germination
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Finally We Got Rain
After weeks of drought and high temperatures, we finally got 1.54 inches of rain over two days (October 24-25, 2025). And instead of temperatures high/low of 90s/70s F, we are now expecting a more normal 70s/50s to arrive in a day or two. (Although, as I write this on the afternoon of October 27, the Continue reading
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Rain After A Drought Triggered Seed Germination
For two months in September and October we had no rain, and then two inches fell at the beginning of November. That one rainfall triggered a mass germination of seeds that were in the soil here. Some of those seeds may be weedy things that were already in the ground before I got here, but Continue reading
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Texas Mountain Laurel Seedlings
Two weeks after potting Texas Mountain Laurel (Sophora secundiflora) seeds, there are now 18/28 that have green shoots (18/24 for the seeds that had germinated by the time I potted them). For now, they will stay in the guest room here because I think it would be too hot for them outside. There is still Continue reading
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Texas Mountain Laurel Seed Potting
Despite having my seed germination environment a little too damp, after nine days I had 24 Texas Mountain Laurel seeds that were sprouting roots and 4 where I couldn’t tell their status. The next step was to gently place them in soil so as not to damage the little roots, so here’s what I did. Continue reading
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Germinating Texas Mountain Laurel Seeds
Last year I attempted to germinate Texas Mountain Laurel seeds. I had no success, but supposedly this is not unusual. They are very hard seeds that in nature take years to germinate. My son (Dan Rossiter) did some of his own research and found a method that for him has a high rate of success, Continue reading
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Fall Seed Germination
For economy and to cover ground quickly next spring, I dispersed a lot of native flower seeds in the fall. Most of them are in the back yard, but there are also some in the front. I have no idea which of those seeds will germinate most readily and successfully, so what the garden does Continue reading
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My Propagation Station
I don’t have a greenhouse, nor am I experienced in plant propagation. However, occasionally I encounter new opportunities to try. The easiest situations are when plants self-seed, or grow runners that root. I have had success with moving baby plants of Salvia and Frogfruit to new locations, either by just digging them up in one Continue reading
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New Bluebonnets Emerging
I have sown quite a few Bluebonnet (Lupinus texensis) seeds here in different parts of the garden and judging by the number of rosettes that have already formed, I am hoping for a good show next spring. There are also Bluebonnets appearing where I did not seed them, so that’s intriguing. The natural lifecycle of Continue reading
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Tiny Grass Seedlings
One encouraging sign after the recent “monsoon” rain was to see hundreds of tiny new grass shoots from the native grass reseeding project 10 days previously. That tells me that these “Thunder Turf” seeds had a chance to germinate before the heavy rain came. I still only have about a quarter of the native grass Continue reading
About Me
Nature Lover.
Inquisitive Observer.
Student Gardener.
I invite you to join me on my journey to convert my sterile (from a nature point of view) new house lot to a healthy and diverse ecosystem, as I make discoveries, mistakes, and hopefully progress. I am not an expert or professional. The project started in February 2023 and the location is Seguin, Texas, USA.
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