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April seed starting, direct sowing & propagation successes

April seed starting, direct sowing & propagation successes

Soil blocking/onions/potatoes/peppers/flowers/brassicas/zucchini/cukes/beans/eggplant/sunflowers/squash/strawberries (bare-root post-50F/pinch/mulch June/ever/day-neutral)/AZ high-country greens/roots/peas/herbs (50/50 mulch+6-4-4-7)/cut flowers (cosmos/dahlias/phlox/peas/radishes/carrots/shade drought-tolerants), chaos sow (16+ crops), upcycles (egg carton/TP tubes/scrabble labels/Renee's packs/cloches), transplants (deep burial/DIY cloches/4-5 leaves/UC hardening/first-frost/50F nights 60F soil), overwintering greens (spinach/lettuce 4-wk early), pitfalls (frost/slugs/flea beetles/cabbage worms/greenhouse); reinforced by USU/Renee's/Hearth/Vine/UC guides/videos/tomato tips/AZ edibles/strawberries.

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Updated Apr 8, 2026