Plants That Shouldn’t Be Transplanted (And It’s Not Because of the Shock)
Last week, we saw that transplant shock is a trial our tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants go through with some grumbling,Continue Reading
Category: Sowing Seeds
Transplant Shock: Your Tomato Plant Is Going to Act Like a Diva (And That’s Normal)
You’ve spent weeks pampering your seedlings. Perfect lighting, careful watering, and carefully monitored temperatures. And then, you transplant your littleContinue Reading
5 Quick Tips (That We Often Forget!) to Help Your Seedlings
You watch them grow with pride, water them, and place them under your grow lights like family heirlooms. Your seedlingsContinue Reading
Sowing Seeds in Toilet Paper Rolls: A Bad Idea?
Recently, I saw several online posts promoting the use of toilet paper rolls as seedling containers. At first glance, theContinue Reading
Open Pollination and F1: Finally Explained So We Can Understand!
Let’s be honest. I spent years seeing the words “open pollinated” and “hybrid” on seed packets, nodding my head knowingly,Continue Reading
Good Lighting for Seedlings
For many gardeners, March is the month for sowing seeds. Since we can’t garden outside yet, we garden indoors, preparingContinue Reading
What Your Seed Packet Doesn’t Tell You
Remember my article from two weeks ago? I talked about cleaning up and organizing the seeds in our personal catalog.Continue Reading
From Seed to Community
Every year, in the depths of winter, when cold and snow blanket our lands and storms still rage, often disruptingContinue Reading
10 Tips for Successful Early Sowing
It’s very rare that I start early seedlings indoors before April. Yes, there are a few annuals and perennials thatContinue Reading
Over 150 Species for Fall Sowing
In the fall, while most gardeners put away their tools and close up their gardens for the winter, nature continuesContinue Reading