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Direct sowing columbine seed: when does it sprout?
Posted by linnea56(z5 IL)
linnea56(z5 IL)I just replaced a large section of bare-dirt, dense shade lawn under a maple tree with English Ivy (before anyone scolds me, it is parkway, bounded by street and sidewalk, and so it can’t go anywhere. And it beats bare lumpy dirt filled...
Shrimp Plants - How to harvest the seed
Posted by blessed_garden(8)
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tlbean2004(Z7)Updated im trying to find out too!
Has anyone used 'American Seed' company's seeds?
Posted by cardarlin(5)
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gideon7700Updated Last spring I bought seed for zuchinni and yellow squash, planted them, and lo and behold I have a garden full of pumpkins and watermelons!!!!
Portulaca from Seed
Posted by davemichigan(zone 6a (SE Michigan))
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ixusUpdated See this blog http://sgmygardenisgood.blogspot.sg/2015/09/growing-portulaca-grandifora-from-seeds.html the seedlings are narrow and small.
Seeds sprouting already - natural sun vs artificial light?
Posted by vytautas49(11)
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grubby_AZ Tucson Z9Updated "the evaporation is so quick due to high temps that I am not able to maintain constant humidity levels - the soil is either drowning or dry" There are many workarounds for that. One of the easiest is a water bath below y...
reusing seed starting mixes
Posted by vytautas49(11)
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grubby_AZ Tucson Z9Updated "If you put your used sowing compost in a microwave ... you also kill the good bacteria and fungi." Not a problem with seed starting. Kill ALL the fungi when seed starting! Starting seeds indoors is totally artificial a...
growing magnolia (grandiflora) tree from seed.
Posted by pollygogo
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rhizo_1 (North AL) zone 7Updated Click HERE for a link to the Seed Exchange forum. That's the designated place for the exchange or procurement of all free seeds.
Moses-in-the-Cradle
Posted by essft(3)
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pjhartman73Updated Ive been looking Ever where for this SEED I have lots to Trade Please get in touch with me
Successful germination but dying sprouts
Posted by sammyyummy(11)
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Mariy NecroUpdated What's your zone? Im in zone 12-13 and chamomile and lavender do amazing here.
Kapok (Ceiba pentandra) seed germination
Posted by trpnbils(6B)
trpnbils(6B)Anyone have experience in this? There's not a whole lot of information out there about it apparently but what is out there seems to suggest it's pretty difficult. Has anyone had success?
Coneflowers from seed
Posted by flowergirl70ks
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theforgottenone1013(MI zone 5b/6a)Updated It's probably a hybrid, so it's unlikely they'll come true. I have some 'Pow Wow White' coneflowers and when they self sow they revert back to a pink. Rodney
Help! My seeds aren't germinating!
Posted by wynell
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Gregory EleserUpdated I soak my okra seeds in HOT tap water with 1 teaspoon bleach per 8 oz water. Soak overnight then plant and mine are always UP and growing by day 3!!!
Ugli Fruit tree leaves falling off
Posted by Mason Pfluke
Mason PflukeI planted a little ugli fruit tree by seed a while ago and it has lived perfectly fine for 2+ years. (Surviving through New York's winters inside.) However, just recently a few leaves fell off and I thought somehow the wind was too...
Growing Calamondin from seed
Posted by tkhooper(7)
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BahamaDan ZTropicUpdated Tkhooper calamondin is a natural hybrid and does come true from seeds.
How to start Royal Empress seeds?
Posted by Hunter Joline
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brandon7 TN_zone(7)Updated You don't say where you are, but please consider that this species is invasive (damaging to the environment) in much of the eastern and southern US and in some other places. A lot of the sellers of this plant put out false claims...
Need advice, going to try and start seeds indoors again
Posted by foodfiend_gardener(6a)
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evildeadguy81Updated Hi Zen_Man i wanted to know if this shelve is almost like the one you posted in the photo above cause i'm planing to buy one soon so i can start seeds indoors Amazon link of Shelve
straw flower seeds
Posted by sandy_forresy
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countryladies14(7 or 8)Updated Im not sure but wouldn't mind doing a trade with you for some! :) Kim
zinnias keep falling over; advice?
Posted by Alex
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rhizo_1 (North AL) zone 7Updated The plants are competing for everything in that overcrowded container, including light. I agree that they are too deep in the container and hugely overcrowded. How many plants should grow in one pot depends upon the variety of z...
Hardy hibiscus: How big a pot to transplant to?
Posted by started_with_bean(Zone 5--MA)
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Pat BUpdated Is anyone still around to help me? I have Hardy Hibiscus pink, white, and white with dark pink insides...that look like your picture. Will the plants grow from the seeds off of the bush? When do you pick the seeds and How do you s...
Blackberry seed help
Posted by catfishhoward
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party_music50Updated “Chilling” is defined as the measure of accumulated hours of temperatures below 45°F in the dormant season, so a requirement of 500 chill hours does mean a minimum of 21 days. They won't germinate while being chilled. Read http://...
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