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Poppies and Photos
Posted by di-hgse
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sleepy33(5b KS)Updated I think I found my way to them, though, in your 'Flower 2010' album; thanks very much! Very helpful. I will not pull anything resembling that, thinking it's a weed. :)
Poppies have stalled out...
Posted by sleepy33(5b KS)
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sleepy33(5b KS)Updated Thanks very much, di; I may just be dense, but I looked at the album and couldn't tell which were poppy... Mine are making (slow) progress.
Four-Row Pinpoint Seeder
Posted by noonshyne
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oilpainter(3)Updated I suppose it would work, if you want the rows that close together and have very soft soil. I wouldn't like my rows that close together. 2 1/2 inches is not very far away to put the rows for some seeds. It might be all right for a ...
Covering seedlings
Posted by stevec_2007(6)
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sleepy33(5b KS)Updated I don't know where exactly you're at, stevec, but we've got just the perfect rain up here in Kansas City today; light and lingering for the past few hours. Hopefully it's doing the same at my house in Lawrence and wherever you are...
Transplants Failing
Posted by safaribabe
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joytosew(5MO)Updated I am perplexed this is the first time I recall reading about sunset zones. Looking at the website given I am in zone 41. I always wondered why I chose to wait till May 10th to really plant summer items and now I know. This is some...
starting seeds and I see spiders
Posted by vschlaff
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oilpainter(3)Updated If you are seeing spiders they are regular garden spiders and no problem. Most garden spiders are benificial insects and eat bugs that prey on our plants. Spider mites on the other hand do weave webs but only after plants are badl...
Help! Lots of questions
Posted by momstar(5)
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momstar(5)Updated Thanks Rachel, good idea. I'll check and see if anyone local has anything I can scrounge. Especially if my babies don't harden off well.
cold fram in connecticut
Posted by istheremeaning(5)
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istheremeaning(5)Updated Ok I am back with more questions. I located a book which tells me about all the different seed starting times... ie: In a heated greenhouse, unheated/coldframe and direct sow... it also tells when to plant seeds started in each ar...
Aphids INSIDE
Posted by forensicmom
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queenofthemountainUpdated I also have this problem. Green aphids on my indoor pepper and eggplant seedlings. Somewhere on this site I read an idea to wrap a small piece of masking tape around something and lift the aphids off. I use a q-tip and just throw ...
How do you haden off plants
Posted by horseflysgarden
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keriann_lakegeneva(5B WI/IL border)Updated no, not at all 3 or 4 days....maybe 5. You will see them stand tall and hold up against the wind and not shy away from sun. I place them in the shade and out of the wind all day my firstday. Then they get filtered sunlight in the ...
cabbage seedlings
Posted by roseosharon
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roseosharonUpdated Thank you for your help. I will try again with my leftover seeds and be more careful.
Watering
Posted by Julia NY(6)
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Julia NY(6)Updated Al: Yes, as soon as I saw the seeds germinate I removed them from the heat mat and took the dome off and placed the tray under the lights. Thanks for responding. Julia
Question about Lettuce Planted Last Fall
Posted by nutsaboutflowers(2b/3a)
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digdirt2Updated In your zone and in an uninsulated container, I would imagine the seeds froze. The embryo cells would then have ruptured when it thawed killing the seed. I honestly doubt you'll get any germination. But yes, if you want to continu...
Success!
Posted by moonwolf_gw
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moonwolf_gwUpdated Hi Kim, Yep! They are very similar to morning glories except for the flower size and they are fragrant! They smell wonderful! What color are your morning glories? I planted mine outside the same day I started the moonflowers insid...
Why do lights need to be so close but not when outside?
Posted by sandyman720(NJ)
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heirloomjunkie(5a)Updated Keriann, that is so sad about the horse! :( I too waited my whole childhood for one. We had the space, even had the barn, but only a dog and a ferret materialized. Can't exactly strap a saddle on them... So jealous of sleepy! :) K...
web covering the pods
Posted by michshawn
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susan2010(6 Massachusetts)Updated Could the OP be talking about the netting the covers peat pellets?
Yellow leaves, dry spots, brown spots (pics included)
Posted by mayzu
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sleepy33(5b KS)Updated Boy, I just don't know; the only thing you could do I guess is give it a try. I don't know where in zone 5 you are, but maybe you could start transitioning these guys outside. That would allow you to water 'normally' and avoid mol...
Hardening off for temporarily indoor seedlings
Posted by sconnielill
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keriann_lakegeneva(5B WI/IL border)Updated It depends on so many factors. The reason we harden off is because the seedlings cannot take the intense sunlight after being inside their whole life or the wind because they have been sheltered inside. Your plants will tell you w...
Kind of off topic.. watering mature plants help
Posted by keriann_lakegeneva(5B WI/IL border)
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sleepy33(5b KS)Updated Taz, I'm sure the soil here could do with amending; many spots, it's pure Kansas clay. But it's a rental, and I'm not putting that much effort/$ into it. It is mulched. Also, I'm speaking of plants I've put out relatively recently...
best seed mix for peppers
Posted by salsa_montana
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taz6122(N.W. AR.6b)Updated I use MG potting soil/Perlite/Sand for just about everything. I mix in different ratios depending on the individual plant. For peppers my ratio is 4/2/1. They might do just as good in a 4/1/2 ratio but I fear that 2 parts sand mig...
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