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Onions from seed
Posted by calm1(6)
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dirtdiver(6)Updated I grew onions from seed this past season. It was easy, satisfying and the onions were fine--but not remarkably different from what I get from the store. If you have a lot of space for a veggie garden, it might be worth it. For me,...
Plants Falling Over!!!!!!!!!
Posted by eddiebuck
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karyn1(7a)Updated Make sure that you use fluorescent bulbs. T5 lighting is best for seedlings but it's not necessary to invest that kind of money for a few trays. Fluorescent lights can be placed so they are almost touching the seedlings as they do...
Are Hybrids Superior?
Posted by aztomn(SE MN 4a)
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aztomn(SE MN 4a)Updated About as I expected. A previous post got me thinking and I just wanted to ask the obvious. Hybridizing has surely been a boon to flowers and their diversity. As for vegatables, it has opened many new possibilities. I once watched ...
question re time to sow larkspur, sweet pea
Posted by louisianagal(z7bMS)
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oilpainter(3)Updated You might like to soak your sweet peas before you plant. I put mine on a very wet paper towel on a dish. Then fold the towel over the seeds and cover with plastic wrap for a day before planting. When I plant I dig my hole and fill...
japanese red maples (miniature) from seed??
Posted by irish_rose_grower(z7 LI NY)
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irish_rose_grower(z7 LI NY)Updated Thanks viorges. Appreciate your comments.
affordable starter mix for the Gardener's Supply system?
Posted by sunshine_amy(z5 - Western MA)
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sunshine_amy(z5 - Western MA)Updated Thank you Dave, that's all very helpful! I'll see if I can get my hands on some ProMix. I can't wait to get off to a good growing season this year!
Starting cherry seeds
Posted by caroline_2008(Z 6)
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morz8(Washington Coast Z8b)Updated Caroline, you should know that you will get a cherry tree by sowing seeds you saved of commercial fruit, but it isn't likely the fruit will resemble what you ate. Most cherries offered in grocery stores are from grafted or hybrid ...
How long are seeds viable?
Posted by miscindy(5 SW MI)
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oilpainter(3)Updated I have saved seed for a year and some do fine and others don't. The way they are stored has something to do with it but the variety has more. I have had seed drop in my flower bed and sprout years later. Last year was a prime exam...
japanese red maples (miniature) from seed?
Posted by irish_rose_grower(z7 LI NY)
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irish_rose_grower(z7 LI NY)Updated disregard, i posted twice on accident.
suggestions for annuals I can bring indoors during winter
Posted by actuary(6a)
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actuary(6a)Updated thanks to oilpainter for clarifying the issue about moisture control problem with planters. Also for alerting me to the fact that my misuse of the term annual would make my post confusing. I do like the look of coleus, but spider ...
starting seedless watermelons
Posted by hrcarver
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hrcarverUpdated Thanks for the help!
help with starting seeds
Posted by texas_is_home
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digdirt2Updated There is a FAQ here on this forum on how to do avocado seeds. Just click the blue FAQ button and scan down the list. How to grow a mango from seed from over on the Tropicals forum. How to grow a tree from an acorn from over on the...
Why would an Avocado Pit turn water Orange?? Pics..
Posted by iluvbotany4life(Zone 5)
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digdirt2Updated Your link says the photo has been deleted so no luck seeing it. Best guess was some bacterial fermentation took place in the gel/slime coating on the seed and discolored the water. Happens now and then with many different seeds bu...
Starting seeds indoors-help needed
Posted by cynister(Z5B/6A NH)
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digdirt2Updated All the basics are fairly well covered in the FAQs here - the blue FAQ button on the forum front page - but I linked them below for convenience. Why not browse through them (lights are covered too) and then post any further questi...
I want to apologize for posting somehing inappropriate.
Posted by albert_135(Sunset 2 or 3)
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated My use of the English language has never been beyond reproach and if my comment was not clear, I am sorry. The point is that the growing conditions in a container differ from those in the ground to such an extent that they should ...
tamarind seeds
Posted by navalava
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yiorges-z5ilUpdated This is a tropical plant & MAY survive a mild winter with pprotection outside but the odds are it will not survive outside in the winter.
where can i get Colby/Giles pecan seed?
Posted by viso(Reading, PA 6B)
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yiorges-z5ilUpdated I would contact the company..... in many cases they use a local source & do not sell the "seed" just the rooting stock.
gingko seeds
Posted by gingkogranny
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impatientgardnerUpdated I would love some Gingko seeds, please email me at jsajkh@msn.com Thanks Sandy
What to pinch back
Posted by grow-anything
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digdirt2Updated 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 TH...
Can a pot be too large for a seedling?
Posted by josko021
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rusty_blackhaw(6a)Updated 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 transp...
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