I agree with the others and suggest starting your seeds indoors where the
temperature is more steady. You can move them outside right after they have
sprouted.

If space indoors is a problem, start many together in a light starter medium
like vermiculite, peat moss, or perlite and distribute the seedlings into
their growing pots after they have sprouted.

"Mama Bear" wrote in message
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I'm in the Denver area. We're having an early spring this year,
it's been warm. 80 today.

I want to get massive amounts of seeds started outdoors before
planting them in the garden. So I need gentle sun but not full hot
dry sun.

What would be the best way to do this while still keeping birds and
squirrels out of it?

I'm thinking of building a potting table with an outside edge, and
then putting a seed sprouting bed in the center area, covered with
a 1/4" wirecloth squares hinged top.

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- Mama Bear