Starting tiny seeds, like creeping thyme

kilroyscarnival · November 15, 2019

I got some creeping thyme seeds, and tried twice to get plants started, but no success.

The other week I started some on a damp paper towel in a bag, and they did germinate but the sprouting seeds were tiny thin strands. I didn't think I could transplant them with success.

After a little more research I decided to start the seeds on top of some fairly fine potting mix, not covered at all, and I've been water-misting with a flairosol sprayer twice a day. I see a few green threads so far, hoping for the best.

This has inspired me to do a do-over on the culantro seeds which were also very tiny and with which I had no luck.

-- Ann

November 15, 2019	#1
kilroyscarnival Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 614	Starting tiny seeds, like creeping thyme I got some creeping thyme seeds, and tried twice to get plants started, but no success. The other week I started some on a damp paper towel in a bag, and they did germinate but the sprouting seeds were tiny thin strands. I didn't think I could transplant them with success. After a little more research I decided to start the seeds on top of some fairly fine potting mix, not covered at all, and I've been water-misting with a flairosol sprayer twice a day. I see a few green threads so far, hoping for the best. This has inspired me to do a do-over on the culantro seeds which were also very tiny and with which I had no luck. -- Ann