{"id":64770,"date":"2026-04-24T10:12:38","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T00:12:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/?p=64770"},"modified":"2026-04-24T10:12:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T00:12:38","slug":"germinating-seeds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/?p=64770","title":{"rendered":"Germinating Seeds"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Germinating<\/p>\n

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A glass of water on a windowsill does what most beginners think requires a greenhouse, a heat mat, and a seed-starting kit.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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It sprouts fruit seeds where you can watch every root emerge in real time.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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– Avocado \u2014 suspend the pit with toothpicks, flat end down, roots crack through the base in two to six weeks<\/div>\n
– Lemon \u2014 peel the seed coat for faster germination, roots in one to two weeks<\/div>\n
– Pomegranate \u2014 fresh seeds from the fruit germinate in shallow water within two weeks<\/div>\n
– Cherry \u2014 needs 60 days in the fridge first, then roots emerge in water fast<\/div>\n
– Fig \u2014 stem cuttings root more reliably than seeds, place a six-inch cutting in a tall glass<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Apple, peach, plum, grape, and hazel all germinate the same way \u2014 extract the seed, cold-stratify in the fridge, then transfer to water.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The windowsill is the nursery. The glass is the greenhouse.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A glass of water on a windowsill does what most beginners think requires a greenhouse, a heat mat, and a seed-starting kit. It sprouts fruit seeds where you can watch every root emerge in real time. – Avocado \u2014 suspend the pit with toothpicks, flat end down, roots crack through the base in two to … <\/p>\n

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