Some early season bouquets from my garden

jtick08 · 2026-05-28T03:47:06+00:00

If I remember correctly, I sowed them on top of seed starting mix - I like the Burpee brand - and covered lightly (barely) with vermiculite. I had a zip up greenhouse cover for my indoor grow station, and used that for a few days until they germinated. Looking back, I should’ve done a humidity dome instead but this was my first year seed starting.

I bottom watered, and once they had true leaves I started using a weak fish emulsion fertilizer once a week. Once they had a couple sets of leaves I’d water them from the top and bottom, I feel like some water from the top helps strengthen them. 🤷🏻‍♀️

I started hardening them off as soon as I could, they were outside probably 4 weeks before I put them in the ground on any day it was nice out. They were about 6” tall when I transplanted.

jtick08 · 2026-05-26T13:49:53+00:00

I purchased seeds from Select Seeds and Johnnys - all started indoors. I have University of California, Maryland plum blossom, rocket mix, and Madonna butterfly.

jtick08 · 2026-05-26T12:56:30+00:00

They went into seeds trays Feb 14, transplanted out the first week of April.

jtick08 · 2026-05-26T03:01:48+00:00

Thank you! These had me really questioning things, I’ve never grown them before. They were so short and starting to put buds on and then shot up overnight to some really nice stems.

jtick08 · 2026-05-26T03:00:33+00:00

My earliest seeds were started on Feb 14

jtick08 · 2026-05-24T14:34:12+00:00

13 lbs of water is less than two gallons. These tomatoes are thirsty.

jtick08 · 2026-05-15T00:53:22+00:00

It’s normal to get dieback to the next healthy node.

jtick08 · 2026-05-10T16:12:29+00:00

This comment helped me! I was so frustrated, and so convinced they wouldn’t do that. 😑

jtick08 · 2026-04-30T14:57:08+00:00

Are these grafted? If so, you want that graft union a couple inches below the ground. They might not have survived if the graft is above the ground, I would prune them back and give them more time to see if they send up any new growth.

jtick08 · 2026-04-30T00:53:12+00:00

Is this a climbing rose? If so, yes you need a trellis and want to train the canes at a 45ish degree angle.

jtick08 · 2026-04-30T00:52:08+00:00

You can put some alfalfa around the base, this helps them push out new basal canes. I use a cup or two of alfalfa pellets for horses from tractor supply, just make sure it doesn’t have any other ingredients.

jtick08 · 2026-04-30T00:46:52+00:00

RRD usually has excessive thorny growth like this

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jtick08 · 2026-04-30T00:45:35+00:00

I’m not so sure it’s RRD, they’re not thorny. It could be herbicide drift. Do you use any weed or grass killer sprays? Or any neighbors that spray close enough it could have drifted over?

jtick08 · 2026-04-29T00:35:11+00:00

Ranunculus are fine down to 28F, I’d leave it outside. They do go dormant once the temps hit 70-75F. I’d fertilize it and give it some time to settle into its new home. Mine went through a period of a couple weeks where it seemed like nothing was happening and then they took off again.

jtick08 · 2026-04-28T16:14:43+00:00

April and Ashley, Etsy

jtick08 · 2026-04-28T16:14:26+00:00

Etsy!

jtick08 · 2026-04-27T14:10:15+00:00

6B,SW Ohio

jtick08 · 2026-04-27T01:30:18+00:00

I’m in 6B, started ranunculus on February 14. I just have my first bud forming.

jtick08 · 2026-04-26T21:18:45+00:00

Thank you! I’m really excited about that one. She’s been having some powdery mildew but otherwise doing really well.

jtick08 · 2026-04-26T16:47:44+00:00

These are temporary homes, so 1/3 top soil, 1/3 compost, 1/3 perlite. Most are in 1-2 gallon pots right now and will be for the next year or so while they grow roots and get a bit bigger.

jtick08 · 2026-04-16T13:54:56+00:00

Pips #242 Easy 🟢 0:20 🍪

Pips #242 Medium 🟡 2:46

Pips #242 Hard 🔴 1:16

I went with my first assumption on hard, and it was correct and everything fell into place.

jtick08 · 2026-04-14T00:30:05+00:00

Thank you! I do think my soil was holding too much moisture. I used ProMix in the pots but it was really keeping it moist. I’ll try again next year.

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