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Wonderegg seeds continued.. #1560 Mar 24th, 2007 at 08:10 AM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 30,001 Arlington,Texas angelblossom OP A Gnome's Best Friend OP angelblossom A Gnome's Best Friend Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 30,001 Arlington,Texas Those of us that were starting wondereggs seeds can continue here,,, We can pick up from last posting of pictures and progress I will continue to show progress of this one in the ground I don't think anyone else has put theirs in ground It will be interesting to see it it makes it and grows to blooms and eggs LOLOL we'll see???? "Grace without perfection is more to be desired than perfection without grace."

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. angelblossom #1569 Mar 24th, 2007 at 08:16 AM Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 8,700 Staten Island, [New York City]... badplanter Little Sprout badplanter Little Sprout Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 8,700 Staten Island, [New York City]... Thanks for staring this again!!! THE SPROUT IS BACK!

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. badplanter #1701 Mar 24th, 2007 at 09:25 AM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 30,001 Arlington,Texas angelblossom OP A Gnome's Best Friend OP angelblossom A Gnome's Best Friend Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 30,001 Arlington,Texas sure thing Mark soo many of us have these going It'd be a shame not to continue it!! :) "Grace without perfection is more to be desired than perfection without grace."

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. angelblossom #1719 Mar 24th, 2007 at 09:33 AM Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 8,700 Staten Island, [New York City]... badplanter Little Sprout badplanter Little Sprout Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 8,700 Staten Island, [New York City]... About how tall are yours? Mine are nearing 9.5 inches tall, I think.. THE SPROUT IS BACK!

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. badplanter #1726 Mar 24th, 2007 at 09:42 AM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 30,001 Arlington,Texas angelblossom OP A Gnome's Best Friend OP angelblossom A Gnome's Best Friend Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 30,001 Arlington,Texas I don't think mine are that tall really But the leaves are getting really big the one in the ground looks like it's having a time getting adjusted to the transfer but so far so good it's hanging in there "Grace without perfection is more to be desired than perfection without grace."

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. angelblossom #2259 Mar 24th, 2007 at 06:40 PM Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 618 Metairie, Louisiana floweringchild floweringchild Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 618 Metairie, Louisiana :) Thanks Diane for continuing our Wonder Egg thread! Yours are doing well. Mark, wow, 9 l/2 inch plants, that's great! My four are outside in their 4 and 6 inch pots reaching for the sun! They are no more than 3 inches, isn't that pitiful. Oh well, they are still alive anyways. I'll get some pics out soon.

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. floweringchild #2261 Mar 24th, 2007 at 06:42 PM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 30,001 Arlington,Texas angelblossom OP A Gnome's Best Friend OP angelblossom A Gnome's Best Friend Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 30,001 Arlington,Texas Stephanie Your welcome!! My leaves really started to get bigger after I put mine outside not so much taller but larger leaves and more of them!! It really made a diference!!! "Grace without perfection is more to be desired than perfection without grace."

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. angelblossom #2750 Mar 25th, 2007 at 10:59 AM Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 618 Metairie, Louisiana floweringchild floweringchild Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 618 Metairie, Louisiana Hey Diane, I'm thinkin I may need to transplant again and soon huh? They sure seem to like it outside reaching for that great sun! Here's a look As you can see, they are so very small. I guess I got midgets :) The pots appear large in this pic, but they are only 4 inch pots and one is 6 inch pot. I got a close up.

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. floweringchild #2958 Mar 25th, 2007 at 03:45 PM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 30,001 Arlington,Texas angelblossom OP A Gnome's Best Friend OP angelblossom A Gnome's Best Friend Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 30,001 Arlington,Texas I didn't transfer mine untill the 'underleaves' started to turn Yellow,, Comfrey told me it was probably because it was getting root bound,, as they get long roots quickly!! Lift your pots up and look at the drain hole, if you can see roots then it's probably time to go to the Next size.. On my last transfer I went to a plastic container~ Don't know if it made a difference BUt I didn't have to water as often~ being outside. It took a couple of weeks before I really saw a difference in the leaf growth but when it happened it realllly happened!! LOLOL "Grace without perfection is more to be desired than perfection without grace."

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. angelblossom #3022 Mar 25th, 2007 at 04:38 PM Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,621 The emerald city chermoni Ballard Beaver! chermoni Ballard Beaver! Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,621 The emerald city My second batch of seeds are all still standing! And starting to grow their 2nd set of leaves. Not sure what I did wrong the first time, but they seem to be doing okay this time around. Plant smiles, grow giggles, harvest love.

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. chermoni #3049 Mar 25th, 2007 at 04:53 PM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 30,001 Arlington,Texas angelblossom OP A Gnome's Best Friend OP angelblossom A Gnome's Best Friend Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 30,001 Arlington,Texas yayyyyyyy Cheryl!!! that's Great!!!!! "Grace without perfection is more to be desired than perfection without grace."

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. angelblossom #14484 Apr 4th, 2007 at 03:43 PM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 30,001 Arlington,Texas angelblossom OP A Gnome's Best Friend OP angelblossom A Gnome's Best Friend Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 30,001 Arlington,Texas Okay Noone has posted an update on their wondereggs starts lately ,, I looked at mine yesterday and noticed tiny thorn like thingies growing from the stock Like Comfrey had posted I didn't get a micro pic of those ( Camera doesn't coorperate But the leaves are getting much bigger!! "Grace without perfection is more to be desired than perfection without grace."

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. angelblossom #14505 Apr 4th, 2007 at 04:36 PM Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 8,700 Staten Island, [New York City]... badplanter Little Sprout badplanter Little Sprout Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 8,700 Staten Island, [New York City]... WOW!! Those things have really gotten bigger since you last posted them-- they must be LOVING the outdoors I wish I could bring mine out... Mine have had no improvement since I last posted them.. they may have gotten a bit taller, but that's it.. THE SPROUT IS BACK!

