tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12157091.post6408427192646915736..comments2023-10-24T07:26:16.997-07:00Comments on Gardening While Intoxicated: Garden FAIL, part 1: seedsEALhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03339266900036592543noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12157091.post-58717521845645903462008-09-24T10:11:00.000-07:002008-09-24T10:11:00.000-07:00With some exceptions, seeds need MOISTURE and WARM...With some exceptions, seeds need MOISTURE and WARMTH to germinate. Then they need light, water, and FOOD. My secret weapon this year was spreading a thin layer of vermiculite on top of the seeds (started, for the most part in small pots) and keeping it moist by using a squirt bottle. It also helps to have all the containers in an easy to access place so you can watch and tend to the little babies on a daily basis - at least in the beginning.sixty-fivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09090577882983539958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12157091.post-25661445222497990222008-09-10T17:13:00.000-07:002008-09-10T17:13:00.000-07:00How funny. I had hyacinth bean vine seeds that I p...How funny. I had hyacinth bean vine seeds that I planted. They sprouted but the minute they got outside did not do well. They just started to take off but are so scraggly looking even though they are pushing out blooms finely. I generally have good success with seeds and I start inside and grow in containers since I live in an apartment. I think growing indoor requires more care then one would expect. I mist a lot and water a lot and try to give them as much light. In the next few months I'll be making a grow station to give them enough light so they don't get spindly again.Priscilla Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12353263318112375137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12157091.post-73970417926155276252008-09-10T17:10:00.000-07:002008-09-10T17:10:00.000-07:00de gustibus non est disputandum, loaves and fishes...de gustibus non est disputandum, loaves and fishes!EALhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03339266900036592543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12157091.post-84127997453361946202008-09-10T13:35:00.000-07:002008-09-10T13:35:00.000-07:00I have a thousand "wish I woulda's"one of them is ...I have a thousand "wish I woulda's"<BR/>one of them is plant hyacinth bean vine...hope to try it out next year, oh well...ConsciousGardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12253940238405185012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12157091.post-37542527528356139822008-09-10T07:03:00.000-07:002008-09-10T07:03:00.000-07:00I'm a completely failure at indoor seed starti...I'm a completely failure at indoor seed starting. If it can't be sowed directly, I've given up trying to start it. It seems that somepeople have got it, & some people don't. I'm assuming that this was merely an aberration for you.Mr. McGregor's Daughterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05911409327006498766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12157091.post-70352030597335846252008-09-09T04:22:00.000-07:002008-09-09T04:22:00.000-07:00It happens to all of us! I have learned way more ...It happens to all of us! I have learned way more from the mishaps and mistakes than from the successes! I think they still look nice in the little pots!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12157091.post-86434107002405414822008-09-08T13:01:00.000-07:002008-09-08T13:01:00.000-07:00Pardon me for my ignorance, I live in Southern Cal...Pardon me for my ignorance, I live in Southern California and castor beans are a weed out here. Why do you want to grow them?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12157091.post-85145185177738616232008-09-08T09:49:00.000-07:002008-09-08T09:49:00.000-07:00Been there and experienced that! I buy my hyacinth...Been there and experienced that! I buy my hyacinth and moonflower vine in small pots...I just haven't a place to sow them! The seeds that are always successful are sewn directly into the garden...zinnias and cosmos.Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12157091.post-18579280599347942592008-09-08T08:18:00.000-07:002008-09-08T08:18:00.000-07:00Castor beans need hot and sun - when in doubt, bla...Castor beans need hot and sun - when in doubt, blame the weather!Barbarapchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09990013417063903768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12157091.post-69664677271024536562008-09-08T06:05:00.000-07:002008-09-08T06:05:00.000-07:00Regardless, your puny plants are very cute!I also ...Regardless, your puny plants are very cute!<BR/><BR/>I also know the humiliation of giving seeds to someone and having them outperform the same seeds in my garden. It happened this year with some cucumber that didn't even sprout for me. My friend was overwhelmed with the ones she grew from my seeds and gave me a large bag of them. Wonderful confidence booster that was!JGHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16710652130966518173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12157091.post-87146355811275503322008-09-07T14:11:00.000-07:002008-09-07T14:11:00.000-07:00Don't give up! I got addicted to planting from see...Don't give up! I got addicted to planting from seed this year. I'm like a proud parent of my seed-grown plants. It's the best feeling.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06583537359601767947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12157091.post-15111012277506030412008-09-07T13:53:00.000-07:002008-09-07T13:53:00.000-07:00I love your blog name.I love your blog name.Karlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01606672556616978977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12157091.post-28561278300619043672008-09-06T17:50:00.000-07:002008-09-06T17:50:00.000-07:00Seeds are fun when they actually grow but I have s...Seeds are fun when they actually grow but I have such trouble with seeds. I am going to try to winter sow some this year to see what might happen. Gardeners keep on keeping on...so keep on.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12157091.post-13851831046116669162008-09-06T17:02:00.000-07:002008-09-06T17:02:00.000-07:00Yes, you've got to try seeds again. I get a lot o...Yes, you've got to try seeds again. I get a lot of satisfaction from growing most of my vegetable garden plants from seeds, along with many kinds of flowers.Carol Michelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07796344366326535406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12157091.post-59083240536138396442008-09-06T15:27:00.000-07:002008-09-06T15:27:00.000-07:00Wow, I'm impressed. We both planted the exact sam...Wow, I'm impressed. We both planted the exact same things from seed and got exactly the same results! Next year I'm going to buy my caster beans in 4" pots and I really don't have room for a monster hyacinth bean vine anyway-- the one that did sprout was ten feet up into the mesquite tree before I noticed it.Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16233060833186241702noreply@blogger.com