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Who moved my squash seeds?
Birds, squirrels, voles, etc.
Takes a flawless fence (with a top and bottom, not just sides, and very fine mesh, and no gaps) to keep those out.
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I saved these seeds last year, but I cannot remember what they are. Some sort of flower
I pretty sure that they're Four o'Clocks (Mirabilis jalapa). See here for a photo of their seeds.
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Growing stone fruit (peach) from Pit
If you don't have pests likely to dig them out (squirrels, etc.) or to take measures to protect them from those, such as wire mesh over the bed, you can plant them in the ground now and wait for ...
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Advice Needed: How to Establish Perennial Plants from Seeds on Large Area with Overgrown Vegetation?
Considering that you wish to immediately plant the perennials without a period of overlap, It is not advisable for using herbicides for weeds. So, your best bet would be to burn and compost the weed/ ...
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Do blueberry seeds germinate when submerged in water?
I tried this with blueberry seeds of 3 different origins - it did not work.
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What flower is this from?
I figured it out!
I planted the seeds and saw the fern-like leaves growing.... Fernleaf fiddleneck Phacelia tanacetifolia :-)
thanks all!
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Trouble growing radish seeds
I would suspect a problem with the soil. The fact that the ones that did germinate weren't growing well seems indicative of that.
Possible problems include these:
Herbicide in the soil
Too many wood ...
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Rocky Mountain Bee-plant
I know that plant as a spider flower (Cleome sp.). We plant those in the ground in Wisconsin in early to mid-May (near to or after the last frost date).; usually, though, the seeds from the prior year ...
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How much water should I add to coco peat to germinate seeds?
I suggest doing it by feel. I rehydrate compressed blocks of coco peat for soil blocks, and how much water I add varies block to block.
But to put some numbers on it, I have a block of compressed ...
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help Me to Identify these seeds whose one end is pointy and other rounded?
So far after going into more internet search I think it is quit close to aster but still trying to connect it more. I will update this answer in future with more evidence.
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How do hot-water baths not kill plant seeds?
I have never hot-water scarified seeds myself, you just got me curious. One thing that startled me was that I could not find any species that absolutely required hot stratification to germinate a ...
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Trouble growing radish seeds
Radishes, to germinate require ample low temperatures. If you're living somewhere where you get the right conditions for radish germination then perhaps the seeds are a bit too old/ compromised.
Also, ...
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Can I save a moldy mango seed that already sprouted?
Welcome.
The black roots do indicate the plant is in trouble. Whether there is enough live root hidden in there for the plant to recover, I couldn't say. Eventually the plant needs to grow in soil. ...
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How to decide grass seeds?
Consider removing the larger weeds by hand and then use a Feed, Weed and Mosskiller across the entire lawn, but using it before the cold weather comes would be ideal!
Then look to sow the best grass ...
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How should I grow mexican sunflowers (Tithonia) from seed?
I started mine in clear plastic drink cups with a domed lid. Once the last frost was gone and the temperature would stay above 60°, I put them in the ground and they did fabulous. Plenty of sun and ...
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