I followed the instructions very carefully (and I am experienced at gardening too!) and have had very dismal results. Only two seeds (of 8) germinated, and the plants just don't grow!! They are watered, fertilized, receive plenty of sun, and they just stay the same small stunted seedlings of about 1 inch in height. Growth is aganoizingly slow, and I started these baskets in mid-March and it's now the end of May!!I also purchased two kits for hanging baskets of flowers, and they have been almost as disppointing. I expected that after 2 1/2 months I would have full flowering baskets, but they are also small and stunted. The extra seeds that were left over, I planted in a seed tray using my own soil. They are doing very well. Obviously this is a problem with the soil provided in the kits.Never purchase from them again!