Houzz Discussions
GardenWeb Discussions

6,406 Garden Web Discussions | Growing from Seed
Direct sowing immediately after 'lasagna' garden?
Posted by hbwright(z7bSC)
1 Comment
rockguy(7a)Updated Sounds like a good plan. I'd soak it all down one time to help the layers settle before planting, then get those 4 o'clocks going. Are they the old-fashioned red color or mixed?
Tomato seedlings leggy but small
Posted by Lesuko(5, Boulder CO)
4 Comments
keriann_lakegeneva(5B WI/IL border)Updated Yeah, I would keep them under lights until they can stay outside. I would check out there root system as mandolls said. If they are becoming root bound, transplanting them into larger containers, buried deeper would help. I would ...
Oh, I did something stupid. Crabgrass seedlings in my bed help!
Posted by hbwright(z7bSC)
1 Comment
morz8(Washington Coast Z8b)Updated I can't think of a selective herbicide that I would trust for seedlings. There may be a couple on the market you might feel confident using around established mature plants but I would hesitate even then. A preemergent wouldn't ha...
always store seeds in fridge?
Posted by Lynn Nevins
4 Comments
zen_manUpdated Hi Yippee, "...so long as seeds are kept in the proper environment, can they be used a year or two later or do seeds have a certain shelf-life, even when kept in optimum settings?" Seeds do have a "shelf life"....
Seeds germinate but no further progress
Posted by homey_bird
5 Comments
homey_birdUpdated Thanks for the advice -- will incorporate the techniques in the future.
overseeding lawn
Posted by lmaddin
1 Comment
digdirt2Updated No lawn specialist (you might ask over on that forum here) but it sounds to me like you need to be watering less frequently but for a longer period of time. Well-watered it shouldn't be drying out that quickly. Depending on the te...
Geum Seeds not sprouting- am I doing something wrong?
Posted by tanyuu((5/6 - South IN))
6 Comments
gardenweed_z6aUpdated Congratulations on your sproutlings!! May they live long, bloom-heavy lives and grow to be colorful additions to your flowerbeds. It's easy to get impatient when you provide the best growing medium & optimal growing conditions...
was it too early...
Posted by bosewichte(7a/8b)
3 Comments
TrishcuitUpdated actually as long as it isn't a deluge, a day or two of rain will be just the thing. It will give the ground a nice deep yet 'soft' watering which is a perfect start. I planted my carrots and beets a few days ago, knowing we had a ...
Good lighting
Posted by luvahydrangea(Albany, NY 5)
4 Comments
luvahydrangea(Albany, NY 5)Updated The one on the left, along with 4 others that look just like it, were under 2 - 4' long cool fluorescent tubes. The one on the right, along with 4 others that look just like it were under 2 - 4' long fluorescent tubes, but one was...
Spinach seeds... what gives?
Posted by heirloomjunkie(5a)
19 Comments
dowbright(z6 in Missouri)Updated Oh, Jon! These pictures made my night! Are you able to grow such stuff now because you're in a maritime climate? I'm so envious! The reason I came to the thread, though, is that I've never ever had a successful crop of spinach. Ob...
Campanulas from seed?
Posted by manifest(USDA 11a, Sunset 24, CA)
4 Comments
manifest(USDA 11a, Sunset 24, CA)Updated Thanks for the helpful info, morz. When the seeds self-sowed, it was in summer and temps were in mid 70s, so I tried to give the seeds those same temps. I'll try to stratify them, as well as a few other methods you suggested. I ha...
broccoli and cauliflower dilemma...
Posted by doggonegardener(Wyoming, Zone 4)
4 Comments
doggonegardener(Wyoming, Zone 4)Updated flora uk, thanks! that's what i needed to know. couldn't seem to find it on my own. much appreciate everyone's replies. ne
starting Peppers/Tomatoes from seed now
Posted by AgtJenny24(7 NYC)
6 Comments
penguinsrock09(5B)Updated I know there are a lot of guidelines and rules out there but rules are meant to be broken. Last year I started pepper plants indoors but when it came to planting in Mid May I noticed I had a few extra containers in the shed. So in...
A1 Gritty Mix and Cactus Seed Propagation questions
Posted by Sharpy.808
5 Comments
Sharpy.808Updated Ugh I wish you could edit previous posts. "But you have to be comfortable with doing lots of transplanting to individual cells within a short time as they can't all remain in the 1 cell for any length of time. How soon will v...
Seed media
Posted by boysselle5(8a)
3 Comments
digdirt2Updated Sorry but I guess I am not being clear. The media used to start seeds, to germinate them and grow them to transplant size, is very different from the media used to grow plants. One does not use growing media to start seeds. So are...
Seeding Galium odoratum; Asperula odorata; Sweet Woodruff
Posted by 7thstrangr(6a)
3 Comments
morz8(Washington Coast Z8b)Updated For those seeds that do need the moist cold period, you can either sow your pots or flats, cover or wrap in saran or slip into a plastic bag, put them into your refrigerator (dated of course). If space is an issue, you can put the...
Wilting Drooping After Hardening Off
Posted by Bill1897
1 Comment
digdirt2Updated What has happened is the stress of taking them in and out - the radical changes in environment. Once hardening off begins, they need to stay in that environment. Otherwise they aren't being hardened off. That means you shouldn't s...
Seeds not growing; are they still viable?
Posted by tanyuu((5/6 - South IN))
2 Comments
tanyuu((5/6 - South IN))Updated My area is in the basement, but the seeds have heating pads and domes over them, so most likely, probably in the 70's. Thanks for the link! I'll have to try that out later today.
Starting flowers indoors (newbie)
Posted by pondluvr
3 Comments
digdirt2Updated One question: Can I use straight sphagnum peat as my growing medium? I also have some perlite if it would be better to mix the two. Straight peat isn't recommended as it is too acidic, difficult to get wet and then retains too muc...
I let my strawberry seed dry out!
Posted by theskiesareblue
3 Comments
theskiesareblueUpdated Oh, I was worried that the embryo of the seeds would die of thirst! I read an article saying the soil couldn't be dry for more than two hours. thank you!
5 15 25 35 45 55 65 75 85 95 105 115 125 135 145 155 165 175 185 195 205 215 225 235 245