Propagation: Making it harder than if has to be, 0 by berrygirl

berrygirl wrote:
Mobi,
I know for me, in my zone, I have had more success WS with no fuss. I used to just sow seeds in large uncovered flats and put them where they'd get both sun and rain. Then I basically ignored them. In the Spring I always had lots of babies.

For the past two yrs I've used the greenhouse method- using containers with clear tops, or clear bottles. Also, misting them when they dry, etc.... My results aren't nearly as good as with my " ignore method"! This was my last winter to go thru all that hassle. I say let nature take its course with seeds in the winter. In nature they sure aren't coddled- LOL!


In fact just today I discovered that in the last two days I had new cukes to sprout and then to "cook" in their containers. If they'd been uncovered, they'd be fine. Now I've got to re-sow. :(

Here's one of my "cooked cukes".....