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 Byron's World Famous Tea Recipe For Starting Seeds (Entire Thread)
Posted by: Byron 4a/5b NH (My Page) on Tue, Feb 26, 02 at 10:36 I use a weak tea formula. Make a cup of tea, anything that you have. Let it steep for 4 min, then dump it. Make a second cup with the same bag. Let this steep for 4 min.
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 How long will my seeds last? (Suggestions for Storing Seeds)
  Image by: wintersownSeed Storage Boxes That's a tough question to answer because some plants have seeds that will remain viable years and years, and some plants have seed that will be viable for a much shorter time, perhaps just a year
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 Seed Exchange FAQ Outline 10-2010
FAQ-SEED CHANGE Outline 1--Special Instructions for the Seed Exchange --make them a LOT friendlier than the existing ones are, if OK with GW. 2-Getting set up and started A--setting up your GW profile and email settings B--setting up yo
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 How and when to collect seed from my garden plants? What about saving seeds from Hybrid p
First some basics. This may seem obvious, but you must leave flower heads on plants that you want to set seed. Deadheading to prolong bloom is not an option unless the plant produces enough flower stalks that you can deadhead some and leave others to
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 How should I store seed after harvesting, drying, and cleaning it?
Moisture and heat are the main enemies of viable seed -- strong sunlight is inadvisable, too. Seed can be safely stored in airtight, well-sealed containers, either glass or plastic, with silica gel packets (available at many craft stores) to absorb e
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 How long can seeds be stored?
       • Posted by: todancewithwolves on Tue, Jan 20, 09 at 18:12
              • 22 follow-ups, last one posted on Mon, Jun 21, 10 at 13:52
How long can seeds be stored and remain viable? I have 2 large boxes of seeds. Some are 4 years old, some are 2-3 years old. Edna Follow-Up Postings: RE: How long can seeds be stored? Posted by: Return to the Cottage G
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 How long will seeds stay viable?
       • Posted by: haxuan on Thu, Apr 1, 10 at 21:10
              • 11 follow-ups, last one posted on Sun, Apr 4, 10 at 23:10
Now that I have several seed pods, I wonder if I could keep these seeds for some time before planting them. If so, how long will these seeds stay viable? and how should I store them? Normally in the past, when I received seeds from friends her
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 It can be fun to breed your own zinnias - Part 18
       • Posted by: zenman Ottawa KS 5b on Wed, Jul 4, 12 at 1:11
              • 130 follow-ups, last one posted on Fri, Oct 12, 12 at 23:06
Greetings all, Welcome to this ongoing message thread. Once again, the previous part of this continuing series, It can be fun to breed your own zinnias - Part 17 , is becoming rather long and slow to load or read, so we are continuing th
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 NEW: Our Bloomin' Friends - Jan. Seed Swap
HAPPY NEW YEAR SEED SWAP Our Bloomin' Friends is a year round trade group. If you are interested in joining, please email Veeja(Carol) or Brittneysgran(Shirley.)
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 How long are you letting your seeds dry before germinating?
       • Posted by: love_the_yard z9A Jax FL on Sat, Apr 16, 11 at 8:37
              • 7 follow-ups, last one posted on Sun, Apr 17, 11 at 16:08
How long are you letting your seeds dry before germinating? Do you spread them out on a plate in room-temperature air? In the refrigerator? Has anyone done any tests in this area? Do seeds become more viable when dried for a week or two rather
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 Seed Savers Exchange question
       • Posted by: Douglas14 z3/4 MN on Fri, Feb 20, 04 at 12:30
              • 77 follow-ups, last one posted on Sun, Sep 9, 07 at 19:03
I've been an unlisted SSE member for around 8 yrs. I'm not an active seed saver. In the past, some years I would request 3 or 4 var.(per yr.) from SSE members, mainly to trial, not to save seed from. I'm wondering if this is using SSE as a se
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 Yipes! How long are Salvia seeds viable?
I just read that
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 Spring Swap 2011 - What are you bringing? What do you want?
       • Posted by: skybird z5%2C Denver%2C CO on Mon, Mar 21, 11 at 1:33
              • 134 follow-ups, last one posted on Mon, May 23, 11 at 7:46
Hi all, Here's the place where you can post the things you planning to/hoping to bring to the swap, and this is where you can let people know if they list something you'd like to have! If you're planning to bring something, and then something
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 It can be fun to breed your own zinnias - Part 17
       • Posted by: zenman Ottawa KS 5b on Sat, Sep 24, 11 at 23:41
              • 101 follow-ups, last one posted on Wed, Jul 4, 12 at 2:06
Greetings all, Welcome to this ongoing message thread. Once again, the previous part of this ongoing series, It can be fun to breed your own zinnias - Part 16 , is becoming rather long and slow to load, so we are continuing the series he
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 How Long Are Seeds Viable?
       • Posted by: HoosierCheroKee IN6 on Thu, Oct 20, 05 at 10:46
              • 3 follow-ups, last one posted on Fri, Oct 21, 05 at 0:30
A friend who has since passed away gave me some gourd seeds that are now at least three years old ... maybe four. He said they were apple gourds, but the two I grew out in 2004 were much larger and longer although they had the right color and
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 How are your NARGS seeds doing?
       • Posted by: JuniorBalloon Z8a WA on Wed, Apr 27, 05 at 15:31
              • 29 follow-ups, last one posted on Tue, Jun 7, 05 at 13:56
I have 8 or 9 of the 25 mine that have sprouted. A gentian acaulis, campanula medium, persicaria virginiana, sanguisorba, primula veris, semi acquilegia, a rheum (can't remember which one at the moment), a galitonia and at least one other that I c
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 Shelly Beans Part 2
       • Posted by: drloyd 8 WA on Mon, Oct 18, 10 at 9:49
              • 65 follow-ups, last one posted on Sat, Oct 27, 12 at 17:19
My all time favorite thread is the original Shelly Bean thread that Zeedman started back in 2006. There were many interesting and helpful posts by him, Gardenlad and others. Eventually the thread became very long and it appears that it is no lon
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 FAQ Version 3.0
       • Posted by: ajsblu_eyes 8 on Wed, Mar 16, 11 at 19:29
              • 7 follow-ups, last one posted on Wed, Jun 13, 12 at 13:42
FAQ Let me know if anything is wrong such as broken links or if anything else is wrong just let me know it can be fixed. Do not comment just send me an email. ajsblu_eyes@cox.net Just know I am very busy at an externship all day and wi
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 How Do You Store Your Bean Seed?
       • Posted by: aftermidnight on Sun, Nov 8, 09 at 18:08
              • 17 follow-ups, last one posted on Wed, Nov 28, 12 at 9:13
1. Short term for one or two years. 2. Long term when it won't be grown for 5 or more years. What do you store them in glass jars, zip locks, paper envelopes/seed pkts? Fridge, freezer? In airtight containers? I'm asking because I've c
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 Swap — What are you bringing? — What do you want?
       • Posted by: skybird on Sat, Apr 10, 10 at 0:52
              • 150 follow-ups, last one posted on Sun, May 23, 10 at 10:59
Ok, here’s something to whet everyone’s appetite! This is the first batch of stuff I potted up for the swap on March 22nd! They’re now starting to grow and lookin’ good, and I spent most of th Return to the Rocky Mountain Garden
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