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Thu, May 19, 11 at 12:45
| Hi all--Lived on this site last winter (2009-10), sewed my milk jugs as instructed. Last year, great crop annuals; this year my seedling bed is full of blooming primroses, many columbine about to bloom etc. This winter, however, I spent way too much time and $ with seed catalogues and got lazy with sewing. Thought I'd just use dollar store seedling kit (plastic with lid, couple dozen little divisions for seed--you know. Problem is, I didn't check and at some point little pockets dried out and I got no sprouts! Realize that neglect is possible with plastic jugs cause you can use enough soil with enough depth that soil stays moist longer and some neglect no big deal. Live and Learn. |
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| merryrose, I try to tell newbies that every year. IMO, you can't beat milk jugs and 2 liters. I guess if you didn't work (i.e. home every day) and were meticulous about watering, it would work OK, just like it does inside the house. But if you're gone for long stretches of time to work, and have other obligations, it's just not always possible to be so watchful. Karen |
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