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RE: My Anarchist Garden-Kale and Leek Seed Starting
Your kale is looking pretty good! You've sure got the right idea about using free materials for starting plants! I like growing leeks - they do well here in Oregon's Willamette Valley. Just like onions, it's OK to put 10 or more seeds in each container or cell of a planting 6-pack - or even a lot of seeds in a larger container. Then just divide them apart when you plant them.
Also -- if you can add a statement that the photos are yours, that would be really helpful for future posts. If you do use other photos, please provide their source, too. Thanks.
Thanks for taking the time to help improve my post. Yes the photos are mine and will note this in the future.
To clarify, like onions, I can plant that many per container and then pluck/scoop the pencil thin leak out and then plant? I was planning on thinning to one plant per container, which would have been a waste.
One onion or leek per container is a waste of space, for sure. You can sow your onions more thickly - and you don't need to repot them at all. When the plants are a few inches high, then you can plant them directly from that container. You will just have to carefully separate each one from the clump. It's pretty easy to do.
With leeks, you will just plant them in a trench, and then slowly fill that trench in with soil or old leaves as the plants get larger. The key with onions or leeks is to keep them weeded. They do not like competition, especially with grass!
Hope that helps. Happy leek gardening! Looking forward to seeing your results here on Steemit! : )