Your seeds have been ordered. The next step is to figure our which seeds need to be started inside. Here are a few tips for seed starting inside. When To Start Your Seeds First you need to read the back of your seed packets. Many seeds like beans, peas, lettuce and carrots can be plantedContinue reading “Tips for Seed Starting”
Tag Archives: Seed Starting
Homemade Seed Tape
This year I’m not starting any seeds inside but I decided there was still something I could do to get ready for the upcoming gardening season. The perfect project was to make homemade seed tape. If I can’t use it I will pass it along to my daughter and she can use it in herContinue reading “Homemade Seed Tape”
Spring Is Coming
Sometimes it’s hard to imagine that spring is coming. The temperatures outside are well below freezing and the ground is covered with snow and ice. Even the birds are puffed up at the feeders. Spring seems along way off. However the one clue that tells me that spring is coming is the number of seedContinue reading “Spring Is Coming”
Tips for Planning Your Vegetable Garden
As spring rolls around we start to think of being outside, enjoying the wonderful weather. Now is also the time to think about planning your vegetable garden – it’s a wonderful way to save money, get exercise, and help your family to eat healthy. And taking care of a garden is a never-ending and rewarding learningContinue reading “Tips for Planning Your Vegetable Garden”
My Favorite Seed Catalogs
It is going to be a few months before I am able to get outside and work in my garden again. It will be at least another month before I can start seed inside. In the meantime what’s a gardener to do? I actually enjoy this quieter time of year and there is nothing IContinue reading “My Favorite Seed Catalogs”
My Garden: Time To Start Some Seeds
The seeds have been gathered; the potting soil is mixed up, I’ve told you what I plan to be starting indoors and now is the time to get started. I love reading seed catalogs and tend to get carried away with what I want to plant. However, I only have one simple growing table withContinue reading “My Garden: Time To Start Some Seeds”
What Are You Planting This Year?
Looking at our weather forecast you would not think that spring is right around the corner. My garden is still snow covered and our forecast is for another 16” of the white stuff! However my seeds have arrived and my potting soil is mixed up and ready and it is time to start my seedsContinue reading “What Are You Planting This Year?”
My Garden: Starting Seeds Indoors
It’s the time of the year I look forward to. As we near the end of winter it is time to start my seeds indoors. Starting vegetable plants indoors from seed can be rewarding or disastrous depending on the outcome. If you start your seeds too early you will then have to hold back theContinue reading “My Garden: Starting Seeds Indoors”
My Garden: Seeds are Sprouting!
Last week I started my first batch of seeds. In just a matter of days there were green sprouts showing through the dirt! Here are the onion seedlings: The broccoli seedlings: And the lettuce: Today I will start some more. Pretty soon my kitchen will be filled with flats of green growing plants! Just wantedContinue reading “My Garden: Seeds are Sprouting!”
My Garden : Time to Start Some Seeds!
Yesterday I picked up my seed order from the local co-op and today I am going to start a few seeds indoors. I tend to get carried away when reading the seed catalogs and if I had the room I would start twice as many as I do. However I only have one simple growingContinue reading “My Garden : Time to Start Some Seeds!”
Nancy on the Home Front 