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Pips and Stones

Posted on: Wednesday, 3 August 2005, 15:00 CDT

You will need:

Different pips and stones (Apple, grape, orange or lemon pips, Peach or

avocado stonesetc)

Flowerpots with drip trays

Special compost for young plants

Jar full of warm water

Water

Plastic bags

Ties for plastic bags

Labels

Pen

Directions:

Soak big stones in a jar of warm water for 24 hours.

Fill the flowerpots with compost to about 1cm down from the top of the pot.

Lightly water the compost.

If you are planting pips, push each one about 1cm deep into the compost.

If you are planting stones, push them into the compost with their pointed end sticking out.

Label each flowerpot.

Place each flowerpot in a plastic bag.

Tie the plastic bags and place the flowerpots in a dark warm place.

Check your flowerpots everyday.

As soon as you see a shoot, take off the plastic bags and move your flowerpots into the light.

Water the compost enough to keep it moist.

Note: Read the back of seed packets to find out the best time to plant them.

2005 Al Bawaba (www.albawaba.com)

Source: Al Bawaba

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