzmon t1_je0k36m wrote

Poppies and most hardy seeders, Columbine, Nasturtium, Borage, Bee Balm\Bergamot, Morning Glory, etc will do fine Fall seeding and overwintering, Also, Potatoes and Garlic, plant in the Fall. Bulbs such as Lily, Hosta, Peony, etc do well along the coast anyway, maybe elsewhere they need cover to overwinter.

Indoor-start seeds; Basil, Sunflower, Cannabis, Cukes\Zuccs, Tomatos, Cilantro\Parsley, Peppers including Chilis. The other stuff; we just get seedlings at a nursery.

As others have said, almost all varieties of Peas and Beans including ornamentals like Runner Beans can get planted from seed as soon as the ground is workable, Mid May-ish usually (not that our climate has been predictable lately). We like to stagger planting rows every 3 weeks until end of June so they produce all Summer.

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Ok-Consequence2117 t1_je0yv6s wrote

I started bee balm and poppies indoors and week ago and haven’t seen them pop yet. Any advice? Do they do ok started indoors?

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Ezzmon t1_je1964d wrote

Poppy seeds need to freeze or they won't germinate efficiently, they like to get scattered in the Fall. Bee Balm on the other hand is hard to kill and germinates\propagates like crazy, though seeds are very vulnerable to drying out fully as they sprout. If you have a way, it does much better from divided transplants or even rootball once the frost is gone

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Ok-Consequence2117 t1_jeaev61 wrote

Thank you for your response! Do you think putting poppy seeds in the freezer for a day before planting would do the trick?

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Ezzmon t1_jeaifvf wrote

I think it's called stratification, to expose seeds to freeze\thaw cycles. With poppies, I believe they recommend 2 weeks. With our crazy back and forth weather, you really may still have luck seeding directly outside

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