bump!!!

Chard and beets have seeds that are actually clusters of seeds in a common husk. So multiple plants germinating from a single "seed" is common. For chard, in my experience, if you leave a few plants growing together, the net bunch of plants will produce as much as a single one would. Like multiple stems n one plant. I often leave two together. Probably true with kale as well. But feel free to thin to a single plant if you want. If you find yourself needing more plants, just gently separate the seedlings and replant. I do that routinely with beets, which for me, often don't germinate very completely. For root vegetables, spacing is important. Crowded plants won't produce properly. Depending on variety, you'll want them a few inches apart. I would thin to an inch, and then when the plants are more mature, pluck out the weaker ones to get your few inches.

to get anywhere close you would have to be willing to stain the brick or paint it. Personally I think not trying to spend $$$$$$$ on a house that is not that style is a bad idea but rather embrace what you have and make it look the best it can. i feels like it has balance issue. also i would get a very small double spot in white over the garage, that would help the balance the decorative light draws attention to the above window being off center. replacing the bay windows back to normal, removing the octangle window all together, and painting out the bit of trim above the windows.

I would love to exchange seeds for some E Viridis cones. I have a number of things that might grow well out in Utah. Shoot me an email and I'll send a list of that I have available. bugbear.dews.0a@icloud.com