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Hi. I'm relatively new to this gardening thing, and have some basic questions. This year I bought plants at a nursery to fill my containers, but wow, was it ever expensive! Next year I'd like to try to grow my own plants from seed to try to save some money. I live in a pretty cold climate (6b), and wanted some advice. Is it best to plant the seeds in separate little plastic containers, see what grows and then transfer the plants to my containers, or do I sow them directly in the planters? Do you assume that each individual seed will give you a plant, or do you plant extra seeds assuming that some won't make it (if so, what ratio?). When do you start planting the seeds? I saw that there are lots of seeds on sale right now online. If I buy seeds now, how long can I wait until I plant them, ie - when do seeds expire? Thanks in advance.
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