Poppies are an amazing wildflower that have been around for thousands of years. Being a wildflower, they are easy to grow and are also drought tolerant. You can grow them from seed indoors (start 5 inches apart) and then bring outdoors after last frost, or start outdoors. Poppy flowers stand at a height of 12 inches to 24 inches on average. Poppies don’t bloom very long, and because of this I recommend planting them among other wildflowers or perennials.
They like well drained soil, half to a full day of sun, and intermittent watering. Often they can be seen on roadsides so it is clear they are easy to grow. But they are a beautiful addition to the home garden as well. Poppies come from many parts of the world, so are quite versatile. Poppies come in many colors, such as yellow, red, pink, and orange. Some are annuals and others are perennial varieties. Birds love poppy seeds, but they can also be used for cooking.
Poppies don’t like to be transplanted, so remember that the pot you start out with will be kept as is while they grow, or their whole root ball will need to be sunk into the ground intact. I would suggest fertilizing poppies once per month with an organic fertilizer. If you like, you can let poppies go to seed after blooming. Or, to promote more flowering, deadhead plants after each finishes flowering.
Growing Red Poppies
Growing a Pink Poppy
Bacopa can be a terrific, fast growing, trailing annual to grow as a ground cover. This plant is very floriferous, growing about 2 - 3 inches in height. It is important that this plant receive at least 2-3 hours of sun. Ideal is 6 or more hours of sun. This plant acts as a perennial so far in San Francisco, California. We have found it spreads in all directions. These can have small white or purple flowers. As you can see in the photo of this one, the one we grow has white flowers. This ground cover likes to have soil that does not dry out too much in between waterings. It can bloom from the summer to fall, but for us it has bloomed in winter and spring as well. We generally fertilize this plant every month or two. We recommend this book about ground covers. 
Bacopa Trailing Annual
Marigolds can be one of the most fun and rewarding annual plants to grow from seed at home. Marigolds exhibit beautiful, brilliant yellow, orange, or red blooms. They have compact bushy growth and can bloom for weeks to months. Although marigolds can be planted from seed directly in the garden, I prefer to plant seeds in a sterile medium inside it the house in a window, in the basement under lights, or in the garden in trays. This way once plants are large enough, they can be transplanted into the garden. Marigolds are terrific for container gardening, sunny borders, or filling in empty areas between other plants. Marigolds do not tolerate frost well so should be planted in the spring after danger of frost. Marigolds like full sun. Seeds can be planted 1/4″ in depth. I generally plant marigolds seeds very close together and then thin them to between 1 inch to 12 inches apart. The amount that you thin them will depend on how dense you want your marigolds to grow. The marigolds in the photo, Happy Days Red, are planted very close together for a more impressive show. Most marigolds bloom at a height of 3 inches to 12 inches. The marigolds in this photo are about three months old, from seed to bloom.
Marigold Happy Days Red in my Garden Border Started from Seed