How do you plant such tiny seeds? How deep do you plant them?
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They are not too difficult compared to Chamomile, Epazote or Creeping Thyme on a windy day!.. lol You can mix the seeds with a handful of potting compost, dry silty earth, or sand to help you. Although those methods are best for broad-casting seeds you can still get good results for rows or scattering into flats. Hope this helps?
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You can mix them with sand to better spread them. You don't want to bury deeper than 1 inch.
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You're supposed to plant them a 1/4th of an inch down but I usually just put them on top and put a little dirt over them and it works but remember they need about a week and a half in the cold to simulate a cold period. As for how you plant them just spread like grass and thin or start them inside in a seed starter but lavender likes poor soil properties with great drainage. I just get dirt from outside and add rocks. Happy planting.
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I just used the tip of my finger and rubbed the seeds off then I put a thin layer of soil over them. I really had a high germination rate with them!
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Hi there, this is Lisa, I am the owner of Zziggysgal. A method that I like best, is to poke several holes, spaced at least 1-2 inches apart, and place 1-3 seeds in each.
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I have been trying to grow this seed in dirt, but the catapillers keep eating them. Growing them in containers would probably be best. Plant the seeds really shallow in the dirt or they will not sprout. If you are using a planter make sure they are spread out. My first batch I sprouted in jiffy cubes, and they were all eaten by the catapillers. My second batch I sprouted in Dixie cups. This worked much better. I transplanted them into small pots and they have done pretty well. If you will keep them outside you will have to use seven's dust every week. I would keep them in a screened in porch or a sun room. Hope this helps. I have been trying to grow this seed in dirt, but the catapillers keep eating them. Growing them in containers would probably be best. Plant the seeds really shallow in the dirt or they will not sprout. If you are using a planter make sure they are spread out. My first batch I sprouted in jiffy cubes, and they were all eaten by the catapillers. My second batch I sprouted in Dixie cups. This worked much better. I transplanted them into small pots and they have done pretty well. If you will keep them outside you will have to use seven's dust every week. I would keep them in a screened in... » Read More I have been trying to grow this seed in dirt, but the catapillers keep eating them. Growing them in containers would probably be best. Plant the seeds really shallow in the dirt or they will not sprout. If you are using a planter make sure they are spread out. My first batch I sprouted in jiffy cubes, and they were all eaten by the catapillers. My second batch I sprouted in Dixie cups. This worked much better. I transplanted them into small pots and they have done pretty well. If you will keep them outside you will have to use seven's dust every week. I would keep them in a screened in porch or a sun room. Hope this helps. « Show Less
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I put the plants in...have trief different sizes..for me as an amateur..I prefer the bigger plants..but I think soneone with a green thumb could try seeds
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On the top after you fill it with soil. Cut holes for the seedlings and poke them in. I trimmed around the edge as well to make it fit, or you could tuck it in around the sides.
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You have to "cold stratify" the seeds first. Soak them in water for 24 hours. Then wrap them in a wet paper towel or a baggie of moist peat moss for 30 days. Keep them in the refrigerator and keep them moist. Then plant them in seed start pots (the peat moss kind or the plastic kind) and start growing. When they outgrow pot, plant in bigger pot. When they are sturdy, plant in the ground. It will take up to 3 years for the bush to produce blooms so if you are patient, it will be worth the wait.