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. badplanter #14566 Apr 4th, 2007 at 05:32 PM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 30,001 Arlington,Texas angelblossom OP A Gnome's Best Friend OP angelblossom A Gnome's Best Friend Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 30,001 Arlington,Texas Do you still have them under a light mark?? "Grace without perfection is more to be desired than perfection without grace."

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. angelblossom #14633 Apr 4th, 2007 at 06:30 PM Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 8,700 Staten Island, [New York City]... badplanter Little Sprout badplanter Little Sprout Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 8,700 Staten Island, [New York City]... Yes, they're still under the plant light.. and the pots are big enough... maybe they've just slowed down? THE SPROUT IS BACK!

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. badplanter #15313 Apr 5th, 2007 at 05:34 PM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 30,001 Arlington,Texas angelblossom OP A Gnome's Best Friend OP angelblossom A Gnome's Best Friend Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 30,001 Arlington,Texas Hmmm Don't know Mark I wish Comfrey was here to say if this happend to her( slowed down) Where are all our other growers of W E plants?? "Grace without perfection is more to be desired than perfection without grace."

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. angelblossom #15316 Apr 5th, 2007 at 05:36 PM Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 8,700 Staten Island, [New York City]... badplanter Little Sprout badplanter Little Sprout Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 8,700 Staten Island, [New York City]... They seemed to have dissapeared?! I keep losing leaves too.. they are going bald! THE SPROUT IS BACK!

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. badplanter #15317 Apr 5th, 2007 at 05:40 PM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 30,001 Arlington,Texas angelblossom OP A Gnome's Best Friend OP angelblossom A Gnome's Best Friend Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 30,001 Arlington,Texas Can you post a picture Mark? WE'll have to ask Shirley how her's is doing! "Grace without perfection is more to be desired than perfection without grace."

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. angelblossom #15318 Apr 5th, 2007 at 05:41 PM Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 8,700 Staten Island, [New York City]... badplanter Little Sprout badplanter Little Sprout Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 8,700 Staten Island, [New York City]... As soon as I find my camera! THE SPROUT IS BACK!

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. badplanter #15319 Apr 5th, 2007 at 05:42 PM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 30,001 Arlington,Texas angelblossom OP A Gnome's Best Friend OP angelblossom A Gnome's Best Friend Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 30,001 Arlington,Texas got away from ya did it?? "Grace without perfection is more to be desired than perfection without grace."

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. angelblossom #15320 Apr 5th, 2007 at 05:43 PM Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 8,700 Staten Island, [New York City]... badplanter Little Sprout badplanter Little Sprout Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 8,700 Staten Island, [New York City]... It's hiding... THE SPROUT IS BACK!

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. angelblossom #15325 Apr 5th, 2007 at 05:55 PM Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 5,951 SC Dixie Angel Dixie Angel Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 5,951 SC My plants aren't doing so "wonder"ful. They are still little, tiny things, though I did put them outside this week hoping they would grow. I had to bring them in tonight though, because we have a cold front coming through... I can't understand why they aren't growing. I planted them, Jim hooked me up with a "grow" light, and I repotted. They still haven't gotten over two inches tall....

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. Dixie Angel #15330 Apr 5th, 2007 at 06:01 PM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 30,001 Arlington,Texas angelblossom OP A Gnome's Best Friend OP angelblossom A Gnome's Best Friend Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 30,001 Arlington,Texas Hmmm Dianna I know when I had mine in clay pots they dried out quickly but when I transfered into plastic pots they took off! I have to bring mine in too It's supposed to get in the 30's here!! Crazy weather!!! "Grace without perfection is more to be desired than perfection without grace."

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. angelblossom #15366 Apr 5th, 2007 at 07:01 PM Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 5,951 SC Dixie Angel Dixie Angel Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 5,951 SC My plants (that have survived me, so far) are in plastic pots, Diane. I just don't know what else to do for them... Maybe I need to repot into a bigger container again? I am so afraid that I will end up drowning the four that are hanging on still...

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. Dixie Angel #15610 Apr 6th, 2007 at 07:32 AM Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 26,932 Rocky Mount, VA Shirley4 Giggles Shirley4 Giggles Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 26,932 Rocky Mount, VA Hey, just decided to read this topic. Mine are getting really big!! (WISH I had a camera!!) but not a sign of a flower bud!!! But they are growing good!! I have five, and the largest is 9" from the dirt to the top. All of mine have the spike coming out at the base of every leaf. Who was it that had flower buds, way back? They've never shown any more pictures!!!! That spike is at the place where her flower buds came out. I would really like to see more pictures of hers. Was it Wrennie? Weezie? Comfry? Can't remember. I'm sure one of you will. "I Love Virginia!"

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. Shirley4 #15925 Apr 6th, 2007 at 01:06 PM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 30,001 Arlington,Texas angelblossom OP A Gnome's Best Friend OP angelblossom A Gnome's Best Friend Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 30,001 Arlington,Texas Shirley it was Comfrey! that had the blooms Sure whish she'd come back and let us know how her's are doing!! Dianna what size pots are your now IN?? I can't figure out why they aren't getting any bigger either?? "Grace without perfection is more to be desired than perfection without grace."

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. angelblossom #16152 Apr 6th, 2007 at 08:53 PM Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 5,951 SC Dixie Angel Dixie Angel Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 5,951 SC They are in four inch pots, Diane, and they are only a couple of inches tall....

