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Posted by shelley on Wednesday, April 25, 2001 6:38 pm ADT
If the package of seeds for anuals have the directions instructing you to start seeds indoors, do you necessarily have to do this. Can you put the seed directly in ground ?
- re: seeds
  Posted by Howard Harvey on Wednesday, April 25, 2001 7:13 pm ADT
  In most cases, in Canada, the season is too short to direct seed outdoors -- so you have to start indoors to extend the season. For your area, try calling your local gardening centre. That's why you start indoors.
- re: seeds
  Posted by P Bowers on Saturday, May 5, 2001 4:24 pm ADT
  H Harvey was correct in stating our growing season in Canada is often too short to sow from seed outdoors. BUT, an important question I have is: What particular seed were you planning on sowing? I sow my wildflower garden outdoors, every year, and poppies, coreopsis, flax etc. sow well, directly in the ground :-) Usually package instructions state Indoor/Outdoor sowing if applicable. Happy Gardening!!