I fully agree with Sjoerd about not needing to germinate the seeds before planting, but please don't despair when they don't "pop" up right away:...
fish_4_all: you mentioned you will be planting in containers, thought this might come in handy for you to go by in regards to sizes needed:...
Newgrow: Just a quick hint here on your vine crops (cukes; squashes; etc.): it's best to start them in 4 inch biodegradable peat pots that can go...
For small quantities of seeds at a really FAIR PRICE, try www.superseeds.com to access the Pinetree (located in Maine) site for one of their...
HELP! I have a 10 year-old red "jungle cactus" that's just gorgeous when it blooms, but its become drastically overgrown in the container that...
No reason not too! May be a bit on the dry side as stores seem to have a habit of FORGETTING to water the poor things, but now's an excellant...
Will try to give you a few answers. First of all, these plants do NOT like high heat, prefer cooler temps and filtered sunlight, not full...
For the last three years, I've planted onions and cloves of garlic in containers holding tomato plants..can readily testify that the method WORKS....
May everyone have the merriest of Christmases and may all your gardens overfloweth with a bountiful harvest and beautiful flowers in the New Year!...
On your tomato question for something differant tasting, go to www.tomatogrowers.com and request a catalogue be sent to you. They're situated in...
Sorry, Palustris, for rather "stepping on your toes" there, maybe should clarify a few things about sphagnum moss for you. In the Countries where...
Think any of us who start plants from seed have experienced this CURSE at one time or another. Damping-off is caused by a fungus that attacks...
A few more remedies to try: Orange peel spray (an ant repellant): Pour 2 cups of boiling water over peelings of one (1) orange and let steep 24...
Maybe these will help? ALL PURPOSE INSECTICIDE: Ingredients: 1 bulb of garlic; 1 small onion; 1 TBS. cayenne pepper; 2 TBS. liquid soap and 1...
And I thought I had LUCK with 'taters..WOW! Had never tried spuds before, purchased a pound of organic "Purple Viking" seed potatoes, planted...
Better late than never! YES, the Russian Blue Sage will self-seed, is an excellant xeroscape specimen. To collect seeds, choose fully dried...
Any hot peppers may be used in "stringing" a ristra for hanging/drying, but here's a little helpful hint to aid in SUCCESS of drying peppers...
Fungus gnats This may sound really "off the wall", but have found it works! Mix 1 cup of hydrogen peroxide in one gallon of water: let the...
There comes a time when it's necessary to powder plants to stop invasions of carnivorous BUGS bent on destruction, and there's nothing worse than...
There appears to be a drastic epidemic of what's called "late blight" on tomato plants occuring from Maine to New York and down into South...
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