Re: any assistance would be appreciated

First of all as for the seeds. I sand the edges of each seed with sand paper until I see I am through the outer skin from the tip of the seed almost all the way to the top.
(you can use your wife's emery board, but don't let her catch you)!
Next I dip the seed in a light mix of fuguside. Then I put them in a paper towel, wet them with a little water to dampen the towel and place them in a zip lock bag.
I next put the bag on top of the light for my fish tank. (all you need is some place warm like the top of the refrigerator).
As soon as the plants start to sprout, transplant them in Starter Soil, Starter soil is sterile with weeds or deseases.
Once you put the plants outside, put up a wind break around the plant and if you have animals that would eat the plants like rabbits or deer, put some wire fence over the plant.
The best thing I have discovered to discourage animals is put a little dish soap in your watering can and water each plant. While the plant is still wet go around to each one with a box or bag of bone meal and lightly sprinkle a little one the plants and the pumpkins.
If you find the dear are eating the bone meal, STAY OUT OF THE GARDEN!
YOU MAY BE NEXT! LOL
The most important thing you can do is check your soil!
You want a PH level of around 7.0 and you also want alot of organic material (that is a nice way of saying manure or compost)
remember both of the above will lower your PH levels. If you add alot of manure or fertilizer you will also need to add line to raise the PH levels.
Good Luck on your garden!
Bill Garvey
Other Mailing lists | Author Index | Date Index | Subject Index | Thread Index