You may have thought that the time has passed to get some seeds into the soil. But you would be incorrect in that assumption. You still have time to plant some seeds, with a little extra care at planting. Beets, Bush Beans, Radishes, Carrots, Swiss Chard, Kale, Cucumbers, Kohlrabi and Corn can still be planted from seeds now thru the end of this month.
The extra care required is so very easy. Trench your rows for ease in seeding and moisten the seeds after you have placed them in the soil. Then instead of covering them with the soil you trenched, cover them instead with a moisture controlled potting soil mix to lightly cover your seeds. Then just water the mix lightly. This will assist your seeds in better germination. And you will still impress your family with fresh produce from your little plot of soil.
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Until this year, my gardens have been much more productive since I started planting mid-June. Typically I am getting produce into October. I have printed your article so I try soaking the seeds next year. We make our own compost and I wonder if this would be suitable instead of potting soil. But once the plants pop through do you cover the ground around them with dirt?
In the article, I stated that after soaking the seeds, i cover them with potting soil that has moisture control in it. So the soil is flush with the rest of the surrounding ground. There would be not further need to add any soil around the plants after they pop thru the ground. Happy Gardening.