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. Dixie Angel #16158 Apr 6th, 2007 at 09:16 PM Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,621 The emerald city chermoni Ballard Beaver! chermoni Ballard Beaver! Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,621 The emerald city Mine are continuing to do well. I may need to transplant them soon. I don't see any roots coming out the bottom of that pot yet. I'll try and get some pics up this weekend. Not sure about that though, I have a very busy week starting tomorrow. Plant smiles, grow giggles, harvest love.

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. Dixie Angel #16162 Apr 6th, 2007 at 09:21 PM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 30,001 Arlington,Texas angelblossom OP A Gnome's Best Friend OP angelblossom A Gnome's Best Friend Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 30,001 Arlington,Texas Originally Posted by Dixie Angel They are in four inch pots, Diane, and they are only a couple of inches tall.... I had mine in a four inch pot Dianna and the leaves started turning yellow and not growing Comfrey told me I probably needed to go to a six inch because the roots are so long , when I took out of the pot yep the roots were very long and I went to a six inch plastic and like I said earlier it just took off after that! I never actually saw any roots coming out of the bottom I just went by the sympthoms detailed By comfreys notes. At least it has worked for her and for me! SHe just noted yellowing lower leaves and not growing time to change out pots "Grace without perfection is more to be desired than perfection without grace."

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. angelblossom #16968 Apr 8th, 2007 at 10:32 AM Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 594 California Michael15r Michael15r Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 594 California Interesting stuff going on around here, Mines for some reason are slow growers? I mean I got them popping out after like two weeks? =[

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. Michael15r #18011 Apr 9th, 2007 at 05:35 PM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 30,001 Arlington,Texas angelblossom OP A Gnome's Best Friend OP angelblossom A Gnome's Best Friend Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 30,001 Arlington,Texas Mine had a slow start to Micheal!! Next thing ya know tho they'll have 5 leaves + "Grace without perfection is more to be desired than perfection without grace."

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. angelblossom #18602 Apr 10th, 2007 at 09:40 AM Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,565 Arkansas comfrey comfrey Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,565 Arkansas Good news I did have one egg by Easter. Here is an update on what my plant looks like...It is root bound and roots coming out of bottom of the pot and I am afraid to transplant it at this point. Here is a link to my Wonder Egg album: My Wonder Egg Album I had put my plant outdoors, but the weather has turned cold, so I had to bring it back indoors.

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. #18948 Apr 10th, 2007 at 12:42 PM Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 5,951 SC Dixie Angel Dixie Angel Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 5,951 SC Wow, Comfrey! That is one healthy-looking plant! Diane, I will try to repot mine into a six inch pot and see if that will help. Thanks for the help...

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. angelblossom #19038 Apr 10th, 2007 at 03:06 PM Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 618 Metairie, Louisiana floweringchild floweringchild Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 618 Metairie, Louisiana Beverly, That is fantastic! Was wondering if you would see an egg or two on your plant by Easter! Hooray, hooray. Here's an update on mine. A few days ago, we had a cold snap. I was helping a friend in distress and had forgotten to take mine inside. Here's what I came home to find. I hurrily (is that a word?) still needing spell check, brought them back inside to my window sill. I couldn't believe it, after nursing these babies since 12-19-06. I immediately gave them lukewarm water, then after a few mintues, here's what I saw. :wink: Yeah, they are back, the poor little things. I'll be sure to pay more attention to them. We will have warmer weather mid week so I'll take them back outside. Second chance!

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. floweringchild #19045 Apr 10th, 2007 at 03:22 PM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 30,001 Arlington,Texas angelblossom OP A Gnome's Best Friend OP angelblossom A Gnome's Best Friend Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 30,001 Arlington,Texas Stephanie YAAYYYYYYY they revived!!! I'm soooooooo Happy for you!! Comfrey!!!!!!!! I'm sooo happy to see you did an update!!! Thank you Mannnnn Good for you you got an egg for Easter!! That is Fantastic!! I'm starting to get those little thorn thingies on mine now!! "Grace without perfection is more to be desired than perfection without grace."

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. angelblossom #19842 Apr 11th, 2007 at 09:34 AM Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 594 California Michael15r Michael15r Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 594 California Simply Amazing Confrey!!! Love it! Glad to show us that this is coming along pretty nicely!

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. Michael15r #22851 Apr 14th, 2007 at 08:57 PM Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,565 Arkansas comfrey comfrey Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,565 Arkansas Wow Stephanie...that is great that your plants revived after warm water, you must have caught them just in time!!!! I showed my plant to hubby after I posted my picture and he pointed out to me that there are 3 more eggs on my plant...they are very small right now, and more will not be coming until it warms back up so I can put it back outdoors. Apparently it needs pollination in order to produce eggs which of course it doesn't get indoor. Hubby agreed that I should just break the pot and set the whole thing into a larger pot...It just scares me as I don't want to lose the only plant I have.

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. comfrey #22871 Apr 14th, 2007 at 09:07 PM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 30,001 Arlington,Texas angelblossom OP A Gnome's Best Friend OP angelblossom A Gnome's Best Friend Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 30,001 Arlington,Texas WOWOW Three More??? Mine hasn't grown any bigger BUT it getting more of those thornie lookinging things!!! Do you have to break the pot> WOn't it just slide out?? It must be really root boung HUH?? "Grace without perfection is more to be desired than perfection without grace."

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. angelblossom #23208 Apr 15th, 2007 at 12:19 PM Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 594 California Michael15r Michael15r Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 594 California Hows the egg confrey?

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. Michael15r #23239 Apr 15th, 2007 at 01:50 PM Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 26,932 Rocky Mount, VA Shirley4 Giggles Shirley4 Giggles Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 26,932 Rocky Mount, VA Wow Comfrey, thanks for posting those pics. I was wondering. Those are so wonderful!! And an Egg!!!!! I haven't even gotten a flower bud. Also, just now, I read that they have to be outdoors to get pollenated, before they will have an egg!!!!! So I've wasted all my time, waiting for flowers so I can have an egg??!!! "I Love Virginia!"

