Isssss it saaaaaafe?
I think the fact that the Hunk of Seedling method works for many, many people proves an important general principle: when you read a general principle, never believe it 100%.
I've read the general principle in many places ("never plant seedlings too close together because they will choke each other out or somethin\g. You MUST thin them to the required spacing or else Bad Things Will Happen.")
But that's just not true, at least in the context of wintersowing flowers.
I'm guessing that the "Hunk of Seedlings" method would NOT work for crops like tomatoes, peppers, beans, peas, cabbage, beets, radishes and carrots.
How about lettuce and chard? Maybe they can be thinned as they grow.
Maybe the rule "you must thin" applies to crops more than flowers.
