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Old 08-02-2012, 04:44 PM posted to rec.gardens.edible
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Default It's about time ...

On Wed, 8 Feb 2012 09:01:08 -0600, "Snag" wrote:

For me to get started with the plants I want to set out at the end of
March . Last year and the year before I tried those peat disc things (wet
'em and they expand into a little barrel shape) with absolutely dismal
results . This year I'm going to try something different , using potting
soil or starter mix .
I have a decent plastic tray but I need to divide it into compartments . I
was considering shoebox-type cardboard , or maybe some plexiglass strips .
Or I could just go buy some small plastic cups and put holes in the bottom
for drainage .
How do y'all start your sets ? I'll be doing tomatoes , peppers ,
marigolds , and maybe some zucchini and cantalopes . I usually do the stuff
with bigger seeds directly to the ground ...



These are what I usually use for starting seeds. I start seeds in the
72 cell ones and then transplant into the 36 cell ones. Right now I
have 5 of the 72 cell ones almost full. I need to check my supply of
36s.

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