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. Shirley4 #23503 Apr 15th, 2007 at 08:48 PM Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,565 Arkansas comfrey comfrey Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,565 Arkansas You will get flowers indoors...but the flowers need to be pollinated in order to go ahead and produce the egg. Angelblossom....those thorny things came right before the flower buds started forming, seems like it was a week or maybe two after I saw the thorns is when I had buds forming. My egg is getting bigger. If you go back and look at the picture with the egg you can see to the middle left edge the green round thing which is another egg that is small...I do not know why I never saw it before...not even after looking at the picture. It might just come out of the pot...but it is so large I am afraid to try doing it that way, besides the clay pot it is in is not in very good shape and has a few chips out of one side, so breaking the pot doesn't bother me..just removing it and getting it into another pot that hopefully will be large enough for it to stay in, without damage or trauma to my plant at this point since I have eggs is what concerns me. I think I will try to repot it tomorrow and will report back with what happened and maybe a new picture. I'll try to get some pictures of the other eggs forming.

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. comfrey #24580 Apr 17th, 2007 at 09:07 AM Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,565 Arkansas comfrey comfrey Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,565 Arkansas I counted and there are a total of 7 eggs so far on my plant. I did repot it and so far everything seems fine...It was very root bound...These things once they start growing can really put the roots out. Here are a couple of blurry pictures of other eggs which are small still and of plant after repotted. The weather has warmed back up during the day, so I have been moving it in and out daily and it has more blooms which I hope will get pollinated making more eggs.

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. comfrey #26035 Apr 18th, 2007 at 05:22 PM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 30,001 Arlington,Texas angelblossom OP A Gnome's Best Friend OP angelblossom A Gnome's Best Friend Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 30,001 Arlington,Texas WOW Fantastic!! "Grace without perfection is more to be desired than perfection without grace."

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. angelblossom #26964 Apr 19th, 2007 at 07:08 PM Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 618 Metairie, Louisiana floweringchild floweringchild Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 618 Metairie, Louisiana comfrey, awesome! Here's an update on mine. Today I transplanted all to 6 inch plastic pots. I'll snap a pic in a few days for you to see. They are still hanging on, but are slow growing. I may experiment and put one in the ground, not sure.

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. floweringchild #27410 Apr 20th, 2007 at 09:40 AM Joined: May 2004 Posts: 9,238 p.a zone-6a sibyl sibyl Joined: May 2004 Posts: 9,238 p.a zone-6a wow! comfrey thats awsome!!!!!!!!!!!you did it! an egg by easter! how cool is that! glad yours came back stephanie, those cold snaps are horable!

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. #28215 Apr 21st, 2007 at 10:46 AM Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 594 California Michael15r Michael15r Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 594 California Seven! Going good Confrey! Please do keep us updated

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. Michael15r #31649 Apr 26th, 2007 at 08:03 AM Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,565 Arkansas comfrey comfrey Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,565 Arkansas Well we had a huge storm here Tuesday night with 70mph winds, it ripped the siding off of one side of my house and broke several large trees....But even though my wonder egg plant was outside it suffered no damage at all, which was amazing, it is still doing good and I will try to get a new picture later. Everyone needs to post a picture of their's or give an update on how their plant/plants are doing.

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. comfrey #32340 Apr 27th, 2007 at 06:05 AM Joined: May 2004 Posts: 9,238 p.a zone-6a sibyl sibyl Joined: May 2004 Posts: 9,238 p.a zone-6a mine are gone. i put all my seedlings outside the other weekend it was soooo nice in the 70s didnt think we would get a frost, but we did. i lost everything. so my hubby put the tarp up on the greenhouse, and i started over. i used the 2 wonderegg seeds i kept in my seed id folder. so here i go again wow that was some storm!! sorry to hear the damage on your house! and the trees. Last edited by sibyl; Apr 27th, 2007 at 06:06 AM.

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. sibyl #33313 Apr 28th, 2007 at 01:03 PM Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 8,700 Staten Island, [New York City]... badplanter Little Sprout badplanter Little Sprout Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 8,700 Staten Island, [New York City]... Haven't posted in here in a while.. All of mine are doing OK, they haven't lost anymore leaves though... they are getting bunches of side-shoots with little leaves on them coming off, from where all the larger leaves are: **I'll edit this post with the height measurements in a bit** Two largest ones together[they measure about 11 inches each]: Next biggest--this one is actually doing the best, it has lost the least amount of leaves, and is the 'thickest' and 'fullest'... it's also in different soil than the others-- If you remember me saying a while back that I would test different soils and fertilizer[ my results-- store-bought Miracle Grow potting soil works the best, out of that, seed starting soil, and peat/soil mixture--[it measures about 9.5 inches] : and the smallest one: it only has 5 or so larger leaves, and the small ones just forming[measures 8 inches...]... and if you can see the little leaves forming on this one: Last edited by badplanter; Apr 28th, 2007 at 01:08 PM. Reason: added measurements, like i promised! THE SPROUT IS BACK!

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. badplanter #33409 Apr 28th, 2007 at 04:38 PM Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,750 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Bestofour Patriot Bestofour Patriot Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,750 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Mark, when will you plant them outside?

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. Bestofour #33411 Apr 28th, 2007 at 04:46 PM Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 8,700 Staten Island, [New York City]... badplanter Little Sprout badplanter Little Sprout Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 8,700 Staten Island, [New York City]... Sheri, I don't think I'm going to plant them outside, but possibly will... I'm going to bring them outside tomorow... THE SPROUT IS BACK!

