tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21012673.post2468530945965993381..comments2009-09-04T04:56:08.493-04:00Christahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01905386163490128028noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21012673.post-71984546711438687192009-09-04T04:56:08.493-04:002009-09-04T04:56:08.493-04:00i just got my seeds from market what do i do know what is the best way to germinate? also i got soil and perlite what else do i need for the first 2 weeks of starting how many watts bulb do i need for 2 house plants i wanted to do the plastic cup to start them!! then like move them into a real pot? will that be ok?Rumelahttp://www.asiarooms.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21012673.post-6106971047143429212009-04-10T14:26:00.000-04:002009-04-10T14:26:00.000-04:00I don't seem to do to well in transplanting so I purchase a lot of my flower seeds from http://www.wildseedfarms.com/<BR/>You get good service and this will be my second season of buying in bulk. <BR/><BR/>I researched hollyhock seeds on the internet with the free tool found at www.startyourclicking.com. By using the compare button I even easily saw the photos of the hollyhocks that were being offered on the internet.<BR/><BR/>After I plant, I then wait to pick the flowers so then I can photograph them.Marthahttp://photographyhints.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21012673.post-79947953215746941052009-03-30T11:16:00.000-04:002009-03-30T11:16:00.000-04:00Good article and great blog!Jessihttp://www.twenga.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21012673.post-15628406622419303152009-03-19T23:48:00.000-04:002009-03-19T23:48:00.000-04:00I'm just up the road in Annapolis. Two years ago I started artichoke seeds. They are so easy to grow, you'll love them. The first year I ran in and out covering them each time frost was predicted. The Winter was quite mild. This year, I ignored them completely. This was a much colder Winter. I checked yesterday and found tiny green shoots under all the dead foliage from last year. I had several artichokes from my 2 year old plant last year. So, go for it!<BR/>SandraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21012673.post-54745109165004927172009-03-14T16:49:00.000-04:002009-03-14T16:49:00.000-04:00I too have quite the seed stash!:)<BR/>I will get to start seeds this wk. I too always grow lobelia crystal palace~love that blue hue!<BR/> My philosophy~<BR/>One can never have too many plants or too many seeds~there is always room for more! :D<BR/>CatCatherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14980240879371944143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21012673.post-57864945346231728442009-03-13T09:08:00.000-04:002009-03-13T09:08:00.000-04:00I started some artichokes from seeds last year - hopefully they should be giving me hearts to eat by next year or the year after. As well as being good to eat they are beautiful plants and I love to put their leaves in cut flower arrangements. If you can't wait as long as I have for your harvest it is better to get a root cutting from an older plant than starting from scratch with seeds. Good luck!Lizhttp://organicallotment.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21012673.post-64412405793788176412009-03-10T14:37:00.000-04:002009-03-10T14:37:00.000-04:00This is the first year (I think!) that I am going to be organized enough to start seeds indoors. What things should I start indoors now rather than plant outside next month? Thanks!Graham WIlsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00219054346788354086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21012673.post-55650126519299404632009-03-08T17:47:00.000-04:002009-03-08T17:47:00.000-04:00I am exactly the same...i think it's important to have a choice though, makes you think more carefully about what you are planting, rather than just referring back to old favourites. Parsnip seed however is a disaster if even one year old!Vegmonkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11176381232790506717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21012673.post-6054874460730468452009-03-07T05:03:00.000-05:002009-03-07T05:03:00.000-05:00Globe artichokes are a brilliant foliage plant if you have the room to grow them on the veggie patch. The blue flowers encourage lots of bees. I find that they really get covered in blackfly and most of the time that prevents them from being really edible.Matronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07705506930308472527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21012673.post-23761874028475257702009-02-21T18:26:00.000-05:002009-02-21T18:26:00.000-05:00My artichoke flowered the first year. They prefer cool foggy weather--the summer heat kills them. I got 3 delicious artichokes before the plant died in the heat.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21012673.post-55154679511396650432009-02-21T08:41:00.000-05:002009-02-21T08:41:00.000-05:00Hi Christa;<BR/><BR/>I notice you mention starting leeks. One time long ago I was supervising a youth garden and a call came in that there were 15,000 leeks at the airport that someone had refused. Word was all around about what we were doing and we seemed the likely recipient I guess. The kids planted those leeks and we made a bunch of money to keep the program going. That was in the early 80's and though the program has evolved, it's still going today.<BR/><BR/>George Africa<BR/>The Vermont Gardener<BR/>http://thevermontgardener.blogspot.comGeorge Africahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923885023694355932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21012673.post-18648224978984788042009-02-19T20:22:00.000-05:002009-02-19T20:22:00.000-05:00It is an addiction that is tough to kick on one I completely understand. But, isn't it just so much fun to keep collecting? I have been able to convince myself to toss the remainders of things that did not grow well for me--at least I've come that far.Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12607821498331135305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21012673.post-66113149562094812352009-02-08T19:57:00.000-05:002009-02-08T19:57:00.000-05:00You just can't have enough seeds! Thanks for the reminder to start Lobelia. I plan to put it in my hanging baskets and such. Good luck with your seedlings!Gardenistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08129253261044774675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21012673.post-13992031129226776922009-02-05T22:19:00.000-05:002009-02-05T22:19:00.000-05:00You can find detailed seed saving instructions for 18 vegetables and 24 flowers on the website of this 20 year-old non-profit:<BR/><BR/>http://www.seedsave.org/issi/issi_904.htmlseedmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10104401684225555552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21012673.post-67446559766467930672009-02-05T20:26:00.000-05:002009-02-05T20:26:00.000-05:00I'm experimenting with my entire garden this year - this is my first year of really trying with it. Artichokes are on my list, and here is a link to my post on how I am trying it. http://slcveggies.blogspot.com/2008/11/z-artichokes.html <BR/>I live in Utah, so we have to grow them as annuals, and there is some manipulation involved. They are now started in the basement and will be moved to a cold frame in about 6 weeks.Natehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06907574984675226421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21012673.post-59124124684633123242009-02-05T14:40:00.000-05:002009-02-05T14:40:00.000-05:00Glad to see someone else has biscuit tins full of seed packets too! I don't believe in all this alphabetizing and size ordering of seed packets (too anal!) give me a scruffy biscuit tin packed full any day!Matronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07705506930308472527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21012673.post-27242942542033971302009-02-05T12:44:00.000-05:002009-02-05T12:44:00.000-05:00planting seeds already....I'm so excited for you. good luck with the artichoke. I love a good experiment.<BR/>irenaO.I.Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11187071254424223374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21012673.post-1841732140405572712009-02-05T10:00:00.000-05:002009-02-05T10:00:00.000-05:00Cardoons make a fantastic foliage plants. Plant them into the flower garden and even if you don't get any artichokes you can enjoy them. Mind have are 'evergrey' in the UK but I don't know how hardy they are. If the leaves break I just cut them off and more grow.<BR/><BR/>Best wishes Sylvia (England)Sylvia (England)http://www.blogger.com/profile/14658826538568918452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21012673.post-88928569289940312082009-02-05T09:45:00.000-05:002009-02-05T09:45:00.000-05:00I know it's so hard to get rid of them, kind of like throwing away a promise. <BR/><BR/>You should perhaps see if you can give them to someone, get someone started in gardeningChiot's Runhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05086153621579437021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21012673.post-19734379017128747852009-02-05T08:33:00.000-05:002009-02-05T08:33:00.000-05:00I'm like you and Sunita with seeds. And I just can't figure out where they all come from!tinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21012673.post-76321090275038178442009-02-05T08:21:00.000-05:002009-02-05T08:21:00.000-05:00Looks like we share the same excess-seeditis. At least you've got your seed packets neatly confined within a shoe-box. Mine are all over 2 houses! :(<BR/>You actually composted some of them?! Wow! I dont think I would have the nerve to do that.Sunitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395671437601246093noreply@blogger.com