The Beginner Gardener Series: May 2020 Experience
Gardening is all about trials and errors. You will likely make mistakes, but also gain insights into being a better gardener. Here is my list of successes and failures so far this year: 1- I was over-eager to acclimate my indoor seedlings in late April… and half of them died. Luckily, I overseeded, so I had backups. For one, my cucumbers struggled to thrive in temperatures ranging from 30 to 50F, resulting in only two out of ten indoor seedlings looking well enough to be put in the ground. I had to direct seed the rest and hope for the best. 2- I was ill early this spring and my husband did not pay close attention to the indoor seedlings. Consequently, they suffered from a lack of water and not enough time under the grow lights. We had to discard a large portion of them and so all of our efforts were for naught. 3- I discovered that I can utilize SOLO cups, takeout containers, empty clear jars, etc. as a cheap cloche to …
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