Birth Mom is fertile.

Sarah's mom, Pam, got her "Save the date" seeds to grow!

Hers is the only success story we've heard. Redwood and Sequoia seeds are notoriously difficult to grow, and we know several people put a good effort in but had no luck. Pam planted her seeds a few months ago, and ended up with six Sequoia seedlings. An unexpectedly hot day withered three of them under the glass in her kitchen window, so she has turned them over to us to care for because she was "freaking out" after half of them died. But she did a great job: I only got two to grow from my pack (see earlier posts).

If you still have not planted your seeds, now is a great time because late winter and early spring is when they would start to grow in the wild after hibernating through the cold. If you have no interest in growing the seeds, or no green thumb, just sprinkle them in a semi shady patch of dirt that might get some water and leave it at that. Seeds in a pack will never grow, and this way, at least if nothing happens, they'll return to the soil as nutrients.

Jason

PS: If you've tried — whether you've succeeded or not — we'd like to know. Post a comment here.