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I can't get spinach to grow
Posted by zzackey(8b GA)
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rjs55555(5b)Updated If you are like me. I thought I had the same problems, found out it germinated, but the slugs made it disappear as soon as it came up. I can start it in pots but it is impossible in the garden.
Annabelle Hydrangea seed
Posted by margarita10(7Batl)
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated All my hydrangea are started from cuttings. When I saw your post, I started looking for hydrangea seeds, and could not find any supplier or even a reference to them. Maybe someone with a different experience will show up. Al
From seed pineapple, grapefruit ,lemon ,tangering and apples
Posted by black-thumb
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erictUpdated calistoga, he just wanted to show off! :) Also, your baby tangerines look like they need a little more light. And I'm drooling at the apple. I want to try a Prunus specimen now!
Northern Catalpa
Posted by marricgardens
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albert_135(Sunset 2 or 3)Updated I observed some seed will germinate almost immediately when quite fresh. I don't know about norther catalpa but you might find it interesting to take a few seed, nick or scratch them and plant them right now.
Soil temperature at night or day or??
Posted by ginjj
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated I have a greenhouse with a 70 degree heatpad that I use for starting cuttings and seeds that ask for that temperature. For poppy seeds and lots of other native seeds, they start better if I start them outside the greenhouse with o...
Fuyu Persimmon Seeds
Posted by cahrles
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typhunUpdated I wonder persimmons need to have male and female plant to bear fruit??? I have only one plant and it has plenty of fruits.
Talinum paniculatum from seed
Posted by sophiera
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goblugal(7)Updated Perhaps the problem is the seed that you harvested. Maybe it wasn't ripe, or isn't viable for some other reason. Good seed should germinate quickly.
Liatris - Meadow Blazing Star - grow fr seed
Posted by mary_littlerockar(8a-7b mid Arkansas)
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zzackey(8b GA)Updated Wow! I sure got a lesson in Liatris! Thanks! We have some growing in a patch we let go wild in our front yard. I always wondered why there weren't more of them. We recently went for a drive and saw tons of them growing near the di...
Will Zinnia seeds grow flowers that are true to color?
Posted by highlandernorth
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morz8(Washington Coast Z8b)Updated I don't really get enough summer heat to make them truly happy and only grow them occasionally, but - "Zinnias will cross-pollinate. Gardeners should only grow one variety at a time to save pure seed, or isolate varieties by ...
How do Echinacea and Portulaca seeds look??
Posted by doriswk(5)
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morz8(Washington Coast Z8b)Updated The ripe pods would be open, they would split if they have spilled their seeds. Look for some intact, and while not completely brown and dry looking, look for those at least more yellow green than green. Open one, see if the seeds...
what do you save seed in?
Posted by tomerrol(z7atn)
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kudzu9Updated I started out using small plastic bags, but I sometimes had mold problems if the seeds had any moisture. Then I used pieces of paper that I cut, folded, and taped. Then I moved on to cutting up larger envelopes, which didn't invol...
1 Inch Cubes For Starting Seeds?
Posted by butterflylion(7bGA)
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kudzu9Updated One other thing. You might want to read these reviews on Amazon for the tool I linked you to in my previous post as the comments give some helpful tips as well. Here is a link that might be useful: Soil block maker review
cabbage seeds
Posted by roseosharon
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morz8(Washington Coast Z8b)Updated I don't know what part of the country you are in, ProMix and Fafard are both well liked for sowing those seeds by many who don't want to use a regular seed sowing medium. Neither are available to me here (No Ace Hardware here eith...
How to condition or prepare Zinnia seeds for next year?
Posted by highlandernorth
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muffienh(z5south)Updated Don't know about zinnia seeds, but I can tell you from experience, be careful where those tomato seeds go. They self-seeded in the garden, the compost and thus plant pots, other parts of the garden. Their tough seeds live through ...
Delphiniums in Asia
Posted by RLydia
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RLydiaUpdated Alright, thanks for the advice!
Magnolia tree seeds
Posted by greenthumbs10(z5NY)
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greenthumbs10(z5NY)Updated Same here . . . I'm the only one who cleans the fridge! I just got finished cleaning about 20 seeds. I'll do more tomorrow. Can't wait to try this. Thanks again. Donna
Fall Seed Sowing
Posted by cribscreek(z7/8 NC)
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morz8(Washington Coast Z8b)Updated cribscreek, it sounds like your cool Fall vegetables may be a little late if a normal weather year - the suggestion is September for quick to mature vegetables. But, do you have a County Ext agency near you where you could get inf...
how long do you have to wait?
Posted by chuckstoll(5)
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chuckstoll(5)Updated Thanks for the help
Life span of MG seed starting mix
Posted by jollyrd(Richmond VA)
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated I have never seen a 'sell by' date on seed starting mix. Al
Kiwi Seeds
Posted by T-Black(8a)
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yiorges-z5ilUpdated THANKS FOR INFO:
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