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too many seeds?
Posted by flshimmer(5)
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digdirt2Updated It would depend on the size of your plastic cells since they come in all sorts of sizes, but alyssum is one that can easily be planted in hunks. Check out the 'hunk of seedlings" (aka HOS) FAQ here on how to do it. If "l...
Question about collecting seeds
Posted by perennialfan273(zone 5)
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goblugal(7)Updated Artist Purple is also an F1, and isn't even propagated from seed - it is propagated by cuttings.
pepper and other veggie seed starting questions
Posted by naturenut_ohio(z6Ohio)
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yiorges-z5ilUpdated Peppers, tomatoes love the heat & will do best if kept around 62F in or outside so keep them in a heated area till the outside temp reaches 62F/////////as for the cole crops they will need a hardening off period.
Sunrise Lupine
Posted by sarahbarah27(5)
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sarahbarah27(5)Updated Oh, I didn't even think of them being a hybrid. Darn it! I bought a few different seeds that I though were perennials, and when I looked up more detailed info, I found them to be annuals. For example: Monarda bergamo(beebalm, this...
Source for trays
Posted by macheske(6/7 NorthernVA)
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macheske(6/7 NorthernVA)Updated Dave, Thanks for the response. I'm looking for 8 x 20's or 12 x 20's to hold 4" square pots. It's such a waste of space under the lights to use 1020's. The closest thing I have found are some cookie sheets that I have that ar...
Got 600 seedlings now what
Posted by gmangarden
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tn_veggie_gardner(7)Updated Wow...seedling mania! =) They are a bit leggy, but not as much as many others i've seen. Simply provide them plenty of light (preferably sun, if zone permits) & replant leaving about the top third above the soil (if you have t...
Germination Time for Silver Lace Vine
Posted by sunnygirl70(5 IN)
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yiorges-z5ilUpdated Needed to store seed at 40F for 12 weeks germination time then 14-20 days
Free Tomato Seeds from Campbell's
Posted by retiredprof(7)
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sassybutterfly_2008(7 NorthWest GA)Updated My code worked! Thanks Professor! :) ~Wendy
White stringy stuff on scabiosa seeds?
Posted by amna(6 (MA))
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tn_veggie_gardner(7)Updated White stuff gone off my onion seedlings...yay! There was only a tiny bit of it anyways. I took y'alls advice and left the top of the Jiffy peat pellet container for a few hours, and whamo! no spider wed looking fungus. :)
Which seeds need chilling before sprouting
Posted by hardin(7 SE OK)
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morz8(Washington Coast Z8b)Updated Much too involved to try to give you a list, it's best to look up each plant on a reliable germination database for suggestions. Here's one that's good although the suggestions are most often for seed that has been dried and store...
Columbine ( Aguilegia) seedlings
Posted by SmokyMist(7 East TN)
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hardin(7 SE OK)Updated Usually the first 2 leaves are not the true leaves. Wait until they have 4 or more, then decide.
sunflowers, green beans, and seedling advice!!!
Posted by jgore
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digdirt2Updated yes, if you aren't going to separate them and transplant the spares then the sooner you do the sacrifice bit on large plants such as these, the better. Dave
What's your fave seed-starting container and why?
Posted by pjintheozarks(6A)
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pondmaster101Updated Someone metioned banana seedlings here... How'd that work? How long does it take for them to get to be a good size? Thanks and good luck!
Artichoke seeds . . .
Posted by maidinmontana(Zone 5 Billings MT)
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tomforlifeUpdated Wanted to clarify..... Start seeds in pots indoors beginning of March, then transplant into the ground after danger of frost. I do not plant them in pots so I can move them around. No need to do that. I've tried overwintering them...
Good Tutorial for Newbie Seed Sowers
Posted by sprouts_honor(5, southern shore of Erie)
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dawnie_gardenerUpdated This is a good overview. Thanks
Starting Albizia Julibrissin / Mimosa / Silk Tree
Posted by outnproud(5 West MI)
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outnproud(5 West MI)Updated Thanks for your tips Dave! I am glad someone else is enjoying this fun tree! Tim
terracycle seed trays w/ organic soil
Posted by west9491(6)
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pondmaster101Updated Hi I am curious to see how you made out... someone I know picked up one from a big box store and all the seeds died... seems that they dry out much to quick. After they watered more: mold. I'd avoid if you can!
Jiffy Seed trays
Posted by jenni1185
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tn_veggie_gardner(7)Updated I particularly like this excerpt from the "Ok, my seedlings are growing, now what do I do?" FAQ... "When all your plants are in the ground, fix yourself a tall,cool one and celebrate !" hehe
got info on how to grow Tree Peony from seed!
Posted by quirkpod(7 Lewisville NC)
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quirkpod(7 Lewisville NC)Updated Just got this from a grower, Cricket Hill Garden: > > Planting Tree Peony Seed Pods > > In our garden, right after the bloom period, we are busy > cleaning, trimming and cutting off the spent flowers. We > "...
Starting seeds outside or inside?
Posted by lilion
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lilionUpdated Thanks. I have read the FAQ, but of course, it no longer is winter so I figured it didn't apply. I'll start some seeds in seed starter mix, with the dome, outdoors instead of indoors, and see what happens.
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