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Dont have Heat pad/mat --- need advice !!!
Posted by kris2001(6a - s.e.PA)
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mooseling(Z5 CO)Updated I use the dryer as well. I never thought about it, but I was at my mother's house planting Gloriosa seeds. I just stuck the pot in a window for a few days, but she put it in the laundry room for some reason. Everything I read said...
watermelon question
Posted by fatal_fatalii
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jonhughes(So.Oregon)Updated My Watermelons always sprawl to 15' or so, if you have that much land,why a pot ??? But anyway... Unless you are doing trellis's (in which case you WOULD have to figure out a way to support your melons), all you need to do is pinc...
thinning out
Posted by hsernulka(7)
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hsernulka(7)Updated Thank yo so much oilpaniter for your insssight and tips. zi didn't know that about the peat pots not biodegrading.
Arum Italicum
Posted by nana8(5)
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linaria_gwUpdated Hi there my father told me once that he just sowed freshly collected seed of Arumitalicum in the garden where it grew nicely. It was north facing on a heavy clay soil. He thought it important that the seed is fresh. Good luck, che...
How often do you water peat moss?
Posted by columbine21(zone 6 , IL)
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columbine21(zone 6 , IL)Updated Thanks for the responses! I am using a Schultz potting soil mix that contains mostly peat moss. I removed the plastic covers from the flats some days ago,and since then, I have been misting the soil with a spray bottle every day. ...
i hate wildlife
Posted by cbfindlay(z6 OH)
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oilpainter(3)Updated Belgianpup: Birds may pick at the petals of flowers but I've never seen any that go after leaves. They have never bothered my flowers, but They do go after the apple blossoms occasionally Slugs will eat the leaves and sometimes th...
When to thin out seedlings?
Posted by bananastand(4b)
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Belgianpup(Wa/Zone 7b)Updated "What about leeks? Will they develop more than one long grassy type leaf?" That one long leaf is the plant. They will grow more, and some of the lower ones will turn yellow and wilt, but they all grow from the same base,...
Are snapdragons fast or slow growers?
Posted by janie58(5a)
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taz6122(N.W. AR.6b)Updated They will grow faster with each set of new leaves. They don't do that well inside unless you keep your house on the cool side. They are cool weather growers doing best in spring and fall IMO but should do better in summer in your ...
Leafy Petunias
Posted by hudsonvalley_zone6a
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oilpainter(3)Updated Sleepy is right. Most plants don't flower inside. They also don't usually flower until they are mature enough. What kind of fertilizer do you use and how often do you use it. A fertilizer that is high in nitrogen--the first number...
thanks for your help everyone!
Posted by feethanddooth
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feethanddoothUpdated i will try. :)
Pinching African Daisies? Yes No Maybe so?
Posted by keriann_lakegeneva(5B WI/IL border)
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nutsaboutflowers(2b/3a)Updated I'm not an expert and I've never started them from seed, but when I buy them from the garden centre, I often snip mine off fairly soon after planting and also quite often during the growing season. They get nice and bushy and stur...
Self-Watering Seed Starting Trays
Posted by catbox_9
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catbox_9Updated Thanks for those tips. I'll try that. I just planted some passionfruit seeds about 2 days ago so hopefully I didn't ruin those. I don't really care about the other stuff I was growing as I have my vegetable garden mostly planted. ...
What did I do wrong? (tomato seedlings)
Posted by satellitehead(z8 ATL Metro)
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jimfnc(7aNC)Updated i keep the lights about 2 inches above the top leaves. also, the peat or manure pots you have - i've never been able to keep the moisture regulated - their either too dry or wet. I did some peat pot, some plastic pot w/seed start ...
Flowering petunias! Good or chop off : )
Posted by keriann_lakegeneva(5B WI/IL border)
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keriann_lakegeneva(5B WI/IL border)Updated Thanks Oilpainter and Dave I will trim one back and see what the results are. I like your idea oilpainter, I will have to give that a try. Also, good idea about saving the cuttings to root! Happy Easter! Thanks again Keriann~ Woo ...
Transplant now or wait (California bay area)
Posted by httyuwma
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oilpainter(3)Updated Hi httyuwma That is just about our summer temperatures and the tomatoes do just fine outside. If the roots are growing outside the pots the roots are being air pruned. You could put them in other pots or plant them outside. The ch...
Sunflowers in Front Yard
Posted by bugtussellmom
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skeipUpdated There are many different varieties of sunflowers. What you should look for, since this is more of a display area, is not the kind that get a single main head, but rather the kind that are intended for flower production and cutting...
Do I have a problem?
Posted by ricker1958
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ricker1958Updated Oilpainter: Thanks for the advice. I'm hoping to plant this weekend and thought I'd put some 8-8-8 around the plants when I put them in the ground. Our weather in NE Mississippi has been wetter than usual and colder than usual, bu...
Coleus seedlings --very slow growth:(
Posted by kris2001(6a - s.e.PA)
12 Comments
mehearty(So ME z5a)Updated In my experience, coleus take off after thinning. They do not like to be crowded.
potting up broccoli again?
Posted by tobaira(5)
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dowbright(z6 in Missouri)Updated I know what you mean. I felt that way 35 years ago, and truthfully, it's still just as fulfilling and even--yes, sometimes--exciting! Seeds bring out great thoughts about life and how the world goes round... I think that's one rea...
Leggy seedlings
Posted by bingster
9 Comments
jillca(5a/Denver)Updated Also - how old are your bulbs? - after 2 years the lumen output drops off dramatically. I change mine every two years and use the 40W- 4 foot shop light cool white, 16 hours/day
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