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Do I need to cover my seeds and seedlings?
Comments (7)Can't say it any clearer. ;) None of the listed crops require any special care or concern. All are very cold, even frost, even snow tolerant. Even when full grown. All of the root crops can, in fact, be left in the ground in the winter and harvested as need and spring green peas keep right on trucking even if it snows on them. The only time you have to be concerned about them is if the ground itself freezes and it takes days of a deep, hard freeze to to that. Dave...See MoreDo I have to cover my seeds in their Jiffy Pots
Comments (5)It's hard to say whether or not it's warm enough, since that depends on what kind of stuff you're starting. People put plastic on pots/trays to raise the humidity and to keep the soil from drying out too fast. In dry conditions, or under lights, small pots can dry out very fast, which is detrimental to the seedlings. (not as big a deal before germination, but it will slow things down). Peat pots dry out even faster than plastic, so keep an eye on 'em. I've found that putting the peat pots into a plastic tray, tight up together, they'll dry out less quickly (and it catches water that leaks out). If you're worried about mold, but find you can't water the pots often enough, just tent some plastic lightly over the top and take it off for half an hour to an hour a day....See MoreDo winter sown seeds need covers? And what is the earliest I can sow?
Comments (11)marie, what xiangirl said is true. Look around you: the planet is primarily green. Plants/seeds know what to do and when according to their genetic code. Did I have failures? Yup! I didn't lament them because I knew that it was ME who didn't provide them with what they needed to sprout and thrive. You asked for suggestions. Here's one - stand back and let them do what comes naturally. I'm in southern New England so I live on the opposite side of the continent from where you are. If I look at a map of the Pacific Northwest, it's warmer and wetter than where I live but it's still the continental U.S. Our climate and growing conditions may be different but we're still on the same planet and still in the same country. I suggest you open your mind to possibilities rather than accept what you've been previously told about growing from seed. I did and have been amazed at (and rewarded by) the results. Ex: two little old ladies walked down my driveway last year and stood gazing, apparently amazed by my garden beds. I walked out to see what they wanted and answered all their questions about my garden beds. They left--45 minutes later--still amazed....See MoreWhat do you think about Cover girl having their first "cover boy"?
Comments (27)I remember seeing the face for the first time.....beautiful and modern...almost poetic! I enjoyed seeing the whole look. I'd like to see more men care about the way they look....slim down....style their hair and clothing....take pride in themselves. What a world we'd live in "if" every little boy grew up and lived his dream of becoming an astronaut, a fireman or a doctor. Right?!...See MoreRelated Professionals
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