Tweakette
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I figured I'd start a gripe thread about this, might be fun and relieve some stress.
I HATE thinning seedlings more than any other gardening task. I hate the time it takes to pull out every other one, I hate killing the things I've taken time to raise, I just hate it.
I'm not quite there yet with most plants as I just put the majority of seeds in this weekend, but the lettuce needs it bad and I just hate doing it. I've pinched out breaks in the rows every inch, but I really need to get in there and separate individual plants and really do it right. .
Usually I start lettuce in flats and transplant but this year we were on vacation and I didn't do that so I'm starting from seed directly in the ground. I much prefer transplants as it eliminates the whole issue - I don't seed as heavily in the flats and I thin it before it goes in.
Anyone here ever try pelleted seeds for the real small ones like lettuce and carrots? It's more expensive but I've been wondering if it would be worth it.
So what's your No. 1 gardening gripe?
Tweak
I HATE thinning seedlings more than any other gardening task. I hate the time it takes to pull out every other one, I hate killing the things I've taken time to raise, I just hate it.
I'm not quite there yet with most plants as I just put the majority of seeds in this weekend, but the lettuce needs it bad and I just hate doing it. I've pinched out breaks in the rows every inch, but I really need to get in there and separate individual plants and really do it right. .
Usually I start lettuce in flats and transplant but this year we were on vacation and I didn't do that so I'm starting from seed directly in the ground. I much prefer transplants as it eliminates the whole issue - I don't seed as heavily in the flats and I thin it before it goes in.
Anyone here ever try pelleted seeds for the real small ones like lettuce and carrots? It's more expensive but I've been wondering if it would be worth it.
So what's your No. 1 gardening gripe?
Tweak