Starting new sod and seed off right.
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started off the New Year right....LOL
Comments (20)Toomuch, I seldom plan ahead. I see it, I like it, I buy it. Then I wonder what the heck I'm going to do with it or where I'm going to put it. LOL. I wish I had a plan at times. NM and Marlene, just put your list in the junk train box and maybe I'll get one of you. That would be fun. I LOVE finding stuff for people. None of my local friends nor any of my family likes this sort of thing at all. sigh. All of you here are my only GJ connection. I'm just glad I found you, alone was sure depressing! (Especially when others think you may be a bit nuts, LOL.) hugs, Karen...See MoreWhat seeds can I start right now..??
Comments (2)This is a very good question and I'd like to see if somebody more knowledgeable can help us both out. My assumptions are ... 1) That you can sow tropical seeds any time of the year as the equatorial sun shines at about the same brilliance all year round. However, I have reservations that overall, there are changes due to changes in trade winds caused by more temperate zone temp shifts caused by seasonality that might even affect tropicals. 2) That you might be able to fake seeds out by growing them indoors at spring-like temps and having perhaps kick-started them with Giberellic Acid. What do I know for sure? Well there are some seeds like Gingko Biloba that need to experience a successive temperature shift, from cold and gradually to warm. If you plant them in warm, forget it; they are not going to germinate. But you can still fake them out by using your refrigerator to keep them cold for 3 to 4 weeks. That's what they say. I tried it and my Gingko seeds still haven't germinated. Stratification? I'm not sure how important layering the seeds between deposits of mulch which replicate fallen leaves can be. I think it's more to do with the temp cycle. But anyway, if your seeds aren't tropical and germinate at any time of the year, there appear to be ways to fake any seed out and coax them into germination. What happens after that, depends on how good your indoor environment provides for what they need which I suspect doesn't have to be much more than room temps and appropriate soil and water requirements. Finally, some seeds, even in their native soil and locale, can be sleepers, taking months or years to germinate. I suppose even the experts don't have a clue how to motivate these. But yes, if someone wants to chime in with some suggestions beyond my assumptions, please do. I'm sure Missti would be as grateful as I....See MoreDoing it right - new sod for organic lawn
Comments (2)Whether to remove the old sod or not is always a good question. When the old sod is taken up and removed a good portion of topsoil is taken with that sod because that is where the grass grew. Tilling the old sod in will conserve that topsoil as well as add organic matter to the soil. How much Alfalfa will be added? Will it be enough to get the level of organic matter towhere it should be? What is your soils pH? How well does that soil drain? How well does that soil retain moisture? What kind of life is in that soil? What does that soil smell like?...See MoreStarting the New Year off Right....cheerful summer images
Comments (12)Hi Celeste, I hope holidays were lovely for you and your family:) Thanks for sharing your photos, your scenery photos are breathtaking, how lucky are you to live in such beauty:) Your clay people are great, you're so immaginative and I love your tree person! Your flowers and roses are beautiful, I especially like Thomas Affleck. Happy New Year! Leslie...See MoreUser
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