SEEDS THAT NEED STRATIFICATION.
All of these seeds can be directly sown in the ground in autumn/fall if desired. Planting outside can be done into early winter. As long as the soil can be worked and it's not waterlogged you can still plant your seeds.
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Easy. Just needs some moist cold. Works well in a cold garage over the winter months. |
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Easy. Just needs some moist cold. Works well in a cold garage over the winter months. |
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Difficult. Needs warm cold warm sometimes a second cycle is needed. Best sown outside. Does germinate but challenging. |
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Really easy. Little moist cold ensures all seeds germinate quickly. Works well in a cold garage over the winter months. |
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Easy. Just needs some moist cold. Works well in a cold garage over the winter months. |
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Easy. Just needs some moist cold. Works well in a cold garage over the winter months. |
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Sometimes needs cold to germinate. We keep seeds cold so may be fine. Sow for cold garage to be sure. Or keep seeds in the refridgerator and sow at normal time. If they dont germinate use cold treatment at that time. |
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Sometimes is needs cold sometimes if fine without. We keep our seeds cold so hopefully they should germinate fine without it. If not then give cold treatment. |
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Easy. Just needs some moist cold. Works well in a cold garage over the winter months. |
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10. |
Fairly easy but can be finicky. Needs moist cold to germinate. Must be seeded and grown in cool to cold conditions. If done to its specifications most will germinate first year. If it's not happy with the amount of cold germination can be spotty and some may not germinate until second year. |
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Can be challenging. This one is finicky. Needs cold but also needs soaking as seed coat is hard. Even if planted outside seeds should be scarified (roughed up) first. |
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12. |
Easy. Just needs some moist cold. Works well in a cold garage over the winter months. |
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13. |
Easy. Just needs some moist cold. Works well in a cold garage over the winter months. |
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14. |
Easy. Just needs some moist cold. Works well in a cold garage over the winter months. |
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Easy. Just needs some moist cold. Works well in a cold garage over the winter months. |
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Little more finicky. It needs moist cold and works well in cold garage or even left outside in pots. Most seeds then germinate but some may not germinate until the second season. |
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Easy but very time consuming. Can take time to germinate. Best sown direct and left alone. Do not disturb area where seeds are sown its finicky about being moved. Usually germinated after first winter but can take up to three. |
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18. |
Must have moist cold to germinate |
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Needs moist cold to germinate. Its slow and does not all germinate in the same year. |
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Janice Hazeldine PhD is the owner and head grower of Floral Encounters an organic Medicinal Herb farm that is also a designated sanctuary for pollinators. |