Yes, I know gardening is different in FL

Kat222 · April 2, 2014

and I actually prefer making paper pots and planting in them if I have a small space. (Can't do it at this time.) But I'm baffled at the poor germination of peas and beans (pretty much everything) I've experienced here. Once up, plants tend to thrive if amended with liquid chemical fertilizer (hate doing that but otherwise nada thus far); they're planted in 2" of compost layered over sand. I can see them being unhappy once their roots get through the good stuff but my germination rates are like 25% here and it's driving me bonkers. I sprinkle new beds at least 3x a day; they're not dry I don't think. Is it really that different here than in OH or MD? How do I fix the situation or can I?

April 2, 2014	#1
Kat222 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Florida Posts: 5	Yes, I know gardening is different in FL and I actually prefer making paper pots and planting in them if I have a small space. (Can't do it at this time.) But I'm baffled at the poor germination of peas and beans (pretty much everything) I've experienced here. Once up, plants tend to thrive if amended with liquid chemical fertilizer (hate doing that but otherwise nada thus far); they're planted in 2" of compost layered over sand. I can see them being unhappy once their roots get through the good stuff but my germination rates are like 25% here and it's driving me bonkers. I sprinkle new beds at least 3x a day; they're not dry I don't think. Is it really that different here than in OH or MD? How do I fix the situation or can I?