Comments for Geekgardener's Weblog http://geekgardener.in geek gardening propagation organic bangalore Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:03:09 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Container choices by Binita http://geekgardener.in/2009/11/05/container-choices/#comment-590 Binita Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:03:09 +0000 http://geekgardener.wordpress.com/2009/11/05/container-choices/#comment-590 Hi gg, Yes, that is the shop (Brigade MM) I visited on last Saturday!! I am surprised that you didn't get any as there were tall cascading lines of big pots (black color - 5/6 sizes) on that day!! (And yes, their collection is not consistent as I have visited this shop 2-3 times in 15 days and ve got totally different containers. ) Regards, Binita Hi gg,
Yes, that is the shop (Brigade MM) I visited on last Saturday!! I am surprised that you didn’t get any as there were tall cascading lines of big pots (black color – 5/6 sizes) on that day!!
(And yes, their collection is not consistent as I have visited this shop 2-3 times in 15 days and ve got totally different containers. )

Regards,
Binita

]]> Comment on Container choices by geekgardener http://geekgardener.in/2009/11/05/container-choices/#comment-589 geekgardener Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:40:55 +0000 http://geekgardener.wordpress.com/2009/11/05/container-choices/#comment-589 Binita, I went to Varsha enterprises ( the one in K.R Road) and I dont see any container at the prices you have mentioned. Did you buy it from Puttenahalli shop? More details please. cheers gg Binita,

I went to Varsha enterprises ( the one in K.R Road) and I dont see any container at the prices you have mentioned. Did you buy it from Puttenahalli shop? More details please.

cheers
gg

]]> Comment on Container choices by geekgardener http://geekgardener.in/2009/11/05/container-choices/#comment-588 geekgardener Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:20:27 +0000 http://geekgardener.wordpress.com/2009/11/05/container-choices/#comment-588 Hi Binita, Thats a great news. I will go and check it out today. Its kinda close to my office. and congrats on getting coriander germinating..!! they are lazy ! gg Hi Binita,

Thats a great news. I will go and check it out today. Its kinda close to my office. and congrats on getting coriander germinating..!! they are lazy !
gg

]]> Comment on Container choices by Binita http://geekgardener.in/2009/11/05/container-choices/#comment-587 Binita Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:17:23 +0000 http://geekgardener.wordpress.com/2009/11/05/container-choices/#comment-587 Hi gg, Raja, Recently I visited Varsha Enterprises and they ppl have really nice, big and affordable containers. I bought some 15 ltr containers for 28 rupees / pc (20 ltr container was around 35-38 Rs.). Ultimately, my coriander seed germinated!!!! I bought a new packet of seeds and this magic happened :) ... But this magic also took almost 10 days. I feel that coriander seeds are quite lazy in germination :) :).... Regards, Binita Hi gg, Raja,

Recently I visited Varsha Enterprises and they ppl have really nice, big and affordable containers. I bought some 15 ltr containers for 28 rupees / pc (20 ltr container was around 35-38 Rs.).

Ultimately, my coriander seed germinated!!!! I bought a new packet of seeds and this magic happened :) … But this magic also took almost 10 days. I feel that coriander seeds are quite lazy in germination :) :) ….

Regards,
Binita

]]> Comment on Growing Coriander in container by Asha http://geekgardener.in/2009/11/03/growing-coriander-in-container/#comment-586 Asha Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:38:03 +0000 http://geekgardener.wordpress.com/2009/11/03/growing-coriander-in-container/#comment-586 Thanks so much for all the answers, GG. Let me do one more try with the coriander - assuming its our present weather to blame. If I am still not successful, I will take up on your offer :) . Thanks a lot. Thanks so much for all the answers, GG.

Let me do one more try with the coriander – assuming its our present weather to blame. If I am still not successful, I will take up on your offer :) . Thanks a lot.

]]> Comment on About by geekgardener http://geekgardener.in/about/#comment-585 geekgardener Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:38:24 +0000 #comment-585 Hello Rashmie, Thanks for visiting my blog. Do watch this space. I am going to write a series on kitchen gardening... gg Hello Rashmie,

Thanks for visiting my blog. Do watch this space. I am going to write a series on kitchen gardening…
gg

]]> Comment on A morning at my garden. by geekgardener http://geekgardener.in/2009/09/24/a-morning-at-my-garden/#comment-584 geekgardener Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:37:23 +0000 http://geekgardener.wordpress.com/2009/09/24/a-morning-at-my-garden/#comment-584 Yes it is. It is eye catching and any one who saw it first time always wanted couple of them to show it to their family :D.. Yes it is. It is eye catching and any one who saw it first time always wanted couple of them to show it to their family :D ..

]]> Comment on Container choices by geekgardener http://geekgardener.in/2009/11/05/container-choices/#comment-583 geekgardener Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:36:10 +0000 http://geekgardener.wordpress.com/2009/11/05/container-choices/#comment-583 Hi Raja, Thanks. 20L buckets works like a charm. I feel bad to drill holes in them though ;). I will be happy to share lettuce seeds with you. Anytime!. gg Hi Raja,

Thanks. 20L buckets works like a charm. I feel bad to drill holes in them though ;) .
I will be happy to share lettuce seeds with you. Anytime!.
gg

]]> Comment on Growing Coriander in container by geekgardener http://geekgardener.in/2009/11/03/growing-coriander-in-container/#comment-582 geekgardener Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:35:09 +0000 http://geekgardener.wordpress.com/2009/11/03/growing-coriander-in-container/#comment-582 Hi Asha, It took a week's time for coriander to sprout. I didn't soak the coriander seeds when I sowed them. Regarding the wet tissue method, you take a tissue paper and moist it with water. You can use a spray a fine mist of water to moist it. Once moist, take few seeds, place it on the wet tissue and wrap it. The tissue is now placed in a zip lock bag. After 2 days you can check the progress. Seeds will readily sprout in this method. You can put several tissues containing different seeds in the same ziplock to save space. Once the seed has germinated it can be taken carefully and placed in a pot. I have done this for tomato and chilly. The store bought dhania will do fine but again we don't know how good it is. If you need some coriander to start with. I have plenty let me know. Regarding stakes.I think you are referrring to the Moss sticks I have. If so, I got it from Pooja garden products in K.R road. Hi Asha,

It took a week’s time for coriander to sprout. I didn’t soak the coriander seeds when I sowed them. Regarding the wet tissue method, you take a tissue paper and moist it with water. You can use a spray a fine mist of water to moist it. Once moist, take few seeds, place it on the wet tissue and wrap it. The tissue is now placed in a zip lock bag. After 2 days you can check the progress. Seeds will readily sprout in this method. You can put several tissues containing different seeds in the same ziplock to save space. Once the seed has germinated it can be taken carefully and placed in a pot. I have done this for tomato and chilly.

The store bought dhania will do fine but again we don’t know how good it is. If you need some coriander to start with. I have plenty let me know.
Regarding stakes.I think you are referrring to the Moss sticks I have. If so, I got it from Pooja garden products in K.R road.

]]> Comment on Growing Coriander in container by Asha http://geekgardener.in/2009/11/03/growing-coriander-in-container/#comment-581 Asha Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:43:47 +0000 http://geekgardener.wordpress.com/2009/11/03/growing-coriander-in-container/#comment-581 I planted some fenugreek and some coriander the same day. The fenugreek has sprouted, but no signs from the coriander basin. Don't if it also has to do with our rainy cold weather of late. Some more questions here.. 1) Do you soak the coriander seeds? You mentioned a wet tissue method of sprouting in Raja's blog comment. Could you explain that? 2) Won't the store bought dhania seed work or do I have to get it from Lal bagh? Another unrelated question 3) Where do you get these decent looking stakes from which you use for the tomatoes? I planted some fenugreek and some coriander the same day. The fenugreek has sprouted, but no signs from the coriander basin. Don’t if it also has to do with our rainy cold weather of late.
Some more questions here..
1) Do you soak the coriander seeds? You mentioned a wet tissue method of sprouting in Raja’s blog comment. Could you explain that?
2) Won’t the store bought dhania seed work or do I have to get it from Lal bagh?
Another unrelated question
3) Where do you get these decent looking stakes from which you use for the tomatoes?

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