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Johnny's Seeds sent out an email blast about a sale on their seed tape and seed disks. Tiny seeds for carrot, lettuce and thyme can wash away if they are planted in the ground. My solution has usually been to plant in flats or pots. Have you used seed tape and disks? Would you use them again? http://www.territorialseed.com/category/Seed_Tape_and_Seed_Disks/?utm_source=Newsletter%2BFeb%2B2013%2B4&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=feb2013%2B4%2BSeed%2BTape On the other hand, I have made my own seed tape type of planting thing with single sheet paper towel or bathroom tissue or even a single sheet of  Kleenex tissue. You can use honey or cornstarch water to mix with the seed in a squirt bottle. Here are some DIY instructions for making your own. http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-Your-Own-Seed-Tapes/ Giverslog At Giverslog, they use newsprint and flour-water - check it out at http://www.giverslog.com/?p=2484 My other tried and true method for starting...

Johnny's Selected Seeds has a new product that looks like it would work for several situations. It's a 4-inch round, paper disc, full of seeds. Right now they offer only chives, parsley, thyme, arugula, cilantro and basil. The parsley disc contains 46 seeds and sells for a dollar per disc in a 5-disc pack. Today's garden photo is the spring wind blowing daffodil blossoms. I hope your early spring vegetables and flower seeds are coming up and that your perennials are letting you know they are still alive. There is plenty to do - digging compost into beds, mowing, transplanting and dividing. Take time to enjoy the view while you are out there working. Last but not least, here's a fun link to Dragoo's Skunk Page , Dragoo Institute for the Betterment of Skunks and Skunk Reputations. Skunks, the Mephitidae family, superfamily Musteloidea , do not live in Europe anymore, though they did live in Germany about 11-12 million years ago. In the Musteloidea family:...