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Growanything,
Check out this link

http://www.centertonnursery.com/howto/BlewLabelGuide.pdf

Jim

That's a great resource Jim! Thanks for posting it. I especially like the opening sentence:

Now hear this. Pinching and cutting cause more problems than they fix.

Dave

Here is a link that might be useful: PINCHING OF PERENNIALS THROUGH THE SEASONS

It is not appropriate to compare seedlings in the ground to seedling in a container. Al

Indoor-grown seedlings also have to contend with limited air circulation, which together with soil that stays damp too long (because there are few roots to take it up) promotes damping off and other diseases.

The dangers of transplanting to too large a pot can be exaggerated (especially with fast-growing plants like peppers and tomatoes), but I wouldn't try starting them out in a 12" pot unless I used a very free-draining mix and had good light and air movement.

why you can't start outside? Visit winter sowing forum and see if you like, check their FAQ- you are in the best position to grow seeds now...

I second what lindalana said; check out the Winter Sowing FAQ. You can sow seeds without grow lights or any expensive set up. And it is so much easier, carefree and worry free.

I realize its a little late now, but you could plant Forget-me-not, shirley poppies and California Poppies and toadflax.

These will bloom early in the spring. You can also plant chard and kale.

You may also be interested in consulting GW's Winter Sowing forum.

I have some orchids seeds coming in a trade so I've been researching. Here's what I found on Bee orchid.

Here is a link that might be useful: Bee orchid

Thanks Bigred for the information.I would like to know how your seed turn out .......I hope mine grow......

The Bt product is called Gnatrol. It works. I use it and keep a fan going in my propagating area.

Thank you! I will try that out...sorry for spelling "Gnats" wrong!

there's also a FAQ at that forum that is quite a useful place to start.

Here is a link that might be useful: seed saving faq

Here is a blog, it is still kind of new so there is not a lot of plants on it. However, there are tomatoes, and Squash and Garlic.

I too have been looking for more examples, but the step by step on this site is nice.

Here is a link that might be useful: Seed Savers Exchange

Yeah, I gave up on them over a decade ago. Non-renewable resource, always too wet or too dry and more expensive than mixing my own sterile germination blend.

If you'll do a forum search using 'peat pots' you'll find tons of discussions about them - most quite negative for several reasons.

Dave

kayjones,

I appreciate the link to the ratings. I have used Garden's Alive in the past, and had nothing but positive experiences. One thing I ordered for my Dad for Christmas last year came a few days after New Year's, but I suspect it was more due to the volume of orders and shipping, than Garden's Alive themself. In either case, the delivery was WELL before my Dad needed the product!

I am more interested in the PRODUCT, than the company. Does anyone have experience with the PRODUCT? (or a coir product in general?)

I've been using coir since it came out on the market and I absolutely love it. I put it in all my soil mixes for potting soils and I use it half and half (with seed starting medium) for starting seeds. It has really helped my concrete like clay soil get a better tilth in a huge flower garden bed I have under a tree. I have been putting leaf mold and compost in that bed for 20 years - when I started putting a lot of coir in it I noticed the difference immediately. I order from Gardens Alive every year and have never had a problem with them. I LOVE those 25 dollar coupons.

I'm in 7a and it's impossible to get rid of once it's become established.

I had trumpet vine on 3 sides of my yard for twenty years. My neighbors had it growing in their fence lines because they didn't care about it, they are renters. It is HORRIBLY invasive and when you cut it back, it starts new shoots underground. Even worse than bamboo. I probably spent 40 - 50 hours a season just cutting it back as hard as I could. Then I bought some powdered roundup and mixed it double strength and sprayed those vines about 4 times. That got rid of it. It was the first time (hopefully the last) I ever resorted to using poisons in my yard but it was so worth it. If it comes back in the spring, I'm going to spray it again. It was even coming up as far as ten feet away from the original plants. DON'T PLANT IT or I'm sure you'll regret it.