Official Seed Starting Home Page - Weekend Gardener
Select a seed group from the list below to get seed starting information for popular plants. From Asparagus to Watermelon. Flower Seeds sorted by Common name Flower Seeds sorted by Latin name From Ageratum to Zinnia. From Anise to ... [... more]
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Catalogs - Weekend Gardener
Seeds and plants from a company that's been with us since 1876. Spring and summer flowering bulbs and perennials shipped direct from Holland. Everything you need for starting seeds and maintaining your garden. A huge selection of tools, pest ... [... more]
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Hummingbirds - Fast Facts - Weekend Gardener
Hummingbirds are very tiny birds with long bills. They only weigh about a tenth of an ounce and measure about four inches long, but their acrobatic skills are unmatched. They can fly in every direction - up, down, sideways, and even upside down. ... [... more]
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Herb Seeds - The Official Seed-Starting Home Page
Select an herb from the list below to get a page of facts on starting and growing it from seed. Lemon Balm Peppermint Savory, Summer Savory, Winter [... more]
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Flower Seeds - The Official Seed-Starting Home Page
Select a flower from the list below to get a page of facts on starting and growing it from seed. Bells of Ireland Cornflower Four-O'Clocks Morning Glory Nasturtium Schizanthus Snapdragon Spider Flower Sweet William [... more]
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Vegetable Seeds - The Official Seed-Starting Home Page
Select a vegetable from the list below to get a page of facts on starting and growing it from seed. Then check out GrowGuide, the online guide that helps you know which vegetable seeds to start, week by week. Cantaloupe (Muskmelons) Muskmelons ... [... more]
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Sunflower
to prevent birds from getting to ripening seeds, harvest the heads when the bracts begin to dry, then hang them upside down in a shed or garage until dry Helianthus annuus 15 inches to 8 feet or more cutting, background, drying yellow, red 70-85 ... [... more]
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Collards
collards are good for fall crops since frost will improve flavor Brassica oleracea (Acephala group) when leaves reach a usable size; or harvest entire plant 3 to 4 weeks before last spring frost 55-80 days 4 weeks before to 2 weeks after last ... [... more]
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Peas
pick garden peas when pods are filled out but still tender; snow peas when the pods are tender and the seeds inside are undeveloped; and snap peas when the pods are filled out but still crisp Pisum sativum seed corn maggots, aphids, and ... [... more]
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Morning Glory
scarify seeds by nicking them with a file, then soaking them overnight in lukewarm water; vines need trellis or fence for support Ipomoea purpurea 8-10 foot vines sun; average to poor soil background blue, rose, white [... more]
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Portulaca
Portulaca grandiflora also known as Moss Rose or Sun Rose; heat and drought tolerant all colors except blue 4-6 inches 68-86 degrees F. sun; average to poor soil 10-15 days [... more]
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Muskmelons
Cucumis melo var. reticulatus allow to ripen on the vine; when ripe, a muskmelon develops a crack at the point of attachment to the stem and will slip off easily melons thrive in heat and need lots of room to grow 75-95 degrees F. 60-84 ... [... more]
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