tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post6526526670269312488..comments2024-03-14T00:27:50.098-07:00Comments on Hoe hoe grow: And so to sow ...Hoehoegrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-17736094329966678392015-02-27T15:39:07.175-08:002015-02-27T15:39:07.175-08:00Hi Margeurite, I'll keep on growing Coleus too...Hi Margeurite, I'll keep on growing Coleus too ! I love it and it doesn't care whether it is fashionable or not! I love that every plant is different.Hoehoegrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-49611228927905117932015-02-27T15:37:11.425-08:002015-02-27T15:37:11.425-08:00No tricks to Dahlias as far as I know Tammy! Mine ...No tricks to Dahlias as far as I know Tammy! Mine seem to germinate very readily ! Hope yours do the same ! Wish I could take coleus cuttings - it would be so much easier !!Hoehoegrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-81770635985423163272015-02-23T16:27:51.136-08:002015-02-23T16:27:51.136-08:00I love the way you describe your plants as 'si...I love the way you describe your plants as 'simmering away' in your propagator. I'm growing dahlias from seed for the first time so if there are any tricks, please let me know! Coleus grow like mad here in our heat/humidity and are very popular here. They are very easy to propagate from cuttings.Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-18540459285374081612015-02-22T12:58:16.771-08:002015-02-22T12:58:16.771-08:00oh boy, that propagator looks wonderful. Room for...oh boy, that propagator looks wonderful. Room for everyone! Great idea warming the soil first. I've never thought of this but will do now. Had no idea coleus was falling out of favour. It adds a great splash of colour in otherwise dreary spots and I love it in containers. Too bad for other people I guess, I'll keep on planting it. Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-88778542076222792372015-02-22T11:39:28.286-08:002015-02-22T11:39:28.286-08:00We still have over a foot of snow and spring seems...We still have over a foot of snow and spring seems a long way off, so I have not given much thought yet to seeds. One more month and hopefully I will be able to get sowing. <br />I hope you have better luck than I did with coleus. Mine were tiny for ages, and unlike you late summer experience of a growth spurt, never did prosper. The bananas will be interesting and look forward to updates.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-39951646758423733572015-02-22T09:11:28.044-08:002015-02-22T09:11:28.044-08:00I think I am a bit early actually and I may regret...I think I am a bit early actually and I may regret my decision to get sowing! All my dahlias are through already, so I am having to put them in the conservatory all day to benefit from the light, then move them into the kitchen for the night, to eep them warm!! I have made a rod for my own back!Hoehoegrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-12235212013250154652015-02-21T06:35:09.096-08:002015-02-21T06:35:09.096-08:00Hi Jane, How exciting! Thinking tropical......You&...Hi Jane, How exciting! Thinking tropical......You're encouraging me to research when I need to start my seeds......too early here but it's coming up fast! I'm looking forward to pictures and updates on the tropical garden. Happy Gardening!Sallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16914703548887252991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-88977704887217229762015-02-19T10:51:22.590-08:002015-02-19T10:51:22.590-08:00Hi Sue,I hope they appreciate a bit of coddling an...Hi Sue,I hope they appreciate a bit of coddling and show their appreciation by germinating !!Hoehoegrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-31613177074475865592015-02-19T10:50:08.028-08:002015-02-19T10:50:08.028-08:00Hi Endah, I would propagate bananas that way if I ...Hi Endah, I would propagate bananas that way if I could! <br />Coleus are fairly easy if you just sprinkle the seed on the surface of the compost and don't cover it. Also, giving full access to light stimulates germination too.Hoehoegrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-57449233928207226012015-02-19T03:22:09.535-08:002015-02-19T03:22:09.535-08:00Hi Chloris, I am not filled with confidence about ...Hi Chloris, I am not filled with confidence about the bananas but am enjoying having a go! I think there is a real skill to getting them to germinate from what I read.<br />Good luck with your seed sowing! I know what you mean about being daunted, it is a real juggling act to get them all going while tending the seedlings too. I just run out of space!Hoehoegrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-11545377065109725352015-02-19T03:19:28.004-08:002015-02-19T03:19:28.004-08:00Hi Jo, I will pop over and have a read !