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We placed seeds in a folded paper towel and covered with water in a small bowl placed in bay window in sunlight to keep warm. In about 3 days seeds started to sprout and we planted them about 1/2 inch deep in wet soil and kept moist ( barely trickling hose ) until vines were about 4 to 5 in. above ground. Watered daily through summer and fertilized sparingly. Vines went ALL the way up our T.V. antenna, 18 ft. They tried to go higher but gravity finally brought them down and they completely covered the top cross members of the antenna. Most days it looked like there was a giant purple mushroom growing along side the house. We placed seeds in a folded paper towel and covered with water in a small bowl placed in bay window in sunlight to keep warm. In about 3 days seeds started to sprout and we planted them about 1/2 inch deep in wet soil and kept moist ( barely trickling hose ) until vines were about 4 to 5 in. above ground. Watered daily through summer and fertilized sparingly. Vines went ALL the way up our T.V. antenna, 18 ft. They tried to go higher but gravity finally brought them down and they completely covered the top cross members of the antenna. Most days it looked like there was a giant purple... » Read More We placed seeds in a folded paper towel and covered with water in a small bowl placed in bay window in sunlight to keep warm. In about 3 days seeds started to sprout and we planted them about 1/2 inch deep in wet soil and kept moist ( barely trickling hose ) until vines were about 4 to 5 in. above ground. Watered daily through summer and fertilized sparingly. Vines went ALL the way up our T.V. antenna, 18 ft. They tried to go higher but gravity finally brought them down and they completely covered the top cross members of the antenna. Most days it looked like there was a giant purple mushroom growing along side the house. « Show Less
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First, soak the seeds for 2-3 hrs. Start them indoors in 2" pots. Use a "seed starting mix." Make a dimple in the well-watered soil. Lay the seed on its side in the dimple. Cover the pots with clear plastic to create humidity. Place in a well-lit, bright, but not direct sunlight. Mist daily depending on whether the seed casing looks damp or not. They will pop up in about 3 to 5 days! I planted 11 seeds, but only 5 made it. I have been growing mine under fluorescent lights. These instructions came with my seeds ordered from Amazon.com. For further instructions, search the Internet.
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Not a single one of the seeds grew for me, I researched how to grow them online. I soaked them in warm water over night before planting then used a covered seed starter and kept it in sunlight indoors for weeks. Dug up a few, not even a root. So assuming you can even get them to grow at all, who knows?
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these grow slow....start in pots with peat and let the seed sit barely covered (yeah seeds are small)...leave in pots for a while, at least 9-10 inches tall, and transplant. the longer they get in the ground the better roots establish so start seeds as early as possible. i got a 20 seed packet and only 5 germ. and got established (that is a good result)...as long as the root bed gets established, they have a better chance of winter survival. i lost 2 because of a really bad ice storm that ruined the root bed because they werent established enough....still, better have a green thumb for Eucalyptus...not for beginners
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if I have gentle hands, take 6 paper towles, wet 4 of them stacked ontop of eachother, with a sharpie make an 1/8 in square grid on them. Now wet them down, not dripping but thuroghly damp. Put aprox. 3-5 seeds in.each square. Takr remaining paper towels, wet them.and put them over grided seeds. Now put them I'm 1gal ziplock, zip shut and put in a relatively cool dark place. After about 5 days CAREFULLY use tweezers to transplant the their permanent place(pot, ground*recommend*) really dont like to be transplanted so be careful.and sure
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I'm using them for the first time, however you put a layer of compost or dirt on bottom, lay out the seed potatoes then a good layer of dirt on top. Once the plants start to emerge and are about 4" tall, hill them so only about 2" of plant is above dirt line, you probably will have to hill them one last time. Then you wait for the plants to flower and then die off, the side pockets allow to to harvest from the bottom...I hope this helped, my potatoes are doing fabulous in these bags, I have hilled twice and am now hoping for an early summer harvest. Happy Growing
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I just planted mine in miracle grow potting soil like I always do and kept them in sun light. When the soil is dry I water it. Also when they start to droop that also means they need a little water.
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Not sure but I learned something new this year that others might be interested in hearing about. I bought a small greenhouse cor $25 from home depot. I keep it inside by a sliding glass window and put a thermostat controled small heater. I planted seeds in jiffy pellets and in 4 days most were 1 inch tall. I probably wouldn't have believed it myself had I not seen it with my own eyes.
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I used an AeroGrow set, (which has very small amt of growing medium) but I imagine you could use small pots, or even seed growing kits/egg cartons, just to begin growing the seeds. When approx 2-3 inches transplant to larger pots and/or outside if the weather is agreeable.
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For these bamboo plants it can be hard to get them started. I made the mistake of planting them in the deep fall but eh are very hardy once they start. First you need to germinate them. You can do this by adding the seeds to a cup of hot or warm water with salt. You can peel some of the seeds to make it easier for the water to reach them. Then, you can use two methods to get buds. I used a plastic bag and a softly wetted paper towel to place the seeds in, and then stuck it to the window to warm them. In a week or couple days you'll see them sprout. From there you plant them in potting soil (lightly) and did the rest is magic :) hope this helped.
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beds are super deep.....yes you can plant carrots and it took much soil than we anticipated. we actually put a compost layer on bottom to offset depth & cost of soil. Could take up to as much as 3yds soil