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Posted by SouthCountryGuy Zone 4b-5 SE BC(Zone 4b-5 SE BC Canada) April 2, 2013

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tanyuu((5/6 - South IN))Updated April 22, 2015 Most of my failures this year have been perennials that I lazily didn't properly stratify beyond letting them sit in a 50 degree dark basement until they sprouted. I tried to grow some Hardy Gloxinia from seed for my mom, but none...

Question on sowing seed indoors using starter kit

Posted by sistereinstein (Z5a WI) March 19, 2015

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tanyuu((5/6 - South IN))Updated April 22, 2015 I'm not sure how much it can help at this point, but try running an osculating fan over them. This will help strengthen the stalks, as well as help circulate air around. All the seeds you've planted are perennials, so I don't thin...

HELP!!!! > Jiffy Peat Pellet Pro Green House Question

Posted by yms1975 April 20, 2015

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morz8(Washington Coast Z8b)Updated April 21, 2015 "Don't peel off that netting as the roots will ignore it " Many have found that not to be the case: http://forums2.gardenweb.com/discussions/1397733/peat-pellet-users-you-might-want-to-look-pics

Re-transplanting tomatoes

Posted by rock_n_ruf(5) April 11, 2015

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rock_n_ruf(5)Updated April 21, 2015 Well, I am continuing to let them be, but now I have another question.... In one of my cups that have two plants growing, one of them is growing roots along the stem... Would I be able to cut it at its lowest point (without distur...

Reeds, Bamboo?

Posted by xxnonamexx(7a) April 20, 2015

xxnonamexx(7a)What are easy seeds of reeds or bamboos to grow? What are the requirements. I am trying to find one similar to ornamental corn requirements. Thanks

Need advice fro growing grass

Posted by Nick Dunno April 19, 2015

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carriehelene(5 Upstate NY)Updated April 20, 2015 Another vote for burlap, although I do remove it after the grass is growing good. It's reusable too. Home Depot sells burlap.

Bottom Watering...Reuse water? Chamomile tea?

Posted by tfaithw April 11, 2015

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tfaithwUpdated April 19, 2015 Thanks purselanegarden. I think my medium is draining okay...I'm betting that as opposed to new damping off issues, I was just seeing some plants succumbing more slowly than others. They were already doomed and just took a while t...

Damping Off Issues

Posted by tfaithw April 6, 2015

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tfaithwUpdated April 19, 2015 Thanks Mitch :) I haven't been using any vermicompost and the water seems to drain plenty well through my equal parts peat/perlite/vermiculite mix. I had been adding a bit more peat this season and went back to the old ratio after...

Getting disappointed when planting zinnia from seed.

Posted by bpmontilla April 19, 2013

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naturemitch(3/4 WI)Updated April 19, 2015 I will try to post a video showing me transplanting my zinnias. I have two 4" containers ready to be transplanted, so I think that would be the easiest way for me to help :) Stay tuned!

What's the appropriate cell size for various flower variety seeds?

Posted by Jordan MacPhee April 6, 2015

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naturemitch(3/4 WI)Updated April 19, 2015 I like 72 count or 50 count cell trays. I think the 50's give better space for root development, but they take more work putting into the ground, and of course take up more room on the growing bench . If I had to choose one, it ...

When to start using Florescent lights on plants?

Posted by Chance Craft April 16, 2015

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ThinMan Z5 MIUpdated April 17, 2015 I don't know what you are growing, but there are several varieties of flowers whose seeds benefit from or even require light for germination. Statice, snapdragons, scabiosa, and dianthus are examples. You'll also get a little b...

Volunteer in my seedling tray?

Posted by blg002 March 30, 2015

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blg002Updated April 17, 2015 I don't understand why i should care if its "rough looking" and "finely textured and uniform". This is and extreme close-up, its dried out, and is possible "rough" b/c of the way i filled the trays in...

Shady moist soil plants?

Posted by xxnonamexx(7a) April 3, 2015

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floral_uk z.8/9 SW UKUpdated April 16, 2015 Just Google Coleus from seed. Many hits. BTW 'Non GMO' is a nonsense in reference to Coleus seed. There are no GMO seeds at all available to home growers so it's a pointless claim and a cynical marketing ploy.

help id Meconopsis Lingholm Sheldonii from seed

Posted by kfless(Northern Illinois, Zone 5) April 13, 2015

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kfless(Northern Illinois, Zone 5)Updated April 14, 2015 Thanks for the photo and tip- I had thought of slugs and laid sluggo in a ring around where I planted the Meconopsis. Crossing my fingers that they take.

Help with germination!

Posted by countryladies14(7 or 8) March 4, 2015

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countryladies14(7 or 8)Updated April 14, 2015 Turns out they were fine, most germinated. Thank you! :)

I think I planted this from seed last year.

Posted by ilovecucumbers Zone 6b, NE PA April 13, 2015

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ilovecucumbers Zone 6b, NE PAUpdated April 13, 2015 Oh my Lord, I do remember planting this. I CANNOT BELIEVE it came up. Thanks so much for playing detective!

seeds arrived

Posted by xxnonamexx(7a) April 10, 2015

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floral_uk z.8/9 SW UKUpdated April 13, 2015 In which case neither the Asparagus nor the Uncinia will live through your winters. It might be best to grow them in containers which you can bring under cover. The Uncinia is slow growing so it would be some years before you had ...

Thinning Out Vegetable Seedlings

Posted by mikerond April 10, 2015

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digdirt2(6b-7a No.Cent. AR HZ8 Sun-35)Updated April 10, 2015 Yeah, normally tomatoes are grown in clusters :) so those needed to be transplanted to individual containers some time back. This assuming you want most of them to survive. If you don't then just snip all the extras off and then ...

Soil marking for rows

Posted by patchworkfarm (z6 CT) April 6, 2015

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patchworkfarm (z6 CT)Updated April 8, 2015 In the end, I ditched the whole idea and just turned on a VERY bright light. I was able to see the seeds against the potting soil much better than I expected. I anticipate I will still have to thin a bit eventually, but the deed i...

Beginner Questions: Week 2 of my flower garden (grown from seed)

Posted by Chance Craft April 6, 2015

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Chance CraftUpdated April 8, 2015 Thank you for all the help, I've only got a few questions left. Do you think I should I start over? and would it be better to buy florescent lights now and try again with the inside garden, or start my garden outside since it's wa...

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