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Spring seed starting (indoors)
tithonia, head and shoulders above the rest, planted 2-14
did you see the dead spider plant in the background he he
carnations, same date
petunias, getting real leaves. but i've read negative comments on this one now, so I'm less than excited.
group shot. the other two are nicotiana Only the Lonely, just getting first real leaves, and cutting celery, a first time for this for me. the seeds smelled like celery seed.
Jewels of Opar came up well but are all croaking, I think they are very sensitive to too much moisture. Gomphrena, only one came up. ? . Aster, nothing.
7 megas ! Wooo, I'm impressed. How does it do with seed shots?
Nice looking babies, too.
thanks, still learning, both camera and seeds, (hence the failed jewels/asters, gomphrena!)
hubby picked the camera, ordered on the 'net, said it was 200 some, but for the hours and hours of use it will get from all of us, it's worth it.
I put a question on the seeds starting forum about the plantign depth.
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Nice photos. Canon is a good brand.
gomphrena, looked that up in my book, says to soak seeds in warm water 24 hours; leave flats in a dark location at 70º- 75º. Just cover seeds.
Takes 6 to 15 days to germinate. Hope this helps.
I just got done sowing some Lantana from Holly, Blue Agastache from hart and Salvia Artemis from Parks.
Chris- you're the good luck charm! after your comment, I took another look and lo and behold, five more just came up, at 18 days after sowing. I put your info in my journal for next time. Thanks! sounds like a very good book you've got there.
I've been playing with my seeds and rootings all day. First I unpacked my Ornamental Sweet Potatoes and started them rooting. Then I moved on to my seeds. First the Bellflower (tiny seeds). Then the Scarlet Milkweed. I don't know if it will work but I tried a little Winter Sowing. My book says you can plant them outside 2 months before last freeze so I thought I 'd try doing a couple of milk jugs with some. I'll put some on my seed table later.
Is it possible there is a point at which we should stop winter sowing and not doing anything until it is time for regular spring sowing? I had assumed we could just keep sowing in the old milk jugs into April or May.
Good question happy. I have been a bit busy with other things the past month or so and didn't get to winter sow or even start anything inside yet. I am looking forward to hearing from more experienced gardeners.
Ruby
I wouldn't have even thought about winter sowing them if it hadn't been that the packet said you could sow them 2 mo before the last frost date. If you want to still Winter Sow you better hurry, there are Red Wing Black birds at my feeder. WOOHOO Spring is coming.
My husband is out working on a walkway that he began last year. It is to be directly in front of a long flower bed that runs the whole length of the house. He called inside a few minutes ago and told me that I have about 8 jonquils blooming. Amazing, huh? I will go out shortly and see what else I can find.
I hope that everyone will have a great upcoming week. When I glanced at calendar earlier, I saw that Spring arrives two weeks from tomorrow. Yippie!!! I am sure that it will find most of us in much better moods than we might have been this winter.
March is certainly living up to it's reputation. It has been really windy for several days now. My husband usually burns our trash, but hasn't been able to for a couple of weeks due to wind blowing. Now we will have to wait and see if April will live up to it's own reputation for showers.
Ruby
Can I jump in? I've been working on seed starting since mid-Jan and will be moving on to
annuals and potting up dahlias and sweet potatoe vines soon.
Speaking of spring - I just saw my first crocus in bloom yesterday! And a groundhog was out.
So I think spring really is on its way. Woo Hoo!!
Tam
the water's fine! what are some annuals you have planned?
Tam do jump in, we are learning, inspiring, and even showing off a bit.
we have some discussion on planting depth here-
http://davesgarden.com/forums/t/698431/
as I read it , annuals and perennials are probably good to plant deeper( on the first pricking out), woody plants probably not.
Thanks Sally, Great disscussion. When do you move your plants from the tray into a seperate pot?
Right now they are in small pots, one type seed per. I guess I need a few true leaves at least. I need to pot up the tithonia soon because its getting too big. really fast growing. ! The nicotiana are crowded close to each other, but they are still pretty tiny plants so that will be delicate. I guess what I'd say is, for me, it depends on how crowded they are in the first pot, and if they're getting big enough to handle, or drying out too fast . Once I put a bunch of marigolds in a 5 inch pot and just kept them there till time to go in the garden, they did fine. ( Just one amateur's opinion here)
I planted some right in the pot 2in size but I put a few in a tray and they will need to be repotted.
I just transplanted a batch of annual asters & petunias. I did a batch of anemone rivularis a couple
of weeks ago (they took a full year to germinate! What a treat to see those guys pop up!)
I'm planning to start some white marigolds of all things soon. I also have a number of container-filler
things to get going too. lobelia, browalia etc. I have a number of dianthus species germinating that
will need to be pricked out and repotted in a few weeks.
I even have a few clematis seeds germinating.
Oh I love this time of year!!!
Tam
I have some of the white marigolds to start too.
Sounds like every one is having fun. This is the week that I sow some seeds inside. Not exactly sure what yet. I do know that I want to get to Walmart pretty soon and buy a couple of elephant ear bulbs and also some caladium. I started both of those inside last spring and when moved outside they did splendidly.
Ladygardener, I have seen some of your photos, and I know that you are too modest about your talents. Girls, this lady has a definite green thumb. All bow down for Queen Lady. ha-ha
You folks have a good day. Will check back with you all later on.
