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Posted by Jerry71(6a) April 1, 2011

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keriann_lakegeneva(5B WI/IL border)Updated April 1, 2011 You can pinch yoru regular snaps, they just take a lot longer to recover. I would try it with a few and then leave a few.. a great experiment! you can see how long it takes for it to start putting on some lateral growth. It may be...

MG potting mix, not soil?

Posted by chele519(5) March 31, 2011

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chele519(5)Updated April 1, 2011 Yes, MG is Miracle Grow, sorry. The bag I have is 2 cu ft, it is definitely potting mix. I guess I misunderstood what I was reading. I have not opened the Perlite so I will return that. I have asthma so I'm glad you mentioned abou...

Growing O. adenophylla from bulbs

Posted by Anemonie March 31, 2011

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keriann_lakegeneva(5B WI/IL border)Updated April 1, 2011 What are you planting them into. They need fast draining soil.. do you have a lot of perlite in your soil? Sounds to me like they are too wet and too warm. I would try the bulb forum too. Keriann~

Sprouts!!

Posted by aquawise(zone 4 Utah) March 31, 2011

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gardenweed_z6aUpdated April 1, 2011 Hosta is easy to grow from seed but they're slow growing. I winter sowed hosta seeds last year and got great germination. They got almost 2" tall before going dormant for the winter. That's too small (in my mind anyway) to pl...

Please don't Laugh

Posted by foolishpleasure March 30, 2011

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gardenweed_z6aUpdated March 30, 2011 I would add to what eaglesgarden said and mention thicknesses of newspapers as an alternative to cardboard if that's not readily available. One of the tips in Sharon Lovejoy's book 'Trowel 'n Error' suggests 30 thicknesses of news...

Which Ones Need Stratification?

Posted by nutsaboutflowers(2b/3a) March 28, 2011

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nutsaboutflowers(2b/3a)Updated March 30, 2011 Al, thank you also. I'll check out that one, too. Can never have too much information.

Newbie: Canterbury bells seed question

Posted by gardenlover_7(7) June 21, 2006

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jldoddy_mac_comUpdated March 30, 2011 Does anyone have a picture of Canterbury Bell Seeds and new growth?

growing a Royal Poinciana from seeds

Posted by arleeny2 September 30, 2007

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Bsewal01Updated March 30, 2011 All I do before actually sowing the seed is stratify it with a nail file. It has worked from experience for me.

Thyme to 'Pot Up' Thyme seedlings????

Posted by ldsluder(7b) March 28, 2011

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ldsluder(7b)Updated March 29, 2011 Thanks yiorges... I have transplanted them one seedling per pot, they just look so tiny and lonely in their new homes. Almost all of them are still standing up, a few had already fell over in the peat pot with the top leaves still...

Why are my lettuce leaves curling?

Posted by chele519(5) March 28, 2011

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chele519(5)Updated March 29, 2011 Thanks for the info, too late on watering them though, I did it this morning before work after seeing the first reply. How do you tell when the top 2/3 is dry? THe containers are a little small to stick a finger down in there, I'm...

Formula for success with delphiniums?

Posted by patreesh March 29, 2011

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nutsaboutflowers(2b/3a)Updated March 29, 2011 I was wondering the same thing as patreesh. Does a person use the baggie method, or can the seed pack just be put in the refrigerator by itself? Thanks!

Goldenrod not progressing

Posted by speedfreakian March 28, 2011

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keriann_lakegeneva(5B WI/IL border)Updated March 29, 2011 yeah I agree... too wet and too warm. I would get a fan on them and let them dry out Keriann~

growing from fresh seeds

Posted by ronald1959 March 27, 2011

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eaglesgarden(6b - se PA)Updated March 29, 2011 foolishpleasure, A word of caution... if those seeds were saved from a hybrid cantaloupe, it may grow a completely different cantaloupe than the one that you ate. I wish you luck with it, but unless the cantaloupe was an heirloom,...

Moving seedlings from cell to 3' pot, do I need light.

Posted by Jerry71(6a) March 23, 2011

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Jerry71(6a)Updated March 28, 2011 Nice pots mandolls! So, you like to play with mud? I just started to take pictures and upload them to my blog. To view them, go to blog and click on "The Clay Work" button and then "Stoneware Pottery". For now ...

Seedling Temperatures

Posted by southernbelle88 March 27, 2011

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yiorges-z5ilUpdated March 28, 2011 NO! go for it

'Starts' pic

Posted by halfway(5a) March 22, 2011

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halfway(5a)Updated March 28, 2011 Some of the first trays with the early germinators (hot peppers, some tomatoes). I'll be using hydroponic nutrients at diluted strength for the 8 weeks. Here is a link that might be useful: My Adventure in Indoor Growing

*BIG* seedling pictures

Posted by keriann_lakegeneva(5B WI/IL border) March 14, 2011

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keriann_lakegeneva(5B WI/IL border)Updated March 27, 2011 Yeppers! You found it! They should be okay. I would give them a good soak to try to 'rinse' out that fertilizer, but I think they will grow out of it. I am glad you found it! That was stumping me Keriann~

How to germinate osage orange

Posted by chammond(7) February 13, 2008

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beaudoz_hotmail_comUpdated March 27, 2011 Read on the Internet, fill a bucket (or container)full of fallen Osage Oranges, and some water, and leave them set out all winter (Ohio). In the spring they'll be brown and squashy. Mix them up into a slurry, dig a furrow about 1-...

Electric Seed starting mats: how warm do they get?

Posted by linnea56(z5 IL) March 27, 2011

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chele519(5)Updated March 27, 2011 I found this site helpful. Here is a link that might be useful: Cornell growing guide

best seeds to grow in a classroom?

Posted by karendee(5WestOFChicago) March 26, 2011

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albert_135(Sunset 2 or 3)Updated March 27, 2011 When I was about four years old my grandmother got me hooked on growing from seed by taking a mason jar with some soil and slipping some beans and corn down between the soil and the glass. I could see the seed swell and sprout and...

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