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easiest to sprout and fastest to flower?
Posted by dirtdonthurt(z10 CA)
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mandolls(4)Updated Yep. I am afraid you are going to have to teach them patience as well. I did have Alyssum start little flowers in a bit less than 4 weeks, and Thumblina Zinnia is settting buds a month after sowing, but that is with a decent light...
Lighting question
Posted by chele519(5)
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chele519(5)Updated Yep, same setup as me. Although I have 2 shelves with 3 shop lights and 1 shelf with just 1. My lettuce is going outside now so that frees up some space under the lights, thank god! Originally I had bought a 2 pack of warm and 2 c...
Should I sterilize the pots
Posted by foolishpleasure
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mandolls(4)Updated Al - I am relieved to hear some of the experienced gardeners dont bother to sterilize. I didnt even wash mine. They were in the garage all winter so at least -20 degrees. I was hoping that that would kill anything. I just shook ou...
seed planting of african iris
Posted by conlo
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andreaplumley0409_hotmail_comUpdated I collected a few hundred ripe seeds from a couple african irises at my old house, 5 months ago, knowing we were moving. I have used a seed starter kit and planted 1 seed per small pot and covered (like a greenhouse) for about a w...
Novice Gardeners
Posted by youngfye
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Iris HendryUpdated Hi Youngfye ! We are almost neighbors ! Yes, this forum is wonderful , you will meet lots of nice gardener here ! I am in southern Maryland , I've only been gardening in Maryland for about 4 years so I will just tell you my experi...
From seeds to finish need advice?
Posted by seandil(7A)
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susan2010(6 Massachusetts)Updated You mention that they get tangled. Are you thinning your seedlings so that each one has the appropriate space for its variety? Also, are you keeping the light source close enough to the seedlings to avoid them becoming leggy?
Saving seed from F1 hybrids
Posted by organic_wonderful
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foolishpleasureUpdated I purchased a honey dew from SAM club. It was golden yellow with green stripes. I never tasted a sweet perfumed honey Dew like that for a ling time. I saved the seeds and planted them. I was able to produce 25 of the same honey De...
Something eating planted seeds
Posted by mlbecker
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noinwiUpdated Where there's one mouse there's more...and more...so if you wait to see what it is, you'll never get anything planted. A really good trap is the Tin Cat. You put the bait inside and the mice go in, but they can't get out and it ho...
Tomatoes Gone Wild!
Posted by loribee2(CA 9)
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gardenmommy_2010Updated Thanks! Your tomato babies look aweseome! A little bigger than mine. It's my first time doing them & I didn't start them till Feb 27th. But, I can't believe how fast they've grown in the past 3 weeks. I have to start separatin...
Potting Up Pepper Plants
Posted by semi_lucid
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keepitsimple89(6)Updated I repot everything deeper and so far have not had any stems rot.
( NO DAMP ) Fungicide
Posted by aspin111
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leseferguson_yahoo_comUpdated No Damp is no longer available in canada
lotus seeds are different sizes and shape
Posted by chubbypoptart
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yiorges-z5ilUpdated Yes several differnet plants are known as "lotus" And with in an apecies there are several differnt sizes and some difference in shape caused by size of flower etc.
What is wrong with my lettuce?
Posted by chele519(5)
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dhromeoUpdated Oh.. Wish I had known that, I do the exact same thing when I water, I fill the tray and let the soil soak just like in your pictures. Sorry for jumping the gun about it.
Useless seed starting equipment you thought you HAD to have?
Posted by loribee2(CA 9)
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livsauntieshel(6b/7a south PA)Updated I was given one of the 4 shelf portable greenhouses for Christmas this year, it worked great to overwinter my coleus cuttings and baby canna seedlings inside the house. I started toms and peppers, and some 4 o'clocks. However once...
breaking hibiscus seed after germination?
Posted by funkez(z6 NY)
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funkez(z6 NY)Updated Thanks. I tried to do that on Sunday evening and am worried that I may have mangled them - one seedling is still greenish and the other disappeared somewhere into the soil. Mostly I couldn't figure out how to water/soften the shel...
New seedlings are showing wilt or dryness?
Posted by srj19(4)
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yiorges-z5ilUpdated If soil wet could be root rot. shock going from high to low humidity. high humidity gives higher temp & could be high to lower temp. could be fungal growth aallso shock going from high to low light OR low to gigh light
zinnias from seed first time
Posted by elenska
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mandolls(4)Updated By warm enough I mean no more frosts likely. Though if you are obsessive compulsive enough you could put little plastic cups over them if you get a frost warning. I am in zone 4 where the last frost date is officially March 31st. ...
Coneflower seeds
Posted by bbfan10(5)
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mandolls(4)Updated I have sown the common purple cone flower and the white swan without any cold period (straight from the package) and had at least 80% germination in 4 days. I sowed coneflower Magnus a week ago and only have 2 sprouting under ligh...
low acid tomato seeds
Posted by roseosharon
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roseosharonUpdated Hi, thank you for your response. They have finally started sprouting. Seems to have taken 2-3 days longer then the rest of the ones. Not sure why, everything is the same. It's the first time I've tried them. Maybe it was the seed ...
if you never have damping off.......(help me!)
Posted by imagreenthumb(Z5 ONT)
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susan2010(6 Massachusetts)Updated I never have a problem with damping off. Here's what I do. YMMV. First, I plant in plastic (6-pack) cells. I fill the cells with a good quality soiless mix (no particular brand - but labeled for germination). I water the mix (in t...
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