For comparison, here is are a couple shots of my little seedling bed. Remember, these were planted last fall, directly in the ground. After harvesting seed, I air dry for a couple days, then store dry on a shelf until I planted in November.
I put all the plastic tape up to discourage my garden cats from digging in there. It works!
Excuse that I have not dug out the dandelions by the seedlings yet....
Look for me to post photos of the blooms on these in about 3 years.