Garden seed starting with no seed trays, lights or heat. This method will also work for starting seeds for a fall garden. How cool is that! Gardening has been a passion of mine for more years than I care to admit. I love planting seed trays and watching for the seeds to germinate, then planting… Continue reading Winter Sowing
Category: Gardening
How to Pre-Germinate Vegetable Seeds
Pre-germinating seeds saves time and space, and a great way to make sure old seed is still good.
How to Grow Your Own Sweet Potato Slips
Planting sweet potatoes doesn't happen till well after the last average frost date, but if you want to grow your own slips/seedlings, you need to start 8 or 9 weeks earlier. For Zone 6b we start our sweet potatoes mid-March. All you need is one or two sweet potatoes and jars of water to grow… Continue reading How to Grow Your Own Sweet Potato Slips
Planting Schedule & Garden Planner
It's time to start gardening! For those that know me, you know I love to dig in the dirt. I swear I must have been a farmer in a previous life. Or maybe because the Farm Effect is real and dirt really Is a powerful immune system booster, and my body craves the nutrients. Whatever… Continue reading Planting Schedule & Garden Planner
Winter Sowing Basics
What is that, you ask? Winter sowing is basically starting seeds in a somewhat protected environment outdoors . . .in the wintertime! This is a great time to start winter sowing. By starting seeds with this method, there is no need to harden off the seedlings, or deal with grow lights in the house. Winter… Continue reading Winter Sowing Basics
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