Viewing post #1308740 by joannakat

nativeplantlover said:Joanna, I'm further south than you are, but I'm assuming they sent you seeds of the common milkweed(Asclepias syrica)?

Here's a link to photos of the sprouts.
https://duckduckgo.com/?q=comm...

Many plants look alike in the very beginning b/c they have only the first two little leaves called cotyledons. The plastic jugs help retain some moisture while at the same time keeping the little plants a bit warmer than the surrounding air.

OMG, they do look like every other little sprout, don't they? The seeds do look like common milkweed but I guess I'll have to wait to find out! The reason I might appear to be reluctant to use a plastic milk container is that I don't use or buy milk or anything that comes in plastic containers! I do think I'll try the little peat pots though, and see how that goes.

I'm also kinda assuming that, since the package says sow in the spring after the last frost, they've already been treated???? ARGH! What nature makes simple, we complicate (or at least I seem to!)