Questions tagged [sowing]
For questions about sowing seeds.
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Some questions about sowing/growing timothy grass (in pot / indoor)
I'm going to sow and grow timothy grass (Phleum pratense) in a pot (in a lab) with a controlled environment (to make some scientific measurement).
But I know nothing about growing plants.
So, my ...
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What's the best way to sow groundcover & perennial seeds together?
I am planning to sow seed of ground-cover plants & perennials in drifts.
I have never done this before, so I am not sure if what I am planning makes sense.
For each drift, I want to use Pelted ...
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Input on garden layout plan
I am planning to grow a new vegetable/herb garden. I am relatively new to gardening, so could use any feedback on the attached layout I have created. Some of the herbs have started growing indoors, ...
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How do seed vendors determine in which months the buyer can start sowing and in which months the buyer can expect to start harvesting?
When I buy a seed package at the local gardening store it usually has the following information on the back (this is an example):
Can sow from march-may
Flowers from may-june
Harvest starts in june-...
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How deep and at what time of the day should I measure soil temperature?
I've never tried direct sowing. This year I want to try planting cucumber, watermelon, pumpkin, squash, zucchini and a few other directly outdoors. Mostly because I already have >150 little pots with ...
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Which synonym for seedcalendar is used most?
There are different synonyms you can use when you are talking about a calendar of sow information. To my knowledge these are the ones:
1.sow calendar
2. planting calendar
3. seed calendar
4. crop ...
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Is just adding a new soil layer on top of existing soil good for creating a new plant bed?
I want to create a small area (2 square meters) for new plants and/or seedlings. I need to raise a level in that area a little (for overall garden design purposes), and I plan just to put 30cm / 1ft ...
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Using upside-down plastic cups as outdoor seed/seedling protection?
I have a little problem - somebody is eating my Echinacea's seed that I sow outdoors. As recommended, they are just placed on the ground, they germinate way easier if they have light. Their length is ...
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Using grass clippings for clearing the area of existing plants
I did first mowing this year, and have extra grass clippings. I would like to use the clippings to cover some areas, currently dominated by grass and weed, where I want to plant and sow some other ...
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What if the seeds sown outdoors are covered by a transparent cover in the initial stage?
I recently started Echinacea angustifolia from seeds indoors, and I noticed an incredible speed and reliability of germination achieved just by covering the seed tray with transparent plastic sheet (...
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Is my plan for 'Blue Flowers Seed Mix' good?
I am an unexperienced gardener, and I have 10 little bags of seeds of blue flowers. Each bag's content looks like this:
The list of included species and their percentage in the mix is as follows:
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An idea for a sowing tool
I've got an idea for a tool for placing seeds directly in the soil.
Imagine that square ABCD is a sturdy sheet of wooden or other material of size 600mm x 600mm x 5 mml, and all other points are ...
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Does "two weeks before the last frost" mean when the ground is still frozen?
I was reading how to plant catnip seed, and noticed that it said 1-2 weeks before the last frost. Does that mean to plant it when the ground is still frozen?
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Broccoli seedlings are way too tall but thin and weak
I just started sowing broccoli indoor this month and after a week or so, I saw this
They are almost 4 inches long but cannot stand straight. Did I not push the seeds in deep enough? Or is this kind ...
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I am confused on sowing instructions
I am getting ready to sow some seeds in our brand new garden. We picked out some veggies for planting and on the back of some of them it reads like this:
In full sun, sow 4 to 5 seeds over a 12 ...
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Is stratification necessary for aquilegia seeds?
We had bought a variety of aquilegia seeds. Of more than 100 seeds only one developed into a plant flowering in the second year. They weren't all sown on the same soil, so it is not very likely that ...
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Why is it best to start seeds in shallow trays?
Can I just sow them in a bigger pot, then ultimately transplant them outside?
What are the pros and the cons?
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How should vegetable seeds be sown evenly?
Whenever I sow seed directly into the garden bed, due to the bizarre laws of physics, I end up with patches of no seedlings and patches where they are growing on top of each other.
I scatter seed by ...
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How do I prepare and sow a lawn organically?
Sowing a lawn organically seems to have 2 problems that need solving:
Killing the weeds prior to sowing
Avoiding weed growth after sowing
Once the soil is levelled, I'm considering trying the false ...
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Is September a good time to sow chili pepper seeds in Hong Kong?
I want to grow some habanero chili and jalapeño chili, but it is already September in Hong Kong. Although people said that chilis can't stand winter, I suspect the recent winter of Hong Kong is ...
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What are some resources for region-dependent planting schedule/calender?
Is there a website that has planting calendars for various regions? Is this sort of information more typically acquired through books, or just by word of mouth? I'd like to have a list of crops, ...
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Late-sown Carrots: any particular problems?
I usually sow carrots in early June for lifting in September. This year, I am planning to sow a short-rooted variety in August, for harvesting in November-December, and will use a fleece grow tunnel ...
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What are the proper conditions and watering habits for rosemary?
I have tried twice now to start Rosemary from seed and failed both times. Last year I planted them in a self watering window box with a number of other herbs. It never really came up well and never ...
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Are there any annuals I can sow this late in the year (end of June)?
Are there any flowering annuals I can still sow in the second half of June? I've just transplanted out some marigolds that I threw into seed compost in the Spring and basically neglected in a corner ...
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Can I grow fava beans as a fall crop in New Jersey (USDA Zone 7A)?
I grew fava beans this year for the first time and really liked them. The issue I had is that about half my seeds didn't come up, so I have a fairly small crop. If I started more seeds in July would ...
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