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. badplanter #37864 May 4th, 2007 at 09:22 PM Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,621 The emerald city chermoni Ballard Beaver! chermoni Ballard Beaver! Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,621 The emerald city I almost forgot about this topic. I finally transplanted my wonder eggs into bigger pots. They were very rootbound and I hope I didn't damage any of them when I seperated them. Is it safe to put them outside now or only during the day? It's still in the 40's here at night but we are way past our last frost date and wondered if I could just put the pots outside now and leave them there. Plant smiles, grow giggles, harvest love.

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. chermoni #37874 May 4th, 2007 at 09:48 PM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,843 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl Frogger JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,843 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri may I ask------ what is a wonder egg?? ________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. JunieGirl #37878 May 4th, 2007 at 09:52 PM Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,621 The emerald city chermoni Ballard Beaver! chermoni Ballard Beaver! Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,621 The emerald city It's a plant that grows a fruit that looks just like eggs. From what I've been able to find out it's a type of ornamental eggplant. Plant smiles, grow giggles, harvest love.

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. chermoni #37881 May 4th, 2007 at 09:55 PM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,843 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl Frogger JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,843 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri thanks---it's just that I have not ever heard of tht before ________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. JunieGirl #37883 May 4th, 2007 at 09:57 PM Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,621 The emerald city chermoni Ballard Beaver! chermoni Ballard Beaver! Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,621 The emerald city Me either, that's why I wanted to try to grow some. This is actually my 2nd attempt. My first set of seeds didn't last long, but this time they seem to be doing okay. Plant smiles, grow giggles, harvest love.

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. chermoni #38111 May 5th, 2007 at 11:07 AM Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 26,932 Rocky Mount, VA Shirley4 Giggles Shirley4 Giggles Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 26,932 Rocky Mount, VA Junie, scroll upwards and you will come to some with the white eggs on them. They will contain the seeds. Even though they are of the eggplant family they are not edible.....Don't they look just like white eggs on there?! They are really cool looking, and a lot of us started some from seed near the same time in December, so we could compare each others plant growth. "I Love Virginia!"

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. Shirley4 #38112 May 5th, 2007 at 11:10 AM Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 26,932 Rocky Mount, VA Shirley4 Giggles Shirley4 Giggles Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 26,932 Rocky Mount, VA Bye the way, Comfrey....I found out on here, after my plants got big, that I had to put them outside to get pollinated before it would produce the egg; but do I have to put them outside before they will even have a flower bud??!! They are getting so big, but not even a bud in sight!!!! Last edited by Shirley4; May 5th, 2007 at 11:11 AM. "I Love Virginia!"

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. Shirley4 #38154 May 5th, 2007 at 01:33 PM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,843 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl Frogger JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,843 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri thanks Shirley---I didn't notice the "egg" the first time I looked, I just saw some on Comfrey's pics.---So where does one get the seeds or do you begin with a plant??? Last edited by JunieGirl; May 5th, 2007 at 01:33 PM. Reason: spelling ________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. JunieGirl #38201 May 5th, 2007 at 02:41 PM Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,621 The emerald city chermoni Ballard Beaver! chermoni Ballard Beaver! Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,621 The emerald city A bunch of us got seeds from each other. I know everyone growing them in this topic started with seeds. I still have quite a few left over from the ones that were sent to me, if you'd like some pm me your address and I'll send them to you. Plant smiles, grow giggles, harvest love.

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. chermoni #39185 May 7th, 2007 at 04:39 PM Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 8,700 Staten Island, [New York City]... badplanter Little Sprout badplanter Little Sprout Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 8,700 Staten Island, [New York City]... I don't have pics right now, but 3 of my 4 plants are getting their first bud!!! It's still very tiny, but it's there! Now, what do I do to keep it 'alive'? Must I self-pollinate? THE SPROUT IS BACK!

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. badplanter #39187 May 7th, 2007 at 04:41 PM Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 26,932 Rocky Mount, VA Shirley4 Giggles Shirley4 Giggles Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 26,932 Rocky Mount, VA Mark, did you have it outside or inside?? Mine are getting so big but not a sign of a bud, yet, and I planted mind Dec. 15th!!!! "I Love Virginia!"

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. Shirley4 #39188 May 7th, 2007 at 04:43 PM Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 8,700 Staten Island, [New York City]... badplanter Little Sprout badplanter Little Sprout Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 8,700 Staten Island, [New York City]... Shirley, mine are indoors, but they are on a windowsill of a west facing window.. I also had them under that plant light for a while... THE SPROUT IS BACK!

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. Shirley4 #39191 May 7th, 2007 at 04:45 PM Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 26,932 Rocky Mount, VA Shirley4 Giggles Shirley4 Giggles Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 26,932 Rocky Mount, VA I LIED!!! I looked at my biggest one after I typed that post and there is bud on it!!!!! Mark, now when they open we have to set them outside to get them pollinated so they will have an egg! "I Love Virginia!"

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. Shirley4 #41175 May 10th, 2007 at 07:42 AM Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 26,932 Rocky Mount, VA Shirley4 Giggles Shirley4 Giggles Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 26,932 Rocky Mount, VA I now have SIX buds!!!!!! "I Love Virginia!"

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. Shirley4 #44388 May 14th, 2007 at 08:28 PM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 30,001 Arlington,Texas angelblossom OP A Gnome's Best Friend OP angelblossom A Gnome's Best Friend Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 30,001 Arlington,Texas OMG Shirley I have ONE too!!!!!! "Grace without perfection is more to be desired than perfection without grace."

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. angelblossom #44915 May 15th, 2007 at 01:00 PM Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 8,700 Staten Island, [New York City]... badplanter Little Sprout badplanter Little Sprout Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 8,700 Staten Island, [New York City]... I have 5 or 6 buds, but only one is about to open.. the other ones are really small still THE SPROUT IS BACK!

