http://awaytogarden.com/and-youre-waking-up-now Organic gardening inspiration from Margaret Roach Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:46:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://awaytogarden.com/and-youre-waking-up-now/comment-page-1#comment-22950 Margaret Mon, 11 Oct 2010 22:54:48 +0000 http://awaytogarden.com/?p=2257#comment-22950 Welcome, Maria. I don't know about growing it from seed, but for overwintering don't cut it back--let it dry off and wither on its own <a href="http://awaytogarden.com/it-lives-my-overwintered-begonia-bonfire" rel="nofollow">like this post explains</a> (also follow the green links from there to other stories). Welcome, Maria. I don’t know about growing it from seed, but for overwintering don’t cut it back–let it dry off and wither on its own like this post explains (also follow the green links from there to other stories).

]]> http://awaytogarden.com/and-youre-waking-up-now/comment-page-1#comment-22928 Maria Mon, 11 Oct 2010 02:45:13 +0000 http://awaytogarden.com/?p=2257#comment-22928 I bought the begonia barn fire this past summer for the very first time. I live in the North East side of Pennsylvania. It is now starting to get cool and the fall leaves on the trees are starting to turn. I noticed that my begonia is starting to go somewhat dormant - "I think" - it's loosing a lot of its flowers and noticed that it had seed pods on it that were dry. I've picked lots of them and saved them for next year. Now, my question is, can I start a new plant with the seed pods? If so, when do I plant them? Also, I would like to try and save the plant itself to see if it comes back next year. I will be bringing it indoors for that. Do I cut the plant back? If so, when do I do that and how far back? Also, where should I keep the plant in the house? I know these are a lot of questions but I truly would like to save this plant. I've fallen in love with it and so has everyone else. Thank you for your anticipated response. I bought the begonia barn fire this past summer for the very first time. I live in the North East side of Pennsylvania. It is now starting to get cool and the fall leaves on the trees are starting to turn. I noticed that my begonia is starting to go somewhat dormant – “I think” – it’s loosing a lot of its flowers and noticed that it had seed pods on it that were dry. I’ve picked lots of them and saved them for next year. Now, my question is, can I start a new plant with the seed pods? If so, when do I plant them? Also, I would like to try and save the plant itself to see if it comes back next year. I will be bringing it indoors for that. Do I cut the plant back? If so, when do I do that and how far back? Also, where should I keep the plant in the house? I know these are a lot of questions but I truly would like to save this plant. I’ve fallen in love with it and so has everyone else. Thank you for your anticipated response.

]]> http://awaytogarden.com/and-youre-waking-up-now/comment-page-1#comment-10492 Margaret Thu, 23 Jul 2009 13:56:13 +0000 http://awaytogarden.com/?p=2257#comment-10492 @Nancy: I order by mail from <a href="http://logees.com" rel="nofollow">Logees</a>, normally, or <a href="http://kartuz.com" rel="nofollow">Kartuz</a> also has a big selection. @Nancy: I order by mail from Logees, normally, or Kartuz also has a big selection.

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