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I got more than I bargained for
Posted by carol5(5SEMI)
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leslies(z7 No VA)Updated Take any seeds you have leftover and scatter them on the snow or soil now. You may be able to get a crop of seedlings sown in place. Foxglove and poppy seedlings are both a royal PITA to divide (tangled, hairy roots), even when th...
Growing Daylilies from Seed
Posted by SmokyMist(7 East TN)
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tina_2Updated Hi - I germinated mine in a sealed baggy, in a damp paper towel. It worked! Goodluck and don't give up. If, I can do it anyone can! tina_2
cosmos up in 4 days; too spindly now
Posted by ginjj
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digdirt2Updated Just transplant them Ginny into new, deeper containers and they will do fine. Then get them some supplemental light source (not direct sunlight) - they are leggy due to lack of sufficient light. When you transplant them plant them...
Baggie method question
Posted by Scott Schluter
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Scott SchluterUpdated Thanks to the help in these forums it looks like I'll have a decent garden this year. My seedlings from germination to under the lights. Broccoli, cauliflower and tomatoes.
soil blocks
Posted by elder(6VA)
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pottingblockguruUpdated Elliot Coleman and Michael Ladbrooke have definetly brought the message of soil blocks to America. However, most information about soil blocks have to be bought, borrowed from a book, or trial by fire. The info on the web was shal...
bulb maintenance til spring
Posted by west9491(6)
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kayhhUpdated You can plant these outside as soon as the ground thaws. I would just put them in dry peat moss and store them in the refriderator until then. Plant the dafs about 4" deep. Keep the iris up near the surface so that the top su...
bad lightbulbs or fixtures?
Posted by Elizabeth White
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated Very old fixtures used a plug in starter which often went bad and overheated the lamp filaments causing the black spot in the area of the filament. I don't think these fixtures have been made in the last 40 years. The new cheap fi...
When Can Cabbage go Outside?
Posted by denise_w(7)
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digdirt2Updated The cabbage should be able to go out to the garden most anytime now in your zone - if you can get it hardened off. The whitish brown leaves were due to wind and sun exposure, not temps. Try to find them a place that is blocked fro...
Mold on my bunching onions
Posted by mamabear2(z4/5Bk HillsSD)
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mamabear2(z4/5Bk HillsSD)Updated Woops. After I posted I see another thread on the same subject a few threads down. Sorry, I didn't catch that one.
Seedlings' TRUE leaves not emerging! Many kinds! Help! :-(
Posted by jay3fer(6a GTA ONT)
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west9491(6)Updated what would the best all around foliar spray be: by name brand cuz i was thinkn of ordern some. thanks.
germinating Dutch Iris seed
Posted by kwyet1(z6 CT)
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morz8(Washington Coast Z8b)Updated Iris hollandica Impervious seed coats. Shake in dry sharp sand, nick with file, rub on a bit of sandpaper (or between two sheets), anything to weaken the seed coat and allow moisture to begin to penetrate. Warm, cold, cool germina...
What soil to start your seeds in?
Posted by weenerdogg(Zone 7b)
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deederbug8Updated always start with the seed starting mix until leaves are developed - then I transfer to a 50/50 mix of seed starting mix and potting soil followed by a transplant root stimulator........then Watch out! I have a JUNGLE!
Starting cup and saucer vine
Posted by lhendri479
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deederbug8Updated I've never had a problem with starting these. Start in a jiffy pot and transfer to a 1 gallon pot with a support after seedling has 2 true leaves. They will be easier to transplant when the time comes - plant the support too unles...
Does anyone know the answer to this?
Posted by kvalentz(5- NE Ohio)
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morz8(Washington Coast Z8b)Updated Dave, there is now a Messenger product directed at starting seeds. Said to 'increase uniformity in germination', but I haven't seen it, haven't used it myself. Apparently dusted onto the seeds dry before sowing - Here is a link th...
Whatcom Seed Company
Posted by irisbreeze(6)
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karyn1(7a)Updated If I can't find the seed anywhere else I'll buy from them. I've had very mixed results. About half the seeds I receive are viable. Their rating on Garden Watchdog isn't great. Karyn Here is a link that might be useful: GWD
SeedBlocks!
Posted by plantivorous(orlando,florida)
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georgez5il(z5 IL)Updated common solutions to problems... 1. is the block kept wet not damp. 2. poor light will result in yellow leaves. 3. salt buildup will also result in yellow leaves. 4. the plant can NOT take up organic mineral combinations. IT MUST b...
RE: Madagascar Jasmine
Posted by miss_em
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georgez5il(z5 IL)Updated IF SOIL temperature is 75-80F (day) will take 60-90 days to germinate.
germinating
Posted by aspin111
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morz8(Washington Coast Z8b)Updated Crataegus phaenopyrum , Washington hawthorn - warm/cold/warm germinator: scarify, sow 4 months moist @ 70ºF, 5 months moist @ 39ºF, move to 70ºF for germination. Acer platanoides , Norway maple , sow fresh seed @ 39ºF for germ...
planting rose of sharon seeds
Posted by dgwpjw
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morz8(Washington Coast Z8b)Updated You don't mention what zone you are in, but another method for rose of sharon - Easy germination. May start indoors 4-6 weeks prior to last frost. Sow, covering seeds 1/4". 68-70ºF. Seed should begin germinating in 10-20 day...
growing plants from seed to sell in NYC
Posted by theaubrinator(Syracuse/ z5)
theaubrinator(Syracuse/ z5)I am currently growing lots of plants in my apartment in Queens, NY. I recently moved here from upstate NY and greatly miss growing plants outdoors! I am wanting to sell plants, probably just on a table outside my apartment in May...
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