Brickbat
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Sun Apr-11-10 03:57 PM
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Quick gardening question. |
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I was not planning to save seeds from my attempt at gardening last year, but as I was cleaning out the garden yesterday I found several pea pods that had been on the vine through the winter. I "harvested" about 30 peas from the pods and am wondering if they're still good to plant this year. Any idea? I'd plant them anyway if I had the room; I have very little gardenable soil and am not the best gardener as it is anyway and I don't have a lot of time/space to use on something I'm not pretty sure will work.
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Kali
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Sun Apr-11-10 04:01 PM
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1. most commercial seeds are hybrids so their progeny will often not produce "true" |
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I would try them but if you are short on room maybe not - keep them again for next year - I keep seeds past their expiration dates and they still grow.
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Sun Apr-11-10 04:08 PM
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2. These are heritage/heirloom seeds, so they should produce true. |
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My question was more about being out in the cold all winter.
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Sun Apr-11-10 04:11 PM
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3. The cold should not damage them |
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Sun Apr-11-10 04:31 PM
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5. that shouldn't hurt them at all - give them a try. |
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Sun Apr-11-10 04:29 PM
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4. If they're heirloom seeds they should grow |
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Sun Apr-11-10 05:37 PM
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If they are heirlooms they will grow. I have volunteer heirlooms growing that were eaten by goats,shit out,and sat in goat/chicken pen muck over the winter.If they will grow then I'm pretty sure yours will also.
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Sun Apr-11-10 05:46 PM
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7. I always do better starting with small plants |
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I never start anything from seed.
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Sun Apr-11-10 06:14 PM
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8. Plant them closer than you would normally and weed out the extras. |
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That way you're not wasting space if there's a low germination rate, but I agree with the others that the peas are probably fine.
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Sun Apr-11-10 06:46 PM
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9. I see my work is done here. Carry on. eom |
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Sun Apr-11-10 09:52 PM
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10. Thanks, all, for the confirmation. |
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