Nothing special, just some potting soil and some cups.
Fill up with dirt, make a hole and drop the Brownies in and water lightly.
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My plans: I got super lazy and didn't start any seeds this year. I had the flu the week I wanted to do the starts, so I obviously missed that week. Then I just... didn't start anything. I'm going to buy starts from our local garden center (non-big box) and I'll put seeds for the usual bugger things directly in the ground.
Honestly, this will probably work out fine this year. One of my raised beds is 100% raspberries now. One of the others has two artichokes that may or may not have made it through the winter. I didn't do enough research and didn't realize they're perennials and won't flower their first year unless you cold harden the seedlings. Those things are big, but they certainly are dead down to at least ground level.
Hey that’s what my depression did to me last year, missed my starter window. HD was expensive, but is what it is sometimes.
You’ll get through it growmie.
Thanks! I might be in the land of denial re: depression, but I've also had too many other things vying for attention. We have two younger kids, so sunlight hours are usually split between them and my job. Once they're asleep I have 2-3 hours to do all adult things: talk to my wife 1:1, hang out with friends, meal plan, game, unwind, etc. They do like the garden, and help, but they're only in it for a portion of the time it takes to actually do anything.
Us all getting sick cost us two weekends. My wie it a deer and I had to get her a new hood and replace a headlamp, which cost another weekend.
The reason why I prefer seeds over home cheapo starts is to have more variety of plants. We do have a local nursery that has an epic selection, but they're a little further away. Stating seeds is also fun, and like you said it can be cheaper if you're somewhat judicious about how many types of seeds you buy.