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I am frequently asked questions about fertilizer: which kind to use for plants, how different types impact plant growth, and when one should use them. I knew this would be a great topic for a video! You’ll learn what the numbers mean on a package of fertilizer and how the nutrients benefit the crops we grow. It makes a BIG […]
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Are you ready for the next installment in my seed starting video series? In this one, I’ll get down to the business of planting seeds so will provide step-by-step instructions on the process. Then you’ll learn about watering, fertilizing, up-potting and hardening-off the seedlings so they’re ready to grow in your garden. And if you’re wondering about the photo of […]
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Well, today’s a momentous day because the first of my videos on seed starting is now available! In this one, I cover why indoor seed starting is such a great skill to have, I list the vegetable crops that I typically start indoors, the wealth of information that you’ll find on seed packets, special considerations for starting certain types of […]
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Are you ready for my third video of the 2024 gardening season? This week’s is all about winter sowing. Some of you may be familiar with this unusual method of starting seeds. But this might be the first time many of you have heard of winter sowing. Put simply, this is a method of starting seeds outdoors during the dead […]
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My second video for the 2024 garden season is available! In it, I share my seed selections for both vegetables and flowers. I usually try to keep my videos really short because I know you’re busy and I like to get right to the point. However, this video is a bit longer because I had so many seed selections to […]
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I decided it was time to do another seed starting video because there’s so much to catch you up on! This is the 7th installment in my series of videos. In it, I provide you with an update on how all of my seed starting projects are coming along. I also explain why, why and how to up-pot seedlings. Then […]
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Ready for the next installment in my seed starting series? This time, I provide updates on how all of the seeds I’ve started are doing. Then I share which seeds I’ll be planting next. There are some useful tips along the way: when to up-pot seedlings and how to automatically water your seedlings. My goal for this series was to […]
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Last week, I wrote about the correct timing of starting tomato plants from seed. For this week’s garden column, I discuss why hardening-off seedlings is so important. If you’re not familiar with the concept of hardening-off, this applies to any plants you’ve started indoors from seed. It’s really important to acclimate them to the intensity of sunlight before transplanting them […]
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Even though it’s a bit early to start tomato plants, a lot of folks tend to jump the gun. I’m not picking on you, though, because I used to be in that group, too! But that’s the reason why I decided to write about that very topic this week. In addition to stressing the plants by starting their seeds indoors […]
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You would think I’d run out of things to tell you about seed starting but that hasn’t happened yet! In part 5 of my video series, I give you updates on all of the seeds I’ve planted so far. This includes seeds that required extra heat, darkness, not being covered with soil, and so on. Then I dive into special […]
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