Hello! My name is Bethany and I grow things in my rooftop container garden in Chicago, zone 6a. In this video, I'll go over my tips for success when it comes to growing zinnias in containers.

00:00 Intro
02:05 Starting zinnias from seed
03:32 Sun & water requirements
05:23 Soil & fertilizing
07:20 Spacing
08:13 Staking
09:20 Pinching
10:12 Pests & disease
11:58 Harvesting
12:51 Varieties I'm growing
15:11 Zinnia tour
21:15 Are zinnias edible?

Bed refresh video:    • How I Refresh Potting Soil in My Rais...  

Zinnias I'm growing:
Benary's Giant Mix: https://www.johnnyseeds.com/flowers/z...
Benary's Giant Wine: https://www.johnnyseeds.com/flowers/z...
Queeny Red Lime: https://www.johnnyseeds.com/flowers/z...
Queeny Lime Blush (realized while looking at my order history I am growing the blush variety): https://www.johnnyseeds.com/flowers/z...
Zinderella Peach: https://www.johnnyseeds.com/flowers/z...
Zinderella Red: https://parkseed.com/zinderella-red-z...
Zinderella Purple: https://parkseed.com/zinderella-purpl...

For daily updates, follow me on Instagram @chicagogardener