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jal_ut
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Planting Day
[url=https://donce.lofthouse.com/jamaica/planting/planting.htm]Planting the Garden[/url]
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DoubleDogFarm
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Very nice Jal-ut,
Your view looks alot like Eastern Washington. I use to go over to fish twice a year. It's been a few years.
Walking on your seeds is very interesting. No compaction or crusting over
I open a furrow spread the seed and cover with compost or potting mix. I believe it carries a more constant moisture.
I also have a Earthway seeder. Works great for the bigger seed.
Your view looks alot like Eastern Washington. I use to go over to fish twice a year. It's been a few years.
Walking on your seeds is very interesting. No compaction or crusting over
I open a furrow spread the seed and cover with compost or potting mix. I believe it carries a more constant moisture.I also have a Earthway seeder. Works great for the bigger seed.
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Ozark Lady
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jal_ut
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[img]https://donce.lofthouse.com/jamaica/cole_seedlings.jpg[/img]
It has been six days and already something is coming up. It looks like one of the cole crops. Maybe Kale?
Often times on seed packets I have read something similar to this: "Cover with 1/2 inch of fine soil firmly pressed down."
Press it down however you like, but stepping on it does the job. The soil is not going to compact doing this because it is not overly damp. If it was wet enough to make mud balls you would not even want to be in your garden.
It has been six days and already something is coming up. It looks like one of the cole crops. Maybe Kale?
Often times on seed packets I have read something similar to this: "Cover with 1/2 inch of fine soil firmly pressed down."
Press it down however you like, but stepping on it does the job. The soil is not going to compact doing this because it is not overly damp. If it was wet enough to make mud balls you would not even want to be in your garden.
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gixxerific
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jal_ut
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Yes. No. No.Does gardening 5000 feet closer to the sun make a difference in terms of light intensity? Longer daylight hours? Does the sun rise earlier and set later?
The sunlight is more intense because there is 5000 less feet of contaminated air to travel through. It is certainly easy to get a sunburn here.
Since my location is in a valley the mountains raise the horizon and actually give me shorter days. I don't think the altitude affects the day length. The amount of North lattitude will affect the day length.
