Toilet Paper Roll For Fragile Seedlings
Another use for toilet paper rolls. If you start plants that produce fragile seedlings (like sweet peas) that don't like transplanting, plant them vertically encased in a toilet paper roll.
Where Can I Get Brugmansia (Angel's Trumpet) Seeds?
I am looking for brugmansia seeds?
Sending Seeds Through the Mail
I always have lots of seeds to give away that I have harvested from my own organic vegetable garden. Can I send them to America from here, does anyone know the quarantine regulations?
Planting Seeds After Using Vinegar for Weeds
I was looking for a weed killer that would kill a grass like weed, but it is not grass. I found this homemade recipe:
Start Seeds in Take-Out Coffee Cups
Save your paper or other take-out coffee cups to plant seeds in if you start seeds for the garden in the house, as we do here in upstate NY.
Can I grow Angel Trumpet Plants from Seed?
Is it possible to grow an angel trumpet plant from seeds? Someone gave me some seeds from a double lavender angel trumpet, and I have planted seeds at a couple of different times, but nothing ever came up. Any suggestions?
Use the inner plastic lining from a biscuit tin or an egg box to sow seedlings before transferring out of doors or into larger pots. Saves a few cents.
Do you save your seeds? Ever year label them and put them in your freezer. It will be fresh and damp. Just thaw and you are ready to plant. They will come up sooner.
Why Are Some Seeds Only Planted When Weather Warms Up?
Why do I have to wait until the weather is warmer to sow seeds? I know I can plant some in the fall before it is too cold, but why can't I start to plant them now? The seeds I plant in the late summer or fall are just as cold as can be lying in the ground now.
How Do I Start Vegetable Seeds Indoors?
Once again this year I purchased my vegetable seed packets to start inside. Other years I started them with special starting soil, placed them in a sunny window and kept them watered. I always end up with spindly plants with weak stems. How do I get stronger plants?
Growing Stevia in a Cold Climate
I am interested in growing stevia. We are in a very cold climate, but we have a great greenhouse. Would it be better to grow it on the window sill? Where is the best place to find my seeds?
How Do I Grow Coleus Indoors From Seed?
I want to grow coleus from seed indoors. I would love some good simple tips. Thanks.
The snow and ice are still thick on the ground in my area, but it's time to plan my spring garden. I know that a lot of people are doing the same thing. Planning the garden is almost as much fun as harvesting it!
Growing a Tractor Seat Plant from Seed
Could you tell me how to germinate seeds from a tractor seat plant?
Where Can I Get Free Adenium Seeds?
Where and how can I get free adenium seeds?
Spring planting has a way of sneaking up on you when you least expect it. Shopping for seeds in mid-winter a great way to spend the day, and gives you plenty of time to sort out the details of the next growing season.
For many planting zones, it is close to time to start your seedlings indoors. Be creative-you don't need the expensive jiffy pots. I like to use the cardboard egg cartons, and cut down used Styrofoam cups.
Can I Use Florescent Lights to Start Seeds?
Will a florescent lightbulb put off enough light to start seeds indoors versus the expensive grow lights?
Does any body know where you can get free garden seeds?
Can I plant zoysia grass seed?
Tips For Drying And Storing Seeds
It is true that garden seeds germinate best when they are fresh. If dried and stored properly, some vegetable and flower seeds can remain viable for several years. Here are some tips for keeping them for as long as possible.
Spring planting has a way of sneaking up on you when you least expect it. Shopping for seeds in mid-winter a great way to spend the day, and gives you plenty of time to sort out the details of the next growing season.
Although horticultural vegetable and flower seeds have been developed to germinate as easily and reliably as possible, things don't always go as planned. If some of your seeds failed to germinate this year, here are some clues to what might have gone wrong.
Heirloom Seeds: Just Like Grandma and Grandpa
One of the greatest days of my life is opening up that mailbox on a cold winter day in January and finding my seed catalogs. I spend hours trying to figure out what to grow and what space I will have available as I love to grow flowers too.