Ruby
Your right Ruby and I've seen pictures of her garden. She really knows what to do with them after she has started them too.
Ruby, Caladiums rom WM, Didn't you see the Caladium Co-op? I got them for .70cents a piece. + shipping.
In the discussion about planting depth, I didn't see any mention of tomato seedlings. They should be re-planted very deeply because they develop roots all along the stem. I start them in Jiffy 7's; then, when they have a few sets of real leaves, I put them in bigger pots, stripping off the seed leaves and bury them up to the true leaves. When they are put in the ground, they should go deeper yet. Some people strip off all the branches except the last one or two and bury them at an angle in a trench. I don't go that far, but I go pretty deep.
I haven't started tomatoes yet--the seeds go in when I have freed up space by putting lettuce and cabbages on the porch in the cold frame. But I have started 6 different lettuces, 2 kinds of cabbage, brocolli, cauliflower, carnations, calendulas, etc. I am excited about red heirloom cabbage seed (Kalibos) I got from T&M. It is early and pointed like Early Jersey Wakefield. I have never seen one like it before.
Ok, guys you are making me blush!
I'm still starting seed down in the dungeon, ha ha ! Started a different type of coleus Rainbow mix and a 2nd sowings of salvia Cambridge blue and Delphaniums.
The delph, only 4 seeds germiniated so far. I also noticed one poppy starting. I'm not really into the thick of things yet as it still to early for some seeds and when I looked under the deck to get out the rest of my solid flats I could not find them, even had hubby look, I must have had a chemo brain moment last summer and tossed them, don't know what else happened to them, so I ordered more.
The cambridge blues only 3 has germiniated so far. The one in front is getting it's first set of true leaves. Here is a picture
Bthyme, check out Southern Exposure Seed Exchange, Heirloom Seeds and Sand Hill Preservation Center. Lots and lots of heirloom seeds of all kinds including cabbage. Pine Tree Garden Seeds has a lot of heirlooms too. These places are a lot cheaper than T&M too.
Alright - Does someone want to tell me what the coop is and how to access it? I want some cheap/inexpensive things. Is there any thing else on Dave's Garden that I should be checking out? I am already very involved with this site and hardly ever go anywhere else these days.
P.S. I am soooooo glad that I found Dave's Garden.
Gonna go and try to figure out coops. Thanks Holly.
Ruby
Ruby,
I have quite an extensive collection of seeds that I'm probably never gonna get to planting.
Are you looking for seeds?
Tam
I have joined 2 Round Robins for seeds this year. One is closing today don't know if you can still get in on it. I'll go back and get the link.
I have joined 2 Round Robins for seeds this year. One is closing today don't know if you can still get in on it. I'll go back and get the link. http://davesgarden.com/forums/t/695714/
There's almost always a seed swap going on in the seed trading forum too. They work a little differently than a round robin. I traded off nearly all of my extras in seed swaps and was able to get a lot of the things I would have otherwise had to buy.
Thank you so much for the offer Tammy, but I have a bucket load of seeds too. I was thinking of wintersowing this year and other things got in the way of doing it. i am very appreciative. Holly was telling me about Coops here because I mentioned that I was going to buy caladium at walmart.
I am going to do my best to stay out of garden centers and stores with plants. I have so, so, so many things and have really gone a bit over board in the past two years. I am probably facing at least one more surgery for breast reconstruction and am not sure how much and when I will be able to garden. Another thing on the good side is that at my largest flower bed, my husband who used to be a rock and brick mason is building me a sidewalk in front of it. He started the digging this past week. He told me yesterday that I wasn't going to be able to be there very much until he gets the side walk done. It will be a while before he finishes the project because he also has a dozen other things going on at the same time.
If all the perennials that I have planted come back this year, I will have a feast for the eyes even without doing much new planting.
I asked this on another thread but will ask here too. How does one know on begonia tuber which side to plant up or down. The tuber is almost round but one side is a little bit flatter than the other side. Any information would be appreciated. I killed them the last time I planted them.
Gonna scoot, have some inside projects to tend to. I would love to have messy spare bedroom all straight before gardening time is here bigtime. Ya'll good people have a great day.
Ruby
Here's one of my trays of seedlings coming along. This one
has annual asters & petunias. I transplanted out many of the
more crowded ones already.
Ruby - I checked on-line and see its recommended to plant with
the indented side facing upward.
Tam
Nice looking plants Tam , When did you sow them?
I'd have to check my notes to be sure but I believe those were around Feb 7 (that weekend) or
roughly a month ago. I started the onions and pansies in mid Jan and then went through all my
rock garden, perennial/shrub/tree seeds in late Jan and got into the snapdragons in early Feb.
By mid Feb I got all the petunias, asters, sweet williams. I'm going to have a big cutting garden
this year instead of all the vegatables I forget to harvest. LOL.
Tam
Today I started some Asters that Holly sent me . And Pigmy Torch Amaranthus, I'm thinking the purple shade of this plant may go good with yellow-gold marigolds.
Hart, your Blue Agastache seeds that you sent are germinating. Not very big seeds or seedlings. Do you have more information, is it in the plant files so I can add the right one to my journal. Thanks, Chris
So far so good. My Pansy and Bunny Tails are doing good. The others haven't shown their heads yet. I'll be planting more this week. I have a whole thread on propagating my OSP over in the Propagation Forum some have done very well and some are very disappointing. But I am having such a great time doing this.