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co worker said i can put lettuce outside
Posted by feethanddooth
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digdirt2Updated Lettuce works best when direct seeded anyway so I sure would go ahead and direct seed some now in your zone. Even snow poses no threat to it. But heat does. By the time you get your transplants hardened off and out in 2 weeks it w...
Growing asparagus from seed
Posted by boggers
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deannatobyUpdated Perfect timing--I'm going to try my first asparagus this year! Question: can you set the seedling out when the plant is very young, much smaller than 5-6 inches? Also, once the seeds have germinated in water and you place them in ...
what looks like grass????
Posted by kwyet1(z6 CT)
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kwyet1(z6 CT)Updated It's not blue-eyed grass, I grow it also and it has kinda flat stiff 'leaves'....I also have chives which have kinda rounded 'leaves'....but this is just a very fine grass..I did think maybe 'just grass'...but it really looks like...
Help! How do I save my swiss chard?
Posted by jovanc
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flora_uk(SW UK 8/9)Updated You are in zone 9 so can you start hardening them off and getting them outside asap? Do it gradually as these etiolated plants will not take kindly to sudden changes. It should certainly be warm enough for the chard and mustard. I...
Burpee's Red Lightning... Have you seen theses things?!
Posted by heirloomjunkie(5a)
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andyinnycUpdated I grew them last year and was also unimpressed - not as interesting a color and moderate production. I don't eat raw tomatoes so I can't comment on the taste (the rest of the family does). I have a few seedlings in the basement, b...
Bell pepper help needed.
Posted by fatal_fatalii
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oilpainter(3)Updated Your soil is too wet. That is why the leaves are turning yellow and the blossoms are dropping. Miracle grow tends to do that because it is mostly peat moss, or maybe the pot is not draining well, or maybe you just made it too wet ...
Uh, Oh....they dried out!
Posted by Laura Grossmann
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sleepy33(5b KS)Updated That's really strange. Do you have them on a heat pad? I've had soil stay moist under a dome for literally weeks without watering it. I suspect either your heat is way too hot and causing the soil to dry out or that your soil wasn...
first time growing from seed
Posted by feethanddooth
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feethanddoothUpdated my co worker who does alot of home growing suggested the 4 foot light like you have. going to home depot in a little while to price them out. need to get it this weekend. my lettuce has sprouted!!!!
Is It Too Early?
Posted by moonwolf_gw
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moonwolf_gwUpdated Digdirt, yeah I know it's a little early but I'm like Keriann and "antsy to plant something too"! Brad AKA Moonwolf
Under watering and Fertilizer
Posted by flshimmer(5)
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digdirt2Updated Agree with all eaglesgarden said above. An easy way to do it if all you have is 1 tray is just mix up a jug of the liquid fertilizer you are using and water - a 1/2 gallon milk jug works fine - and follow the directions on the lab...
onions started
Posted by chrmann(z7 AL)
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated When starting onions from seed I always plant the seed in a container and transplant the seedling into the garden. It is impossible to plant the seed without getting them much too close together. From a purchased two inch containe...
White Poppies in Illinois
Posted by laagarden(5)
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sarahbarah27(5)Updated It may be a little early, but they probably will not germinate right away. I usually wait to direct sow warmer season crops until around the last frost date (May 10th in my area). I am not sure weather or not the frost will have a...
Transplanting : Question of the Day ;-)
Posted by jonhughes(So.Oregon)
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jonhughes(So.Oregon)Updated greenchileemily wrote: "Hey is that Roxyann in the background Jon?" Hi, No ...I live in Grant Pass, Roxyann is in Medford, I think people refer to that one as Mt.Baldy ??? I just call it "that hill over there" ...
Need Help Quick with Germ'd Bald Cyp
Posted by smokedbyremy(Sunset Z18, SoCal)
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keriann_lakegeneva(5B WI/IL border)Updated Yes, from your description, you planted it the right way. The white pointy part is the root. Keriann~
Flowers from seed: Hints, Tricks, Etc.
Posted by tn_veggie_gardner(7)
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keriann_lakegeneva(5B WI/IL border)Updated I would have started all of those 6-8 weeks ago. You may want to try wintersowing or direct sowing. Successful supplies: Sterile potting soil and/or seed starting mix. Well vented growing area Lights containers trays to catch wate...
Leggy vs. Perfect seedlings
Posted by isuhunter
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keriann_lakegeneva(5B WI/IL border)Updated Search 'leggy seedlings' in this forum. Keriann~
Delphiniums - Light or No Light
Posted by susan2010(6 Massachusetts)
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susan2010(6 Massachusetts)Updated Yeah, I have that and have also read that. I was just surprised that some of the seed packets recommended light and others dark. I wondered if there was any reason I should adopt one method over the other. I guess not. And, thanks...
mulch and throw sowing
Posted by deannatoby
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digdirt2Updated Just pull the mulch back in places and direct seed, cover with soil and wait for germination. Once the young seedlings are established you can put the mulch back into place. In your climate keep in mind that mulch will keep the so...
Leaves turning yellow
Posted by dave0538(7)
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dave0538(7)Updated OK excellent - thanks for the help!
Mum seedlings died after I took off lid
Posted by mobyclick(6)
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biosparite(z9TX)Updated One thing to watch for: the air indoors is drier than the Sahara desert because of the HVAC system. If seedlings have grown for long in high humidity, their stomata are open, and some genes may be turned on in the seedling adaptin...
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