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 […]
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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 […]
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, […]
Determining What to Grow
There are literally thousands of varieties of vegetables out there (let’s not even get into the fruit and flowers). As I said in this post, one reason I prefer to start the garden from seed, is so that I can choose from this incredible list of varieties. However, being the indecisive person that I am, I’ll quickly admit […]
8 Reasons to Buy Seeds Instead of Transplants
I think the seed catalogues arrive a little earlier every year. Baker Creek’s beauty has sat on the coffee table, the dining room table, has gotten shuffled from shelf to shelf awaiting the right moment. You see, I know that once I open that book, I’ll be so engrossed, so enamored, lost in daydreams of […]
Gardening Gift Guide
Yep, it’s that time of year. I’ve already had multiple people ask me for gift ideas for myself, others, and that special gardener in their life. Gift giving can be such a fun way to let someone know you’ve been thinking of them and they mean a lot to you, but no one likes to […]
