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Is 45° too cold for my plants?
Posted by eugenflorinsgarden(8A NV)
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mandolls(4)Updated If you are talking about bringing them in - they must be in pots? Which makes it easy unless you have hundreds. Dipping down to 45 isn't a problem, two full days at 45 may make them unhappy. The peppers and the beans are the only ...
Watering Seedlings
Posted by lkzz(7b)
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evilingarnettUpdated 715 Rose do you just squeeze water near but not on seedlings or do you actually put the baster in the dirt
Zinnia - Seed germination
Posted by adatt
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evilingarnettUpdated eek...Zinnias are usually so easy. but mine just died big time. One site says indoor seedlings only want an inch a week. Q: Now I hear they like lots of water? Or 1 inch a week? Can I start new seedlings? ( I can't sow outside due...
Transplanting achillea ptarmica 'nobelssa'
Posted by garystpaul(4)
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garystpaul(4)Updated Thank you, Dave. Just the kind of information I was hoping for. Gary
Is plastic cover still needed after germination - Keffir Lime
Posted by Bee_bee
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digdirt2Updated Uncover, remove it and leave it off. Not even required for germination but potentially harmful after germination. Dave
Attack of the gnats....
Posted by bananastand(4b)
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digdirt2Updated Dave, with as much as you grow, I thought you knew the difference in the BT and just had a case of fingers on keyboard getting ahead of you ;) Its all the dirt under my fingernails this time of year!! Falls into the cracks in betw...
please help....I got my first fungus gnat and I don't why
Posted by njitgrad(6A/6B)
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digdirt2Updated See the other current discussion here. Id that doesn't answer all your questions the search will pull up many more discussions about them. Dave Here is a link that might be useful: Fungus gnats
Harden off seedlings being placed under floating row cover?
Posted by Prachi(6b (NJ))
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digdirt2Updated You can try it but you will have to monitor them closely for the first several hours. It is still a drastic change in environment of temps, wind, and sun exposure so it should be a gradual process. Cold-turkey very seldom works an...
started my annual/perennials too soon?
Posted by njitgrad(6A/6B)
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njitgrad(6A/6B)Updated Good to know that all of my flowering plants (except the dahlias I guess) can go out soon. I'm thinking of transplanting the petunias (some have already started to bloom) in row containers in front of my house and bringing them in...
Spinach!!!
Posted by Traveler84
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lkzz(7b)Updated Agree - sow outdoors when soil temp is 5 ��" 20 C (41-68 F).
hardening off ?
Posted by adidas(6/7)
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adidas(6/7)Updated Thanks Dave. They looked awful this morning...it was windy and sunny...not too hot but I think the wind is hard on them. Anyway, I double bagged some paper grocery bags, cut out the bottoms, turned the bottom edges out (secured w/...
Large plant starts in small pots
Posted by Tqn626
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digdirt2Updated Could you give me a specific plant example of what you are talking about and what you consider a "tiny pot". Different plants have different tricks. :) 95% of the plants one buys in a nursery were not grown in the contai...
saffron?
Posted by ArtichokeMe
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ArtichokeMeUpdated Funny story... I mislabeled my cup. It's a Florida giant watermelon.....
Can I grow seedlings in garage and roll them outside every day?
Posted by waterstar
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ZachS. z5 Littleton, COUpdated No, I have never used peat pots and probably never will. I have heard too many horror stories, plus, the plastic ones are reusable year after year so it cuts down on cost. I understand the concern though, with plants that don't li...
leggy/floppy time to transplant?
Posted by evilingarnett
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art33(6)Updated Well, to me they donâÂÂt really look large enough to be outgrowing their container just yet. The medium theyâÂÂre in appears to be a little too wet and probably a little too shallow. Transplanting to larger pots later will defin...
Does seed start mix benefit from adding anything for flowers?
Posted by srj19(4)
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geosankie(5a NEPA)Updated Remember, some seeds need light to germinate and should not be covered. ie. impatiens and petunias for example.
Seedling problems
Posted by calm1(6)
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sandy0225(z5 Indiana)Updated The newer leaves look fine, so I'm thinking they might have been too wet right at the first, or the water was left on the leaves too long. They are liking whatever you're doing now, so don't worry about it.
tomato question
Posted by John_JJ(5)
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John_JJ(5)Updated thanks, your tomato plant looks good.I will be planting mine in a cup today and using fish to feed them
heat mat questlon
Posted by mantorvillain(z4bMN Dodge)
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digdirt2Updated Is your heat mat thermostatically controlled with a probe in the soil? If not it is quite difficult if not impossible to achieve any consistent temps in the soil. Dave
First time growing advice, cherry blossom tree
Posted by Gallama
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floral_uk z.8/9 SW UKUpdated When is the birthday? If you want to give a cherry tree you have grown from seed you will need to start in the Autumn two or three of years ahead of the date. IF you can get the seed to grow and all goes well you will be able to o...
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