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Plants
Posted by barnbatt(z6 KY)
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Karen PeaseUpdated Yeah, the roots are just heading toward the water. There's nothing wrong with that; just let them be.
what are these seeds?
Posted by trillium15(z5a Ontario)
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luvtogrowUpdated cosmos?
Mixed messages on parsley seeds
Posted by judydean(z7b TN)
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mocha466(3)Updated I haven't tried starting my parsley seeds yet; for the past few years I throw 'em in the garden when it warms up (both Italian & curly). They have overwintered temps down to -35C and about 4 feet of snow and come back up the n...
Dry Beans From Grocery Store
Posted by diddywy2(6)
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mocha466(3)Updated That's great news! I've got black turtle beans (brought home from a vacation in Cancun last year), gigantic Lima beans (from a Caribbean food store), canneloni beans (Safeway), etc., that I am now going to try growing. This questi...
petunias that are yelloe and droopy.
Posted by birkjar
birkjarI planted some petunias about a month ago and they seemed o.kay. Here about a week ago I noticed the bottom leaves were way longer and droopy the top ones weren't like that. Then I noticed some of my little wave petunias were really...
How do you propagate a peach seed?
Posted by coke_nut(9b Orlando)
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kylewUpdated So I have peach pits in the fridge that have been chilled all winter. I have now taken them out. Should the pits be cracked to speed/help germination? These are supposedly "heirloom" and come true but my real goal is to ...
Rain Gardens?
Posted by sarahbarah27(5)
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gmom2-6boysUpdated greatfulgardner3300 Never heard of a rain garden before. After reading your posting it sounds like a bog garden but maybe dryer? The flower list sounds like the list for the bog garden. I would like to build one where the creek ov...
Cotinus obovatus from seed?
Posted by crb82(7b-8a)
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morz8(Washington Coast Z8b)Updated Another method - "Both male and female plants are required for seed production. Sow fresh seeds in a coldframe as soon as they are ripe in the fall. "Green" seeds that are fully developed, but not yet dry and hard, ...
A slight worry about my seedlings in Jiffy peat pots
Posted by tn_veggie_gardner(7)
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tn_veggie_gardner(7)Updated Ok, here are the pictures, after transplanting what I had enough soil for, to 16 oz plastic cups. I also did some labelling. :) Still not good enough though, as I lost track of a few of my pellets (Jalapeno's? maybe...Serrano's? m...
Helpful link for beginners
Posted by new2all(7)
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ten_yr_planUpdated thanks new2all! Seems as soon as I find an answer to a ? I hve, I find another 2 questions pop up.
paper whites
Posted by krp58(Maine z4/5)
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yiorges-z5ilUpdated SEED NEED A PRETREATMENT STORE AT 70F FOR 4 WEEKS THEN AT 40F FOR THEN SOIL TEMP 68-71F TO GERMINATE YES WILL FORM A BULB BUT MAY TAKE 7 YEARS TO FLOWER
Growing mondo grass from seed?
Posted by kudzu9(Zone 8a - PNW)
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kudzu9(Zone 8a - PNW)Updated Yes, that was my first thought, but I was hoping it wasn't true. So does anyone know if mondo grass is some kind of hybrid plant that can only be propagated from divisions and offsets?
250 watt hps
Posted by gratefulgardener3300
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Karen PeaseUpdated No. Just keep it far enough way that if you hold your hand at the level the seedlings will be at, the light only feels slightly warm on your skin. If it feels hot on your skin, it's probably too close. If you can't feel it, it's p...
Mystery ...
Posted by gardenwillie
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oldpea(8)Updated I did not mean to imply that a carbon monoxide detector would detect a natural gas leak, but when plants die so suddenly when exposed to the air in the area, it would make one concerned about the air quality, and for gardenwillie'...
temperature
Posted by barnbatt(z6 KY)
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Karen PeaseUpdated Depends on the type of seedlings. Brassicas can take colder temperatures than eggplants, for example. Best to be patient if you're not sure.
Tomato Seedlings
Posted by eric30
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eric30Updated You should see the rest of the place, looks like the Tasmanian Devil came through! Thanks for the compliment!
Seedlings tall and skinny????
Posted by blake0808
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blake0808Updated Thanks, I will replant them up to their leaves:) That sounds better than waiting to see if they make it or don't. It helps to know it worked out well for you. Your help is much appreciated!
Growing seeds with no special equipment
Posted by mahuchi(z6, wash, dc)
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eric30Updated I also chose to not spend money on new equipment. Here is my setup. Note that I am a first timer at this. Notice how I have the shop light bearing down on the seedlings. I go for 16 hours of light per day. When germinating your se...
Wisteria Seeds
Posted by wisteria321
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butterflybabeUpdated I planted 1 wisteria plant 14 years ago and it has bloomed every year since then. Every seed that it makes also sprouts and will bloom in a year or 2! I have to take the seeds off or it will take over!
Adenophora
Posted by bernadette_gourder(5 from Newaygo, MI)
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bernadette_gourder(5 from Newaygo, MI)Updated Okay! I did not cover the seed, but I have them in the dark in our basement because that's the only place around here that stays a pretty even 50 which is what I heard is the best germ. temperature for these flowers. But I will pu...
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