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Jan 23, 2011 6:54 PM CST
Name: Joanne
Calgary, AB Canada (Zone 3a)
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5. Put at least 3" "pre-moistened" potting soil and sow seeds to the recommended depth
6. LABEL your jug with a paint pen or industrial permanent marker (regular sharpy permanent marker will fade). Be sure to include the variety of the seeds that you sowed. You may want to put the date sown as well.
7. Tape the jug closed (around the middle) and set outside in a sheltered sunny area.

Pile the snow on them. The seeds will germinate when the conditions are right for them, but it will be several weeks sooner then if you direct sowed them. The milk jug acts like a little greenhouse.

*Don't forget to check them periodically for moisture level. You don't want them to dry out and become parched.

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