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My petunias have germinated - next step?
Posted by nbadger
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georgez5il(z5 IL)Updated Growing on temp 65F taking 15-18 weeks to produce a plant in a 4 inch pot. Ideal pH 5.4 to 6.2..... As long as there is good air circulation watering from the top will not pose any more problems than produce by watering from the b...
I am out of lights inside, can I set more trays outside now?
Posted by kvalentz(5- NE Ohio)
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rebaru(z5 QC)Updated this is so sad and funny, that we can talk about winter sowing in april! we have a pool going at work about when ALL the snow will be gone. i have some seedlings indoors - what if i can never plant them in the garden? i also have ...
Kudzu from seed
Posted by ole_dawg(7 UpCountry SC)
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medontdo(8)Updated ya well they should add crab grass to that!! i think that if you could be careful and control it and prune, then it'll be ok. but then i've been wrong befor!! but of course i could really tick off my irritating no good neighbors!!...
Idea I read about for sowing super small seeds
Posted by harlgr8dane(5b ON)
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medontdo(8)Updated yes!! i read the same thing!! in the jerry baker book, but i can never keep the stuff around long enough to try it!! LOL them ol kiddo's!! LOL i sooo want to try it, but you have to use the regular not the sugar free, its the suga...
Coffee seeds
Posted by karyn1(7a)
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georgez5il(z5 IL)Updated either.... if dry the soak in water for 24 hours.... any way do NOT cover the seed soil temp 75F taking 42-56 days to germinate....... AS soon as the root appeas transplant..... growing on temp 65-75F taking 24-32 weeks to produce...
summer squash, can I repot?
Posted by buck1173
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buck1173Updated well, my squashes were pushing up the roof of the baby greenhouse, so I decided to repot... from the way they were smashed on the roof, seemed like the only reasonable thing to do as I'm a ways from planting out... well.... HOLY R...
Warmest place in the house for sprouting...
Posted by ccaggiano
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khandjo(Z9 Nw Orl)Updated What is the baggie method? I am game to try anything since I am new to all of it!
too many seeds, when to transplant
Posted by allisonlwise(5)
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digdirt2Updated Hi Allison - You can either transplant them now with care or sacrifice a few from each cell - snip them at the soil line with the scissors - then let the rest continue to grow as is till they are large enough to transplant easily....
Ground Cherries, Tomatoes, Questions, Blarg :)
Posted by jamjam
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jamjamUpdated Thanks stage rat and thistle. I've had the lights on for hours, and the tomato stems are so much thicker! They're way healthier overall :)
Leggy seedlings
Posted by bingster
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bingsterUpdated daryl, Bought both 2x3 and 4x4 peat pots in bulk. Think they cost me about 6 cents each. Like them just fine. Some roots do poke through the sides but I cut the pots off the seedlings before putting in the ground. cheers bing
Phlox Flamingo Seeds (Seed Pic)
Posted by rocklandguyZ8,SC
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rocklandguyZ8,SCUpdated Very interesting morz8, Thanks! Seems like it would just be easier to sow and mark the spots outside, then transplant later. I have some marked outside from last fall. It will be interesting to see what happens! The link you sent ...
Extra tomato plants in the summer
Posted by ladybug2u2(7)
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tuscanseed(7)Updated Neat idea, although I've never tried it. This would be helpful under the propagation forum, too. I'm at the other end of the spectrum in that I start too many tomatoes by seed and end up giving most away. I look at it as community...
Problems with Hardening Off
Posted by jenniferemily
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tuscanseed(7)Updated My hardening process takes about 2 weeks but I've hurried before in 5 days, one year I really didn't even harden off. I assume that your weekend garden is in the same zone? Some suggestions would be to wean your artifical light ti...
cold frame questions
Posted by daryl(z3-4ID (northern))
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rokal(LongIsland/z6b)Updated You should really check out the winter sowing forum. Since many of the perennials won't flower this year anyway, I would winter sow the perennials outdoors and save the light shelves / cold frame for the tender annuals. Regards, R...
Tomato seeds from heirloomtomatoes.com
Posted by sakura2006
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chloe27(z5 OH)Updated On Mar. 17th, I planted 3 varieties of heirloom tomatoes. I ordered them from HeirloomTomatoes.com. They are doing great. Most have developed their true leaves. My only regret is that I planted 2-3 seeds in each 3" pod. This ...
Started too early...help!
Posted by melanieweitzenfeld
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crystalgeorgia(GA/ 8)Updated I too did the same mistake.. so I repotted them into much bigger pots.. now no space to walk but the seedlings are doign well:)
Can I / Shoud I Stake Seedlings?
Posted by Maxine(5MA)
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Maxine(5MA)Updated Hi Kay____________h Question...I'm very short of space and light. If i pot the Zinnia up can i put several seedlings into 1 pot? Thanks!
Help! Mold On Seedling Pots
Posted by jamjam
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jamjamUpdated Aw, thanks everyone. I stuck the cucumbers under the light and it practically all faded and disappeared. And today I noticed the first hints of a few of my alpine strawberries germinating. So I'm pleased with the effort overall :)
seeding depending on moon stages
Posted by dllfb(Ontario 5a)
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kayhhUpdated I plant my seeds that I start indoors when it is convenient to do so. However, I do keep an eye on the moon for the seeds that I direct sow and when I set out my seedlings. Because a full moon and a clear sky that falls within 7 d...
Shade-loving flowering climber for 5b or 6?
Posted by pammyjane
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ImaHockeyMom(SW Mich--Zone 5)Updated I too have a detest/hate relationship with Virginia Creeper. It was at the back of our property line when we bought the place, and I'm in my third year of trying to eradicate it. I've had better results killing off Poison Ivy than...
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