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slimak

... and the second one

    Bookmark     July 28, 2013 at 2:17PM
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AT2013

Hi there.

In any case when a seedling does this it can mean a whole range of things:

Little water or too much water
Little light or too much light
Too little or too much nutrients
Too little or too much moisture

    Bookmark     August 2, 2013 at 7:57PM
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SnakeJake(SoCal at 4230' Zone8)

I am interested in knowing how your Sugar Apples turned out. I just received the same from TradeWinds. Thanks, Richard

    Bookmark     February 14, 2013 at 3:46AM
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peat23(6a)

They took too long to germinate, so I transferred them to peat pellets. Unfortunately, they rotted so I ordered from ebay. Fortunately, they germinated, so that worked.

    Bookmark     July 31, 2013 at 8:04PM
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SouthCountryGuy Zone 4b-5 SE BC(Zone 4b-5 SE BC Canada)

Nurseries control the environment. As veeta mentioned, have you tried starting them indoors where the temperature is cooler? They don't need light to germinate and once they sprout you can move them out, be sure to harden them off.

SCG

    Bookmark     July 31, 2013 at 2:45PM
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cugal(5b-6a NE Ks)

Thanks folks! Yeah, starting them indoors (ie, in the A/C) has crossed my mind.... I'm currently having limited success with germination outside, but it's largely because we're experiencing some rain cooled temps........

    Bookmark     July 31, 2013 at 5:15PM
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susanzone5(z5NY)

It would probably grow mold. Let some air in.

    Bookmark     July 31, 2013 at 1:59PM
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neonrider(USDA 8A ^ Sunset 31 ^ Mid-SC)

Thanks for advise. I placed the palm seeds in warm water in a sun room and there are those gnats and flies, so I was worried that they may mess it up, but anyway I'm changing water every day.

    Bookmark     July 31, 2013 at 4:20PM
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9

You should be able to do it, but what is killing the grass there now, and why would it not also kill the new grass? Before sowing new grass I would find out what is happening. Al

    Bookmark     July 31, 2013 at 10:16AM
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morz8(Washington Coast Z8b)

Had you noticed penstemon with their erratic germination have their own section on the Clothiers site apart from the other perennials? Might be something you'd like to read through...

Here is a link that might be useful: Clothiers, penstemon

    Bookmark     July 30, 2013 at 12:08PM
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susanzone5(z5NY)

The only way to find out is to test plant them by putting seeds between wet paper towels. Brown towels are probably best these days because white ones have a white dye in them. I know they streak windows, so who knows what they would do to seeds.

Sorry for the misfortune. Maybe plant a tree by your mailbox now, for shade.

    Bookmark     July 29, 2013 at 10:52AM
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9

I would not expect much damage. Overheating seed is certainly not a good thing, but how often do you see racks of seeds in front of garden centers, rolled out every morning into the full days sun. Al

    Bookmark     July 30, 2013 at 9:56AM
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angophora1

still very straggly, long anf thi, with only a slight top leaf, encased in liquid... NOTHING like the few I have outside..??

    Bookmark     July 29, 2013 at 8:58PM
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loribee2(CA 9)

Last year, I tried starting almost all my vegetables indoors. I quickly learned that, in my climate at least, most will do just fine being direct seeded in the garden. Now, my indoor sowing is restricted to tomatoes, herbs, peppers, broccoli, cabbage and greens. Peas, beans, squash and carrots are all going directly in the ground.

I'm also planting later! As a noob, I made the classic mistake every novice makes: Planting too early and thinking that will give me a "head start" on my veggies. All it does is make them struggle to stay alive until their optimum weather hits.

    Bookmark     January 27, 2011 at 9:22AM
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gree_knees(6a)

Did your calibrachoa from seed give you plants and what did the flowers look like?

    Bookmark     July 28, 2013 at 12:44PM
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susanzone5(z5NY)

For what it's worth, I have daffodils planted with my coneflowers. The coneflowers don't grow where the daffodils are. They self-seed/thrive outside of each clump of daffs.

Termites, slime molds and pileated woodpeckers take care of my tree stumps over a period of many years till they disappear and leave a big hole in the ground. So plant away. It will be a while till the stumps are gone, but it's fun to watch nature take care of it.

