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Almost May, still no spouts?!

gladahmae
12 years ago

For reference, I'm in N. MI, about 15mi inland from Lake MI.

This is my second year WSing, and I'm getting really frustrated with how this year is going. I planted my veggie seeds just as spring was starting to break(end of March), but we still had freezing temps AND snow for several weeks after I put my milk jugs out. I'm doing the exact same thing I did last year as far as prepping containers, except I planted all veggies instead of flowers. I have 0 sprouts. None.

My containers aren't water-logged, and they aren't dry. There's no mold or other fungus growing on the top of my potting mix either. They get a good amount of sun in the morning/afternoon, and shade after 3pm or so.

This spring has been very cold and damp though. We're just starting to get temps in the low 50s on a semi-regular basis, but we have had very very few sunny days. Please tell me I just need to be patient!

(I planted peas, tomatos, green beans, and a few summer squash.)

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