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I have planted for a few years and they always start out very slow. Mine are pretty small right now and usually pick up speed the next few weeks. They grow best when it's warm outside so don't try to move out too early. I have plenty of rabbit problems and they have never bother the Lisianthus. I also have some earwigs (not many) but have never had a problem with the Lisianthus. Good luck and don't give up yet.
Yes, Walmart has been successful, even though their practices have been questioned constantly. They found a way to do business very profitably and still give consumers the prices we want. In this economy, other companies will need to adapt. If not, they'll be closing their doors, not Walmart.
If there is something you like and it is a good price, it doesn't matter where it is, you will buy it if you have the funds.
And people will be going to the stores near them where prices are much cheaper to offset the rising cost of gas.
I see a lot of people vacationing in their backyard this year!
kcbarbara: anytime! Garden Watchdog is on the Dave's Garden website.. you can google it and they have all these reviews that might help for next time.
You know, this whole Walmart thing really shows how much people are shaped by their geography. I notice that people in the east are more laissez-faire about it, whereas people on the west coast are far more resistant.
I live on the west coast of Canada, and the two main cities here have both banned Walmart from setting up in the city. If you want to go to Walmart here, you have to drive to one of the smaller communities outside of city limits. Walmart has been negotiating with the City of Vancouver to build a "green" Walmart, with recycled everything and solar panels and a rooftop garden and recycled rainwater- something that would cause most Americans to be stunned, given the traditional image of the stores. They do what they have to- so far the city council has been shooting them down regardless, but who knows what might take shape? Anyway, its interesting..
Hi Glacier - most likely not as that type of storage isn't noted for long term preservation.
However you can do a germination test on it to know for sure. Scatter 10 seeds on a well-damp coffee filter, fold it over and place it in a sealed ziplock bag and place it near a sunny window. Check after 3 days and daily thereafter for any germination. If none germinate within 20 days you might as well pitch it. But if some do, the number that germinate will give you a good indication of the % of germination you can expect from the rest.
Good luck.
Dave
Not familiar with your source of seed BUT there are two small greenhouses (1 produces bedding plants the other a truck garden) they purchase seed in bulk (1 pound at a time) then sell to the public in 1/4 oz to 1 oz for most seed corn by the pound. The price is always cheeper than packaged seed & is usually as fresh or fresher.... One of these seed companies is called "tri-star".
Hi computergardener - deep stem transplanting works for just about everything except bulbs and rhizomes. That said, not everything in the flower/herb family requires it unless they have gotten quite leggy on you. Many herbs and smaller, slower growing flowers are planted in clusters anyway and often don't have the long lanky stems to hassle with. ;)
Dave
Did a dollar store run...and got 52 16 oz cups for $1...cant beat that price....was trying to figure out a way to put holes in the bottom, decided to KIS...and just used some garden scissors and pinched in towards the center, made a nice little slit that should work fine.
I'm off now to continue transplanting about another 200 okra...oh my....Might be having a plant sale soon :)
Yes, in fact if stored in a cool DRY place, they will last for several years. Some seed savers store them in Mason jars in the freezer and seeds have been germinated from this type of storage after 20 years. The fridge also works - anyplace that stays dry and relatively cool. It is heat and humidity that do them in.
Basements however are often too damp. Just put you packets in a sealed jar (plastic bags retain too much moisture at times) and store it on a high shelf in a closet or kitchen cabinet.
Enjoy your seeds for years to come. ;)
Dave
No experience personally, but I think your problem in part was the saran wrap. You should have removed it when your seeds germinated.
No need for humidity after that, aloe dichotoma originates in "dry semi-desert southern part of Namibia". Needs a well draining sowing/growing mix, very little water.
Karyn's point of Mold is usually the result of too much moisture and poor air circulation cannot be overly emphasized.
You can treat the mold with any of the suggestions above, you can even just scrape it off the top of the soil. But if you don't solve the too much moisture and not enough air circulation, it will just return to plague you. ;)
Dave
I had some mold/fungus/whatever start forming in one of the gal. milk jugs of onions I started 2/4. I sprayed with 3% H2O2 further diluted about 1:10 and it disappeared. Plants seem fine. Probably wouldn't have been a big problem, but I figured a preemptive strike was best.
JMO,
Tom
Emily planted some of the black oil sunflower plants in some of the containers Im using to try to root cuttings in the kitchen.
I try to explain that is a "sun"flower and not a "lightbulb" flower by showing her how the stem is, like 8 inches long with just the seed leaves on it. She wont really understand until she seeds how the seed grows outside.
turpentine is a plant?
so far i have 3 growing from seed and another 6 on the way, LOL when sams had their sale on them we bought them up and ate them, cuz we LOVE them so much and i had to try it!! i read vegangirls post on it, so i buried mine halfway and "the bean only> in a week on one of them it just popped out!!
