Keeping Seedlings Short and Compact
You can help eliminate floppy, pale seedlings with a few simple tricks. Millie Davenport, hgic.clemson.edu When you start your ownContinue Reading
Category: Sowing Seeds
Understanding Sowing Dates on Seed Packs
Always read over any seed packet before you sow! Ill.: ccognh.wordpress.com & www.clipart.email So, you’ve bought a few packs of seeds: annuals,Continue Reading
Seeds to Sow Indoors in Early March*
Yes, seed-sowing time is nigh! Photo: The Rusted Garden In areas with frigid winters, March is truly the season whenContinue Reading
Garden Myth: Place Seed Trays on the Refrigerator
Set your seed trays on top of your refrigerator: a really bad idea! Ill.: vivosun.com & 3dexport.com Some gardening techniques farContinue Reading
From Seed to Plant: The Miracle of Germination
Ill.: MAKY.OREL, Wikimedia Commons In February and March, gardeners of all ages start to visit garden centers in droves. AndContinue Reading
Pots Made From Cow Pats
Photo: www.agweb.com When you’re shopping for biodegradable pots with permeable sides for seed-sowing, something you might well need in orderContinue Reading
A Gardener’s Pet Peeve
A typical vegetable seed packet. Lots of useful information, but nowhere does it show the plant’s height! Photo: www.frugalupstate.com I’veContinue Reading
Quiz: Name That Seed!
Photo: www.rp-group.bg Every seed is different. There are some 300,000 seed-bearing plant species (angiosperms and gymnosperms) on this planet and each one hasContinue Reading
Some Like It Cold: Cold Treatment for Seeds
Ill.: www.pngfly.com & www.iconfinder.com, montage: laidbackgardener.blog Probably 95% of the seeds you might want to sow in your garden: annuals,Continue Reading
It’s January: Get Sowing!
Source: worldartsme.com, rdkate.blogspot.ca & mzayat. com True enough, January is far too early to be sowing seeds indoors … for mostContinue Reading