I thought I would give these peat pots from West Coast Seeds a try this year, instead of peat pellets or small plastic containers. In the past I have found that my peat pellets sometimes go mouldy, so perhaps these will be a bit better. The point of using these is so that you minimize shock when transplanting by not disturbing the seedlings’ roots. I plan on starting my squash seeds in these, so I’ll fill them with Sea Soil and hopefully I’ll have plenty of healthy Butternut and Baby Blue (Hubbard) squash seedlings.
*Just a note: I will try growing a Butternut squash plant on my patio, but not the Baby Blue Hubbard as they can be very big. My Baby Blues will live in my dad’s garden, which has a lot more room and a lot more sunshine!