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Aug 27, 2015 2:35 PM CST
Name: Sue
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What I would suggest then, assuming you don't have hundreds of seeds, is to get a plastic container of some kind, maybe one that had a soft cheese or something like that in it, and fill it to within half an inch of the top with vermiculite or perlite. Dampen the medium but don't get it dripping wet (better do this before you put it in the container to be safe). Then push your seeds into the medium to twice their diameter. If the container has a lid, put that on or else put the container in a plastic bag. Put it in the fridge for about a month.

Then take it out of the fridge and set it somewhere indoors that is light but out of the hot sun. If it's in a plastic bag you can look through every day or two for sprouts. If there's a lid then lift it to check. You should not need to water. Once you see the first sprout then take off the lid or remove the bag. You'll probably need to start watering at this point so will need drainage holes in the container to make sure you don't over-water. If you have a clean plastic flower pot you could use that with the plastic bag instead of recycling a cheese container or whatever.

If you have any questions along the way just ask. I'm assuming here that you want to start them indoors.

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