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Seeds| Route3drummer |
Posted: Mar 21 2010, 08:53 AM
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 Fishy Connoisseur  Group: Senior Members Posts: 1,217 Member No.: 1,681 Joined: 10-August 07  |
Even though I use mostly perennials in my yard/gardens, it seems every year I still end up spending a couple hundred bucks on annuals, just for large pots, hanging baskets, and to fill in the odd place. So this year I have decided to try and change that and instead ordered a bunch of seeds to start inside and move out when the weather permits. I have coming:
Blue Fescue Grass Browallia Carnation Aster Marigold Crackerjack Begonia Impatience Amaranthus Phacelia Strawflower I didn't go out on a limb and try anything to odd, but if it works out this year I will be doing a lot more experimenting in the future. I am hoping I can get off my lazy butt in the fall and gather seeds from all of the above, as well as what I have already, and start trading for some odd things with people. Now I just have to get my pond plant order in! hahaha   -------------------- Derrick......no Ma'am, we're musicians.
100 gallon pond connected to 900 gallon pond by stream/falls housing 14 Gold Fish/Shubokuns/Sarassa/Comets. 29 gallon tank housing 4 albino cory's, 2 pepper cory's, 8 glow light tetra's, 4 black neon tetras, 6 black skirt tetras, 1 dwarft guarami, 3 platy's and 1 huge mystery snails. 5 gallon tank housing 1 male betta and 3 pepper cory's. |
 
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| Arey |
Posted: Mar 22 2010, 07:42 AM
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 Super Fishy Group: Senior Members Posts: 537 Member No.: 2,935 Joined: 27-May 08 |
I used to start a lot or plants from seed including sunflowers and tomatoes. I had a
two tier plant starting stand with heat mats and all the paraphenalia. My first cat Chips liked to nap on top of the flourescent light holder. When I got Bryn he was such a klutz that I stopped starting seeds because I knew in the morning I'd find peat pots and dirt and seedlings all over the place. Eventually I sold all the stuff at a yard sale. Bryn hasn't improved all that much. A couple of weeks ago he broke a large pitcher while jumping up to the second shelf of corner cupboard. He'd never tried to jump up there before. Hopefully, he won't try again. I did save some seeds from last year, since my best sunflower was a volunteer. When the ground dries out I'm going to plant them and see what happens. -------------------- Career Varlet (ret.) Often wrong, and usually uncertain.
One Burmese Cat , Bryn Barishnakatt, who's been trying to tell me something ever since I got him 7 years ago but I haven't the least idea what it is. One 940 gallon raised liner pond. It's 30 years old and still evolving. Very windy So. Jersey barrier island. Zone 7 coastal. |
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| Route3drummer |
Posted: Mar 22 2010, 07:43 PM
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Fishy Connoisseur Group: Senior Members Posts: 1,217 Member No.: 1,681 Joined: 10-August 07 |
I was into a store today and purchased another bunch...I will never have the space to plant them all!!! hahaha...oh well, there are worse things to spend a few bucks on!
...and my water garden catalog came today!! Woot!!.....I always seem to need "just a few more things"...  -------------------- Derrick......no Ma'am, we're musicians.
100 gallon pond connected to 900 gallon pond by stream/falls housing 14 Gold Fish/Shubokuns/Sarassa/Comets. 29 gallon tank housing 4 albino cory's, 2 pepper cory's, 8 glow light tetra's, 4 black neon tetras, 6 black skirt tetras, 1 dwarft guarami, 3 platy's and 1 huge mystery snails. 5 gallon tank housing 1 male betta and 3 pepper cory's. |
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| ddm |
Posted: Mar 23 2010, 07:10 PM
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Fishy Member Group: Full Members Posts: 97 Member No.: 5,286 Joined: 20-May 09 |
If your going to collect seeds in the fall, many seeds, (especially perennials ) require a period of cold to break dormancy. You can pack the seeds in a container filled with potting soil and store in the refrigerator for several weeks that usually does the trick.
Danielle |
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| Route3drummer |
Posted: Mar 31 2010, 06:29 AM
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Fishy Connoisseur Group: Senior Members Posts: 1,217 Member No.: 1,681 Joined: 10-August 07 |
would a cool, dark and dry spot in an unfinished basement work? I can't see why not?
-------------------- Derrick......no Ma'am, we're musicians.
100 gallon pond connected to 900 gallon pond by stream/falls housing 14 Gold Fish/Shubokuns/Sarassa/Comets. 29 gallon tank housing 4 albino cory's, 2 pepper cory's, 8 glow light tetra's, 4 black neon tetras, 6 black skirt tetras, 1 dwarft guarami, 3 platy's and 1 huge mystery snails. 5 gallon tank housing 1 male betta and 3 pepper cory's. |
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