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Brickbat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-11-10 03:57 PM Original message |
Quick gardening question. |
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Kali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-11-10 04:01 PM Response to Original message |
1. most commercial seeds are hybrids so their progeny will often not produce "true" |
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Brickbat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-11-10 04:08 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. These are heritage/heirloom seeds, so they should produce true. |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-11-10 04:11 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. The cold should not damage them |
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Kali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-11-10 04:31 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. that shouldn't hurt them at all - give them a try. |
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Old Troop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-11-10 04:29 PM Response to Original message |
4. If they're heirloom seeds they should grow |
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conscious evolution (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-11-10 05:37 PM Response to Original message |
6. Plant them |
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cleveramerican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-11-10 05:46 PM Response to Original message |
7. I always do better starting with small plants |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-11-10 06:14 PM Response to Original message |
8. Plant them closer than you would normally and weed out the extras. |
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gardenista (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-11-10 06:46 PM Response to Original message |
9. I see my work is done here. Carry on. eom |
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Brickbat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-11-10 09:52 PM Response to Original message |
10. Thanks, all, for the confirmation. |
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