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Anyone else really bad at thinning plants? (mander.xyz)

submitted 2 years ago by glasslyrata@mander.xyz to c/gardening@mander.xyz

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I have learned a lot about how it's needed, in particular for short growing seasons and to prevent some pests. Still, you would think I'm killing puppies or separating twins.

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[–] Toadvark@mander.xyz 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Replying quite a long time after the fact, but I just had to thin some radishes and dangit I was thinking of this post. I find it difficult in particular because of wildlife predation- I never know which of the remaining sprouts will even survive!

[–] glasslyrata@mander.xyz 2 points 2 years ago

Exactly! What if I'm removing the ones that would otherwise have the best chances‽