I wasn’t exactly good about eating my lettuce last year, after a few weeks of neglect the plants began to flower and eventually created some seeds. At the end of the season I pulled out the plants to dry out a little more and eventually forgot about them for a few months. ...
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[00:45.00]Their seeds will produce plants with the same qualities as their parents. [00:52.00]Hybridized plants usually produce the vegetables sold in big food stores. [00:58.43]They are created by breeding two or mor...
they’ve also discovered the rewards of growing plants from seed. It’s easy to become addicted to watching life sprout from a tiny seed that you’ve nurtured yourself. Starting seeds indoors allows you to get a head start on the growing season and to get your hands dirty, even if there...
Mesclun-A combination of leaf lettuces in one seed packet. Sowing Lettuce Seeds The seeds are very fine. Plant in rows, spreading the seeds as thinly as possible. No matter how hard you try, they are so difficult to disperse, that thinning the seedlings is a must. You can purchase prope...
Lettuce and scallion ends can be replanted to grow more! You just need to soak them in water and plant in the garden.Here’smore on which vegetables work for getting free plants from your scraps. 9) Save your own seeds Saving seeds from year to year is an easy way to keep a steady...
in the garden, too. The average American gardener grows a variety of greens. Romaine lettuce is usually one of these varieties. Use this guide on “How to Grow Romaine Lettuce” and you’re on your way to a great crop of greens. So, purchase some romaine lettuce seeds and get growing!
Carrots are among the easiest garden vegetables to grow—and the most bountiful–given the right conditions. Carrot culture is very simple. Sow the seeds rather thickly and thin the plants to 3 to 4 inches apart. If the soil is nutrient-rich and loose, there will be no trouble with root...
Space Needed for Lettuce Seeds should be planted only 1/8 – 1/4 inches deep since they need sunlight to grow. Place rows at least one foot from each other.Distance between seedlings will be determined by the size of the mature plants of the specific kind of plant. ...
Common bean seeds (Phaseolus vulgaris) are actually quite thin, despite the shiny, hard appearance of their seed coats. They don’t benefit all that much from soaking, but should you insist, that brings us to my next tip… How long to soak your seeds in water Throw your seeds into a ...