tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post667503726734399225..comments2023-11-17T12:32:11.301-05:00Comments on Daphne's Dandelions: On Seeds and SeedlingsDaphne Gouldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-69257683680017643252012-02-18T22:42:29.509-05:002012-02-18T22:42:29.509-05:00Hi There,
I grow mustard from those seeds and the...Hi There,<br /><br />I grow mustard from those seeds and they are extremely easy to grow. Just scatter the seeds wherever you fancy to scatter and you will see they emerge - from a couple of days to within a week. At first they grow very slowly. Then, they start growing very fast. And, strangely, they grown and thrive in rain, snow, cold because being from India, they should not be able to do so; but they.KLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06737654325235566310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-72029371801350614872012-02-13T10:51:42.399-05:002012-02-13T10:51:42.399-05:00Oh, the ruthless thinning of the seedlings! I can...Oh, the ruthless thinning of the seedlings! I can hardly ever bring myself to do it - usually if they germinate, they get a chance to grow :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-59821502973870781432012-02-12T19:34:16.876-05:002012-02-12T19:34:16.876-05:00Thanks! That makes a lot of sense. My onions seem ...Thanks! That makes a lot of sense. My onions seem to be out growing everything else so this would help keep the lights lower for the other plants.Christyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12121887739810149356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-71877774690101729682012-02-12T17:37:40.419-05:002012-02-12T17:37:40.419-05:00Haircuts aren't required by any means. But whe...Haircuts aren't required by any means. But when they are young I tend to chop them off at 3-4" tall. It keeps them shorter and more bushy (for an onion at least). When they get a bit older I'll make it 6". It just tend to make them all the same height. I'm not sure it really helps them at all unless of course yours are getting floppy. Then you should or they tip over. But uniformity under the lights is good even if the seedlings are sturdy.Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-89951287341146753622012-02-12T17:35:04.788-05:002012-02-12T17:35:04.788-05:00I don't think I would ever have thought to use...I don't think I would ever have thought to use grocery store mustard seeds. I look forward to updates on this. Now you said:<br /><br />"I figure in a week or two they will get their first hair cut."<br /><br />Ok...This is my first time growing onions from seed so I am probably going to ask a silly question. Why are you giving your onions a haircut? How does this help the onions and when should they get their haircuts?Christyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12121887739810149356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-31299758180563435852012-02-11T11:33:12.594-05:002012-02-11T11:33:12.594-05:00That is a nice sized pack of mustard seeds! Your...That is a nice sized pack of mustard seeds! Your onion starts look beautiful. I recently moved some of my earliest started onions out into containers on my deck. I can see them from my computer room window and they look very happy out there.kitsapFGhttp://wwww.modernvictorygarden.com/apps/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-61335967012236362152012-02-11T08:29:56.860-05:002012-02-11T08:29:56.860-05:00Wow! Great deal on the "seed package." I...Wow! Great deal on the "seed package." I am looking forward to seeing how the experiment unfolds. I have been intrigued by Robin's mustards too.<br /><br />I did notice that <a href="https://www.superseeds.com/products.php?search=mustard" rel="nofollow">Pine Tree Garden Seeds</a> seeds sells a few different varieties of mustard seed.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01129119492962711399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-63534460755829996812012-02-11T00:22:01.876-05:002012-02-11T00:22:01.876-05:00What an amazing idea! I never thought to grow mus...What an amazing idea! I never thought to grow mustard seeds from the grocery store!!meemsnychttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10584936035577822444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-17646863073806111692012-02-10T20:15:21.538-05:002012-02-10T20:15:21.538-05:00I hadn't thought of using mustard seed from th...I hadn't thought of using mustard seed from those in my spices. Good idea!becky3086https://www.blogger.com/profile/01026872543168452124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-44762753098768903262012-02-10T15:07:22.807-05:002012-02-10T15:07:22.807-05:00Mark, yup I already had that in my spice drawer. I...Mark, yup I already had that in my spice drawer. I just did a germination test on it and it germinates well, so no need to get any other. If I could find cool different descriptions of seed I'd try different varieties, but everyone only cares about the leaves and they don't grow them for seed (at least for a small scale grower).Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-39902131793761451382012-02-10T14:06:37.784-05:002012-02-10T14:06:37.784-05:00lovely seeds and seedlings!
I wanted to let you ...lovely seeds and seedlings!<br /><br /> I wanted to let you know how much I enjoy your blog. I'm honoring you with the Versatile Blogger award.Mrs.Pickleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07678592143938874654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-78452884399260932952012-02-10T14:04:25.745-05:002012-02-10T14:04:25.745-05:00I've never tried mustard greens before, but wa...I've never tried mustard greens before, but was wondering the other day if growing it for the seeds would be worth it. I have limited space but used so much mustard seed at canning time! Looking at the market was a great idea. I would have guessed that they wouldn't sprout :) I'm currious how much seed one plant would produce.Suburban Gardenesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17555985514462862226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-7929035037989309282012-02-10T13:37:23.406-05:002012-02-10T13:37:23.406-05:00Did you manage to get any of the yellow mustard se...Did you manage to get any of the yellow mustard seed?Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-40254115747609252692012-02-10T12:48:30.639-05:002012-02-10T12:48:30.639-05:00Thats a good idea. Actually while growing for a sc...Thats a good idea. Actually while growing for a school project or something, where we wanted some green, we grew mustard seeds as they were handy (in every household) instead of go buy any lawn seeds :)Saradahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06851821835556255668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-16858813143405586752012-02-10T12:46:58.177-05:002012-02-10T12:46:58.177-05:00Ah, I love that, seeds from the grocery store! I&#...Ah, I love that, seeds from the grocery store! I've propagated lemongrass from pieces that I bought at the grocery store and I'm going to try to grow some gingerroot from a chunk of fresh ginger this year.Michellehttp://fromseedtotable.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-66081136410470084902012-02-10T11:44:06.964-05:002012-02-10T11:44:06.964-05:00I love Indian stores! Someday I'm going to get...I love Indian stores! Someday I'm going to get a friend to go and walk me through. Spices in grocery stores seem like such a rip-off when you compare them.<br /><br />Glad you thought of it! The onions look great.Stefaneenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08422241601075022500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-26328660762700482382012-02-10T11:40:18.291-05:002012-02-10T11:40:18.291-05:00I am glad you thought of your Indian grocery store...I am glad you thought of your Indian grocery store. That was a great idea. I am sure those seeds will germinate for you.Cristyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11885394458317264217noreply@blogger.com