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I'm here in Orlando for Labor Day. The date palms up here are shedding like crazy. They make a big mess actually. Here's one date that had just fallen from the tree outside the Melting Pot on Sandlake Rd. I picked up three dates and opened them up. This was the only one with a seed in it. I guess I'll hurry home tomorrow to plant it following A Yard in Ft. Pierce's rules of success. Anyone else want some??? They are all over.

Here's the tree the date came from. I don't think it's a canary date palm. I think it's just a plain old Phoenix dactylifera.

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Posted by ldybug Reblogged by Old Roses to seeds, trees on 2008-09-02, 05:46:42

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The trickiest part of harvesting sunflower seeds is timing. You wait too late the birds will let you when you wake up to the head of the flower on the ground with seeds devoured. There are a couple of ways to get around this when the backs of your sunflowers begin to get yellow cover them with a paper bag or cheesecloth to inhibit the birds from stealing them. Given I probably would get a letter from my HOA if I did this in my backyard I opted to cut off the heads a few inches down and hang them upside down in my garage with a paper bag below to catch any loosening seeds. Every few days I run my hands across them if seeds start falling easily it is time to harvest. The best method I have found is using a painter’s roller screen used for 5 gallon buckets. I couple passes over this and the head is clean.

I am too lazy to roast and eat the seeds so I normally same a handful for next year’s planting and give the rest back to the birds over the fall/winter.

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Posted by The Cheap Vegetable Gardener Reblogged by Old Roses to seeds, sunflowers on 2008-08-30, 06:18:27

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I can tell fall will be here soon since the birds have started helping themselves to the seeds. Here is a finch on the purple coneflowers. I haven't had time to read the 400 page booklet for my camera yet so the picture isn't the greatest. . . .

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What could this be? It looks like a royal poinciana, but it's not. It's grown like a weed. In less than a month, it's 4 feet tall and has began to show beautiful small round yellow flowers.

Remember those mystery seeds? I believe this plant came from one of the small seeds that came from the large seed pod shown below....my original guess was that the seeds were from a jacaranda. Since these flowers are yellow, I guess that rules out jacaranda. It's not a golden rain tree.

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Posted by ldybug Reblogged by Old Roses to seedlings, seeds on 2008-08-18, 06:23:20

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Planting an avocado seed is a lot of fun and most all of us have attempted it at one time or another.

One of the best ways to start an avocado from seed, however, is not by soaking it in water. . .

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Posted by noreply@blogger.com (Hilary) Reblogged by Old Roses to seeds on 2008-08-01, 05:55:14

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I am enjoying watching some plump seed heads mature in my garden. I think these are probably rye, which I plant as a winter annual cover crop. I'd love to be able to prepare edible seed from these. I know nothing about grains, but they are interesting to watch.

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Posted by kathy Reblogged by Old Roses to seeds on 2008-07-18, 05:51:27

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I have been meaning to write this post for well over a month now and just have not gotten around to it with the flood having taken over my life. Did anyone notice that the trees produced lots and lots of seeds this year? The maple trees had so many seeds that they crunched under my feet and you could barely see the grass when they started falling, and the nasty chinese elms really outdid themselves this year, also the cottonwoods are still throwing out seeds, notice the cottonwood seeds caught on this columbine? Wonder what that means, I am sure there is some significance of some sort.

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Posted by Iowa Gardening Woman Reblogged by Old Roses to seeds, trees on 2008-07-12, 05:57:44

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My eyes always stray to the wilder edges of things in Central Park, where the mower can't reach or where things are purposefully left to just be. My stroll this time on a muggy cloudy day was rewarded with these two glorious sightings. In a blur of tall grass on the edge of a thicket, exquisite seed heads perfectly formed, like tiny little armadillos. Then, set against the dark backdrop of a wooded stream, these delicate plumes like white spiders.

What also interested me about them was how large and showy they were. Not your usual non descript hedgerow variety. Seed for thought for a garden situation. I've not really used any grasses only because I know so little about them but seeing this makes me want to put a little effort into learning a little more.

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• Coriander, Slow Bolt Winner
• Korean Radish, Hybrid Sweet
• Chinese Radish, Red Skin
• Daikon Radish, Miyashige Green Neck
• Korean Squash, Hybrid Green BT
• Edible Amaranth, Tender Leaf
• Komatsuna, Hybrid Kojisan
• Japanese Squash, Hybrid Tetsukabuto

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Posted by Central FLA Gardener Reblogged by Old Roses to seeds on 2008-05-24, 06:49:34

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My mom told me this morning that she just planted her morning glory seeds. She said she soaked them overnight in water then planted them directly in the garden. I was pleased to be reminded of the morning glory seeds I saved last year. Mine are have a dark purple flower. My Mom's are blue. I'll have to remember to collect some of her seeds this fall.

