Seeds 2013 Whatcha growing??

Sorry it's "GOTHAM"
http://www.growingcolors.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=plants.plantDetail&plant_id=2335&typeID=

yeah more babies!!!

How nice to see the torenias!

Good going!!

This morning it was blue torenia, magenta and white. The white has a double wishbone inside....does this mean im doubly lucky today?
4) is Salvia Summer Jewel Red seedlings
5) Portulaca Cherry & Bi-tone

These just brighten my day! ^_^

Are they all from seeds Celeste?

The torenia and portulaca I got plug from an ebayer who does a fantastic job of starting them & shipping . :)

Something to think about for me......I love that white.....

Nice Celeste, thought it was soon for flowers from seeds!
Did you have to buy a ton of stuff to get a good price?

This year I split some seeds up to Winter Sow and put under lights. Anxious to see where they do better. The ones under lights get started more quickly, but sometimes damp off or just don't make it. I've been using Hydrogen Peroxide and Cinnamon on the little planters and it seems to be helping. I haven't lost anything yet, but there's a long way to go. The Calendula, Delphiniums, and Thumbergia African Sunset Vine are going to be way too big to stay on the shelves!! They're 3 times the size of all the other seedlings already.

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Do you just sprinkle the cinnamon on top of the soil?

Yes, I do.

Thanks....I'll give it a try.

always smells so nice when you water

I didn't know about the cinnamon. I wonder what it does.

Prevents fungus

It works well...keeps those gnats away.

WOW!! Thank you for that tip...who knew!! I hate those little gnats!

Same here!

What do I do now that the peas are getting really tall and are still inside? I think pretty soon going to be climbing up my mini blinds!

Has anyone here germinated Orlaya? I'm about to start and looking for tips...

Thanks!

Pam

Never even heard of it, had to look that one up, pretty!

It's a Queen Anne's Lace type of flower. Last year I had Ammi majus, which is similar and very easy to get going, but the flowers go by very quickly. I believe Orlaya lasts the season, so I'd like to try it.

I've tried Blue Lace flower with limited success....never tried Orlaya.....give it a try & see what happens.

Jen I would think you could cut back your peas some.

Pam I did Orlaya a few years ago...I bought them as started plants. They are a great re seeder, had them for a few seasons. Mine didn't last the whole season, a good while but by mid summer they kind of petered out. Very pretty, I was thinking of W/S some this year.

From your experience and what I've been reading, it sounds like stratification is the way to go. Thanks!

Cut them? sounds so drastic

No, chill them. Cutting is one kind of scarification. Similar, but not the same, lol

Pfg, I was talking to Ronnie, about my peas

Oops, sorry (hiding red face) ...

Jen I copied this from an old post on GW

Assuming you've had them growing inside, If you can, stick them in a cold garage or somewhere for the next couple days--anywhere that'll get at least down into the 40's--to start hardening them off---or, alternately, stick them outside for several hours when the temp's above freezing and keep them in a cool to cold place when they're inside. Then plant them in your pot and cover them up with an old sheet or lightweight blanket (NOT plastic) for the first few nites. After that they should be ok unless it's getting into the mid/low 20's---and you can still cover them if/when that happens. Once they're hardened off, peas can take cold weather just fine.

I planted sweet peas one year and after they sprouted we had snow and they were fine.

Hee hee, no problem


thanks Ronnie

Getting out my GH is going. Want it?

oh wow.. moving or just don't want the greenhouse anymore?.. so sad either way

Sherrie that doesn't sound good ???

Sherrie.....keep the GH! You may be back into it next year......

Started some veggies finally...

Cucumbers:
Poinsett 76
Sweet Burpless
Streamliner

Tomato's:
Bush Big Boy
Early Treat
Spoon ~

You started your cucumbers already? Do you have a greenhouse? I wasn't planning on doing mine for weeks yet, we are still frozen here.

Pic 2, 5: Platycodons blooming in the city window, from the Astra series, 8-12"

Pic 4: Digitalis hardening off before spending the night in the mini GH. I'm hoping to fool it into blooming this year.

... And a breath of spring...

I start them in the house, will move them into the shed when they are 4 -6 weeks and into the ground the 1st -2nd week of June.

Does the shed have any heat? I thought they have to stay wam?