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Flower Gardening
For most of us flower gardening is a trial and error game, regardless of the amount of
information we read. It is a game where patience and determination wins out in the end and
regardless of what we read only planting and waiting will truly tell if what you're doing is right.
You can have a good idea of what you want to plant where, but only you know the kind of soil
you have and what your climate is like. These have a great all influence on what you plant. If
you're creative, have you every thought of starting a flower garden from seed and not from the
plants that you pick up at the nearest greenhouse? This could prove to be a challenge and in the
end very rewarding.
In propagating your own seeds, you will find it rewarding, but you will also find it a lot cheaper.
So for those of you on a budget this is the way to go. One of the first things you will need is a
box or tray, which has to be at least 3 to 4 inches deep and twelve to fourteen inches wide and
twenty-four inches long.
Once you get your container ready, get a good raising mix to put your seeds in. A good mixture
for this would be eighty five percent washed river sand and fifteen percent peat moss or if this is
too difficult for you to get, just pick up a bag at the greenhouse. Fill your tray almost to the top
with your mixture and pat it down firmly. Make rows across the top of your mixture as you
would in your garden. The rows should be a half-inch deep and two inches apart. Put your seed
in eight to ten along the rows and then cover them. It is very important to water them well, but
the soil should be kept moist not wet. Cover the top of your tray with glass or saran wrap. This
will speed up the procedure of germination. Once the seeds have germinated, you can remove
this covering.
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