Plastic Bottles Make Great Mini-greenhouses!
In spring, when trays of seedlings and cuttings start to fill our homes, transparent mini-greenhouses are ideal for covering theContinue Reading
Category: Sowing Seeds
How to Make Your Own Paper Pots
If you’re still reading the paper edition of the local newspaper or if you regularly receive ads on newsprint inContinue Reading
Peat Pots For Fragile Roots
In this season when so many gardeners are starting their flowers and vegetables indoors, here are some thoughts on the “peatContinue Reading
Temperature Chart for Germinating Vegetables and Herbs
Are you getting ready to sow vegetable and herb seeds indoors? It can be very handy to know what temperaturesContinue Reading
Heat Mats: Are They Really Necessary for Sowing Seeds?
Among the products commonly sold for starting seeds are heat mats. Just lay them underneath your tray, plug them inContinue Reading
Can You Sow Seeds from Store-bought Fruits?
Question: Is it true that the seeds of most vegetables and fruits sold in stores are not good for sowing? One supermarket clerk evenContinue Reading
What Does “Days to Harvest” Mean?
Question: In seed catalogs, when you see days to harvest (for example Days to harvest: 45), is this date calculatedContinue Reading
Sprouts: Fresh Home-Grown Greens All Year Long!
As I write this text, everything outdoors is white, the trees are bare of leaves and no outdoor plants showContinue Reading
When to Sow Over 80 Vegetables and Herbs
Wouldn’t life be easier for gardeners if there were only one date at which we could sow all our gardenContinue Reading
When to Sow Over 150 Annuals!
As the days get longer and longer, gardeners start to get itchy fingers. Surely it must be time to startContinue Reading