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1. Disinformation Purveyor :verified_think: (thatguyoverthere@shitposter.club)'s status on Saturday, 10-Jun-2023 20:41:05 JST Disinformation Purveyor :verified_think:
   started a tray of peas a few weeks ago. Didn't really understand how sensitive pea roots are. Apparently they are best direct sown. Lesson learned.
   
   I am carefully planting each of these in a potted planter with something else. I also added a few to the raised bed I have next to the green house, and I'm thinking I might try and get a few in near the roots of one of our rose bushes.
   • Flick 🇬🇧 (flick@spinster.xyz)'s status on Saturday, 10-Jun-2023 21:21:59 JST Flick 🇬🇧

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     @thatguyoverthere If you want to non-direct sow peas, a length of guttering pipe is a common technique. When you come to plant them out, dig a shallow trench and slide the soil and plants out of the guttering and into the ground.

     Or use rootrainers: deep individual modules.

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   • Disinformation Purveyor :verified_think: (thatguyoverthere@shitposter.club)'s status on Saturday, 10-Jun-2023 21:23:03 JST Disinformation Purveyor :verified_think:

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     @Flick I also read dirt blocks are ok because you don't need to disturb them to get them out but I didn't use my dirt block maker for the peas because I had plastic trays and didn't look before leaping. Classic me
   • ringo (ringo@talk-here.com)'s status on Saturday, 10-Jun-2023 22:45:13 JST ringo

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     @thatguyoverthere later today or tomorrow i start some basil :)
     
     they had one that looked as it needed to come home from the grocer, i have seeds but this was already remarkably happy so it came back with me.
     
     it's too small but it looks well enough to get on properly. 2 summers ago i had a four foot tall basil that went on for months
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   • Disinformation Purveyor :verified_think: (thatguyoverthere@shitposter.club)'s status on Saturday, 10-Jun-2023 22:46:36 JST Disinformation Purveyor :verified_think:

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     • ringo
     @ringo I had a bunch of old basil seed that was no longer viable, but I bought some new stuff last week and I did a little bit direct sown around my tomatoes and in my "herb garden" which is really just a little brick planter next to my back door.
   • Disinformation Purveyor :verified_think: (thatguyoverthere@shitposter.club)'s status on Saturday, 10-Jun-2023 22:50:43 JST Disinformation Purveyor :verified_think:

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     @ringo I have 2 planters of something called Zisu (perhaps bungled spelling) which the package says is a mix between basil and mint. I tried a leaf and it seemed a bit spicier than that, almost like a mustard. It's just starting out so I need to let it grow but I think it'll be a nice addition to our food this year.
   • ringo (ringo@talk-here.com)'s status on Sunday, 11-Jun-2023 00:58:45 JST ringo

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     @thatguyoverthere hope it takes...
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   • ringo (ringo@talk-here.com)'s status on Sunday, 11-Jun-2023 00:58:50 JST ringo

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     that sounds interesting ive heard of it before but never got to try any
     
     :)
     
     i love piquant things like that.....
     you came to mind when i was at the grocer and buying kraut and horse raddish, haha :)
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