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Seed Planting Advice? (self.gardening)
submitted 6 months ago by Araithya to c/gardening
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Hi friends! I got some flower seeds as a gift recently, and while they say they should be planted in late May early June, I’m worried about them lacking sun in our weird unseasonal weather! It’s been completely overcast and 50s and raining constantly. I’m sharing the planting with some kids in the neighborhood, so I really don’t want them to fail… is it okay to plant them despite the abysmal conditions? They call for full sun, but I’m honestly not sure when we’ll be getting full sun again and I don’t want to plant them too late.

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[–] callcc 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

About those germination conditions: often seeds won't germinate until the good conditions finally arrive. So even sowing in bad conditions is often not so bad. Keep in mind that in nature, seeds often fall at the end of summer just to lie around until next spring.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

seeds often fall at the end of summer just to lie around until next spring.

I can definitely corroborate this. The compost I used for a bunch of nursery pots had some of last years uneaten produce tossed in. Seeds and all. I started off growing peppers, and now I've got cucumbers and cherry tomatoes growing alongside them.

[–] IMALlama 2 points 6 months ago

With cherry tomatoes especially (since they're small and some will inevitably fall off the plant) you're bound to see tons of volunteers the next year. This can really happen with anything you leave in your garden, but tomatos seem to be the most prolific.