((Serious Gardening))

[danielle82]

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What are the seeds? Peas? (Could be late for sweet peas.)

I do have a packet of sweet peas, and some corn, and a few "mystery" packets (My DH and children did some and he can't remember what they are)
It was just snowing here last week...is that still too late for sweet peas?

 

[danielle82]

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Your sprouts should be set at the depth your seed packet indicates and should be kept moist. You will need to gently press the soil into contact with the sprouts without breaking the little root. You don't need to worry about the orientation of the little root...it will naturally grown down.

You can plant in your garden soil..or you can put the little roots into little pots to grow out a little more.

right now some have the little root and little green part popping out of the seed, is it good to put them in soil now? or wait till they push through the paper towel?

 

[Junkmanme]

I would put them in potting soil in small pots such as "dixie-cups" and let them grow some before transplanting into garden.
(a lot depends on what kind of seed they are ! )

 

[Dragynn]

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Planted Hyacinth beans this year, we are having a serious drought, so they aren't tall enough yet for pics of mine, but here's what they look like grown up some:

Haven't tried the beans themselves yet, but even the young plants are pretty, with purple stems and dark green leaves.

 

[krcote]

I have never seen these, gorgeous!

 

[featherbaby]

Has anybody planted the purple and cream colored garden beans? The packet calls the variety "Dragon Tongue". I am in Jacksonville (North FL), is it too late to plant them? Are they good to eat or just decorative?

My Squmpkin vines broke down the PVC arched trellis with the 5-7 pound fruits (and lots of them). They weren't very good to eat, and even the chickens are tired of them. So when the trellis broke, I cut it down and made room for something I can use. I have the beans and sugar baby pumpkin seeds, which would you plant?

 

[Batty about Banties]

I am wanting to grow some acorn and hubbard squash. I have done pretty well so far with starting seeds indoors (cantaplope and watermelon) so I thought maybe I would try that with these? Thoughts? Also I am wanting to start some brussels sprouts and sweet onions. So I guess my question is: Is it better to start seeds indoors and then transplant or put the seeds right into the ground?

 

[Carols Clucks]

We got a BUMPER crop of butternuts last year. We still have a few left to eat.

They were easy to grow, I think we started some inside and then thought we would start a few more outside and see what we got.

 

[galanie]

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I'm about to plant some butternut squash in an area that will be empty till fall anyway. Normally you don't plant much of anything this late in the spring here because the summer heat will zap everything but I'm going to try anyway. Have such nice soil now I can't stand to see it lie vacant so long!

 

[NanaKat]

I'm hunting a varmit in my squash bed.

I've planted zuccinni, yellow crook neck, patty pan, butternut and pumpkin twice now and each time the seeds have sprouted, pushed their first true leaves and then the mounds have been "pruned" by something one or two hills overnight....only the little stump is left.

Any ideas as to what above ground critter this might be.