Comments on Garden Endeavors: It's not too Late !!

I love it ! Very creative ! That's actually really...

2009-12-03T07:24:01.422-05:00

I l o v e i t ! V e r y c r e a t i v e ! T h a t 's a c t u a l l y r e a l l y c o o l T h a n ks.

Last week, we collected all the seeds from two hug...

2009-07-02T20:54:23.585-04:00

Last week, we collected all the seeds from two huge columbines. We will let them dry for maybe another week, then sprinkle them back in the same bed that they came from. Out of the couple hundred thousand seeds, a few are bound to grow.

Marnie, The common way is to freeze the seed packe...

2009-06-29T16:16:09.535-04:00

Marnie,
The common way is to freeze the seed packet.
But I just figured, what the heck...
this is like an artificial method of stratification so why not put the seeds in the soil and stick the whole thing in the freezer (more like nature).
I like experimenting...don't always do things the easy way. This would normally be done in February/March.
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Darla,
Humm... Have to check your zone.

Hermes, Good luck ! ~~ Victoria, I never saved see...

2009-06-29T15:59:45.025-04:00

Hermes,
Good luck !
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Victoria,
I never saved seeds before either but that's because it was always too late when I thought of it.
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Lynn,
I knew most people did it the easier way !
Thanks.
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Kate,
Go collect !

Never grown Columbine before, wonder if they grow ...

2009-06-29T12:39:22.230-04:00

Never grown Columbine before, wonder if they grow in our zone?

My columbine seeds are just ripening now. Can the...

2009-06-29T09:34:38.104-04:00

My columbine seeds are just ripening now. Can the seeds be frozen without the soil? Don't have room in my small freezer for a tray of soil.

Gave a yellow columbine as a special gift and I'm really hoping to get some seeds from it to start later this summer.
Marnie

I'm going to go collect mine now. ;-)

2009-06-29T08:55:52.416-04:00

I'm going to go collect mine now. ;-)

Hi Patsi, I usually just hold the stem while on th...

2009-06-29T07:01:04.078-04:00

Hi Patsi, I usually just hold the stem while on the plant and shake it so the seeds just scatter around. They are so tiny that they don't require 'planting' under soil. In spring time, I dig up the babies and plant them more in a group for a better show. And sometimes the colors are different from the original...
Lynn

I started many columbines two years ago from seed....

2009-06-29T01:35:01.561-04:00

I started many columbines two years ago from seed. Many of them are still growing in our garden. But I haven't saved our own seed. Great tips!

Thanks for this, off to try it now.

2009-06-29T01:27:38.093-04:00

Thanks for this, off to try it now.