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Penstemon pinifolius 'Mersea Yellow' seeds?
Posted by slazin(z8 BC)
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morz8(Washington Coast Z8b)Updated Jelitto stocks the seed too... Here is a link that might be useful: Jelitto penstemon
Sugar Snap Peas - Germination
Posted by eric30
10 Comments
digdirt2Updated No sorry but they will die when exposed to the air for any length of time. You can plant them in pots of potting mix and then transplant them later if you wish. Normally, if you are going to pre-soak them then once soaked (and 24 ...
Cold Frame Glass is Tinted
Posted by browndd1(6B)
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gjcore(zone 5 Aurora Co)Updated I have non-tinted glass on my 2 coldframes. On a sunny day I need to vent when the outside temperature is 35F. Otherwise inside temps easily go up to 90F and probably beyond.
seed starting late
Posted by xCSx
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radiantpoppy(7)Updated I usually have them started indoors by now but have opted not to do so this year. I will be planting mine in little pots outdoors. This at least gives them a good start away from all of the competition that Mother Nature likes to ...
will hybrid vegetable seeds grow true?
Posted by butterflysky
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TrishcuitUpdated (Which you can name after your favorite South Park character!) *** Just don't call it Kenny because he dies all the time.
Looking for your help
Posted by ontheteam(5a-6 (S.Eastern, MA))
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ontheteam(5a-6 (S.Eastern, MA))Updated Thanks ifraser25. We do have some local growers and nurseries that donate stuff..one Packard Farms in Brockton MA donates about $500.00 a week in plants of all kinds all month long... But I lost a bunch of stuff that I grow here a...
Coleus Seedlings
Posted by Hannzo24
6 Comments
calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated I thin mine as soon as I can handle them by the leaf. I break up the seedling mix and separate them. This works best if the mix is on the dry side. Mine I put in salvaged sixpac containers, with bottom holes large enough to get my...
Creeping Thyme from seed
Posted by awilsongerber(7a)
3 Comments
mandolls(4)Updated I winter-sowed it last year with good success. But the seed pack recommended that it be babied through the first year, and then planted in the permanent position in the fall. So I agree - direct sowing in full sun and traffic will...
Heat Mats
Posted by nico_girl3(9a)
4 Comments
nico_girl3(9a)Updated Thank you everyone for the information. I'll have to start checking Home Depot and Lowes for some shop lights.
Garbage Bag Cold Frame
Posted by Bill1897
2 Comments
Bill1897Updated Hi Dave, Do you think that they can be hardened off with temps in the fifties? Is this too cool for them or should they be fine? Temps at night are above freezing FYI, even though I'd be bringing in them long before overnight lows...
Brazilian Jasmine (Dipladenia/ Mandevilla splendens
Posted by ifraser25(z11 Brazil)
1 Comment
yiorges-z5ilUpdated LIGHTLY COVER THE SEED SOIL TEMP65-75f & TAKES 14-30 DAYS TO GERMINATE IDEAL GROWING Ph 6.0-7.5 DID NOT KEEP TIME TO FLOWERING.
White Flies inside !
Posted by mandolls(4)
7 Comments
calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated I think the point Dave is making is that white flies are a warm climate pest. In a greenhouse they are far more of a problem as it is always warm. There really is not a good pesticide for white flies. Every time one is developed t...
Need info to start flowers in zone 8
Posted by jcurts(8)
4 Comments
morz8(Washington Coast Z8b)Updated In my 8B, frost on 5-1 is not at all unusual....we're looking at at least a 6 week window for dates of last frost in Z8s :)
Zinnia Seed Question
Posted by gltrap54
16 Comments
skyelily24Updated I'm a cut flower grower. I start them in 4-packs in a green house 3-4 weeks before planting outside. Easy to grow . Just lay seed down flat on medium surface and sprinkle a very little medium on top of them. I let the seeds peek t...
Tomato/Pepper Germination Times
Posted by browndd1(6B)
6 Comments
noinwiUpdated I'm not a cold frame expert but I think it is a very nice set-up. Since your toms are indeed separate from your peppers, I'd move the heating pad from under them(toms)as more of them sprout. Since the temp in the frame is consiste...
Tomato Seedling Problem
Posted by jennifer1976
5 Comments
browndd1(6B)Updated No Jon they are not leggy because they are outside in a cold frame since 10 days ago where they receive sun all day. I just placed a light in there today because it is raining and they will not get any sun.
Growing from seed frustrations
Posted by presidiogarden
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digdirt2Updated If there were ever a large disaster, being able to start seeds indoors through grow lights would not be an option You are absolutely right. In that situation we'd have to substantially increase our sun exposure to the max by any m...
Black spot on leaves. What to do?
Posted by PapaGeek
8 Comments
PapaGeekUpdated It seems that the black spots are not getting any bigger, so far so good. I'll let you guys know if anything changes. Thanks again to all of you.
Seedling Watering w/o Plastic Dome
Posted by Bill1897
15 Comments
susan2010(6 Massachusetts)Updated When I'm going to plant a flat of seeds, I fill the cells with dry germination mix (it's easier to fill them dry) and then water well with boiling water. After an hour I empty any left in the bottom of the flat. I then leave the f...
First time using newspaper pots, mold on them!!
Posted by gardenmama613(4a)
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gardenmama613(4a)Updated Scratch that question, found my answer. Thanks again for the help :) Aime
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