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Seed buyers beware
Posted by weirdtrev
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jamjamUpdated 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 t...
How long will amaranth seed keep?
Posted by glacier1093
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glacier1093Updated Thanks Dave, will give it a try. Any other advice would be welcome : )
Lake Valley Seeds?Christmas tree Shops)??????
Posted by seedsavr
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georgez5il(z5 IL)Updated 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 ...
Sweet Woodruff (Asperula oderata)
Posted by heliosky
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georgez5il(z5 IL)Updated No pretreatment is required. lightly cover the seed soil temp 60F & takes 32-42 days to germinate.
Double Checking...
Posted by computergardener(z7 NC)
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digdirt2Updated 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 sm...
First year gardening and starting seeds indoors
Posted by dapper
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west9491(6)Updated ah, so leggy seedlings can be transplanted so that you can bury all of the..um.....leg...iness? lol
Suggestions for TRANS-Planting containers
Posted by rjinga
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digdirt2Updated A wood burner or soldering iron to melt 5-6 drain holes in the bottom works exceptionally well. They stay open and don't get plugged with soil and block drainage as slits can do. Dave
Give Them Light - Or Not To Give Them Light
Posted by tenbabytoes(8)
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leslies(z7 No VA)Updated Does your set-up include a clear plastic lid? It's time to take that off. Just a reminder!
Packed Seeds Expiration
Posted by vinny_75(6)
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digdirt2Updated 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 ...
Easter Egg Plant
Posted by sarahbarah27(5)
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morz8(Washington Coast Z8b)Updated Perennial tropical vegetable. White Eggplant, it is edible.
germinating aloe dichotoma?
Posted by efini13
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morz8(Washington Coast Z8b)Updated 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 par...
How to kill mold on Jiffy Mix
Posted by pbishop(6b)
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tomakers(SE MA Zone 5/6 or ?)Updated 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,...
FAST Sunflower sprouting tips...???
Posted by jay3fer(6a GTA ONT)
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dorisl(5)Updated 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...
Jalapenos From Seeds?
Posted by shamrock1079
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mantuUpdated As rachel said, peppers like it warm to germinate(78 to 85 deg F). To get the best germination it is good to have a warming mat. If you don't have one, put them in a slightly warm place until they germinate (like on top of somethi...
Solomom Seal
Posted by msmacgyver(5/6)
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morz8(Washington Coast Z8b)Updated Great plant, s-l-o-w germinator. What's your patience quota? I'd soak overnight, it's too late to place outdoors Fall, so depending on where you live, you could sow and either place the pot in your refrigerator for a month or two,...
Basil growth & transplanting methods KIlling me
Posted by seedsavr
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digdirt2Updated Patience. ;) Basil is slow to kick into gear. It's fine hairy roots need time to develop first. If you haven't fed it yet try a one time watering with a diluted to 1/4 strength liquid fertilizer. I prefer to start it in a small se...
Where draw the line for young transplants
Posted by brianm(7aNC)
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rachel_z6(7)Updated you could warm up your soil first for the tomatoes and peppers (plastic mulch or row covers) and/or use the plant protectors (like cloches or the Wall-o-Water), but if the soil is too cool it's really not worth it to transplant th...
Help growing holly from seed
Posted by iluvbonsai(z7b VA)
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iluvbonsai(z7b VA)Updated I'm not having any luck finding a picture of it on the web so I'll try and get a pic of it sometime so you can give me better advice.
myosotis palustris forget-me-nots seed
Posted by pikecoe(9)
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ellenp(z5 OH)Updated Swallowtail Seeds have seeds for "Water Forget-Me-Nots", if this is what you are looking for. Good service and lots of seed for the money. Hope this helps. ellen
'nick' iris seed
Posted by kwyet1(z6 CT)
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karyn1(7a)Updated I've never bothered nicking or soaking them prior to planting but I do winter sow them. Karyn
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