Planting seeds
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- Subject: Planting seeds
- From: B* D*
- Date: Sun, 27 Dec 1998 18:04:56 -0500
Unless you are in a very dry area or where it is intermittently dry
then wet and you can't irrigate, I'd just plant seeds like hollyhock and
echinacea in the ground. These hardy plants even grow in wild
prairies. Plant them very early in the spring so that spring moisture
will be more constant and keep the area lightly moistened if it hasn't
rained for a couple of days.
Part of the reason that some perennials don't germinate well in the
house is that they require cooler temperatures or even freezing for
some period in order to unlock the germinating mechanism.
Barbara Davis zone 7/8 southwest of Ft. Worth, TX
> Hi Lorraine
> I know what you mean. I have never had *any* luck with growing seeds indoors.
> However, this past season, instead of growing indoors, I started them in peat
> pots *outside* in June. They did great. I planted them in the fall as they
> were a good size. The test will be getting through the winter and blooming for
> the new growing season.
> I did this with Hollyhock, purple Coneflower and a bunch of other things. I am
> in zone 6 so don't know how well this technique will work in your area, as you
> have a shorter growing season.
> I am going to do this again, this year on a larger scale. Will probably start
> after May 15th.
>
> Janice
> CT zone 6
>
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