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Posted by Yolanda Elizabet Reblogged by Old Roses to seeds on 2008-05-08, 05:16:58

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From Isaac's observation journal...

Column 2, 3 (Summer Glory) -- lots of sprouts, some large, some small.
Column 4 (Epazote)-- no germination yet
Column 5 (Amaranth) -- two cells sprouted
Column 6 (Lagos Spinach) -- spotty germination
Column 7 (Basil) -- great germination
Column 8, 9 (Queensland Lettuce) -- fair germination
Column 10 (Cachucha) -- no germination yet

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Posted by Central FLA Gardener Reblogged by Old Roses to seeds on 2008-05-06, 06:46:21

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From Isaac's observation journal...

Column 2, 3 (Summer Glory) -- lots of sprouts, some large, some small.
Column 4 (Epazote)-- no germination yet
Column 5 (Amaranth) -- two cells sprouted
Column 6 (Lagos Spinach) -- spotty germination
Column 7 (Basil) -- great germination
Column 8, 9 (Queensland Lettuce) -- fair germination
Column 10 (Cachucha) -- no germination yet

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Posted by Central FLA Gardener Reblogged by Old Roses to seeds on 2008-05-06, 06:46:21

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For those of you in colder zones like mine, you’ve probably just recently planted your seeds. I just planted my first couple flats a few weekends ago, and I want to give a few tips on how to make your seed starting successful. First of all, I just want to tell you that I’m not one of those people who create their own specialized soil mixtures. I don’t have that much time or experience- yet. These tips are fast and easy to follow. . . .

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Posted by Jocelyn Reblogged by Old Roses to seeds on 2008-04-30, 06:22:00

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Use Small Containers First

Start your seeds in small containers, such as yogurt, cottage cheese containers, or a milk carton, laid on its side (about 5cm deep), with the opposite side cut off (staple closed the end that was opened). Some people use egg cartons (expect to transplant quite quickly from such a small container). Make sure you put one or more holes, about half a centimeter in diameter, in the bottom of all these containers. If the holes are too big soil will fall out.

Egg and milk cartons, almost ready for seeds . . .

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Posted by Miss Canthus Reblogged by Old Roses to planting, seeds on 2008-04-28, 04:47:07

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I was finally able to get into the garden this weekend. On Sunday, Spouse spent some quality time with the leaf blower, while I got going with the vegetable garden. The weather was beautiful - mid-70's and sunny. . . .

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Here's the list of everything I ordered this year. It's a long list because I had to start from scratch - somehow I managed to lose (or throw away) my seeds from past years. . . .

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Posted by Nickie Reblogged by Old Roses to seeds on 2008-04-24, 06:21:47

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What better way is there to celebrate Earth Day than sowing sunflowers? I had these seeds left over from a couple years ago--hopefully, they're still viable. If they are, I'll have, after thinning, maybe a half-dozen yellow Mammoth sunflowers (8-10') and maybe a full dozen of these reddish-brown Velvet Queens (about 5').

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Posted by Claire Splan Reblogged by Old Roses to propagation, seeds on 2008-04-24, 06:09:46

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I'm still craving more color in the front yard, so today I planted a few Whirlybird nasturtium seeds. I really like nasturtiums for their bright color, their re-seeding ability, and their generally easy maintenance. What I don't like about them is that they often end up looking scraggily, with long shoots going off in all directions. This variety, however, is supposed to stay in compact mounds. We'll see. . ..

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Posted by Claire Splan Reblogged by Old Roses to propagation, seeds on 2008-04-24, 06:09:04

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Every year since living in our new house I have gotten an early jumpstart on Spring by sowing seeds in our basement. This will be the third year that I have done it and every year I learn a little more. Which seeds I need to plant more of, which seeds I need to plant less of, and which seeds I will never plant again. . . .

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Posted by louisj80 Reblogged by Old Roses to seeds on 2008-04-14, 18:22:24

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During our on again, off again rainy Sunday, I was able to plant some more tomato seeds and put them in the "oven" to sprout. These are Ilidi tomatoes, and the best kind: shared by another gardener! Thanks for sharing, Matron! I can see we'll be doing some fine garden grazing this year. These are the type that don't always make it into the house. . . .

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Posted by Petunia's Gardener Reblogged by Old Roses to seeds, tools on 2008-04-12, 06:25:23

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Beans are supposed to be easy. Really easy. But for some reason, I always seem to have a hard time with Roma beans. A few weeks ago I planted several beans in a container and kept it watered well. Nothing. The beans were still there a week later, but nothing was germinating. So I decided to pre-soak them in a wet paper towel, thinking it would only take a day or two for them to germinate that way. . . .

