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Growing Sweet Pea Flowers from Seed
Posted by quilt_mommy(5/6 Northeast Ohio)
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llhowland44Updated My records show that my first sweet pea bloomed last year on July 1. I am borderline 5/6 too
Direct Sowing Questions
Posted by blindingbrown(6b)
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quilt_mommy(5/6 Northeast Ohio)Updated I don't know about the peat moss and all that, but I can tell you in my experience, I don't till the soil either. Sometimes I remove sod altogether to make a bed, sometimes I just turn it deeply. Either way there are always at lea...
area preparation for castor beans
Posted by v1rt
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v1rtUpdated Awesome! I never thought about that! ;) I've sowed the seeds in the ground. Do I water them everyday? Thanks again! :D
7 days more from avg last frost date
Posted by v1rt
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v1rtUpdated Thanks! :)
does seed movement retard germination?
Posted by shmish
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mayberrygardener(z5a, Broomfield, CO)Updated Regarding seed movement: there are a number of folks that will "rag-sow" seeds--as in, put them in a moist paper towel (nside an open-ended baggie) and place them in a warm spot until the seed has germinated, then the se...
Direct sowing flowers
Posted by rj_hythloday(8A VA)
rj_hythloday(8A VA)3 weeks ago I direct sowed my SFG. The Toms/basil/peppers were all grown from seed indoors and I ds alot of flowers/veggies. All of the bigger stuff was put in a handful of seed starting mix and pushed an inch or so down. The Corn,...
Are these going to work?
Posted by jared515
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tn_veggie_gardner(7)Updated They look burnt. IMO, I would transplant to some cups or something slightly larger, make sure they're watered good, but not too much, feed with a little water-based 1/4 strength or so fertilizer and also place in sunlight (outdoor...
do I need to bring my blue poppy outside?
Posted by laopi
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morz8(Washington Coast Z8b)Updated You'll need to consider the approximate temperature of your basement, you don't want to expose them to a greatly different temperature too quickly. Not knowing what kind of weather you are having and how warm your basement has bee...
Will these work?
Posted by jared515
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jared515Updated PLEASE IGNORE THIS POSTING-I PUT IT UP TWICE
Seeds with hairs at the end.
Posted by daisy1988
daisy1988Hello, I picked up some seeds from one of the nuseries and I finally planted them. They are now growing after 4 days but I cannot remember what the tree looks like and the people at the nusery are not knoledged enough to know either....
Tranplanting seedlings from sponge cells into what medium?
Posted by Maxine(5MA)
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Maxine(5MA)Updated Hi ilovewater actually the potting soil i was going to use has a low npk content. This should give them a boost?
Pepper seedlings' leaves tilted up?
Posted by westpagrower
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tn_veggie_gardner(7)Updated Possibly...get them in sunlight, if you're weather lets you.
Growing from seed
Posted by ilovewater
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tn_veggie_gardner(7)Updated Also in a day or so, "pot up" (re-pot in larger container) to some form of cup (typical medium) with a non-sand containing good potting mix and water thoroughly (fertilize with water-based solution if the potting mix isn...
seed growing failure!!
Posted by llbean(z5 MI)
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seamommy(7bTX)Updated I always had trouble starting seeds too, but this year I did something different. I didn't have a greenhouse so I used a plastic tarp over the growing racks. I fastened the corners of it with clothespins and set a humidifier next ...
Help! Germination of peppers and eggplants suck...
Posted by aliceinvirginia
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hatchjonUpdated jessicavanderhoff "do you think the lights help the seed germinate?" Not really. I had other seedlings already growing under the 4 ft. shop lights so I just placed the seed trays under there right off. I do think it's be...
Finally have some lights! Now what?
Posted by Laura Grossmann
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hatchjonUpdated Searching for these on Google I came up with two different possibilities. I think these are incandescent bulbs. Are they sort of bell shaped like a floodlight bulb? Do they screw into a regular fixture? If the above is true then t...
weeds seeds and my own seeds
Posted by v1rt
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Karen PeaseUpdated We call weeds weeds because they mature so darned fast ;) If they don't get big and tall and in our plants' way (and readily reseed so much), we wouldn't call them weeds!
Differentiation of Heirloom Tomato Mix
Posted by dancedancekj(5)
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tn_veggie_gardner(7)Updated Heirloom = not hybrid...can save seeds for next year, etc.
Nematanthus seed
Posted by faby86
faby86HI! I'm italian, i want reproduce my nematanthus with seed... how can i imppollinate my nematanthus? please help me, thank you
germinated seeds in soiless medium - put into potting soil when?
Posted by mary_littlerockar(8a-7b mid Arkansas)
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated Yes remove the tent and heat. When the seedlings show signs that water is needed, immerse the container half way up the sides into a bath of 50% diluted fertilizer water. When the surface shows the water presence by looking shiny ...
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