Good luck with the rock mulch :O On the upside, it'll keep the tunneling rodents away if you work it into the soil a bit.

    Bookmark     July 28, 2013 at 9:00AM
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arylkin(5b, south of Chicago)

Thanks, that's good to know. :)

    Bookmark     July 28, 2013 at 9:43AM
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susanzone5(z5NY)

The best way to plant garlic is to take a whole bulb, break up the cloves, plant cloves in fall and harvest new bulbs the next summer. Removing the flower scape (stem) in spring will help the bulb put more energy into getting bigger instead of making seed.

Starting with seed, it will take a few years to harvest. Here's a quote from the link below:

"Year 1: Remove bulbils from the umbels of selected garlic plants. Harvest the seeds in the fall.

Year 2: In January or early February begin the bleach and four week cold treatment of the seeds. In February or early March plant the seeds indoors in seed trays. As soon as feasible, migrate the seedlings to natural light and the garden bed. Depending on growing conditions, intermediate steps may include transplanting to small pots and relocating to greenhouse or cold frame.

As the plants begin to senesce in late summer or early fall, harvest the rounds for replanting. Plant the rounds in the fall when you normally plant your garlic crop. If the plants have not yet formed a round by early fall, leave in the ground or, if necessary to protect from severe cold, move to a cool greenhouse or cold frame.

Year 3: Most rounds will yield fully-developed plants and divided bulbs. Harvest as you would the rest of your garlic crop, or use the plants for a second generation of seed production, or do a combination of both. In the fall, plant the cloves of particularly vigorous or promising cultivars to preserve the cultivars and increase planting stock."

You can find all this info with a search. It's SO much easier to plant cloves...less than a year to harvest. But I understand the fun factor in doing seeds.

Here is a link that might be useful: growing garlic from seed

    Bookmark     July 28, 2013 at 8:51AM
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evelyn_inthegarden(8NCAfoothills)

You could gather some seeds and start a few inside and then set the plants out in fall.

Since you have not seen any self-sown seedlings then why waste the seeds? It seems as though the chances are slim if you sow them outside now.

    Bookmark     July 26, 2013 at 3:59PM
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tdscpa(z5 NWKS)

I would start them inside in a plastic bag in a moist paper towel. That is how I start my tomatoes and sweet peppers. I start them on top of my tropical fish aquarium. If I did not have that, I would test the temperature on top of my DVR, amplifier, computer, or other electrical or electronic appliance.

Start checking them for germination every day from the earliest anticipated sprouting time on the seed package. Transfer them to a lighted tray of planting mix when they germinate. You might be able to transplant directly from the starter tray, or may have to transfer to an intermediate pot. You will have to decide.

I know that is not practical for many vegetables like root or bulb or leaf crops, but is practical for the crops you mentioned.

    Bookmark     July 22, 2013 at 4:02AM
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susanzone5(z5NY)

How old are the seeds and how have they been stored? If they were in a hot and humid environment, they may not be good anymore.

Are you planting them at the right depth for the seed?
Can mice get to the seeds in the carport?
Are the pots of seeds kept continually moist till plants appear?

    Bookmark     July 22, 2013 at 8:19PM
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myluck(5 In)

they grow to full height then put on a flower head. and 6 ft is a little one. Most of mine were 8 ft+ one was over 10ft

    Bookmark     July 22, 2013 at 8:08PM
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AshleyG

Bummer. Pretty sure I'm gonna end up with a giant stem filled with leaves, it's only about a foot now if even that. I don't think it will grow fast enough before frost. Oh well, now I know for next year.

    Bookmark     July 22, 2013 at 8:14PM
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galasoneth(8b)

florauk,

Thanks those where my concerns also. Now to find this plant to take cuttings.

I have been looking online to find seedlings but mostly found just seeds which is why I ask the question in the first place. Seems like a very versatile plant to play with.

    Bookmark     July 15, 2013 at 10:51AM
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zzackey(8b GA)

Try posting on the Plant Exchange. I used to grow them when I lived farther south. I put a foot long cutting in regular soil. They grow like crazy. Be careful where you plant them if you are putting them in the ground. They have huge above ground roots.

    Bookmark     July 18, 2013 at 6:26PM
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