Re: Re: buckwheat lettuce - fail!

[Guest guest]

It's because that's when the leaves fall from the trees.

Re: buckwheat lettuce - fail!

Melody, you're most definately the Queen of Sunnies. I guess Brooklyn is a

sunny place to be

Mine did seem ridiculously easy to grow. Black oil sunflowers. I'm tempted to

plant some out into the garden to harvest the sead heads in Autumn, bees and

bugs permitting (Fall... why is it called Fall in the US, does anyone know?!).

Charlotte

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> Shut your mouth, EVEN BEFORE I READ WHAT YOU JUST WROTE, I GAVE YOU ALL THE

CREDIT.

>

> You see, I am from Brooklyn, and we give credit where credit's due!!!

>

> lol

> Melody

[Guest guest]

It's because that's when the leaves fall from the trees.

Re: buckwheat lettuce - fail!

Melody, you're most definately the Queen of Sunnies. I guess Brooklyn is a

sunny place to be

Mine did seem ridiculously easy to grow. Black oil sunflowers. I'm tempted to

plant some out into the garden to harvest the sead heads in Autumn, bees and

bugs permitting (Fall... why is it called Fall in the US, does anyone know?!).

Charlotte

>

> Shut your mouth, EVEN BEFORE I READ WHAT YOU JUST WROTE, I GAVE YOU ALL THE

CREDIT.

>

> You see, I am from Brooklyn, and we give credit where credit's due!!!

>

> lol

> Melody

[Guest guest]

Charlotte,

Perhaps you're not storing your seeds properly. They must be kept in a cool dry

place. You can put them in the refrigerator if you put them in a moisture proof

container. Some seeds can be frozen, however, the Los Angeles County Master

Gardeners teaches against freezing seeds.

Also, how is your soil? Do you regularly add amendments such as compost? Do you

have soil testing labs where you live?

ew

Re: buckwheat lettuce - fail!

Hi Molly, the seeds have a 'best before' 2013 on the packet so I think they're

quite new. They must have been stored badly before I purchased tham or perhaps

are just a bad batch. Or perhaps they're also sensitive? I've also had poor

yields from growing arugula (called Rocket in the UK) when I've planted the

previous seasons seeds in the garden.

Charlotte

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> Bummer, Charlotte. How old were the seeds? I've had poor yields on 2-year-old

arugula and cress; some seeds are more sensitive than others.

>

> Molly

[Guest guest]

Charlotte,

Perhaps you're not storing your seeds properly. They must be kept in a cool dry

place. You can put them in the refrigerator if you put them in a moisture proof

container. Some seeds can be frozen, however, the Los Angeles County Master

Gardeners teaches against freezing seeds.

Also, how is your soil? Do you regularly add amendments such as compost? Do you

have soil testing labs where you live?

ew

Re: buckwheat lettuce - fail!

Hi Molly, the seeds have a 'best before' 2013 on the packet so I think they're

quite new. They must have been stored badly before I purchased tham or perhaps

are just a bad batch. Or perhaps they're also sensitive? I've also had poor

yields from growing arugula (called Rocket in the UK) when I've planted the

previous seasons seeds in the garden.

Charlotte

>

> Bummer, Charlotte. How old were the seeds? I've had poor yields on 2-year-old

arugula and cress; some seeds are more sensitive than others.

>

> Molly

[Guest guest]

Need a cool dry place to store.  You can seal in a Food Saver and put in the

refrigerator.  Some seeds can go in the freezer as well and do well. 

If you ever plant grass seed, put it in the freezer for a day or two first, then

scratch up the ground with a rake and sprinkle the seed on top.  If you can

cover with a bit of straw it might help keep birds off it. 

I am not too familiar with freezing the other organic seeds, but after Melody's

experience with the bugs in a can of sunnies (after it was opened), then I have

been waiting and plan to put my can in the freezer (60 days I think they

said).  I am not sure I have that much room in my freezer for that long.  And

hen I am going to vacuum seal them in bags or other containers,   or even in

mason jars. I got some containers I can use and also got the lids that can be

used with the Food Saver.  Bugs just send chills over me.  I hate them and

they drive me nuts. 

 

Carolyn Wilkerson

 

To: sproutpeople

Sent: Wednesday, May 9, 2012 11:25 PM

Subject: Re: buckwheat lettuce - fail!

 

Hi Molly, the seeds have a 'best before' 2013 on the packet so I think they're

quite new. They must have been stored badly before I purchased tham or perhaps

are just a bad batch. Or perhaps they're also sensitive? I've also had poor

yields from growing arugula (called Rocket in the UK) when I've planted the

previous seasons seeds in the garden.

Charlotte

>

> Bummer, Charlotte. How old were the seeds? I've had poor yields on 2-year-old

arugula and cress; some seeds are more sensitive than others.

>

> Molly