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looking for heirloom seeds,(etc) store in manhattan
Posted by sophia-flowers
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naturegirl_2007 5B SW Michigan(5B SW Michigan)Updated "if this doesn't exist, where would you go to buy vegetable seeds in general?" I'm assuming you mean the not-so-unusual veggies. Around here most garden centers at Lowe's, Home Depot, Menards, Walmart, Kmart, etc. carry ...
Morning glory
Posted by outatime
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karyn1(7a)Updated Let it be. The growing leaves should break off the seed coat as they unfurl.
Seed tray size for petunias/impatiens
Posted by bwright(6)
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rachel_z6(7)Updated I too broadcast spread impatiens all together in an open flat then use the prick out method to transplant them into cellpacks. often the petunia seed i get is pelleted, so that goes into a plug tray (between 76 and 128). the seed ...
Salvia 'Black and Blue'
Posted by kizzyseeds(Z7b VA)
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steve-wright_att_netUpdated It will definately produce seed but the seed will fall out soon after the flowers die so you need to get them early. I suggest taking stems and put im paper bags to dry out and separate later. I did not get seeds this year as I wa...
Transplant seedlings or not?
Posted by lisa-regina(5)
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busylizzy(z5 PA)Updated All the tiny seed/transplants you mentioned I have just gone to winter/Spring sowing..it's just so much easier with the amount of seeds I sow, they can be left alone till planted out
Water temperature for growing from seed...
Posted by digginforu2(7)
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busylizzy(z5 PA)Updated Room Temperature
When to set out Sweet Pea Plants started in Egg Shell Halves
Posted by Suzi AKA DesertDance So CA Zone 9b
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Suzi AKA DesertDance So CA Zone 9bUpdated Update! They are all alive and growing. They are from 4" to 6" tall now. They seem happy! I now have some chili peppers started in my little egg shells! When I get blossoms, I'll take a picture!
Who has best Seed Selection?
Posted by october17(5chgo)
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gardenmaven(Z5 MI)Updated Jelitto has great seeds, if you're looking for perennials. I also like the North American Rock Garden Society.I found some other interesting sources here: Here is a link that might be useful: Seed Sources
passion flower seeds
Posted by ladebugz(9)
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karyn1(7a)Updated It depends on the variety and how fresh they are. Some varieties can take up to a year to germinate while others a couple weeks. Soaking the seeds in orange juice for a couple days prior to planting helps as does bottom heat. The ...
Seed Starting Epiphany (Maybe)!
Posted by retiredprof(7)
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rachel_z6(7)Updated that sounds like the perfect reuse for a container, and it's still recyclable afterward. even a great size for the windowsill.
Is this container big enough?
Posted by chilipete(7)
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shebear(z8 NCentralTex)Updated Zinnias are not going to like being transplanted. Save some of the seed and throw it out where you want the plants. Bet they do better than the inside ones. My cosmos and zinnias reseed every year. In fact I've had snapdragons do ...
light or darkness?
Posted by aniya(z5 IN)
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digdirt2Updated We'd need to know what flowers specifically you are asking about please. Actually there are very few who actually require either. But many may germinate faster and better with or without and that may explain some of the differing ...
Ice Plant Germination
Posted by jbird_in
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shorebill(7b MD EShore)Updated I am trying to find seed of cooperi. Where did you locate yours. I am also looking for seed of delosperma John Profittt and sutherlandii. Thanks Bill
Polyanthus in the tropics
Posted by farang
farangWhen I lived in Scotland, I regularly grew Barnhaven polyanthus from seed. Then Barnhaven went out of business, and I retired here to sunny Phuket. Now A new supplier of Barnhaven seed has appeared (in France) and I wonder if there...
Another newbie...sorry!
Posted by kimmie_72(7)
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kimmie_72(7)Updated Thank you so much for that all that info. you are right I do not have a lot of seed growing experience. The only things I have succesfully grown from seed are tomatoes, spaghetti squash, impatients and several different annuals ov...
Home Depot Seeds are out! 1/6/09
Posted by bencjedi(6 - Central Kentucky)
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jumpin4joy(zone8)Updated I thought Lowes seeds was high myself. I got a few packs but not many.
refrigerating seeds?
Posted by Tammy Owens
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nckvilledudes(7a NC)Updated Tammy, if you winter sow the seeds, that removes the need to refrigerate them. The alternating freezing and above freezing temps will take care of it. Some seeds I winter sow (those requiring winter chilling), some I direct sow, a...
haunted by seed packets...
Posted by dirtbert(z4)
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trudi_dUpdated You can WS hardy annuals now.
Black Poppy Seeds
Posted by annie1971
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated Poppy seeds are easy to germinate indoors. They resent root disturbance so transplanting outside can be a problem. I have grown them in paper pots, one poppy per two inch pot. Plant the pot whole in the garden. Most poppies can be...
Why pot up?
Posted by mailman22(6)
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dirtbert(z4)Updated Personally I don't like to use peat. While it is a nice light medium, it dries out too quickly for my liking. Plus I don't care to contribute to the deterioration of a natural resource that take so long to produce. I typically jus...
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