> Mary Sue et al, > > I didn't respond to the Veltheimia thread as I came in fairly late > (been > sick again so not regularly downloading email), but given your comments > here now I'll contribute. > I planted all my Veltheimia seeds, including some I harvested from my own plants back in the summer, in October (mid-autumn), and they all sprouted pretty much. I do the same as Paul with my seed starting, except that I mix in some small gravel/grit and sand and other stuff into the seed-starting mix to make it drain extremely well, and I sprinkle Turface granules on top of the seeds instead of gravel. Otherwise, I start almost all my seeds the same way. --Lee Poulsen Pasadena area, California, USDA Zone 9-10On Feb 9, 2004, at 2:42 PM, Paul Tyerman wrote: