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Blackberry Lily Seeds
Posted by c2399(7a/b)
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morz8(Washington Coast Z8b)Updated I'm not sure any are quite as complete as Clothiers, and the articles below the database categories are helpful too. http://theseedsite.co.uk/ (the format changed a couple of years ago and I can't navigate this site as quickly now...
Propagating oranges from seed.
Posted by lyinseeker(z9)
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rainman777Updated Yes but I have planted a lot orange trees from the store here in South Florida. They are very weak, get killed by the cold often, have poorly developed root systems etc. Unless you have them in the backyard watering and fertilizin...
cotoneaster from seed
Posted by deederbug(zone 5)
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Village_idiotUpdated The info on every site I go to is always incomplete. The harvesting of the seeds is seldom ever mentioned. Do I harvest the seeds in the fall and then stratify them? Can I harvest them the next spring and assume they're already st...
8-4-4 fertilizer for started veggies?
Posted by justmeinflorida(Zone 9a)
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justmeinflorida(Zone 9a)Updated Thanks again Dave, you're always so helpful. What would be a good fertilizer to use on bean & radish starts?
Organic insecticide help needed
Posted by lovestogarden
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lovestogardenUpdated Thanks everyone. The fan is on and I will definitely be more stingy with the water. Tomorrow I'll see about finding one of the solutions you've suggested.
Marigolds From Seed
Posted by farmermiller01
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farmermiller01Updated Update 3/7/12 I've made the switch to just peat moss and perlite which is very cheap and the germination rates are doing well. Although difficult to see, the flat with the temperature probe is basil. Everything else are Marigolds.
Learning to start seeds...all advice welcome!
Posted by justmeinflorida(Zone 9a)
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justmeinflorida(Zone 9a)Updated Thanks Dave for the response. I think I'm gonna get a few started veggies, not to many though. I'm interested to see if gardening is for me. At least if I start my gardening journey with started plants I know they'll be alive when...
seedlings arisaema?
Posted by alain4430
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morz8(Washington Coast Z8b)Updated Sown fresh, most but not all will germinate without any pretreatment (other than scrubbing off the pulp from the seed). Others are slower, requiring long periods of moist chill, even more than one season. Gardens North, Canada has...
Best seed starting mix?
Posted by BioTomato
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digdirt2Updated I would prefer to not use soil-less mixtures. Why when for best results that is the only thing recommended for seed starting. No ifs, ands, or buts about it. Potting soils compact too much in small containers. It won't drain well ...
Cotoneaster dammeri 'Coral Beauty' cotoneaster
Posted by carino2010(8)
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tmore(5)Updated Better done from mid summer cuttings, I used a container filled with a mix of 50/50 peat and perlite. Cover the container with a plastic bag poke a small hole in the bag. Keep the container in the shade. Sanding the seed is the sa...
Better luck than I planned
Posted by honnat
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honnatUpdated Thanks for that info. I did mis-speak. Planting out usually isn't 100% safe until mid May which is more like 10 weeks instead of 6. (wishful thinking I guess). I am determined to get a bloom on the echinaceas; but I realize that d...
sowing mistakes
Posted by cygnus-x1(7b - 8a)
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david8n(4)Updated i made the same mistake with my peppers this year and lost all my hot peppers I plan on restarting them tommorrow I thought that I was supposed to leave them on the heat untill the true leaves not when they broke the soil
Seedlings slow growing
Posted by Higgsr1
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Higgsr1Updated Lights are about 1 - 2 inches. Also I am usuing 3 shoplights thats 6 total Ge 6500k with about 3050 lumens each bulb. Seed trays are side by side not end to end so I can fit 4 under the 3 4' shoplights. Side note: After picking a ...
Does a dome has to be air tight on a plug tray ?
Posted by nissy12
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carino2010(8)Updated My "dome" is covered air tight and after a week, I open it about one inch for one or two days than I seal it again. I have had 85 percent success with this method.
How to start various vines
Posted by JParadise81
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JParadise81Updated Thanks for the response Dave, and the link in particular. Not sure how I missed that section the 100 or so times I visited these forums! so Im going to take your advice and direct sow these seeds, this morning I put each seed type...
Watering Seedlings?
Posted by BioTomato
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digdirt2Updated Bottom watering. There is a FAQ here about it and I linked several discussions about this question below. Scroll down to the ones with the blue border. Dave Here is a link that might be useful: How to water seedlings discussions
Show your light setups
Posted by franknjim
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fixerupperinnh(5)Updated This is the set up I have in my basement. My hubby installed the utility sink for me last year. It makes life a whole lot easier.
direct sow or have to start indoors?
Posted by wren_garden(zone 5b/6)
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athenainwiUpdated You might want to look into wintersowing. I've wintersowed columbine and it worked very, very well. Now it sows itself and I just pull up the ones in bad spots. Wintersowing costs very little and gives you a bit more control over ...
Yellow Tabebuia seedpod
Posted by Brandee.1969(9)
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Brandee.1969(9)Updated Excellent! Thank you both for the direction and info!
a shout-out to Pepper Joe..
Posted by bonoschild
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gltrap54Updated Yeeep........... Started my Scorpion seeds today!
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