No, I’m not suggesting that you should tape your seeds together in a DIY fashion. You just buy seed tapes which are strips of tissue paper to which seeds have been attached at the correct spacing so that when you lay the tape in the ground the seeds will emerge with their best chance of growing successfully. This article which I found over at National Garden Bureau lists five advantages of using seed tapes and then tells you how to use them in your garden.
They are a pre-sown product of single or multiple species of seeds that are already spaced between tissue layers at the correct distance for growing. As well as the simple, linear tape, there is a wide range of other shapes and sizes, such as discs, mats and carpets. Many flower, vegetable or herb seeds can be purchased already incorporated into these products.
Advantages include:
- Even seed spacing prevents oversowing, especially with crops like lettuce, greens, carrots, wildflowers, etc. This also eliminates the need for thinning the young seedlings.
- The lightweight tape prevents birds from eating freshly sown seeds
- The tape, when covered with additional soil, won?t wash away in a sudden spring downpour, ruining evenly spaced and sown rows.
- Almost all seed tapes are biodegradable to protect wildlife and have no damaging impact on garden ecosystems.
- For gardeners experiencing arthritis or other mobility issues, a seed tape is a quick and easy way to sow tiny seeds.
Types:
Seed tapes:Come in various lengths, single track or multiple tracks, both available with the option of one seed variety or a multiple of seeds – suitable for salad, mixed vegetable and flower collections.
Read more at National Garden Bureau
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