In the last segment of our Guide to Seed Starting, we left off with our little seeds sprouted. At that time, you shut your heat mat off and turned your grow light on. In the coming weeks, you will watch those first green shoots poke through the soil surface. You’ll watch those shoots rapidly stretch for […]
Archives for February 2017
Guide to Seed Starting: Part 3 – Planting
Now for the fun part – Let’s get some seeds in the dirt! This is Part 3 of the Guide to Seed Starting series. Catch the rest of the series here: WHEN and WHAT to plant: Part 1 SUPPLIES: Part 2 SEEDLING CARE and TRANSPLANTING: Part 4 Fill your seed-starting containers [Referring to our list from Part […]
Guide to Seed Starting: Part 2 – Supplies
I’m shakin’ in my boots to bust out some seeds soon! If you’re not sure when to start your seeds or which seeds to start indoors, you’ll find Part 1 of this Guide to Seed Starting series helpful. Here, for Part 2, I give a simple run-down of all the things you will need to start your seeds […]
A Hive is Alive! {video}
Today we hit mid-40s here in Minneapolis. We weren’t the only ones on the homestead enjoying the warmer temps – look who revealed themselves! If you followed along in the Fall, you might recall my uncertainty about these hives’ ability to survive the winter, especially because of inadequate honey stores. We didn’t harvest any honey, but […]
Guide to Seed Starting: Part 1
Spring is approaching. It’s almost time for us to start seeds here in zone 4! That first smell of soil and holding those tiny seeds causes a dramatic awakening in me; as if the frozen walls of winter that surround me are bursting open, and the strong light of the sun streams through… It’s a time full of hope, […]
Predator vs. Prey in the City
Sometimes the chickens are causing a ruckus because one of the hens grabbed the prized kitchen scrap and they’re all fighting for it. Tuesday late afternoon, one such chorus was going and I almost let it go. Instead, I pulled the classic parent move and said, “R, go look out the window and see what’s […]