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Seed starting media recipe
Posted by shp123(6.5/NJ)
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caityross(6a, Massachusetts)Updated That mix sounds like it would retain a lot of moisture. I usually just use a 1:1 mix of peat and perlite, with a small amount of lime to adjust for peat's acidity.
How to germinate hibiscus
Posted by dandy_line(3B (Brainerd, Mn))
4 Comments
makodesertUpdated Hi I'm new here in garden web but I have 98% growing hardy hibiscus from seed by nicking ,then put in glass of water with hydrogen peroxide for 2 to 3 days or more, if you see them sprouting or you see the white coming out from se...
Growing Rhubarb from seed?
Posted by yugoslava
3 Comments
theforgottenone1013(MI zone 5b/6a)Updated I grew rhubarb from seed last year (2014). Planted them in the their permanent spot this past summer. You've got to grow many more seedlings than you want so you can select for the traits you desire. The seedlings I had were extre...
Pine seeds
Posted by Hamza Nobes
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Campanula UK Z8Updated White pine and Chinese Lace Bark pine were easy from seed - both germinated well after a 4week stratification in the fridge. I will be trying stone pines next - pinus pinea. The Forestry Commission has a lot of useful material on ...
Campanula isophylla
Posted by garystpaul(4)
garystpaul(4)Hi, folks Anyone grown this from seed? Any idea where seeds (of the white or blue) can be found? TIA, Gary
Herbs and flower seeds not germinating
Posted by sanchit sharma
8 Comments
rusty_blackhaw(6a)Updated I suggest using a (relatively) sterile germination mix. If you have access to vermiculite and/or perlite, adding those to peat (and maybe sand) to get a mix that is easily wettable but drains well is optimal. Avoid manure and non-...
seed starting/germination methods - which is best for which seeds
Posted by Jasmyn Kim
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tete_a_teteUpdated Large seeds are probably better sowed directly where you want the plants to grow. Very tiny seeds can be difficult because of the possibility of drying out. So it depends how diligent you can be, and how organised. Are you going t...
How to grow a Vietnamese pepper?
Posted by Jes Lynn
2 Comments
maxjohnsonUpdated A light spray of diluted hydrogen peroxide can get rid of the mold, but it can harm the seedling as well. Mold seems to appear more often with peat moss only grow medium that is waterlogged. Good drainage and air circulation helps...
Need help with our community gardens project.
Posted by LACNIP
LACNIPHello our organization which is The Lima-Allen County Neighborhoods in Partnership (LACNIP), IN Lima Ohio has started a community gardens project. These are gardens, in which participants from neighborhood associations in our city...
Growing Lemon Tree from Seed
Posted by cfraser3
8 Comments
mmdownesUpdated I just let some seeds dry out for 2 weeks and threw them in a pot on the window sill, Inow have 5 little seedlings!!!
Sea Holly Miss Wilmot's Ghost
Posted by chipeony(6A Ontario)
7 Comments
chipeony(6A Ontario)Updated Campanula, Thanks for all indeed! I feel so warm even though it's snowing. Will continue to grow another lot in your way. :) :) :)
Labels that won't fade?
Posted by loribee2(CA 9)
35 Comments
loewenzahnUpdated very usual pencil works fine and nurseries around here do that.
dogwood seeds
Posted by djhawk31(6)
10 Comments
Timothy((NW PA z5b))Updated Bump for Ryan.
Gardenia from seed? What was I thinking?!?
Posted by aptgarden
15 Comments
smileclickUpdated The Tahitian Gardenia (Gardenia Tiatensis) I bought from eBay are germinated 24 hours after sowing, which is impressive. I used a small pot with gardenia potting mix moistened, and put a thin layer of coconut choir on top which I ...
schizandra chinesis from seed
Posted by loewenzahn
9 Comments
gvozdika(8 OR)Updated I tried warm-cold, cold-warm-cold, cold. From all these experiments had only 4 seeds that germinated. Three of them died from some disease when cotyledons were emerging. One seedling that survived is very puny: after 2 years it is...
Starting goiji from seed
Posted by loewenzahn
1 Comment
gvozdika(8 OR)Updated They are wimpy but plenty. Let them grow until you are confident to transplant them.
Seed starting media recipe
Posted by shp123(6.5/NJ)
4 Comments
shp123(6.5/NJ)Updated I have been starting from seeds for 4 years now. The first few years I have been using straightly the seed starting mix from the stores with reasonable success given my set up of florescent lights and heating mats. Last year, I ...
seed germination mat & thermostat questions
Posted by mary_littlerockar(8a-7b mid Arkansas)
6 Comments
rhizo_1 (North AL) zone 7Updated My fridge doesn't get warm on top, or barely so. Mary, I use heating cables rather than mats, and always have so can't offer much personal advice. However, I believe that the mats are intended to be effective without the use of a...
Direct sow poppy seeds: when?
Posted by linnea56(z5 IL)
6 Comments
Peter (6b SE NY)Updated I don't know about growing poppies from seed, but I have oriental poppies and they are cool weather plants. They are one of the first things to come up in the Spring. They are basically weeds - they spread and are hard to control.
Would anyone know what these are?
Posted by webuser_189454
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webuser_189454Updated Thank you...I was doing some online research and thats what I came up with also
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