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Feb 22, 2014 10:02 PM CST
Name: Bhingri
(Zone 6b)
Thank you very much RickCorey for putting so much time to explain things in detail.

I had thought about 'later is better for eggplant' just to err on the safer side but had not thought of lettuce the other way. Those are the two things I have in mind and some peas, guar bean etc. I am not so worried about them because the packet says to sow them every 3 weeks so I was thinking at least some of them will make it Smiling
As you suggest I should make note of all the trials I do so that I will at least learn for the next season.

The big mistake was to order seeds from SeedsofIndia website without knowing the time to harvest. I assumed it was 60 days but when I got the seed packet I realized it was 70-90 days after transplanting. sigh. I have a feeling it is not good for the providence weather. More of a NJ weather variety where seedsOfIndia is from. Will see how it goes this season and try some shorter time variety next time.

Good idea about taking the cue from a good nursery. Do you think Burpee is trustworthy in this respect. That was my first instinct to see when Burpee will start shipping eggplant seedlings to my area. They start as early as April 28. But a local nursery might be more useful in terms of knowing the micro-climate I guess.

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