How do you apply a Design Seed palette to a room?
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How do you organize your seeds?!
Comments (9)I store my seeds in a bread loaf tupperware type container in alphabetical order. I used 3 x 5 index cards that I write the name on and staple the seed packs to the card. I try and staple above the ziplock with the bags and if very small seeds not in the ziplock, I put in a seed ziplock and staple. I keep all of the different types stapled to the index card. For example, I have a card with hollyhocks, stapled to it are 4 different types of hollyhocks. When the card if full, I start another and put a #2 Hollyhock on it. All seeds are logged into a spreadsheet with sowing, growing, germinating, who I got it from and planting info. I sort by sow month and pull out all the seeds I need to plant. When finished sowing, I re-staple to the card and re-file. All finished packs are put in a pile and I add a "DONE" to the spreadsheet and next year remove all the "DONE" seeds and start over. I use a staple remover when sowing and a little dixi cup to collect the staples BYW, all my seeds are stored together except for the ones that need to be stored in the fridge. I started stapling because those little ziplock seed packets get so unruly and some of the folded seed packets get lost on the bottom. Good luck! Andrea Appaloosa909...See MoreHow do you keep all your seeds organized??!!
Comments (11)I'll have to apply some of your methods, such as using larger boxes with envelopes as dividers. I've been using 1 gal zip-lock bags inside approx. 20x12 in box, each bag holds seeds to be traded (containing same seeds in smaller bags), seeds for us, empty seed packets and 1 with notes about the trades from this year only- older ones are kept elsewhere. Each bag is marked with permanent marker - 3 diff. colors in my case. Once I prepare seed pkts, they go in another bag and into the fridge, thankfully have a new larger fridge I can use one of the crispers for the seeds! What I've been doing , the old fashioned way, writing down on the piece of paper basic info -seeds to be sent and the seeds I'm most hopeful to be getting, address and I make a square which I mark, often with large point pen/marker , once I send with a check mark, received with an X, often have GREAT across the note -ab 1/4 size of the typing paper page, which I also use for seed envelopes. I make simple seed packets, with plain white or any color typing paper, lately I've been using pink. Fold the page in half (crosswise), cut the folded edge, then cut each crosswise into 3 equal piecesSmaller seeds -salvia and purslane, for instance, are best cleaned up in a plastic bag, give it a few shakes, let the seeds fall into the corner, discard most of the chaff, snip the corner and empty seeds into packets. Night Blooming Jasmine - got a new idea, after gathering white seed pods, again, place in the plastic bag, crush gently with fingers to open the pods, take out into paper bag or large envelope and let dry. Unless you prefer to leave it in the pods to dry, works either way. I keep my freshly gathered seeds under the patio cover away from the kitties, for a couple of days or until I feel like cleaning them out. If there are any bugs -seldom have them, put seeds in the freezer for a few hours-that'll get 'em! Of course, certain seeds shouldn't be refrigerated or frozen, such as palms and other tropicals, need to learn. Again, thank you all and am going to try some of your methods. Lots for me to experiment and learn daily. Happy gardening and best wishes, Bea-GB...See MoreNext question: If you use a weed inhibitor, when do you apply?
Comments (11)I have used corn gluten meal for the past 4-5 years. It is hog/sheep/chicken feed and also Preen Vegetable Garden Weed Control. I don't know what's in regular Preen never used it. I get it at the feed store, they have granular you can apply with a broadcast spreader or the traditional feed is a a gritty yellow/orange powder form and I can toss that, make a line around the edging. (granular costs more) This also is a slow release 10% nitrogen for the plants. Last season I have it marked as application date of first week of March. I garden by the moon, so this week is the week to apply. I also marked for this year to apply again every 90days. I had a summer weed emergence that I didn't enjoy at all! Corn meal is a funigcide inhibitor not for seed pre-emergence application. For the fenced beds I don't rotate due to the deer population, every March I apply cornmeal and dry molasses (horse feed) with my bunny poo and the bed is like new again. Rabbit droppings don't have weed seeds, they digest everything into perfect pellitized slow release manure. Last year in March when I tossed the corn meal and molasses on the melon patch I had hundreds of honey bees swarm the bed that afternoon. I would make sure you shroom compost is aged for a year, otherwise it may be too hot for your babies. Ok, done for now Sorry for being so long winded!...See MoreHow much control do you let kids have and decorating their rooms?
Comments (78)I love how her room is coming along! It's fun,sophisticated, and entirely appropriate. The wood tones fit in really well. I didn't go into my personal experience with letting children choose their decor, but overall my attitude is that they should have choice within a set of parameters; I have boys who are not highly opinionated and my decor style is not highly feminine....See MoreHolly- Kay
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