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Blueberry seeds!
Posted by Chris Gwyn
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floral_uk z.8/9 SW UKUpdated When you say blueberry 'farm' do you mean that this would be a commercial enterprise? If so it would be much more practical and effective to buy named cultivars of fruit bushes. Seed grown plants would take longer to crop and cou...
what to do with seed pods from trumpet vine
Posted by sueandjan(5)
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Jodi BerglundDehmerUpdated I'm in Zone 4 & Minnesota winters just make this plant go nuts I have seed pods that are 12" to 18" long
Question about germination times
Posted by saki7a
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saki7aUpdated Gotcha, will do! Thanks for the help. It is only an experiment, but I do hope that the germination rate ultimately gets a little higher. I planted 12 seeds, and so far only 4 of them have sprouted. I thought I might double that (8...
How long after planting out will my Zinnia flower?
Posted by Maxine(5MA)
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James MajorsUpdated Zinnia I'm in Portland Oregon and its still in the 80's as of August 12th is it too late to plant from seed? I notice there are pots for sale at the nursery now, also how do collect seeds for next year?
chromium yellow sunflower
Posted by kokopellifivea
kokopellifiveaSaw sunflowers growing out of a half barrel the other day that could not be described as anything else but chromium yellow. Maybe two or three feet tall. Any idea what the variety might be? Quite striking.
So, who grows deciduous azaleas from seed?
Posted by tete_a_tete
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tete_a_teteUpdated Hi mizztoasty. I have a few growing in my garden and I collect the seed capsules from them. I just read in the link above that I don't have to wait until the pods are brown and starting to open, which I have been doing. Quote: Col...
how to grow four o'clocks?
Posted by origami_master(5b)
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Susan LevyUpdated Cturps001 we can swap to if u want
Carrots
Posted by Turtleturtlemeow(USDA zone 9b; Sunset Zone 13)
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Turtleturtlemeow(USDA zone 9b; Sunset Zone 13)Updated This question is actually old. I ended up sprouting them between paper towels in a zip top bag.
Saving Portulaca Seeds
Posted by SMC Zone 5
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tommyr_gwUpdated It's easy. I place a WHITE container under a dried flower head and pinch off the brown seed pod. The seeds are SUPER TINY. Then I just open the seed pod in the white container.
Earwig trap
Posted by oilpainter(3)
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rober49(5 St Louis)Updated I've been releasing praying mantis, lace wings, assassin bugs, & ladybugs for over 40 years. my sources keep changing but currently the best prices for praying mantis egg cases are at praying mantis eggs.net. I got 50 for arou...
Louisiana Apartment Gardening?
Posted by compositionnotebooks
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compositionnotebooksUpdated I don't know what to want to grow, since I would need to know first what WILL grow where I live and under the conditions in which I live (in an apartment, with only east-facing windows and buildings blocking th light). Once I can ...
Growing Lotus from seed-help please!
Posted by Nadia J
Nadia JHello, I have been trying to grow lotus from seeds.I'm finding it very hard.......I have 2 seedlings .One is still going through daily water changes.It has one small leaf, which is the second floating leaf( the first one died). The...
stratifying hollyhocks
Posted by lady_nikki(z6OK)
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morz8(Washington Coast Z8b)Updated You can sow hollyhock/alcea now, in many climates they might need the protection of a cold frame over winter to start out next year as strong, larger plants... They don't need to be stratified, most hollyhock will germinate fine w...
egg cartons for starting seedlings?
Posted by kawaiineko_gardener(5a)
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matthewloew1Updated Peppers work great in egg cartons. I have about 20sq. ft of pepper plants now in the garden which I grew from seed in egg cartons. Good Luck!
MURRAYA koenigii (curry leaf plant/tree)
Posted by ionized_gw
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sachin patelUpdated i ask fedex about big plants shiping,they do it for you.if you really instrated you can call me732-794-0115
Chocolate Mimosa Help
Posted by Michael Jeffries(7-B West Ga. area)
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Michael Jeffries(7-B West Ga. area)Updated I think I will try them just the same. I have already found a spot for them and am aware that they are invasive. The seeds that I purchased did state that not all seedlings would be chocolate. I will follow your advice on growing ...
Mountain Laurel Seeds, Germinating
Posted by carletta_gardener
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lady_nikki(z6OK)Updated I Love these trees, - they are not the Kalmia. They are Sophora segundiflora. can't survive below 15 f. but with good protection and a little supplementary heat, they will. they also hate to be transplanted. on the other hand,...
Late emerging Castor Bean seedlings
Posted by linnea56(z5 IL)
linnea56(z5 IL)I had a small plant I bought at a nursery last year. It never achieved much height (~ 3 feet), but it did flower and produce seeds. I collected them before frost even though I don’t know how to tell a fully ripe seedpod from a not...
something snacking on my seeds in greenhouse
Posted by marketgardenernorthernca
marketgardenernortherncaHey all, So I think I have mice (again) in my greenhouse. I've started much of my fall crop in flats and when I came in this morning I saw that something had rooted around in the trays and dug up/ate seeds. I was surprised because...
advantages of starting seeds indoors when its warm outside?
Posted by ahappy camper
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zensojournerUpdated Starting indoors means they are also protected from insect or bird damage, disease, and that you have better control over moisture. Its still advantageous to start plants indoors even if it is "warm enough" outside. As...
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