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. badplanter #45090 May 15th, 2007 at 08:15 PM Joined: May 2004 Posts: 9,238 p.a zone-6a sibyl sibyl Joined: May 2004 Posts: 9,238 p.a zone-6a i have true leaves!

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. sibyl #45102 May 15th, 2007 at 08:36 PM Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 594 California Michael15r Michael15r Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 594 California Eggs!!!!!!!!! =0 Yea thats very nice too see confrey!

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. Michael15r #45125 May 15th, 2007 at 09:43 PM Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,565 Arkansas comfrey comfrey Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,565 Arkansas I'm back...I have new buds forming on my plant and the first egg is now turning yellow...Yes they do need pollination in order to produce eggs...So if you see buds then put your plant outdoors, even if you have to bring it back in at night. I'm so happy to to hear alot of you are finally getting buds on your plants!!!

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. angelblossom #45639 May 16th, 2007 at 09:34 AM Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 618 Metairie, Louisiana floweringchild floweringchild Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 618 Metairie, Louisiana Mark and Shirley, that is great you had buds. Comfrey, as usual, . Mine are coming along slowly. I think I feel stickers on their stems. Hmmm. No sign of a bud. May give two of away soon. Here's what they look like today.

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. floweringchild #47480 May 18th, 2007 at 10:40 AM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 30,001 Arlington,Texas angelblossom OP A Gnome's Best Friend OP angelblossom A Gnome's Best Friend Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 30,001 Arlington,Texas Loking good Stephanie!!! It won't be long now before you get a bloom!!! "Grace without perfection is more to be desired than perfection without grace."

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. angelblossom #48028 May 19th, 2007 at 12:01 PM Joined: May 2004 Posts: 9,238 p.a zone-6a sibyl sibyl Joined: May 2004 Posts: 9,238 p.a zone-6a growing good stephanie! found a huge basket at a flea market today, so i sprayed it with clear sealer, then transplanted my two w-eggs in it. got my eggs in a basket

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. sibyl #48402 May 20th, 2007 at 09:44 AM Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,621 The emerald city chermoni Ballard Beaver! chermoni Ballard Beaver! Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,621 The emerald city I just found out this morning that there is some sort of animal out there that likes to eat wonder eggs. I had put mine outside to get more sun now that it's warm enough, they've been out there almost 2 weeks with no problems. I went to go to work today and noticed that in one of the pots 2 of the plants were missing. I did find one half buried and the soil was lose in the pot. I guess I'll have to start bringing them in at night? Very frustrating. They are still small and I'm still trying to get them big enough to bud. If it's a nocturnal animal all I know that we have is raccoons and possums. Nothing ever touched my bulbs, why these plants? Plant smiles, grow giggles, harvest love.

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. chermoni #48545 May 20th, 2007 at 03:14 PM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 30,001 Arlington,Texas angelblossom OP A Gnome's Best Friend OP angelblossom A Gnome's Best Friend Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 30,001 Arlington,Texas Ohh My Cheryl I can't imagine what it might be!!! Even if you set them high up on something the same thing may happen?? Bringing them in at night won't hurt them I don't think/ Christy~~~~~~~ Too funny!!! "Grace without perfection is more to be desired than perfection without grace."

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. angelblossom #48564 May 20th, 2007 at 04:11 PM Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 26,932 Rocky Mount, VA Shirley4 Giggles Shirley4 Giggles Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 26,932 Rocky Mount, VA I had several buds on just one plant. one of them opened. I set it outside to get pollinated. Should I have had at least had two buds open? I dun know?! Anyway, the outdoors made it almost fall down!! Or else the cool air overnight! (I forgot to bring it in ) I don't know if a bee did its thing or not. I brought it inside before it layed down and died!!! I just don't know if a bee can pollinate just one flower? It can't pollinate it with its own pollin, can it? So, I've had two flowers which have come and gone seperately!! The others don't have any buds even. "I Love Virginia!"

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. Shirley4 #48588 May 20th, 2007 at 06:36 PM Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 26,932 Rocky Mount, VA Shirley4 Giggles Shirley4 Giggles Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 26,932 Rocky Mount, VA Ah ha!!! I have three buds on a second plant!!! Yipee!!! So, if ever a flower opens on each plant at the same time, is THAT when I should put it outside for a bee to get it???Them???? "I Love Virginia!"

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. Shirley4 #48875 May 21st, 2007 at 10:00 AM Joined: May 2004 Posts: 9,238 p.a zone-6a sibyl sibyl Joined: May 2004 Posts: 9,238 p.a zone-6a shirls maybe you can do it yourself with a small soft make-up brush? here are my eggs in a basket.

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. sibyl #48959 May 21st, 2007 at 12:09 PM Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 8,700 Staten Island, [New York City]... badplanter Little Sprout badplanter Little Sprout Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 8,700 Staten Island, [New York City]... Christy! My first original flower fell off... I peeked inside, to find a tiny, tiny, baby egg! :Grin: I hand-pollinated, as it's been raining the last week and didn't want to start my plants outside in the rain.. sunny today, though! THE SPROUT IS BACK!

