Yes, that would be really awesome! I've been wanting LSU purple. I'm not familiar with the other two varieties but I trust they'll be great. Thanks Sobelri!
Grass Snake đ in the garden
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Round 2 starting seeds. This time Iâll be using the Jiffy 72 peat pellet starting tray. Most of these seeds are pretty old so weâll see what happens. Still have Tomatoes and Annuums to start in February.
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Fig cuttings are in their temporary home now. I made the mistake of misting the cuttings inside the bag sobelri sent to keep them moist until this weekend. When I opened them up today I noticed they were growing some fungus already 
. @Marturo mentioned a bonide Fungicide on another thread that I thought that would be good in this situation. Itâs not the same exact stuff he talked about but it should do the trick hopefully. I sprayed them down before putting them in a 50-50 mix of vermiculite and perlite. I watered with a super thrive solution but not sure if it will help with rooting, shouldnât hurt though. Fingers crossed 
. @Marturo mentioned a bonide Fungicide on another thread that I thought that would be good in this situation. Itâs not the same exact stuff he talked about but it should do the trick hopefully. I sprayed them down before putting them in a 50-50 mix of vermiculite and perlite. I watered with a super thrive solution but not sure if it will help with rooting, shouldnât hurt though. Fingers crossed
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Also testing the viability of some older seed stock.
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Picked up some new stuff to grow, all compact earlier varieties.
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Wait! So you're using the paper towel/ziplock baggie method to germ test your older seeds, and then you tape them to a window (for warmth I presume). That's a first for me, lol. I'd be a little skerd of the sun in Texas, but I do like the idea. Very creative. Have you done this before?
Yeah it's a method they taught me in elementary. Worked with Lima beans back then so I figured why not. Think the bag just needs to be in a bright location not necessarily the window. I'll put some on the wall next to the window too to see which ones do better.
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Here is a article I came across yesterday about the topic. It really hits some good points and gave me the idea of using a coffee filters instead of a paper towel for this process.
www.gardenbetty.com
Germinating Seeds In Paper Towels: A Quick and Easy Way to Start Seeds Without Soil
What if I told you there was a faster way to germinate all your seeds, without the need for seed starting mix, perlite, or vermiculite; without wrangling a bunch of seed starting trays, flats, and domes; and without any special equipment like heating mats, temperature sensors, and indoor seed starti
www.gardenbetty.com
I forgot how to grow peppers 
Round # 2 of seeds went fungi again.
Not sure why I thought putting the seeds on top of the peat moss vs burying slightly (like I usually do) would be ok way to germinate. Think this is where I went wrong last 2 times. Seeds just sitting on top exposed to light in combination with heat dome and being overly saturated, that's a recipe for disaster. Glad I'm not doing this to survive lol
Round # 2 of seeds went fungi again.
Not sure why I thought putting the seeds on top of the peat moss vs burying slightly (like I usually do) would be ok way to germinate. Think this is where I went wrong last 2 times. Seeds just sitting on top exposed to light in combination with heat dome and being overly saturated, that's a recipe for disaster. Glad I'm not doing this to survive lol
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I'm going to spray that copper fungicide on the seeds to see if it can save them. Anyone ever done this? 
Then I'll sprinkle a thin layer of peat on top of the seeds so they're not sitting on top. I'll ditch the heat dome for now. This season is already kicking my butt.
Then I'll sprinkle a thin layer of peat on top of the seeds so they're not sitting on top. I'll ditch the heat dome for now. This season is already kicking my butt.Treated, top dressed and dehumidified 
Will be interesting to see the results after treating with fungicide. I did see that some seeds were starting to sprout weâll see if they bust out.
Will be interesting to see the results after treating with fungicide. I did see that some seeds were starting to sprout weâll see if they bust out.
Sad looking Aji Dulce barely holding on. Hope it will pull through. This is from that green pod my grandmother brought from Chicago.
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@Downriver there you go, 5 year old okra germinated in 2 days with the bag method.
It was a nice day yesterday so decided to repot the Improved Myersâs Lemon tree I purchased last year. The Money tree in the back got a new pot too. These guys are living in the shed until the weather warms up.
Itâs probably more trouble than itâs worth for a few lemons to be honest. I already donât like having to protect it in the winter. Guess it wouldnât be so bad if I had a Green house or Garage. I picked this one up because it was on clearance and wasnât thinking haha
And the Money tree is better suited for indoors but we had it outside for awhile and it became infested with ants so its staying outside for now
Keep the Myersâs lemon tree just one more year. It's what I've been doing with my two feijoa shrubs. They both bloom but never seem to set fruit. I've been hand pollinating them for six years now, just to make sure. It'll pay off...