I'm populating new garden beds, and will be for the next few years. A friend gave me some hosta seeds. I've only transplanted hostas. Has anyone tried them from seed before? Research seems to indicate they are tough to germinate. I was thinking of just free-sowing them, maybe even now? Spring? Looking for any tips and advice. Central ohio zone 5/6.
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Snails like eat hosta leaves . Grind up egg shells to put around all your Hosta plants .
Cast1es
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Nov 4, 2019
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Good advice, thank you.
I would free sow some this fall, that is the time when they would normally hit the ground. save some back and try your luck indoors. I just did a huge free sowing of fennel for the butterflies next year. Our growing seasons are quite different but good luck,
glennlab
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Nov 4, 2019
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Thank you. That same rationale is what I was thinking, too!
@LisaFultonave I've found that if I have enough seeds, I'll try all the avenues and see what works best.
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