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just a question
Posted by mary grether(7/8)
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mccommas(z5CT)Updated Give the seeds a chance! What is the worst thing that could happen? I have read that seeds that are really really really old still can produce sprouts. So give them a try. Three years is not very long.
Datura seed
Posted by vajeff(7b VA)
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mccommas(z5CT)Updated I have not noticed the white on my seeds. What I REALLY don't like about these flowers is the thorns on the seed pods. Man are they sharp!
Growing stuff found in your kitchen cupboards
Posted by mccommas(z5CT)
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mccommas(z5CT)Updated Well that is a good run for a thread huh? I have tiny tiny delicate poppy seedlings growing in the window sill. The first bunch got dried out and died so I have a sandwich bag over the pot to keep these from drying out. They are d...
How do I screen my Perlite for small starter pots?
Posted by jimigunne98
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated For my seed starting mix I occasionally need a smaller size vermiculite and use a spice or coffee mill to break it into smaller pieces. Al
Help Growing Mugwort From Seed
Posted by vegetarianwolf
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morz8(Washington Coast Z8b)Updated Rain is perfectly acceptable - that's how the plant would plant them :) I don't think I've ever had to water a pot placed outdoors in Fall or Winter here.
Help, my seedlings are not healthy!
Posted by milocrab
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milocrabUpdated I started another batch with soiless mix filled to the top. All of them (collards, bok choi, endive, escarole...etc) just started to develop the first true leaf, but one of the mustard green's cotyledon is still yellowish and dyin...
Advice for growing things in Arizona
Posted by tamtrible(9)
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lurkandkibitzUpdated Gardening in Arizona - GardenWeb
Seeds on sale now--still good for starting Spring 2012?
Posted by dsb22(z7 VA)
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railroadrabbit(7b - Atlanta)Updated If you think about ordering, but don't finish the order at Summer Hill Seeds, use coupon code: 1b8059ead7 This coupon offers 10% off for people that come back to finish their order. Good thru: 02/25/2011 Here is a link that might ...
Alpine Poppies
Posted by botanicalboi(Zone 7 Georgia)
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morz8(Washington Coast Z8b)Updated Surface sow (some light may be beneficial to germination), takes 2 - 3 weeks to germinate at 65F. These are dwarf, you'll want them near the front with their short height, in sun. As with many alpine plants, they could be short li...
California Poppies in Ga. Zone 7B
Posted by botanicalboi(Zone 7 Georgia)
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botanicalboi(Zone 7 Georgia)Updated Thank you! I also have a post in regard to Alpine Poppies. Are you familiar with these?
Saving Landreth Seeds
Posted by bi11me(5b)
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yiorges-z5ilUpdated Sounds like a plan
Tips on hazelnuts or almonds from seed in AZ?
Posted by tamtrible(9)
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morz8(Washington Coast Z8b)Updated I don't know, really - no experience there. I've only seen them used as a soil additive for plants with roots.
Linden trees from seed & KCT seeds
Posted by marricgardens
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compogardenermn(4- Twin Cities, MN)Updated I've had success with Kentucky Coffee Tree germination by scarifying the seed coat with a Dremel. I planted 3 non-scarified and 3 Dremel scarified seeds and the 3 scarified seeds all germinated while none of the non-scarified ones...
Is astilbe fairly easy to grow from seed?
Posted by weedlady(Central OH 6)
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morz8(Washington Coast Z8b)Updated Yes, the seed is fine and surface sown, covering the seed pots with plastic wrap and removing that at the first sign of germination is one way of keeping them moist until they can germinate. A. chinensis comes up like lettuce and ...
Need Seed Suggestion for Shady Area (pic)
Posted by dtownjbrown(6a-CintiOH)
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weedlady(Central OH 6)Updated Just came across your old post when searching for info on growing astilbe from seed... I am curious as to what you decided to do and what the area looks like now,a year and a half later. I must say your honeysuckle seems to be the...
clematis seeds
Posted by ibartoo(z8 sc)
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yiorges-z5ilUpdated PRETREATMENT. use seed within 6 months of harvest.... SOAK SEED FOR 24 HOURS CHANGING THE WATER 3 TIMES then STORE AT 40F FOR 2-6 MONTHS. Do NOT cover the seed as light required. soil temp 65-70F taking 21-28 to germinate.
Brown spots on cotyledon
Posted by milocrab
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Tiffany, purpleinopp GardenWeb, Z8b Opp, ALUpdated Your pic: The formula for including a pic is: [IMG SRC="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y151/geckosmiles/collard_seedling.jpg"] Substitute for [ ].
How will things be different?
Posted by jimla(Z6 PA)
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albert_135(Sunset 2 or 3)Updated Monitor the temperature in the greenhouse carefully. Temperatures inside the greenhouse can shoot up quite quickly when the sun is at a just the right wrong angle.
Fertilizing question
Posted by chele519(5)
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated You don't give a clue where you live and garden. Starting lettuce in a packaged mix makes me think you are planning to grow to harvest in a container. If that is the case I would not fertilize until the shoots were about 2 inches ...
First time germinating seeds: Spinach and Lettuce
Posted by kennybellew
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art33(6)Updated They may have suggested a "blooming formula" because it would be fairly high in phosphorous (aids in root development). But 200 ppm of phosphorous would probably require a couple of tablespoons per gallon when using a 0-...
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