Sex in the Garden With Tex

Co-opt the squirrels instead of fighting them; bribe them instead of raging against them. That’s the gist of this column about squirrel feeders by the talened Mariana Greene of my local newspaper.

I bought some seeds (Eupatorium havanense, though the Eupatorium part has changed) off eBay (thank you, sweetpetunias). ’Petunia’s instructions were to put the seeds on a paper towel; put the paper towel in a gallon ziploc bag; spray lightly with water; blow a bit of air into the bag; and seal. Wait for sprouts.

I have heard variations of this method, which all involve paper towels in a ziploc bag.

My method for a couple of years has been to plant seeds in two-thirds a pot of soil, covered by one-third of calcined clay (kitty litter). Works pretty good.

My question is: Has Sweetpetunia’s method worked for anyone out there? If so, does it work better than other methods you have tried?

Help me out here.

–Tex