SEEDS (sowing, growing & collecting) cubit

Seed Starting is fun, rewarding, exciting and a great way to fill your garden with beautiful plants. If you are interested in starting seeds, come share your stories.

Wintersowing, Direct Sowing & Early Indoor Seed Starting with grow lights or the Deno (damp paper towel) method are all techniques of sowing seeds. Whether you choose to utilize shelves & lights indoors, a sunny window, hobby greenhouse or cold frame, the options are endless. Often hard to find varieties are only available in seed form. There are so many annuals that are easy to sow, such as: petunias, asters, zinnias, snapdragons, coleus, cosmos, marigolds, sunflowers, geraniums, daisies, dusty miller, lavatera, pansies, larkspur, lobelia, salpiglossis, nasturtium, impatiens and more. Biennials such as dianthus & foxgloves. Perennials: delphiniums, lupins, phlox, violas, poppies, monarda, alyssum are just a few that are easy from seed. Herbs: basil, dill, rosemary, thyme, sage, flax, lemon balm, oregano, borage, parsley, savory. Tomatoes, peppers and other common vegetables such as peas, beans, corn, potatoes, lettuce, cucumbers, spinach, beets. broccoli, carrots, pumpkins, zucchini will fill your vegetable garden.

This is a great forum to share knowledge and the passion of gardening from seed to gorgeous spaces and flowers. Look for germination tips, seedling care, preventing damp-off, soil mix recommendations, water & fertilizing tips, how-to provide specific growing conditions to help with your success. Share your experience with seed collecting and saving. Share some tips on propagation from cuttings and multiply your plants. You can fill your containers with beautiful plants from seed for a fraction of the cost.


Pavlova Dark Blue Aster
only by seed


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There are 25 forums in this cubit:
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Birds, Bugs & Critters-the good, bad & ugly
stephanietx Jul 7, 2010 2:38 PM
Garden Patio Chat (Seeds Cubit)
Joannabanana Jul 28, 2010 1:23 PM
Gardening Tools and Gadgets (Seeds Cubit)
Onewish1 May 24, 2010 3:55 AM
Roses, Trees and Shrubs
CarolineScott Jun 8, 2010 12:29 AM
Indoor Seed Starting (Seeds Cubit)
mamajack Jul 23, 2010 3:24 PM
Winter Sowing (Seeds Cubit)
gemini_sage Jul 8, 2010 2:03 PM
Direct Sowing (Seeds Cubit)
mollyd1953 May 6, 2010 8:36 PM
Germination Tips & Challenges (Seeds Cubit)
Elfie4ever Jun 9, 2010 6:28 PM
Propagation- Various of Methods (Seeds Cubit)
mamajack Jul 22, 2010 1:40 AM
Seedling Care (Seeds Cubit)
kqcrna May 22, 2010 4:53 AM
Soil-mix, Fertilizers & Amendments (Seeds Cubit)
evelyninthegard Jul 15, 2010 3:22 PM
Greenhouses & Cold Frames (Seeds Cubit)
threegardeners Jun 22, 2010 7:43 AM
ANNUALS (Seeds Cubit)
Onewish1 Jul 24, 2010 10:26 AM
BIENNIALS (Seeds Cubit)
Elfie4ever Jun 24, 2010 7:34 AM
PERENNIALS (Seeds Cubit)
BlueFox Jul 28, 2010 3:09 PM
HERBS (Seeds Cubit)
dahlianut Jul 14, 2010 1:04 PM
TOMATOES & PEPPERS (Seeds Cubit)
Joannabanana Jul 28, 2010 1:00 PM
VEGETABLES (Seeds Cubit)
mom2goldens Jun 19, 2010 5:49 PM
Collecting & Saving Seeds (Seeds Cubit)
wildflowers Jul 5, 2010 7:05 AM
Seed Swap (Seeds Cubit)
Mistirose Jun 29, 2010 1:38 PM
Sources & Resources (Seeds Cubit)
Onewish1 Mar 21, 2010 8:52 PM
Photos: Garden Plants, Pets & Pals (Seeds Cubit)
Joannabanana Jul 16, 2010 1:55 PM
Sales & Special Gardening Events (Seeds Cubit)
kqcrna Apr 17, 2010 4:06 PM
Cubits Coordinating With The SEEDS Cubit
Joannabanana Mar 21, 2010 6:23 PM
Cubit Announcements (Seeds Cubit)
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Recent Threads:
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Yes! Wanted: Sempervivum, Jovibarba and other hardy succulents seed PERENNIALS (Seeds Cubit) forum Jul 28, 2010 3:09 PM
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Yes! The Journey Of A 10' Cosmos Seed ANNUALS (Seeds Cubit) forum Jul 24, 2010 10:26 AM
Yes! A useful germination/culture guide Indoor Seed Starting (Seeds Cubit) forum Jul 23, 2010 3:24 PM
Yes! Welcome to Propagation by Cuttings Propagation- Various of Methods (Seeds Cubit) forum Jul 22, 2010 1:40 AM
Yes! Mini Japanese Garden Photos: Garden Plants, Pets & Pals (Seeds Cubit) forum Jul 16, 2010 1:55 PM
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SEEDS (sowing, growing & collecting)

Winter-Sowing, Direct Sowing, Indoor Seed Starting, Hobby Greenhouses, Cold Frames, Germination Seedling & Plant Care for Annuals, Biennials, Perennials, Herbs, Vegetables, Tomatoes and Peppers. A gardening cubit that covers it all!

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Stratification: Chilling seeds to promote germination. Damp paper towel in a baggy & put in fridge
Scarification: Scratching or notching seed coat. Soaking with Hydrogen Peroxide & Water works too
Damping Off: a fungal disease that causes seedlings to die soon after germination

QUICK TIPS:

Chamomile Tea prevents damp off. Steep 20 min, cool to room temp & water your trays