A few years ago, I stumbled across a post in a Facebook gardening group about something called Winter Sowing. As soon as I read more about it, I knew I had to try it.
Tag: Seed Starting
Growing Onions from Seed
As one of the most often used ingredients in my kitchen, I make sure to include onions in my vegetable garden every year. Onions are not particularly difficult to grow but there are a few things you need to know to get started.
Winter Sowing Update
I should probably start this post by apologizing for taking a little hiatus from writing this month. I had initially planned this specific post for mid-April but life sometimes gets in the way. Anyway, I am really excited to share the results of my little winter sowing experiment. If you missed the first post, click… Continue reading Winter Sowing Update
Potting Up Seedlings
If you're like me and sow multiple seeds, eventually your little seedlings will run out of room in that initial cell or container. When that happens, you'll need to move your seedling to a larger container so that it can keep growing. Read on to find out more about why you should pot up and… Continue reading Potting Up Seedlings
Seed Starting: Part 3
If you haven't had a chance to read about sourcing seeds, when to start, or what supplies you'll need take a look at Part 1 and Part 2 of my Seed Starting posts. If you have your seeds and supplies ready to go it is time to actually start your seeds! Read on for your… Continue reading Seed Starting: Part 3
Seed Starting: Part 2
If you are looking for Part 1 , click here. Supplies: What do you actually need? Believe it or not, you don't need too much to get started and there are as many opinions on this as there are gardeners. I am going to show you how I start seeds and what works best for… Continue reading Seed Starting: Part 2
Seed Starting: Part 1
Even though it's only February, this is the perfect time to start thinking about your garden and what you would like to grow. You can certainly buy seedlings from a nursery but starting from seed indoors can offer gardeners a much broader selection and it's my favorite way to beat those late-winter blues. Before we… Continue reading Seed Starting: Part 1