I do like...Hi Jo, I will pop over and have a read !<br />I do like the windowsill propagators as it means you can make the most of every available space !Hoehoegrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-71032169588895710412015-02-19T02:26:25.282-08:002015-02-19T02:26:25.282-08:00A good idea to warm up the compost, I look forward...A good idea to warm up the compost, I look forward to seeing how those bananas grow.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-19981537943739352792015-02-19T00:31:00.525-08:002015-02-19T00:31:00.525-08:00Wow, I have no idea on growing banana using seeds....Wow, I have no idea on growing banana using seeds. Here, we grow banana from shoot that bear up from the base of stem.<br />I like your coleus collection. I always fail on sowing coleus seeds, so I grow it by cutting. Happy gardening!Endah Murniyatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16175364514530314348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-79611958327659248832015-02-18T12:36:40.538-08:002015-02-18T12:36:40.538-08:00Well done you are off to a good start, It makes me...Well done you are off to a good start, It makes me feel that I had better get going. I have so many packets of seeds that I am a bit daunted. I am very interested to hear about your banana seed experiment. Good luck with it.chlorishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02037607962980090244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-41645825222195044002015-02-18T06:28:38.445-08:002015-02-18T06:28:38.445-08:00I got a new propagator for Christmas 2013. I'd...I got a new propagator for Christmas 2013. I'd been using one of those windowsill ones with the quarter size seed trays but you can certainly fit lots more in this bigger kind. It's useful that it will take lots of different sized trays and pots. Have a look at the post I wrote about Temple Newsam last year, their coleus collection is incredible:-<br />http://jo-thegoodlife.blogspot.co.uk/2014/07/garden-visiting-in-july-part-one.htmlJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-87026571761096729242015-02-18T01:53:25.996-08:002015-02-18T01:53:25.996-08:00Hi Susan, you are not alone! I propagate like a me...Hi Susan, you are not alone! I propagate like a member of the Olympic Team, then have nowhere to plant the results !Hoehoegrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-25853991520596971132015-02-18T01:52:40.185-08:002015-02-18T01:52:40.185-08:00Hi Alain, it is a grown up propagator ! At long la...Hi Alain, it is a grown up propagator ! At long last!Hoehoegrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-28581266734089013842015-02-18T01:51:57.391-08:002015-02-18T01:51:57.391-08:00Hi Anna, yes I take February half term as the star...Hi Anna, yes I take February half term as the starting point, and I am still working so it is a good point to kick it all off. I was reading, however, on Hardy tropicals that some people feel this is too early to sow Ricinus as they can get get leggy in low light levels. I am aware of this so will give them as much as possible.Hoehoegrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-16056861023192770872015-02-18T01:49:58.128-08:002015-02-18T01:49:58.128-08:00Merci Jocelyne.Merci Jocelyne.Hoehoegrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-87120862712570752072015-02-17T17:11:21.890-08:002015-02-17T17:11:21.890-08:00I can totally understand your propagator being the...I can totally understand your propagator being the size of Australia. It is hard to stop planting once you start or am I the only one with no self control?Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12830177691014290662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-52521970514645495052015-02-17T16:18:27.258-08:002015-02-17T16:18:27.258-08:00That looks like a serious propagator! I envy you. ...That looks like a serious propagator! I envy you. Good luck, especially with the banana.rochefleuriegardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06783773632775842680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-59498263887032055422015-02-17T14:01:38.224-08:002015-02-17T14:01:38.224-08:00Oh you are off the starting block then Jane :) A ...Oh you are off the starting block then Jane :) A wonderful feeling. Half term always used to be when I made my first sowings when I was working. I'm growing less from seed this year but your post is a most useful reminder that I've got some ricinus seeds in my seed box so must get myself into gear soon!Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-38878379157525910062015-02-17T12:37:01.171-08:002015-02-17T12:37:01.171-08:00J'utilise la même serre pour élever mes plante... J'utilise la même serre pour élever mes plantes annuelles qui peupleront mon jardin cet été. Je n'ai pas semé des graines de coleus mais j'ai fait des boutures sur des plantes que je garde depuis deux ans. Thomson and Morgan met à notre disposition un beau choix de semences. Je suis cliente chez eux...<br />Belle soiréeRoses du jardin Chênelandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14895299164511970553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-30795382207935443612015-02-17T11:41:53.311-08:002015-02-17T11:41:53.311-08:00Hi Plantpostings, the excitement begins ...!!Hi Plantpostings, the excitement begins ...!!Hoehoegrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-67728008334255508022015-02-16T15:23:01.660-08:002015-02-16T15:23:01.660-08:00Love the Banana plants! I chuckled when I read the...Love the Banana plants! I chuckled when I read the bit about the new propagator being the size of Australia! I agree--starting off the new growing season is a thrill!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.com