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Posted by Claire Splan Reblogged by Old Roses to seeds on 2008-04-12, 06:16:41

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I wrote something about sprouting seeds (alfalfa and the like) for the two-part Grow Your Own special supplement that appeared in the Guardian and Observer this weekend. If you bought the Observer you can see a rather scary "demon eyes" picture of me and my sprouts on page 27 - if not you can read the piece online, thankfully sans picture. Both guides - vegetables and fruit - are well worth a look. They're clearly laid out, full of great advice, and replete with words of wisdom from the likes of Carol Klein, Bob Flowerdew and Joy Larkcom. Add culinary...

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The soil is workable.
A bit too damp still, but I can ignore that small detail.

As is the case every year, the hubs had the usual fight with the rototiller. Apparently, just add oil and the motor will seize tight as a drum on you after it has started momentarily and then stalled. . . .

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Posted by Tina Reblogged by Old Roses to planting, seeds, tools on 2008-04-08, 18:00:13

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Here's my planting list:

Tomatoes, New Girl (6 for mom, 3 for me)
Tomatoes, Big Beef (6 for mom, 3 for me). . .

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Posted by kathy Reblogged by Old Roses to seeds, tomatoes on 2008-04-08, 06:57:59

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The allotment yesterday after I had finished for the day. It was Sunny between showers of rain, and strong winds.
I turned four beds over and wrecked my hands. Patience is hard to come by when you have many plants growing or seed potatoes chitting in the spare room. The clay soil was still boggy in places, and rainwater still pooling.I turned it over to try to dry it out a bit.. . .

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Posted by snappy Reblogged by Old Roses to seeds, soil on 2008-04-04, 06:32:35

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And so it begins. . .



The crocus and daffodils are up. . .

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Posted by Seedling Reblogged by Old Roses to bulbs, seeds on 2008-04-03, 06:19:21

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Lachenalia aloides var. aloides


Sparaxis elegans

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Posted by Matt Reblogged by Old Roses to bulbs, seeds on 2008-04-03, 06:18:25

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Another box from Johnny's! What fun.

This one has: light weight row cover to protect my brassicas from the white butterflies this summer, thermal black plastic for my tomatoes and peppers, pins, markers, and roll of nice-looking white plastic netting for my peas. Also a few packets (15) of seeds. (Does 15 count as a few?). . .

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Posted by kathy Reblogged by Old Roses to seeds on 2008-04-02, 06:18:43

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I have some old radish seeds that I didn't use last year. Can I still use them this year in my garden? (answer).

From The Old Farmer's Almanac.

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Posted by The Old Farmer's Almanac Reblogged by Old Roses to radish, seeds on 2008-04-02, 05:55:03

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One of my clients is the Environment Sector of a local government authority here in Milan. Needless to say they're very interesting to work with, and I occasionally come home with the "freebies" they're distributing to promote the work they're doing to protect the environment in the area. . ..

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Posted by Sue Swift Reblogged by Old Roses to containers, seeds on 2008-03-31, 04:27:09

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Posted by the clueless gardener Reblogged by Old Roses to seeds, whimsy on 2008-03-28, 18:03:14

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For the first time I’ve encountered some difficulty with my seed starting. I must have had a brain cramp when I decided it was a good idea to place my tray of freshly-planted seeds in the back dining room window. You see, that window lets in direct sunlight, and I think that perhaps the temperatures simply got too high in that window for the seedlings. I cooked ‘em. To make matters worse, the tray sat on a heating mat that I bought last season for starting peppers.

Last year’s flat of peppers.

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Posted by Amy Reblogged by Old Roses to seeds on 2008-03-26, 06:10:46

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I've always wanted to know more about the doomsday seed vault and tonight I'll get my chance. 60 Minutes will be doing a story on it. Sunday night 6:00 CST. Watch with me so we can compare notes.

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Posted by Gina Reblogged by Old Roses to environment, seeds on 2008-03-25, 05:55:15

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Yesterday with the weather almost getting to 60 seemed like a good day to try sow some of our vegetable seeds outside for our butterfly garden. I tried to make things organized by grouping the Black-eyed Susan, purple coneflowers, zinnias, and nasturtiums, but my daughter decided to distribute the seeds a little more random. I am sure the butterflies won't mind and guess it should look a little closer to how nature would do it.

I have learned from my years of gardening I normally am too optimistic about when seeds can be planted outside so as a backup plan we also planted some of the same seeds indoors which are currently trying to push their way closer to the PC grow box.

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Posted by The Cheap Vegetable Gardener Reblogged by Old Roses to seeds on 2008-03-24, 17:48:24

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