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  Gardora 06:47 on 16. January 2010 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: Frost (10), Garden Calendar (571), Garden Calendar January (63), Seeds, Shrub, Shrub Seeds, Sow (18), Tree (6), Tree Seeds   

  Sow Seeds 

  This is the last chance to sow seeds that need frost in order to germinate, such as native tree and shrub seeds.

   

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  Gardora 12:52 on 12. January 2010 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: Berrying Shrubs, Berrying Trees, Frost (10), Garden Calendar (571), Garden Calendar January (63), Seeds, Shrubs (39), Sow (18), Trees (37)   

  Sow Berrying Trees and Shrubs 

  Seeds of berrying trees and shrubs can still be sown: but be quick as they need a period of frost.

   
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  Gardora 12:27 on 2. January 2010 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: Begonia (2), Garden Calendar (571), Garden Calendar January (63), Greenhouse (26), Pelargonium, Plants (86), Propagator, Salvia, Seeds, Sow (18)   

  Sow Seeds of Begonia, Salvia and Pelargonium 

  Seeds of Begonia, Salvia and Pelargonium can now be sown in a heated greenhouse or propagator to provide early plants.

   
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  Gardora 07:21 on 11. November 2009 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: Autumn (16), Garden Calendar (571), Garden Calendar November (56), Seeds, Shrubs (39), Sow (18), Trees (37)   

  Sow Seeds from Trees and Shrubs 

  Do you want to grow trees or shrubs from seeds? Some of them must be sown fresh in the autumm.

   
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  Gardora 07:10 on 9. October 2009 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: Collecting (4), Garden Calendar (571), Garden Calendar October (62), Seeds   

  Order Seeds 

  Now is a good time to order seeds for next year if you did not collect them yourself.

   
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  Gardora 12:18 on 21. September 2009 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: Garden Calendar (571), Garden Calendar September (57), Hybridised Plants, Seed (10), Seeds   

  Seeds from Hybridised Plants 

  Do you collect seeds? Many hybridised plants will not come true to type from seed as they are genetically different.

   
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  Gardora 12:52 on 14. September 2009 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: Collecting (4), Diseases (24), Garden Calendar (571), Garden Calendar September (57), Seed (10), Seeds   

  Collecting Seeds 

  When collecting seeds only take seed from healthy plants: diseases can sometimes be transmitted via seed.

   
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  Gardora 12:50 on 6. September 2009 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: Garden Calendar (571), Garden Calendar September (57), Ripeness (2), Seedpods, Seeds   

  Ripeness of Seeds 

  Collect seeds now: Signs of ripeness include opening of the seedpods, and a darkening in colour of the seeds themselves.

   
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  Gardora 06:31 on 31. August 2009 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: Garden Calendar (571), Garden Calendar August (60), Seeds, Storing (2)   

  Storing Seeds 

  To store dry seeds place them in an airtight container with some desiccant like calcium chloride or silica gel.

   
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  Gardora 12:20 on 23. August 2009 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: Capsules, Cones, Extraction, Garden Calendar (571), Garden Calendar August (60), Pods, Seeds   

  Extraction of Seeds 

  Seeds are more easily extracted from pods, cones and capsules if you let them dry in a paper bag for a few days.