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should seedlings remain on a heating mat?
Posted by coeng
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coengUpdated Oops. Wish I read this reply two days ago. Will promptly be removing them from the heat mat today.
cucumber & pumpkins plants dying
Posted by dirt_farmer(6)
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dowlinggramUpdated If you are using an orchid mix that dries out incredibly fast that is most likely your problem. It dries out before your plants have a chance to take up the moisture. Under the humidity lids the moisture hangs around until the pla...
New to Planting Grass
Posted by jcris25
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shaddow_wolf169Updated Unfortunately you have to plant the same grass most grasses will not take over another. I just redid my lawn ripping out all of the saint augastine. It depends on your area and what time grass you have. Where are you located and t...
Huacatay?
Posted by flora2(7)
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flora2(7)Updated Frankymac: I bought some huacatay seeds from Alabama Co a few years ago but not a single one germinated--people say it is fairly easy to grow so I took it kind of personally :) I grew up in Piura as a child and I am very jealous o...
Has anyone grown Huacatay?
Posted by flora2(7)
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digdirt2Updated Here is a link to your post of this question from several years back. I think it answers all your questions. You'll also find discussions about growing it over on the Herbs forum, since that is basically what it is, a herb. I Goog...
direct sowing Coreopsis, Early Sunrise
Posted by mary_max
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nick1427dUpdated Here in zone 6 I direct sow coreopsis yearly. I literally prepare the soil and broadcast the seed then water a bit, that's it, germinates in a week or so. Now this was with some coreopsis variety that was grown by my grandma and s...
Where to buy seeds in the San Francisco area?
Posted by flora2(7)
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flora2(7)Updated Lelia: Thanks so much for the tip. You are right, I saw they were closed today :( but I put them on my list of places to visit on the next trip. Thanks so much
Growing some peppers.
Posted by HayloKitteh(z9/10-San Diego)
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digdirt2Updated Most all the colored peppers are hybrids and any store-bought peppers with the exception of red chilis and jalapeno will be too. You can separate and transplant them now. The sooner the better given how close they are growing toge...
Transition now or later?
Posted by tanyuu((5/6 - South IN))
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digdirt2Updated 45 as a maximum low. 50 is better. Dave
seed starting with heat mat but no flourescents
Posted by gardenweb88(9)
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digdirt2Updated Am I filling the pot only slightly, then waiting for the seed to germinate. And as the stem grows, I add more soil? Just like that. Check out all the FAQs here too. They cover all the basics. Dave Here is a link that might be usef...
seedling cotyledon turning brown
Posted by John_JJ(5)
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John_JJ(5)Updated here is a picture of it,it started to brown a day after i re potted it.maybe i didnt bury the root far down enough if that has anything to do with it. this is 3 days after it started to brown
Let's show off what we've accomplised :)
Posted by LullabyF360
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LullabyF360Updated Woo-hoo! Finally finished! Well not entirely. I still have to fill in the boxes with soil & transfer my seedlings. I had to get my in-laws out here to finish the final stretch. We got rain yesterday & the day before, so ev...
Which seeds need to be pricked
Posted by perezjuanf(10a)
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perezjuanf(10a)Updated Dave "Scarified" that is exactly what I meant, I was looking for plants like melons, passifloras
When and how to take them out
Posted by perezjuanf(10a)
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digdirt2Updated Check out the FAQ here on how to transplant. Dave Here is a link that might be useful: Transplanting FAQ
Transitioning seedlings to outside
Posted by megbun(5b MA)
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gjcore(zone 5 Aurora Co)Updated Maybe you can setup some sort of a coldframe on the porch area to speed things up. Not sure how many plants you have. A laundry basket turned upside down covered with row cover and or painter's plastic as a cheapo example. . Or yo...
Help a newbie! Is my starting mix too dry?
Posted by olbrota(5)
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overdriveUpdated i would have used cardboard egg cartons, that way you can transplant to whole works - you learn by mistakes :) Also, you would have been able to put the carton in a pan of water, and it would have soaked up the correct amount of w...
Cuttings from cuttings
Posted by jduren(5 MO.)
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mandolls(4)Updated I have thought about doing the same thing, but I have more than enough petunias at this point and am out of space. You definitely want to at least pinch back the cutting, so they bush out. Three weeks seems a little young to do mo...
Hanging Plants Without Pots
Posted by formerly_creativeguy
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mandolls(4)Updated They are very cool looking, especially that last picture, but they must take constant maintenance and clean up. Are you also tasked with daily care taking? If a perfect sphere is a requirement. You could start with a hollow rubber...
What should I do now?
Posted by Seedo13
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gjcore(zone 5 Aurora Co)Updated I would transplant into plastic containers around 3 inch diameter. As long as you can handle seedlings, in my opinion, then you can prick them out. If you're going to try to transplant the entire contents into a new container then...
question about pelletized annual seeds
Posted by coeng
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dowlinggramUpdated You did not harm the seeds you may have helped them. That seed coating has to come off before they can germinate. They are only pelletized fir ease of planting. The coating has to be kept moist to dissolve so mist them daily. That...
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