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Sowing cucumbers, do I really have to place the seed on its side and cover in clingfilm?
Instructions on the packet of cucumber seeds I'm holding say I need to:
Plant the seed on its side
Cover the pot with clingfilm after sowing
I get that these are measures which will help ...
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How to grow a passionfruit vine from seed
I'd like to try growing a passionfruit vine from seed. My best guess on a good way to do it would be to dry the seed out well first, then soak it for a day or two to help it germinate, then put it ...
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Why aren't my morning glories sprouting this year?
Every year I plant morning glories from fresh seeds, in containers (the long, rectangular kind). They always take a bit of time (1-2 weeks) to sprout, and after that, really take off (I hang some ...
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of using soil blocks?
I recently read a book that suggests using soil blocks for starting seeds. What are the advantages and disadvantages of soil blocks over the more popular seed starting methods? I am mainly interested ...
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Can jalapeños be grown from pickled jalapeño seeds?
I bought a bottle of pickled jalapeno today, and I see there are seeds inside them.
It is hard for my local area to acquire jalapeno seeds, so I am wondering if it is possible to grow jalapenos from ...
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How to speed up germination of habanero chili pepper?
I planted some habanero seeds a week ago. Most of the websites said it need 2 weeks to 3 weeks to germinate. What is the best condition for its germination?
I am in Hong Kong and having a 29 degree ...
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How is an Avocado plant started?
I find ourselves buying one or two Avocados twice a week.
It's one of these things that I've been wanting to do for a long time: grow an avacado plant.
What is the ideal climate or exposure to ...
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Heeding “use by” dates on seed packets?
Generally seed packets have some kind of expiry date on them. I've got "sow by" dates on my packets of Suttons seeds and "best before" on Unwins.
Is it worth sowing seeds which have passed their ...
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What is a good method for extracting the earliest-viable seeds from young pumpkins?
I am in need of a good strategy to extract the earliest-possible batch of seeds from an upcoming batch of white pumpkins (I may have a few available within a month).
My main uncertainty is at what ...
