Mary, I germinate them in coffee filters moistened with a dilute nutrient solution. I have not had a problem with any, until recently when I purchased Aster seeds from a person on EBay. I had them in the coffee filters for a month and even tried soaking them in dilute hydrogen peroxide, and not a single seed germinated. It may be the seeds the woman sent are too old. Regarding hydroponically, I grow them in pots with coir and perlite, which is inert. I water them with nutrients, but other than that the conditions are the same as growing in soil. I have four varieties of carnation growing, and did not realize there are different growth patterns. Two are bushy and two are long slender uprights which need staking. Ava smelled it and said: "it smells like buttermilk." She has never had buttermilk in her life and I can't think of how she ever came up with that one.ninnymary said:
I intend to do exactly that and just started a dwarf variety with large flowers, so now I have five different cultivars going.catjac1975 said:
jackb said:
I have Breed your own vegetable varieties by Chelsea Green. Great book, great ideas.catjac1975 said:
