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Source for seeds
Posted by photopilot
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HomeblessingsUpdated Artistic Gardens sells sample pkgs for .40 each. Here is a link that might be useful: Artistic Gardens
Square or Round?
Posted by honnat
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gjcore(zone 5 Aurora Co)Updated I prefer square also. Space-wise it seems more efficient especially for small plants. The only advantages I've noticed with round pots is that once the young plants get a bit bigger it gives them a bit more room also some plants t...
Flats Per Light
Posted by gltrap54
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gltrap54Updated Thanks Dave! I'm on it!
Anyone else, just not this year?
Posted by greyandamy
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valray(Z4)Updated Absolutely! Some year's I'm really into it, and then others not so much. Just go with it. Sometimes I think I won't bother in a given year, and then a month or so later, I'm ready to go. It's supposed to be fun - don't turn it int...
Why start seedlings in small pots vs straight to 4' pot
Posted by Anthony Nguyen
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naturemitch(3/4 WI)Updated Just sharing a tip. I starts lots of things from seeds, and have been doing it for years and years. Last year I had my best pepper transplants EVER! This is what I did: 6-7 evenly spaced pepper seeds planted into a 4" pot. Wh...
when to start
Posted by dba1954(6 - Buffalo area)
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kathywide(7b)Updated In addition to all the great info shared here, it's been our experience that when it comes to tomatoes, the best seed starting date is 6-8 weeks before you set them out in the garden. Plan to put them in the garden 10-14 days afte...
Iceburg Lettuce from seed
Posted by texandana(8a)
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gunnersm8Updated "You're kidding me, right?" yep, thats about how it goes. lol. i have said that about 1000 times...hahaha the next phrase youll use, usually right after saying that, is "well, off to the composter you go!" lett...
American Persimmon Scarification/Stratification
Posted by nsmith07
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digdirt2Updated Good info to have. You might want to post it over on the Orchard and Fruit Trees forum too. Dave
Starting indoors for elementary school plant sale
Posted by gardengnometx
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated Our club has a greenhouse with natural light where we will plant tomatoes in sixpack cells the 7th of March. The cells are on heat mats at 70 degrees. Three weeks later on March 28 they will be transplanted into 5 inch pots, still...
Coral Nymph Salvia
Posted by barb_roselover_in
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terrene(5b MA)Updated Hello Barb, I have plenty of Coral Nymph, as well as other Salvia, for SASBE on my exchange page. I grew a large patch of Yvonnes Salvia, Coral nymph, and Lady in Red from seed last year and they did unusually well. Very pretty! I...
Keeping Soil Moist (50/50 Verm/Peat Moss)
Posted by ideal2545(9B)
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franknjimUpdated Any potting mix will dry out quickly when under warm lamps and in a constant breeze. Never let it dry out completely. A home made mix doesn't have a wetting agent in it so it will be more difficult to get it wet again once it drie...
Can squash blossoms get damp-off?
Posted by LaurieK123(7b Oregon)
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art33(6)Updated Laurie, Damping Off is a soil borne disease and, to the best of my knowledge, only occurs at the soil level. My guess would be that the blossoms on your squash plant are simply falling off because they aren't getting pollinated. S...
Anxious to get started and lots of questions...
Posted by honnat
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honnatUpdated I don't think I need the heat mat at all. I turned it off for the day and measured the temp tonight and it was down to only 94 degrees. I put a fan on low near it and got it to 85. Now I've turned the fan to high. We'll see. I wis...
Styrofoam or Plastic Containers?
Posted by nostalgicfarm(5)
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nostalgicfarm(5)Updated Thanks for the tip franknjim!
Can I grow the Castor Beans seeds from the pods?
Posted by flora2(7)
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JoshFitzUpdated Another route you may try, Air Layering. Although this is a little more of an intense method to propagate, it should produce really good results on this plant. I actually currently have some casterbean seeds I've collected from so...
bottom watering then what
Posted by RexAnne(z5 Chicago)
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JoshFitzUpdated I work in a greenhouse setting and start many many seeds with a similar method. I use a moistened medium, normally a metromix soil, one withouth perlite but a higher percentage of vermiculite and/or bark as it takes a little longe...
Improving germination rates - suggestions?
Posted by katskan41
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JoshFitzUpdated Hey Kat, I've had a lot of success with other plants which also prefer a cold stratification period by simply placing them into a gallon sized freezer bag along with a standard metro-mix soil or peat that has been ever so slightly...
chesnuts
Posted by lovestogrow(6)
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lovestogrow(6)Updated Thanks digdirt I will give it a try.
Pro Mix BX
Posted by gltrap54
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gltrap54Updated Thanks folks! That was the answer I was looking for! I've had to jump through hoops (Hummert International is 2 miles south of me & they're strictly wholesale with no retailers locally) to acquire a bag, so I sure wanna use it...
Stratifying small seeds in the fridge
Posted by ifraser25(z11 Brazil)
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rockguy(7a)Updated Yup, they have to be moist, then cold, then planted. It simulates what would happen if left outside on the ground.
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