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Old August 13, 2017   #27
JRinPA
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Yes, dollar tree seeds...4 packs for a buck is not worth it when it doesn't germinate. We had 2 different types of cucumber that looked fine with zero germ, 2 packs of zinnia that looked beat up with about 20% germination, and broccolli, cauliflower, shard, and spinach that were fine. Giant Noble spinach was great. I wouldn't trust corn to dollar tree, though.

Next year I will plant in blocks with just one squash plant in the block, and wrap up blocks in AG19 when the squirrels find them. A pain, but I think it should work. Looking at my last post, there were 5 more ears destroyed when I went back, and I ended up having to pull everything. All were young, some too young to bother with, but the squirrels didn't care. I do have many butternut, acorn squash, and a some nice cantaloupe that ran nicely under the corn.
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