Wordless Wednesday: Coreopsis

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Dear Seed Saving Experts, HELP!

This is my Coreopsis - is that a seed pod in this picture? There are lots of these on the plant but I have no clue what I'm looking at here.

Here is the big Rudbeckia - I'm pretty darn sure that this is where the seeds are on this one so I'll be looking on the internet to try to find out how to harvest the seeds. If you know, please share!Here's the purple Coneflower. This looks odd to me, more like it's just dead. How do I know if there are seeds here?
Speaking of seeds, below is my attempt to protect my freshly planted lettuce seeds. Within 1 hour of planting them it started raining, and raining, and raining. At some point I looked out the back door and there was water standing in the planter boxes, so I drug this freebie umbrella out of the basement. I have no clue if flooding them will keep them from germinating but I'll be watching them closely over the next few days. Go Bulls!

There Is More To Me Than Just Veggies

Coreopsis Rosa - this was a plant that was recommended when I asked for plant suggestions. I love it!

Not all the plants that I bought on that day are blooming but some are. Here is what I brought home along with an update on how they are doing. Thank you all for your suggestions! I'll post pictures of your recommended plants here and there as I'm able to tear myself away from the kitchen garden.

Bachelor Button
Centaurea Mantara Blue - not looking so hot but I think this was one that I just picked up all on my own

Catmint
Walkers Low - doing great! I actually got this for 75% off and the poor thing looked so raggedy but it has really recovered. Thanks for the suggestion, Carolyn!

Coral Bells
Heuchera sanguinea - this is just doing average. I think it's a bad location but I'm still hoping...

Coral Bells
Heuchera micranthea
Purple palace - I already moved this once because it was frying in the sun. It's behind the twiggy peach tree and doing a little better because it casts a slight shadow on it but I think both coral bells would be happier in the front yard immediately under the shrubs with no sun.

Sweet William
Dianthus barbatus - this is alive but not blooming.

Cosmos
Sonata White - this is doing great! It's blooming like crazy.

Lady's Mantle
Thriller - i love this little plant but again I think it is not happy where it's planted. I need to move it to a shady location.

Yarrow (paprika)
Achillea millefolium - this is a brown twig at this point. maybe it'll come back next year

Rudbekia
don't know the variety but it's the big giant yellow one - this was really struggling in the late afternoon until I added the woodchip mulch. God Bless Mulch! Rudbekia is very happy!

Bleeding Heart
Adrian Bloom - houston we have a problem! I picked this one based on something my mom said but I don't think it's happy

Coreopsis
Early Sunrise - growing well and should have flowers by the Sunday!

Pentas (red) - looks okay one day and near death the next. No clue what's wrong with this one but this is another I picked myself.

Phlox Paniculata
Laura - looking great! Carol recommended a different Phlox and although I'm still looking for Creme de menthe, Laura is helping me wait.

Phlox Paniculata
Elisabeth - this one was on clearance at HD for 3.33 and it's the saddest thing you've ever seen. the leaves are shriveled and the bloom is very droopy but has produced additional flowers since I've planted it. I don't know what to do for this poor thing but I'm hoping it will recover or at least come back next year looking healthier.

Hollyhock
Powderpuff Mix - huge leaves, probably way too big for the space but it's looking good

Delphinium elatum
Magic fountains - dead and covered with weeds. RIP Delph

Shasta Daisy
Alaska - I bought this because I planted seeds that didn't grow and I really want one. It's not looking good either. Shasta's just don't like me.