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Kale
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I am rather bothered for all of us.Kale--just checked my calendar----planted mine(tomatoes & peppers) on the 9th of April. Going to try to find my journal from last year and see how long it took. I;m quite sure most of my seeds didn't take this long before. I do remember it always took the pepper seeds longer to germinate than the tomatoes (about 2 weeks)--for some reason.
These are all new seeds this year too-and I also noticed fewer seeds in the packets. And at least 50 cents more per packet. Some were almost double in price.
Of course I planted ALL of the seeds-if these dont germinate I dont know if I'll buy more seeds and try again or just buy the plants later. Dont know what is going on-I have never had trouble starting seeds before.
I also planted some lettuce & parsley that hasn't come either. I'm about ready to give up! The only thing that is coming sso far is a few cherry tomato plants- and they were quite a bit longer germinating. Thinking maybe they were too cool. Didn't keep those under my "lights" --just in the front (south) window. So --was thinking they probably cooled off too much at night.
But my other tomatoes I am keeping under the lights------- Will give them a while longer. But need to decide in the next couple of days if I'm going to buy more and try them or just wait and buy the plants. Time is short for us up here.
I know it is not me or my technique because it has worked for years in that same way, place and technique... Ok my less seed packets cost more too!
The only thing I did differently ( then all years before except for last year) was use a different grade of vermiculite, it is grinded finer.
They changed last year. I did have some of the other (old stuff) and mixed it with the fine one. I don't think that is it; because others germinated fast (this year) I was shocked to see herb sprouts, so quickly.
I tried wax beans 08 and 07 and never germinated! Ever! not one!
I tried peas and all other kinds of beans..May-be 5plants out of the whole packet (s about 6) and the produce was a waste of my time.In 2002 I had more beans then we can eat with just a few plants...MIL use to watch me pic*lol
Hummm.I hope the seed company doesn’t think we are gardeners...We know what we are doing...Now to find out what they are doing and why.
Unbelieveable.
I did hear that it was going to be hard to get seed to start saving seed, I cant remember what am channel I was just changing,but then their hour was up and I lost track to try to find out ...Oh...I cant remember..I know it was within the last few weeks.GRRRRRR...Oh.... I don't think they cooled off too much at night!
I think something fraudulent has occurred,probably thought up in the middle of the night while we were asleep dreaming of spring and veggies.
Kale
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