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. badplanter #49197 May 21st, 2007 at 09:56 PM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,843 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl Frogger JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,843 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri Hey everyone---I just got some wonder egg seeds from Cheryl--(bless her)- So is ther any secret to planting/growing them??? any hints i should know?? and how many seeds to a pot?? ________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. JunieGirl #49984 May 22nd, 2007 at 10:16 PM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,843 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl Frogger JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,843 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/MV061 A fact sheet published by the University of Florida's Cooperative Extension Service explains the differences between S. ovigerum (grown as an inedible ornamental plant) and white fruit varieties of S. melongena, which are edible: Fruit color: S. ovigerum fruit is white when immature but turn yellow as they mature. S. melongena fruit remains white at maturity, some with a hint of green. Fruit size: S. ovigerum fruit typically remains small, resembling their namesake hen's eggs in size and shape. S. melongena white varieties grow to typical eggplant size at maturity, significantly larger than the ornamental fruit. _____________________________________________________ The above is what I was sent on the subject-- I have not gone to the web site yet, what does anybody think?? because- I thought the S. Melongena was the edible(all be it bad tasting) one that turned a yellow coloring-- Now I am totally confused. :/ ________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. JunieGirl #50078 May 23rd, 2007 at 06:54 AM Joined: May 2004 Posts: 9,238 p.a zone-6a sibyl sibyl Joined: May 2004 Posts: 9,238 p.a zone-6a wondereggs directgardening.com there was a bunch of info in here from everyone who grew em, i wrote some down. they can be planted directly outside after frost or inside 6-8weeks before your last frost, i know their tender annuals. when their 4-5 inches tall transplant. if you keep them in a container it should be 3 gallons pots. liquid fertilizer every week can take up to 5 months to egg out purple flowers to white eggs to golden eggs. to harvers eggs they need to be over ripe. i had a lot of damping off pruoblems.so with my last two seedlings i used the 1/3 proxide to a gallon of water. and waterd it. so far so good! good luck with yours! whoo hoo mark!!!! you got baby eggs! Last edited by sibyl; May 23rd, 2007 at 06:55 AM.

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. sibyl #50346 May 23rd, 2007 at 03:13 PM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 30,001 Arlington,Texas angelblossom OP A Gnome's Best Friend OP angelblossom A Gnome's Best Friend Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 30,001 Arlington,Texas Hey Thanks CHRisty!!!! "Grace without perfection is more to be desired than perfection without grace."

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. angelblossom #50367 May 23rd, 2007 at 04:47 PM Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,621 The emerald city chermoni Ballard Beaver! chermoni Ballard Beaver! Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,621 The emerald city Well, I finally found out what happened to that pot of wonder egg. It wasn't a critter at all, it was a Joey and his basketball. After taking a closer look at it I realized that it was missing soil and there were myterious little piles of extra soil in the garden area. Very slight but I knew something was off. I had asked the girls if anyone knocked over my plant and they said no. So yesterday I asked Joey if he accidentally knocked over my plant, he said it was his basketball and he did try to put it back the way it was so I wouldn't get upset. I told him I wouldn't get upset, I was just confused as to how it came to look that way, reassured him that it was fine, accidents happen, just let me know next time so I'm not thinking that we have a theiving critter out at night. Plant smiles, grow giggles, harvest love.

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. chermoni #50369 May 23rd, 2007 at 05:14 PM Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 8,700 Staten Island, [New York City]... badplanter Little Sprout badplanter Little Sprout Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 8,700 Staten Island, [New York City]... the 2 bigger ones: 2 smaller ones[seperate pots]: the first flower: and the bud now: THE SPROUT IS BACK!

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. badplanter #50372 May 23rd, 2007 at 05:18 PM Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,621 The emerald city chermoni Ballard Beaver! chermoni Ballard Beaver! Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,621 The emerald city Good job Mark! Can't wait til mine get that big. They've only made it to about 5 inches tall, but they are still doing better this time around than they did the first time. Plant smiles, grow giggles, harvest love.

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. chermoni #50374 May 23rd, 2007 at 05:20 PM Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 8,700 Staten Island, [New York City]... badplanter Little Sprout badplanter Little Sprout Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 8,700 Staten Island, [New York City]... :Lol: In the second pic, you can compare the height to the water bottle in the back, on the windowsill.. THE SPROUT IS BACK!

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. badplanter #50701 May 24th, 2007 at 06:16 AM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,843 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl Frogger JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,843 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri thanks Christy I am going to plant the seeds today---I have some peat pellet seed starters. Can I put them in a aquarium with a lid to make a grehouse?? I read about that but I thought perhpas all the glass might make it too hot?? does anyone have an idea?? should I go with a plastic bag?? ________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. JunieGirl #51553 May 25th, 2007 at 11:38 AM Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,565 Arkansas comfrey comfrey Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,565 Arkansas Originally Posted by JunieGirl I am going to plant the seeds today---I have some peat pellet seed starters. Can I put them in a aquarium with a lid to make a greenhouse?? I read about that but I thought perhaps all the glass might make it too hot?? does anyone have an idea?? should I go with a plastic bag?? Here is how most of us got ours to sprout: Just barley cover the seed...like lay the seed on top of the soil and sprinkle a tiny amount of soil over the seed, then mist the soil good, place in a plastic bag, the aquarium might work as long as the moisture is high enough and no mold starts to form. Place in a warm area and the waiting begins, once the seeds sprout...Be for warned they can become root bound very quickly and if not transplanted quick enough you will lose your plant. Good Luck!!!

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. comfrey #51557 May 25th, 2007 at 12:02 PM Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,565 Arkansas comfrey comfrey Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,565 Arkansas Here is what my yellow egg looks like: And here is link to my wonder egg photo album: Wonder Egg Photos

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. comfrey #51572 May 25th, 2007 at 12:40 PM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,843 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl Frogger JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,843 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri Comfrey--(Is it Bev??) Thanks so much---I think I will try the bag thing--but I have to come up with something to hold it up. --Cheryl said you all used a bag--I just wasn't sure, how to go about it--- RIght now the seeds are in the seed pellets---I did that because somewhere I read NOT to start them in real soil. I am hoping for the best. Great picture!!---Thanks for posting it--- ________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. JunieGirl #52612 May 27th, 2007 at 08:13 PM Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,565 Arkansas comfrey comfrey Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,565 Arkansas I just used a zip lock bag...you can place the pellet pots inside a zip lock bag just watch for any sign of mold on the pots...If there is too moisture then unzip the bag and allow alittle air to get in the bag...Too much moisture looks like it rained inside the bag...if you water just mist with a spray bottle. Keep us updated on your progress and when you have sprouts we would love to see your seedlings. Good Luck and do not be discouraged these seeds can be really stubborn and take weeks to sprout. You have to have patience while waiting.

