The Superior Express -

When many people were planting larger gardens this year, Rita and I decided we would attempt to raise more with less. Our plan was smaller but more carefully managed garden space than we have had some years.

One of our goals was to use up seed left over from prior years. To make up for lower germination, we planted more seeds expecting to thin as needed.

Among our saved seeds was a package of cucumber seed. Apparently the seed company’s package had been damaged and the seed was transferred to a plain envelope or it was purchased from a bulk seed bin and placed in an envelope with only t...