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Growing peanuts
Posted by Desirai(7B)
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yiorges-z5ilUpdated Lightly cover the seed soil temp for germination 70-75F number of days to germination 7-70 & 100-120 days to harvest. Best direct sow in ground not a container
Nicking Seeds
Posted by lboyce(Z5NY)
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albert_135(Sunset 2 or 3)Updated I always preferred to grind a bit with a Dremellike tool. Some nail files were good. As for germination on paper towels, some say use the brown ones if you plan to remove and plant the seed after germination as the root hairs are ...
Flower seedlings stopped growing
Posted by flo9
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flo9Updated Dude.... the soil comes dry to a crisp under lights with a small amount of soil. It requires most times daily watering and YES... plenty of holes for drainage and there's a little bit of water in the pans for them to soak some wat...
Harden off or not needed?
Posted by myfrozenlittlepond(3)
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myfrozenlittlepond(3)Updated Frost predicted tonight and snow flakes tomorrow. Can't wait to see how the warm weather crops handle it under the row covers. Close to 70 predicted in 2 days. Spring is a crazy ride!
I threw all these seeds in a large pot, and now... OMG!
Posted by kavakava
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floral_uk z.8/9 SW UKUpdated Water the pot thoroughly before attempting to remove any plants. I would tip the whole pot onto its side and tip out the whole clump of soil onto a sheet of plastic or something. Easier imo to disentangle roots like that than by a...
did I start my tomatoes TOO early this year?
Posted by njitgrad(6A/6B)
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njitgrad(6A/6B)Updated When I planted this morning they were not root bound too badly. I only fertilized once...on May 1st which was when I brought them outside for the first time. I made a diluted fish emulsion solution fertilizer in a five gallon buck...
Planting Small Seeds
Posted by swede1234(4)
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swede1234(4)Updated Thanks for your kind suggestions... I'll look into them. ...Gary "Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts. There is something infinitely healing in the re...
How to Plant/Grow Sensitive Plant Seeds ?
Posted by aveo5
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KittieKATUpdated Forgot to add, don't use city tap water!!! Unless you really really have no other choice, rain water or bottled water would work better
Blooming pepper plants, then no peppers?
Posted by myfrozenlittlepond(3)
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digdirt2Updated Can I assume this rule applies just to veggies, not flowers? The general rule of thumb you mean? Applies to both. Most flowers have always had the guideline of pinching back or removing any blooms before transplanting far as I kno...
Whitened indoor tomato leaves, but good water, soil and light?
Posted by srj19(4)
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digdirt2Updated To expand on the soil food web (aka soil micro-herd) here would take pages and pages. But it is a well known and well published concept with all kinds of info available online. It is discussed in expansive detail over on the organ...
peat pots
Posted by casagrande(7)
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daniel_nyc(7a)Updated In the past I used cowpots, but they have issues. This year I use plastic Grow Pots (GRO PRO).
DIY wind protection (with video)
Posted by njitgrad(6A/6B)
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daniel_nyc(7a)Updated nice, tx for sharing.
Soil block maker-- why didn't I know about this YEARS ago?
Posted by VictoriaElizabeth
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albert_135(Sunset 2 or 3)Updated Not creepy, just incredibly juvenile.
fertilizing garden
Posted by themilkdud05(5a)
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digdirt2Updated You'll find many discussions about this question over on the Vegetable Gardening forum here, assuming you are talking about vegetables. If you mean flowers then each has its own forum with advice on what to feed and how to prepare...
trade aloe vera for hornwort for my pond or cypress seeds
Posted by theoneclick(7)
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digdirt2Updated Have you checked out all the Trades and Exchanges forums here? Dave
like dahlia; what flowers will flower first year and grow bulb/co
Posted by mushibu10(zone 8 (UK))
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mushibu10(zone 8 (UK))Updated helhhello. thank you for the reply. I have grown eucomis hipestrum and many other aftrican bulbs including the rapid that smell foul. the seeds are so much cheaper than bulbs to buy. and dahlias as fantastic flowers. I'll ask the ...
fertilizing baby keffir lime
Posted by Bee_bee
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Bee_beeUpdated Hi Dave, thank you for the advice. the fertilizer rating is 14-4-8. probably too strong then? and if by your suggestion (feeding half strength of 5-1-1), how often should i fertilizer? thank you very much
cherry tree
Posted by casagrande(7)
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floral_uk z.8/9 SW UKUpdated I doubt they will have any effect on the cherry. However they might be 'farming' aphids. Blast off the aphids with the hose and the ants will go way. BTW you do know that a cherry tree from seed will not be the same as its parent,...
How deep do I transplant my zucchini?
Posted by Creek-side(5)
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PollenClouds(5a)Updated Can you do the same with cucumbers?
Germinating Pepper seeds
Posted by Marshallkey
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johns.coastal.patio(USDA 10b, Sunset 24)Updated I did a water bottle greenhouse, more or less like the video attached. I used one cut across a Trader Joe's sparkling water bottle (18 oz, nice shape), and then had to make some slits to make things fit back, slightly frustrating ...
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