Suburban Sue

Germination 6 - Scarification

Scarification describes the process of abrading or otherwise damaging a hard or tough seed coat in order for it to take up water and oxygen so that chemical changes can...

Germination 6 - Scarification

Scarification describes the process of abrading or otherwise damaging a hard or tough seed coat in order for it to take up water and oxygen so that chemical changes can...

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Focus on Catnip Germination

Catnip - seems to be the marmite of the cat world. Some cats seem to enjoy it and feel the full effects whilst other cats ignore it completely. Our current cat,...

Focus on Catnip Germination

Catnip - seems to be the marmite of the cat world. Some cats seem to enjoy it and feel the full effects whilst other cats ignore it completely. Our current cat,...

Germination 5 - To soak or not to soak?

There are some seeds that may benefit from soaking such as some tree and aquatic plant seeds. For anything unusual check the germination instructions first!

Germination 5 - To soak or not to soak?

There are some seeds that may benefit from soaking such as some tree and aquatic plant seeds. For anything unusual check the germination instructions first!

Germination 4 - Cold, Moist Stratification

Problem of germination requiring Stratification: the use of cold, moist conditions to prime seeds into germinating. This process occurs naturally for plants where the seed is ‘self sown’ in the...

Germination 4 - Cold, Moist Stratification

Problem of germination requiring Stratification: the use of cold, moist conditions to prime seeds into germinating. This process occurs naturally for plants where the seed is ‘self sown’ in the...

Germination 3 - Spotlight on Light Lovers

Some seeds can manage being buried, others will grow anyhow but quite a few need to be exposed to light in order to germinate. Often these seeds are smaller so...

Germination 3 - Spotlight on Light Lovers

Some seeds can manage being buried, others will grow anyhow but quite a few need to be exposed to light in order to germinate. Often these seeds are smaller so...

Germination 2 - Just Add Water? I've found it's a bit more complicated than that…

Germination 2 - Just Add Water? I've found it's...

Germination issues? Suburban-Sue identifies the key needs for a seed to grow: moisture, warmth and oxygen. She then explores further the more exacting requirements for those difficult to germinate: light...

Germination 2 - Just Add Water? I've found it's...

Germination issues? Suburban-Sue identifies the key needs for a seed to grow: moisture, warmth and oxygen. She then explores further the more exacting requirements for those difficult to germinate: light...