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What is the best way to store my seeds and bulbs through the winter?
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∙ 14y ago
Place your bulbs in a tupperware container and put the in the refrigerator until spring. Don't store them with apples because their gasses will kill them.
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What is it called when chickadees gather and store seeds for winter?
Caching is when chickadees gather and store seeds for winter. They stores hundreds of seeds per day and places them in different locations for protection.
Is it okay to store my seeds in an unheated shed over the winter?
Seeds can survive in very tough conditions. The vast majority of seeds will be just fine sitting in a shed over the winter.
Are mail-order bulbs and seeds just as good as the ones in the store?
Absolutely, in fact, many of the seeds and bulbs you find in retail locations originate from the mail order companies. Many companies sell both retail and wholesale.
How can I store my unused seeds over the winter?
They do make MPOs Seed Storage Boxes
Is the vole an example of a herbivore or omnivore?
Voles are mostly herbivorous. They feed on a variety of grasses, herbaceous plants, bulbs, and tubers. Also, usually in the fall or winter, they eat bark and roots of trees. They store seeds and other plant matter in underground chambers.
How should you store seeds for the winter?
Most gardeners agree that seeds should be sealed in a plastic bag and kept in some kind of locked storage.
How is a flower formed?
When the tulip or daffodil flower has died, you will notice that the area where flower has attached to the stem swells larger and larger. It is producing seeds. If you plant the seeds, it can take 3-7 years for the seeds to develop into bulbs which produce the tulip or daffodil plants. Bulbs are necessary to store food for the next year's stem, leaves, and flower. Bulbs can multiply underground, be separated, and you can use the new bulbs to start plants in other areas of your garden.
Does tulip plants reproduce from bulbs?
When the tulip flower has died, you will notice that the area where flower has attached to the stem swells larger and larger. It is producing seeds. If you plant the seeds, it can take 5-7 years for the seeds to develop into bulbs which produce the tulip plants. Bulbs are necessary to store food for the next year's stem, leaves, and flower. It's best to clip off the flowers and at least part of the stem (deadheading) as soon as the flower has died to prevent the seeds from developing. This allows the plant to spend it's energy producing food for bulb storage rather that wasting energy on unnecessary seeds. Bulbs can multiply underground, be separated, and you can use the new bulbs to start more tulip plants in another location.
Why do seeds need store of food?
Why do seeds need a store food
Do you dig up Stargazer lily bulbs for the winter?
You can if you want to, but it isn't necessary. It is better to either leave them, or dig and transplant in the autumn. If you do want to store the bulbs, pack them in damp peat moss in an airy mesh bag and keep in a cool place.
Can you buy light bulbs at a grocery store?
Yes, you can buy light bulbs.
Can you collect the seeds of a nasturtium plant?
Yes. Let them mature naturally on the plant. Collect (pick) the seeds when they are full and dry. Store in a dry place and protect from freezing over the winter. Plant directly into the ground in spring.
