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Talkback: How to save tomato seed

On 07/04/2012 in forum

We have a mushroom-type fungus growing in our raised potato bed. Obviously I know not to touch them but will the adjoining potatoes be alright to eat? Please advise with thanks *Quick Tip for Saving Tomato Seed*Once the mould has been washed off


can you save seeds from cut flowers?

On 09/01/2013 in forum

at taking cuttings.some times lucky sometimes not.its worth a try nothing to lose. If they make seeds you could save them but mostly they don't develop that far. Are there any bits of stem you could try for cuttings. You get what you started with like that


Saving seed

On 17/07/2009 in Allotments

I've been letting a few crops run to seed this year. I left a few parsnips and a couple of rows of leeks over winter to be harvested as and when I needed them, but there were far too many of them and many stayed in the ground.In spring, the leeks


Saving foxglove seeds

On 02/07/2010 in Plants

Last spring I found a foxglove seedling in a pot, which had presumably self-seeded from a neighbour's garden. Excited, I potted it on and nurtured it in anticipation of seeing it flower this year. (Foxgloves are biennial, so flower in their second


Talkback: How to collect and save seeds

On 10/07/2012 in forum

can I grow an acer from the seeds ? I'm growing an acer from seed - it had started growing by itself near the parent plant, so I potted it up. It's about 3 years old now, and I carefully repotted it this year - lots of new growth since then. I


How to grow vegetables from seed

On 20/07/2011 in Projects: Seeds and bulbs

.springMore on sowing seedsSowing seeds indoorsCollecting and saving seedsSowing seeds outdoorsBrowse vegetable varieties Grow chillies from seed


How to collect allium seeds

On 19/07/2011 in Projects: Seeds and bulbs

Alliums are spectacular plants and it's worth saving a few seeds to sow in the spring to grow some more for the garden. The seeds will germinate quickly and reach flowering size in a couple of years.SecateursPaper envelopesSeptember - October20


What to do now in your garden - week 39

On 31/10/2011 in Weekly checklists

Save seedsPerennial plants are often very generous in the amount of seed which they produce. Plants such as verbascum can produce thousands of seeds each year, and you can sow them to grow more plants for your garden or share them with friends


Shopping for seeds

On 28/04/2012 in forum

for. You might be surprised !!! HAPPY SHOPPING!!! Alternatively try saving the seeds from selected vegetables at the end of the growing season. It takes a while to work out but it's worthwhile in the end!


delphinium

On 12/05/2012 in forum

hi, can anyone help me, my delphinium has snapped in the wind, is there anyway i can save it ie rooting powder, i also have some foxglove seed, im not sure how deep to plant them. many thanks   Foxglove seeds are sown on the surface. Delphinium


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