Re: Planning ahead
Kathie
I direct seeded several of my plants last year BUT, this will answer your
question on why we don't direct start them very often.
1. We control everything about these plants and if you only have one or
two seeds we can't risk loosing one to a Bird, Squirrel or mother nature in the
way of the ground being too cool. I lost a few due to that in years past.
2. here is the most important for Bob Troy and Myself.. in small gardens we
have to know where the main vine will go because we can't risk having to turn
the main vine in our small patches. I had to turn my DIRECT STARTED 845
Bobier last year and the main vine went same direction as the small hole so I was
stuck. it was planted 2 feet from a wall and as I turned it slowly it pinched
and almost died.. It was a silver bullet and pulled out somewhat but I won't do
that again.
Hope that helps a little ... Take care and I wish all of you the best
season you have ever had !!!
Kevin Smith
Pumpkin Pirate !!! planting seeds and washing it in with a Bottle of RUM
!!!
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