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Scarlet Runner Bean and Purple Hyacinth Bean Vine
Posted by orcascove(6 Columbus Ohio)
6 Comments
landscapefanaticUpdated I have had four successful Hyacinth Bean Vine seasons, but with one discovery. The beans I planted and shared kept in paper bags all were great producers. The beans put in zip locks that I shared did not grow well and some not at ...
growing seedlings for transplanting
Posted by kawaiineko_gardener(5a)
2 Comments
oilpainter(3)Updated Your plants need 15 hours of light a day--a timer is a good way to go.
Bougainvillea seeds
Posted by mastiff
33 Comments
lurkandkibitzUpdated [bump] and another link: Bougainvillea
crape myrtle seeds
Posted by mandevillalover(2)
15 Comments
tigerlilly_2010(7b)Updated What month should i transplant ? 3 year old trees i need to move ? sept ok ?
Getting a variety of colors with 'Bright Lights' swiss chard
Posted by abqlyle
8 Comments
ornata(London UK (8/9?))Updated Maybe the seed strains offered by certain companies aren't very good. I grew "Bright Lights" from seed this spring and, out of a mass of seedlings, I got a tiny handful of yellow-stalked plants, a few deep reds and an aw...
Propagation of Sycamore tree by seed
Posted by bookjunky4life(5 Central IL)
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samnsarahUpdated Here is a link that tells you how to plant Sycamore tree seeds inside and outside. I hope it helps. http://www.gardenguides.com/88679-plant-american-sycamore-seeds.html
Meconopsis from seed
Posted by Kate2(Pacific NW)
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ladyrose126_aol_comUpdated I would love to grow the Meconopsis. I have tried many times. From seed and the plant. Plant died and the seeds never came up. What would be the best way to grow them and where? I would love to see this poppy flower just one time....
Heat mats : is thermostat a must have ?
Posted by vivianii
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greenpassion(z4-z5 VT)Updated I am jealous! I can't afford heat mats. I use my studio as a 'nursery' beginning in early spring. It's heated in there with propane heat. (The main house is oil, and my studio is an attatched building) I have had sucess every year...
Olea europaea from seed
Posted by cactus_dude(Tucson)
7 Comments
shortattentionspanUpdated Probably herecy to a professional gardener but, I scarified my olive seeds using my dog's Pedi-Paws (rotary sanding tool) to just open the outer seed case, and I've gotten close to to 75% yeild. Using a soil mixture of Vermiculite...
Bhut Jolokia & Trinidad Scorpion
Posted by scratchmaster8
2 Comments
scratchmaster8Updated Thanks for the reply, yiorges-z5il! I was beginning to think that no-one was going to respond and help me with my peppers. I will repost this thread in the proper pepper forum now. I really need some specific help with both of the...
anti-cryptogamic solutions
Posted by ignatzh
1 Comment
yiorges-z5ilUpdated see answer to earler question.
anti-cryptogamic solutions
Posted by ignatzh
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yiorges-z5ilUpdated You must be reading some reseach papers from MNSU... Anti-cryptogamic (antifungicides) the literature on the products ava to you will list if & what seed it may be aply to READ the lititure Cryptolithos is not a plant I am fam...
seed viability
Posted by carogator
2 Comments
carogatorUpdated Thanks for the information, I didn't get a full grown melon and these seeds were real expensive.
Hosta seedlings, now what do I do?
Posted by shellhoya(5-6)
6 Comments
candogal(5b)Updated Oilpainter - Thank you for the tips. Sounds like I was on track. I feel better knowing I can tuck my babies in safely! Shelley - Your hostas look gorgeous! Now I'd love to pick your brain and find out exactly what you did. I reall...
Saving Seeds
Posted by jamiedolan(4/5)
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roadkill(5)Updated HI with regards to vegetables, do you leave the RED "seed" ( bagged flower) pepper on the plant to ripen longer, than say if i was going to eat it "ripe" ? does it help the seeds mature longer or is red it than...
Echinacea Kim's Knee High
Posted by gardenerme(z9/21 inland socal)
1 Comment
morz8(Washington Coast Z8b)Updated Hybrid - doesn't reproduce true from seed. You could try the seed exchange forum, some seedlings (they will vary) may be of similar size/form but you'll have to grow to blooming to know.
Pods from wisteria
Posted by dovegreen_thumb
3 Comments
morz8(Washington Coast Z8b)Updated Stormy, I'm not sure my experience will help you with our climates so different... My success with cuttings of any plant can be hit or miss but I've had good luck with wisteria taking semi-hardwood cuttings in late August, dusting...
My fall seed starting conundrum
Posted by veeta
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oilpainter(3)Updated Seeds started indoors have to be hardened off before setting them out in the sun. Set them out in the sun full time now and they'll fry, because they are not used to the UV rays. The best you can do if you have to set them out is ...
Soil Recipes
Posted by sandhill_farms(10 NV)
8 Comments
pardak(5)Updated Interesting topic. I'm fairly new at this and I'd like to make a soil that encourages growth for woody plants such as pine, spruce and fir seedlings. Zone 5 here. I have lots of different things in the garage to work with, such as...
My latest seed sowing escapades
Posted by protea_king(Western Cape)
3 Comments
protea_king(Western Cape)Updated yiorges - thank you for the tips. I'm going to better adapt the environment according to their needs. oilpainter - sorry for the confusion and I'll try to explain better. To be honest I'm not sure I'm even in the correct zone for ...
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