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Old August 22, 2012   #7
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Originally Posted by salix View Post
I will second (?third) what habitat gardener and Kath have stated. I usually start my beans early in the large cell trays (32 to a tray). Just harden them off along with everything else and once the nights are safe pop them into the soil. By that time the crows and ravens are not quite as interested in them either, they prefer seedlings I think.
Think they like the newly sprouted seeds- they go after sweet peas and sweet corn sprouts sometimes just before/after they pop out of the soil.
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