A Gardeners Forum Forums General Discussion The Banter Hall Economy fall down...plant prices up?

I thoroughly stink at starting seeds. To this day I have not had one single seed live. I would love to be able to start plants from seed early...but I am just horrible at it.

Its not easy with 2 little kids to chase..
May not be the best time to try..

I know.
b

I'm not going to be trying again anytime soon! ....I tried 3 years in a row...BEFORE we had kids and I couldn't keep those little plants alive.

It is a bit tricky if you forget them for 1 day in the hot sun, they are gonners.
Even a few hours in the hot dry sun outside will kill .
They have to be hardened off if started indoors and transplanted outdoors.

By that we mean putting them out in the sun/wind for say half hour, then 2 hours or more to get them used to the temperatures.

Not always fun and games......

barb

I guess I'm ok at starting seeds (there was a while when I insisted on trying to sprout every seed that was from the tropical fruits that we ate) The only problem that I have is no enough light. They grow tall and spindly, too leggy. I usually end up just throwing the whole container away :S

I was recently at the mall and I saw some $9.99 garden bulbs (so $10 for cannas, dahlias, liatris, etc.) There wwas also bleeding hearts and peonies (about $2 each) which I though was kinda of interesting as right beside these bulbs were another disp[ly selling named cultivars for about 10x as much! The $10 ones weren't named cultivars but that didn't bug me. The only thing that bugged me was not knowing what colour they would bloom. I'm hoping to keep buying to a minimum this year and start most things rom seed...that is if I'm allowed to put the seedlings in front of the window in the living room

Kenny

I am sure it is hard to keep up plants when your at school and no light.
Someday you will own a nice place and will really know how to fix it up with the plants an trees...
We swap lots here, cheaper than buying......That is why I am on the forums.
I never knew how to start flower seeds , let along pick the.
Now I do .

Keep thy faith.

dodge