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RE: Tomatoes and More

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Thanks Janet, I'll wait until May 10th or so to try the direct seeding. 
No worries about the rooftop gardening, I have two 2x4 raised concrete block
beds. 
How about peppers? Does direct seeding work with peppers as well?

Thanks again,
Richard

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From: Janet Wintermute [j*@erols.com]
Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2001 2:09 PM
To: Square Foot Gardening List
Subject: RE: Tomatoes and More


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Richard, writing from Brooklyn, asked

>Do I need to presoak the seeds or anything special?

In my experience, toms are very willing to germinate in warm, moist soil 
without presoaking.

Up your way, I should think you'd want to wait to direct-seed tomatoes 
until around May 10.  Of course, if you're doing rooftop gardening in 
containers, things will be warm enough much sooner.  Be sure to set your 
rooftop containers onto bricks or cement blocks or something that won't 
conduct heat well.  Letting the containers touch the roof's surface would 
pretty much cook the growing rootlets inside.

--Janet


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