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Everyone, thanks for the comments.
We had some warmer weather of the last couple of days in Chicago and both the vines did well overnight. I planted everything in containers on Sunday and the vines are doing well.
I think that the Hyacinth in particular was just more sensitive to cold/windy weather. I'll remember that for next year.
Take care, Pat
Hey Sleepy I am so excited about your begonias :) I can not wait to 'see' them.
Wedding: I think because it is fun and casual, your arrangements should have the same feeling. It is hard to get specific becuase every plant s different, some more mature, some blooming ect. I would wing it and put things together that visual look good. Make sure you take into consideration the height of the conatiner when planting. I have done some amazing pots with all of the same flower and then some mixed... just different looks.
You have a great eye, I would trust it on these arragements. Play around with them, it will come to you!
Keriann~
I have grown annual poppies that reseed every year for me. I start them in styrofoam cups and although poppies hate to be transplanted, I planted the seedlings early enough that they grew fine for me. They would have probably done better direct sown, but at least you know that there may be some hope for your peat pot poppies! ;) California poppies are really good re-seeders for me.
I think the California poppies are the pretty pink ones? I have those and they do reseed for me like crazy too. They are so pretty like paper machete. I also have grown the Oriental Poppies from seed. I direct sowed those too. The first yr. they were just leaves and the second they bloomed. They should be blooming for me in a few weeks... Very robust plant.
Ah, I have asked myself that question on more than one occasion over the years.
I was young and foolish and thought I was in love. So I quit my job and moved back here to follow my heart. I guess it turned out okay. At least I ended up with three of my kids from that ill-fated path. They are worth it.
Yes that would be ok, but a better solution would be to set them outside in late afternoon and bring them in mid morning if that's possible. That is if you are not getting frost. Although Allyssum withstands frost these have been grown indoors. Next year put your basket outside in early spring and let them come up and grow out there.
That number of plants in that size container is plenty of room for Allyssum. They have a very small root system
Great responses people! I brought my morning glory seeds to work with me. (I know, I'm hopeless. But I'm also bored to death.) I've got an emory board and I'm going to scarify them then plant them when I get home.
I'll let you know how it works.
One question, does scarifying recommended for pepper seeds?
Here are some good seed starting tips for vegetables.
Here is a link that might be useful: Seed Starting Tips
You can leave them or pinch them off neither will hurt the plant. Next year start them later. Marigolds only take about a month from seed to flower and it's a shame to not have them flowering outside instead of inside.
I'd say in your zone it will be the end of May before you can plant them out
I just soak them in water overnight and plant them the following day. Mine usually sprout within 10 days and I've always had just about 100% germination. I cover the pots to retain moisture and keep them somewhere warm but I don't use bottom heat. My problem is that my growing season isn't long enough and if not started very early inside I don't get flowers.
Those are trays with humidity domes are not greenhouses. They may be called that but it's purely advertizing and very misleading. All you can do with them is start seeds INDOORS or in a greenhouse. They are no good for outdoors. I'll bet if you put your hand in there when it was 80+ it was 150 in there. Even at just about freezing on a sunny day my greenhouse heats to 80 in a few hours and that's a lot more space than that little cover.
Yes your plants were fried and no doubt the seed was too.
Yes, this is a yoghurt conainer (with drainage holes), but the plant is not root-bound. The cucumber that I mentioned is in in a larger container (3 by 3 inches - a real one designed for plants!), and is also not root bound. I am hoping you are right that it is sun/wind damage as these I can control (at least for now) - I much prefer this verdict over hearing that I have a fungus or bacterial infection. So I'll moderate the light exposure & be careful to harden-off gently. Thanks for all the comments!
I have not used Burpee vegetable seeds but I am using Ferry Morse this year. I have planted mesclun, radishes, carrots, and kohlrabi. The mesclun mix is great! It germinated quickly and matured in the time the packet stated. The radishes also germinated quickly with 100% rate. However, the days to maturity are not matching up with the packet. The pack states 25 days to maturity. I have done 3 different plantings of these radish seeds and with all 3, none of the radishes were ready at 25 days. In fact, my first planting took 40 days and even then the radishes ranged from 1/2-3/4" x less than 1/2". And some of them never went to bulb. I don't know if it is the quality of the seed or what but I am not so happy with Ferry Morse so far. I have no idea about the carrots or kohlrabi. They won't be ready for a couple more months. That is if they mature according to the packet...
This is only my fourth year of gardening from seed, so I'm definitely not as experienced as a lot of the other gardeners are here...although I do have a tendency to hoard seeds and grow in mass, so I feel comfortable making a comment here! I second Ferry Morse over Burpee. Burpee seeds aren't bad or anything, but for me, it seems as if they don't give you as many seeds in a pack, and they are expensive! Lol* Also as mentioned Ferry Morse seems to have a better selection. From my limited experience, neither one seemed to stand out more or less as far as germination goes. I have never had a pack of seeds that just didn't sprout unless it was like ten years old or something...but that also depends on the seeds. Some seeds will last for years while others are very short lived and reduce in germination immensely with each year. In my experience you even might consider taking advice (not to diminish in anyway what has been said here!) with a grain of salt because there could be a number of other reasons for low germination besides the brand of seeds...like the conditions they endured during shipping, packing, conditions at the store and when they came home, or even if the grower provided ideal conditions for that particular type of seed to grow. :)
Good luck!
My rule of thumb....
If they are planted outside or are still beneath the soil, no hardening off... but I also take into effect temps and soil moisture. If you grew your seeds in 90* temps inside and then you put them out at 50*.. that would not be good, even if they have not poked through the soil yet. Same as a downpour when they are used to peaceful moist soil.
Hardening off only takes a few days to a week at most. It is well worth the effort to save your seeds!
Keriann~
Thank you so much, I will google. I had been entering terms like apple seedlings and getting lots of information on germination but not a lot of help regarding what to do next, all of this advice has been so helpful.
I am glad to hear that growth can be expected, even if blooms and fruit cannot. If I get success and health I may drive them up north to my family and let them attempt to plant them into the ground next spring.
I have found it better to make your cuttings at a 45 degree angle and not to put the rooting hormone on the wound but where you strip the lower leaves from. Rooting hormone on the wound plugs it and keeps it from taking up water.
Soak your passion flower seeds in orange juice. Others will say no but I scarify too. I planted 10 seeds last year and none came up. When I sifted through the soil and found only one, I scarified it and it sprouted in 3 days. I now have 5 rooted cuttings and the original P. incarnata.
She is a lawyer.... she can handle it : )
Now you can say you are a mushroom farmer : )
Keriann~
'Shrooms, man. Between this and the pot farm that the guy at food mart thinks I am running, I may be getting a visit from the feds before long. :) I just can't believe it burst right out the side of the cup like that; I mean, those cups can get a little soggy, but it still usually takes some effort to poke/tear through them. That's one determined mushroom!