Questions you'd like answering, regardless of how trivial they may seem

[Accy cyclist]

You mean dead heading, like roses?
No, they won't come back, they are not a shrub.
You must leave them to dry out, they will self seed, come back next year.
However, you can harvest the seeds from the wilted, dried flowers to have free seeds for another box

Ok, thanks for that Pat!

 

[classic33]

Why do eggs come in sixes?

https://www.fresheggsdaily.blog/2015/08/why-are-eggs-sold-by-dozen.html?m=1

 

[presta]

What's causing the coriander famine?

 

[PeteXXX]

Why do people shave their heads then grow a beard?
It looks like their head is on upside-down.
🙃

 

[Jameshow]

Why are so many reservoirs in UK abandoned or unused?

 

[grldtnr]

What's causing the coriander famine?

Seems to be a cabbage drought too, the shops seem bereft of brassica's......

 

[colly]

Why do people shave their heads then grow a beard?
It looks like their head is on upside-down.
🙃

It can get much worse:

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Seems to be a cabbage drought too, the shops seem bereft of brassica's......

Wrong season for brassicas, they don't like it hot

 

[Accy cyclist]

You mean dead heading, like roses?
No, they won't come back, they are not a shrub.
You must leave them to dry out, they will self seed, come back next year.
However, you can harvest the seeds from the wilted, dried flowers to have free seeds for another box

I planted/sowed those seeds on the 2nd of April. I took that bottom pic' today. The chutes are getting quite high, but only a few flowers have appeared yet!! 🤔

 

[Pat "5mph"]

@Accy cyclist those self seed for sure: I bought the same box last year, didn't do anything to them at all apart from watering, they came back this year!

 

[Accy cyclist]

@Accy cyclist those self seed for sure: I bought the same box last year, didn't do anything to them at all apart from watering, they came back this year!

Do you mean you let them die off, then just left them in the soil/compost and they grew back? 🤔

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Do you mean you let them die off, then just left them in the soil/compost and they grew back? 🤔

Correct.
Edit: they came back near to where they died, seeds spread.
Edit number 2 lol: not grew back, self seeded nearby.

 

[Accy cyclist]

Correct.
Edit: they came back near to where they died, seeds spread.
Edit number 2 lol: not grew back, self seeded nearby.

Sounds good, but do I want to leave dead chutes in till next spring? When do you think those chutes and flowers in the pics will start to die off and look shabby?

 

[Accy cyclist]

At the end of the day, they only cost 3 quid a box. I'm planning on taking them out when they die off and putting already grown flowers/plants in like Pansies, Marigolds etc. 🤔 I'll keep the dead chutes though, then take out the seeds for next spring.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Sounds good, but do I want to leave dead chutes in till next spring? When do you think those chutes and flowers in the pics will start to die off and look shabby?

In autumn.
But meantime, more will come up.
If you don't like the look of fading flowers, deadhead them, but then you will need to put down more seeds in autumn for next summer.