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Opinions on arrangement-mixed containers
Posted by sleepy33(5b KS)
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keriann_lakegeneva(5B WI/IL border)Updated 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 differ...
Poppies?
Posted by ironmangrow
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cindjo2(6)Updated 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...
Hawaiin seeds... No clue what to do with them
Posted by heirloomjunkie(5a)
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heirloomjunkie(5a)Updated So you're in HI, momstar? Wow, that was a trek, huh? I suppose the scenery is nothing to scoff at at least?
alyssum legging
Posted by indica_2010
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indica_2010Updated Thanks a lot oilpainter...hope my alyssum come up nice. this is the first year I am starting from seeds. will follow what ur advice for next year too..
What to do?
Posted by momstar(5)
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susan2010(6 Massachusetts)Updated Here are some good seed starting tips for vegetables. Here is a link that might be useful: Seed Starting Tips
Marigold Seedlings Starting to Bloom?
Posted by nutsaboutflowers(2b/3a)
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nutsaboutflowers(2b/3a)Updated Thanks Oilpainter. I'm going to be watching the forecast really closely. Since these are the first thing I've started from seed indoors, I sure don't want to put them outside too soon.
Cup and Saucer Vine
Posted by sarahbarah27(5)
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karyn1(7a)Updated 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...
Verification for a newbie
Posted by seedigger
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oilpainter(3)Updated 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...
Seedling leaves discoloring and then dying
Posted by mel_arl.ma
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mel_arl.maUpdated 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 ...
Vegetable & Herb Seeds
Posted by gardenathome(9B/10)
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quilt_mommy(5/6 Northeast Ohio)Updated 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 comm...
Hardening Off Question
Posted by jerem(5b)
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susan2010(6 Massachusetts)Updated FWIW, I've never "hardened off" seeds I've soaked and presprouted for direct sowing. I'm not sure how you'd even do it, since you want to plant them as soon as they sprout.
Apple Seeds have sprouted, now what ?
Posted by cocoabeachlorax
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susan2010(6 Massachusetts)Updated Google Johnny Appleseed!
newbie questions
Posted by mom2edna(7- Charlotte, NC)
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taz6122(N.W. AR.6b)Updated 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. ...
Amaranthus Dreadlocks Tips? Hints?
Posted by keriann_lakegeneva(5B WI/IL border)
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sarahbarah27(5)Updated I grow mine in full sun in a garden with not so good soil, they do need plenty of water. I usually fertilize everything with liquid fert. every other week. I have never noticed the color being less vibrant....but then again I have...
Light necessary for germination
Posted by jdelorenzo
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sleepy33(5b KS)Updated Yes, it holds true. Plastic dome = greenhouse effect. Way too hot under there.
Help! My Seedlings are Dying
Posted by tenthmuse(5)
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tenthmuse(5)Updated Wonderful! Thank you so much for this information, oilpainter. I will go out a purchase a fungicide and a soilless mix today. I'll also report back in a few days. Thank you again! TenthMuse
A question about frost...
Posted by heirloomjunkie(5a)
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sarahbarah27(5)Updated Some plants are just made to take the cold and others the heat. Its like tomatoes and broccoli or impatiens and pansies. Tomatoes originally come from a much warmer climate and are not made to defend themselves from the cold, wher...
Freeze warning.
Posted by ohioveggies
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ohioveggiesUpdated thank you!
How to handle seeds with looong germination periods
Posted by sujiwan_gw 6b MD/PA
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated The advantage of the grit is it dries between watering at least on top which is where the algae grows. This greatly helps eliminate algae growth. The soil under the grit remains moist and in most cases those seeds that require mon...
Intervale Potting Soil Problems?
Posted by adc14
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yiorges-z5ilUpdated Plants CANNOT use blood meal etc.... directly they must first be broken down and converted to a nitrate by bacterial action..... in order for the bacteria to multiply they must have nitrates & phosphates which they get from th...
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