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Re: Starting Seedlings

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In answer to my questions, someone suggested Nancy Bubel's book, The New
Seed Starter's Handbook. Sorry I didn't keep the message.

I have that book, and I've read relevent portions. In fact, I've just gone
back and re-read the entire first section.

I don't find it all that helpful, frankly. Or confidence-inspiring, either
the first time around or this time around. For example, I did at least one
version of what she suggested with disastrous results. I have a pretty good
idea of what I did wrong, but it's not from her book that I gathered that
insight -- it was from other gardeners. 

My main objection, though, is that she has a two-step method that I would
prefer NOT to use, unless it's just the ONLY way to do things. That is, she
suggests you sprout the seeds to just before or just after the first set of
true leaves, then transplant them to some sort of larger container with
soil, and then at some later point to the garden. I would vastly prefer
transplanting just once -- to the garden. 

Am I off base? MUST I transplant twice? Seems like a recipe for disaster for
a new, all-thumbs gardener like me. I also checked in with Mel (via his
book, of course), and he pretty much suggests the same thing. No real help
there.

So, what about this, you experienced seed starters aren't doing the
two-step, are you?

Patricia S.
Zone 7b, West Georgia


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