How much of a leaf cover do you need for that? I don't really know. This is the first time I am planting in the front yard woods, after picking up sticks and limbs, trimming up some trees, pulling up tree seedlings, pulling up 'some' vines, and digging out lots and lots of May Apples, and raking aside all the leaf cover. Stringing the rows and doing the actual planting is the easiest part of the whole planting experience. I'd say the leaf cover is at least 6" or so. I kept watching the weatherunderground on the computer all day, hoping it would get warm. Even though it wasn't warm at 4 PM (was just 34 though it was sunny) I headed out to get a few planted. Surprisingly, I wasn't cold, the soil was wet, but not clumpy, my hands didn't get cold, and I managed to plant 15 little bags, 47 total bulbs. so all those from the front yard (city tree) went to the city for composting. How I wish I had trees that weren't all in the woods or at the edge of the woods. All the leaves at the edges of the yard are full of sticks and twigs. I used to sometimes go to friend's houses and do their leaves, just to get to bring them all home for the veggie garden. I've got this wonderful leaf shredder that reduces them 13 to 1, turning leaves into what I call brown gold. I think the little willow leaves should be fine. Last year I remember "discovering" that the open areas were frozen solid while those with some cover were not. I might be able to exploit that some year if I knew what to aim for. How deep? I wonder if you couldn't just cover an area with either clear plastic or black plastic to keep the warm in and the freezing cold out, thus lengthening the planting season so you could get in on the late sales, like from B and B's.

Hi, I am a part of my agricultural class at school and we created a fully indoor, self-sustained hydroponics system. However, as we are a public charter school, we have limited resources and are looking for donations. anything you can offer would be amazing. we can offer payment for shipping or SASBE. If you consider making a donation, please email me at makenziejordyn@yahoo.com Thank you so much, Jordyn P.S. We are just now learning how to start from seed, so any kind of donations you make would be appreciated. Plant sales will be used to help fund the school and excess produce will be donated to a local soup kitchen. :D

well I have been collecting seed by picking up fresh peppers in the food stores and also packages of dried peppers. these usually cost about $2 and give a lot of seeds. I would hope that there will be people trading seeds in the fall. maybe you should stick around for the trading sessions. the 3 grams is great. you can purchase a few of the samples and then distribute to others. say 50 seeds for $1. if you get 450 seeds that nets you $9. cost 3 profit $6. I will buy a bunch from you and I am sure you will easy get 3 people and get your investment back. you could buy 10 kinds for $30. you wont go broke. and see how it goes. you must do it as a fun hobby not to make money or other reasons. you should only do it if you promise to have fun at it. even if it does not work out. I would also recommend that you join Seed Savers as a member and you can swap seeds there and get real great varieties. being a member of seed savers can be a lot of fun. Most hobbies are very expensive. this hobby of growing peppers or chiles is very low cost. spend a few dollars and have fun. the more different things you do in the hobby the more it will pay you back in fun and good times. the more generous sided packages come from places that sell to the small farmers who might have a road side stand and who grow all kinds of things for sale. they need a few hundred tomato plants etc. so the packages are bigger. they also might sell 6 packs of plants so they need more seeds. I would ask where they buy their seeds. there are some places that specialize in heirloom seeds and sell to these market farmers. ask around the people who sell heirloom seeds like stillman farm http://www.stillmansfarm.com/ they have a great incredible selection of peppers and tomato plants that they sell. they buy all their seeds. I dont know where. but some ( not the peppers ) come from Johnnys seeds http://www.johnnyseeds.com/default.aspx these small packs are expensive but the larger packs are frequently more reasonable. but they might not have the peppers you want. stillmans has a great pepper selection. i dont know where they get the seed. but they are very friendly people always there to help. also maybe tomato growers will sell you larger packs at a better price per seed. Peace and Spiritual Love Keep having fun Organic Nut

I'm also looking for hybrid seeds, good luck:)