Board Sprouting Method

One of the greatest frustrations of my gardening is throwing $100 of seed into the ground only to never see them come up. There is a variety of reasons for this: poor seed (not usually the problem since I bought new seed), Critters, and letting the seeds dry out before sprouting has occurred. The following method helps to over come the seeds drying out.

1. Make a furrow with your hoe.
2. Run water down the furrow to soak the ground thoroughly.
3. Place the seeds on to of the wet furrow.
4. Cover the seeds with a layer of good compost
5. Cover the compost with DRY grass clippings.
6. Cover the furrow with a board. The board isn't laying on the seeds. The board keeps the ground from drying out.
7. When the seeds sprout remove the board so the new plants get sunlight.
8. Shade if the sun is too intense.