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Jatropha cathartica
Posted by bgp_123
2 Comments
bgp_123Updated Thanks, I shall do it in the morning.
Poppy Seeds
Posted by debodun
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morz8(Washington Coast Z8b)Updated Yes, and I've sown them from my spice jar - I have a nephew who loves lemon-poppy seed pound cake :) But while they grow and bloom, the colors weren't terribly inspiring from that jar, mostly washed out pastels, many white singles...
Repurposed mini greenhouse
Posted by JarmySC(8)
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AT2013Updated Like Evelyn I do the same with berry containers, but also use them as cheap cutting propagators since they control temperature and humidity rather well.
lettuce seedling need help please
Posted by slimak
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AT2013Updated 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
Annona Squamosa Germination Help
Posted by peat23(6a)
5 Comments
peat23(6a)Updated 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.
Starting Broccoli Seeds
Posted by cugal(5b-6a NE Ks)
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cugal(5b-6a NE Ks)Updated 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........
Will lid suffocate soaking seeds?
Posted by neonrider(USDA 8A ^ Sunset 31 ^ Mid-SC)
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neonrider(USDA 8A ^ Sunset 31 ^ Mid-SC)Updated 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.
Sowing grass seeds on the top of already grown grass
Posted by sdraza1
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated 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
Penstemon container media
Posted by botanybob(Northern Idaho)
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morz8(Washington Coast Z8b)Updated 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...
Seeds sat in mailbox for 24 hours
Posted by taylorjonl(6a)
2 Comments
calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated 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
Heuchera - W.S. heat prop kit, straggly seedlings
Posted by angophora1
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angophora1Updated still very straggly, long anf thi, with only a slight top leaf, encased in liquid... NOTHING like the few I have outside..??
Welcome Back and what worked out last year?
Posted by keriann_lakegeneva(5B WI/IL border)
3 Comments
gree_knees(6a)Updated Did your calibrachoa from seed give you plants and what did the flowers look like?
fall sowing in a bed with spring bulbs?
Posted by arylkin(5b, south of Chicago)
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arylkin(5b, south of Chicago)Updated Thanks, that's good to know. :)
Garlic seed
Posted by ezramore(4)
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susanzone5(z5NY)Updated 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 bigg...
Platycodon
Posted by vjrnts(zone 6, NY)
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evelyn_inthegarden(8NCAfoothills)Updated 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.
vegetable seeds wont germinate S. Texas
Posted by jimigunne98
5 Comments
susanzone5(z5NY)Updated 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 t...
Question on Russian Mammoth Sunflower
Posted by AshleyG
2 Comments
AshleyGUpdated 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.
Ficus Benjamina seed or cutting
Posted by galasoneth(8b)
3 Comments
zzackeyUpdated 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 h...
Germinating Michelia champaca?
Posted by tropicdude
6 Comments
Saching556Updated First one is he raw seed of Michelia Champaka, and second one is the ripe one which is matured to the level of sowing.
marigolds
Posted by kayenta
6 Comments
kayentaUpdated Thank you, I took a pic but I can't upload it, for some reason. I'll try again at some point.
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