Just got through planting my seeds. I discovered that I had no place on the southside of the house (the protected side) that would get enough sun due to bushes and trees and air conditioner and propane tank etc.
So I did have five unused bales of pine straw I had picked up with some leaves. I decided to use the pine straw bales as a substitute for the protected side of the house. So the cups are now on the south side of the pine straw bales. It has been a little windy here today about 15 miles per hour it seems most of the day, so the pine straw bales are protecting from the wind which seems to be right out of the north today. If not for the wind it would be a perfect day, almost 60 degrees and bright clear blue skies.
I planted twelve cups, with 6 -9 seeds per cup.