Laura Lawrence- Northern Michigan Homesteader
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Print this guide to help you determine what seeds you should be directing sowing (placing directly in the warmed up soil) versus what you should buy or purchase as plants.
One thing I see often is people starting from seed indoors or purchasing from a greenhouse are seeds that should be sown directly into the soil when it reaches warmer temperatures. Let me explain the reasons.
First its' economically frugal to purchase 1 pack of seeds which generally has 50 seeds per pack (depending variety and seller) versus buying a 4 pack of seedlings at the greenhouse. There is a huge savings in just that!
Also if you decide to start your own seeds indoors you need space, lots of space to house all the 4” pots (my recommendation once they reach a certain size). Imagine planting that one pack of Bean seeds in your house, that’ll be 50 Bean plants in 4” pots on your table instead of just direct sowing the seeds.
Frankly, there’s just no point to waste resources, money, time and space when they grow with plenty of time directly in the soil.
I’m in zone 4B, our average growing time is 107 days, beans for example only take 60 days for you to harvest (depending on variety/location). You’ll have plenty of time for the direct sown seeds!
Also let’s note the Sun VS Shade – after reviewing how the sun falls on your property or space you can determine where you could or should be planting these vegetables. It’s a good idea to take note of how many hours the sun falls in a certain spot. Full sun is typically 8 + hours, while partial shade refers to about 6 hours of sun in that area.
Hope this helps you when planning and budgeting your going to be awesome Garden! Aka the Gardenio!
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