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. sibyl #53253 May 28th, 2007 at 05:22 PM Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 334 Calgary, AB cancolgirl Member cancolgirl Member Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 334 Calgary, AB Those look awesome Comfrey. I must sadly say that my last one, that I didn't manage to kill while I was away is still way to small. I might try it again, once I've moved. They got too dry and the roots weren't developing properly. But seeing most of you were able to do it, I will try it again. Nuria

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. comfrey #53321 May 28th, 2007 at 07:14 PM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,843 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl Frogger JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,843 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri Thanks Comfrey-- --My zip loc bag does look like it is raining inside---tomorrow Am I will open it for a while, so as to let it dry out a bit. And thanks for telling me how I should water them--i wondered. Cheryl had told me about the being patient for sprouts to appear, but a reminder is always a good thing. And yes I will keep you all posted on how things are going. ________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. JunieGirl #53345 May 28th, 2007 at 07:38 PM Joined: May 2004 Posts: 9,238 p.a zone-6a sibyl sibyl Joined: May 2004 Posts: 9,238 p.a zone-6a great pics mark! mine are about the size of your water bottles, if that comfrey thats awsome!!! nice egg shot

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. sibyl #54334 May 29th, 2007 at 06:27 PM Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 8,700 Staten Island, [New York City]... badplanter Little Sprout badplanter Little Sprout Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 8,700 Staten Island, [New York City]... I can see two of the eggs nice and big now! THE SPROUT IS BACK!

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. badplanter #54441 May 30th, 2007 at 05:34 AM Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 31,597 NY plants 'n pots Purl One plants 'n pots Purl One Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 31,597 NY I'm so glad so many people are having success with their wonderegg plants this year! The few seeds that I had started indoors in March did not make it, and died shortly after sowing. BUT... I had a dried up, shriveled and hard egg laying on the surface of the pot that I was trying to overwinter from last year. A few weeks ago, I put this pot outside on my deck railing where it gets full afternoon sun. I then took the seeds out of the old egg, scattered them on the surface and just let it be. Lookie at what I saw 2 days ago!!! I hope there's still time for eggs to form for me this summer! And here is the pathetic stem that is left from last year's plant. It does have some new growths starting to branch out along the stem, and I'm hoping it will fill in with time.

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. plants 'n pots #54802 May 30th, 2007 at 04:16 PM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 30,001 Arlington,Texas angelblossom OP A Gnome's Best Friend OP angelblossom A Gnome's Best Friend Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 30,001 Arlington,Texas WOW Lynne !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! "Grace without perfection is more to be desired than perfection without grace."

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. comfrey #54819 May 30th, 2007 at 05:11 PM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,843 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl Frogger JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,843 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri Cheryl, Christy, Bev & Lynne; Thanks to you all for your help & advise. Thanks especially to Cheryl who got me started. I am so excited!!!!! Yesterday May 29th my seeds sprouted. I will take a picture of before I pot them and of after they are potted. I promise to get somebody here to get me up an running so I can get pictures posted to show all of you. And FYI: I am currently bidding on E-Bay for 36 Wonder egg seeds--so if somebody is in need just let me know, and I will get them to you. Auction is over on the 3rd I think I should have them about a week or so after that. ________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. sibyl #54821 May 30th, 2007 at 05:17 PM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,843 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl Frogger JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,843 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri Originally Posted by sibyl [ i had a lot of damping off problems so with my last two seedlings i used the 1/3 proxide to a gallon of water. and waterd it. so far so good! Christy: Do you mean 1/3 cup peroxide to a gallon of water for watering or 1/3 of a gallon peroxide mixed with 2/3 gallon of water for 1 gallon total to water with?? ________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. JunieGirl #54927 May 30th, 2007 at 07:50 PM Joined: May 2004 Posts: 9,238 p.a zone-6a sibyl sibyl Joined: May 2004 Posts: 9,238 p.a zone-6a i used 1/3 gallon peroxide. 2/3 gallon water. room temp water, ya know not to hot, not to cold, and use it right after ya mix it so proxide dont get week from sitting in water to long, pretty shure it was njoynit i got this idea from. i used it with all my seedlings and havnt had anymore dampining off proublems, im gonna do it every year now. :} yeaa im happy your seeds sprouted!!! :}

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. sibyl #54956 May 30th, 2007 at 09:17 PM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,843 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl Frogger JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,843 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri thanks so much for getting back to me so soon with the "recipe" for the peroxide mixture. i assume all I need to do is have 1/3 amt of peroxide to 2/3 amt. of water, right??--Don't want to k make a gallon all at once-- Thanks for being happy for me---I am happy too. Tickled really--can't wait for them to grow eggs. I just read up on how to care for the sprouts--and as they are not 2 inches high yet, I guess i am leaving them in their "tent" for now. I did put new "tent stakes" up so my little baby wonder eggs do not touch the top of the "greenhouse" they are in though. Now me and my clean pots are just sitting & waiting for the WE's to grow some yet. I do so hope they continue to be healthy. I will keep everyone posted of their progress. ________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....

Re: Wonderegg seeds continued.. JunieGirl #54986 May 31st, 2007 at 04:23 AM Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,493 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada Sunflowers Northern Star Sunflowers Northern Star Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,493 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~CLOSED~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~New one opened. ~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.