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Friday, March 20, 2026
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Gardeneer-in-Training
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Sunny Okanagan
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I started my seeds yesterday after getting home from work. I've got the process perfected to the hour, which saved me last year when I poached my first set of seeds. I spent all of Wednesday evening labeling and filing the edges of the 15 seeds I've selected. As soon as I walked in the door yesterday afternoon, the seeds underwent a 6 hour soak in warm water, then were wrapped in moist (not dripping wet) paper towels in labeled plastic bags on my germination mat. This process regularly results in seeds sprouting 33 hours after the 6 hour soak, so those that germinate on time will be ready for planting shortly after 7am tomorrow (Saturday). That gives me plenty of time to wait for stragglers, or even start a second set of seeds should something go wrong.
I know that this might be a little early, but I'm keeping a close eye on temperatures and vapour pressure deficits, and I think I can give myself a solid head start with the help of soil heating cables, cold frames, and heaters.
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