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Thursday, July 29, 2010

How Do I Grow Herbs From Seed?

Posted by admin on February 26, 2010

You picked the easiest thing to grow!
I had back luck with plants years ago and to get my confidance a friend suggested an herb garden.
yes they will take over each other if planted together so use medium sized pots that could sit on a windowsill so you can keep them growing through the winter.
You can get a kit or just pick up the seed, plant according to directions but generally they are small seeds and naturally they just fall onto the soil and germinate so usually just dust them on top of the soil and gently cover with soil using your hand to brush across them.
To ensure good drainage just put an inch or so of stones in the bottom of the pot before adding the soil.
I started mine outside in the summer and was able to bring them in for the winter.
Enjoy!

Where Do The Seeds Come From To Grow Seedless Fruit?

Posted by admin on February 24, 2010

they actually don’t come from seeds… when a tree or plant with seedless fruit is discovered it is grafted into trees with seeds… the new growth is then grafted into other trees… etc

Can I Take Seed From Veg And Grow Into Plant And Fruit Again?

Posted by admin on

I am starting up a huge veg garden and have brought enough seed for the first year but as we are going self sufficient, I wondered if I took the seed from the veg eg. courgette and cucumber that I had grown, would it grow into another veg plant?!! Do you have to do something special with the seed I have got from the veg? What about veg that dont obviously have seed eg. brocolli, carrott, parsnip? Can anyone recommend a good book or website? Thank you.

How Long Does It Take For A Fruit To Grow, From The Day You Plant The Seed?

Posted by admin on February 23, 2010

It varies greatly from plant to plant… you need to be more specific