I put out some bell pepper seeds in the raised bed I have the other day and recently learned that trying to sow these direct is about as effective as planting a penny and expecting a dollar tree to sprout out.

That being said, my dollar tree is coming in nicely so I'm looking for advice on this one... ;-p

In all seriousness though, the soil temps in my raised bed are around 62(F) in the early morning and are likely to be a bit warmer in the afternoon but I was wondering if anyone had any ideas on how to warm up the soil a little more without raising it too high and baking them. A piece of clear plastic will quickly solarize the soil there in my neck of the woods so I'm trying to find something a little more ingenious. :shrug: