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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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This week’s video continues my discussion of seed starting. My goal has been to take the mystery out of seed starting by covering all aspects of it. In this video, I give a quick update on my lettuce seedlings and discuss how often to water your seedlings. Then I talk about seeds that have special requirements in order to germinate. […]
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Have you been enjoying my seed starting videos so far? I hope so! It’s time for part 3 because there’s more information that I want to share with you. Here’s what you’ll find in the 3rd installment: I hope these videos have been helpful to you. It’s my goal to help you all be successful at growing your own plants! […]
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When I shot my previous video on seed starting, I promised there would be follow-ups and here’s the first of them! In this video, I show you how my little lettuce seedlings are coming along. Then I discuss seed viability and how to conduct your own seed germination test on older seeds (spoiler alert: it’s easy!). And last but not […]
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Growing plants from seed is the most valuable skill a gardener can have. Yet when it comes to seed-starting, many folks are confused about how the whole process works. Or they feel a bit overwhelmed. Have no fear because my newest video will provide you with the information you need. In it, I share a few reasons why a person […]
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If you haven’t heard of winter sowing, you are in for a treat! After all, who wouldn’t love to plant seeds right now, in the dead of winter, and pull it off?! That’s the topic of my newest video and it is the coolest thing ever… no pun intended! Winter sowing involves planting seeds outdoors in containers, usually between December […]
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Since we’re almost into the new year, I wanted to share the vegetable varieties we’ll be growing. In this video, I go over all of the crops and varieties, and why we chose them. Many are new to us and some are tried-and-true favorites. As I mention in the video, you can find suggested sources for them on my website. […]
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I’ve got a new video for you to watch! This one is about choosing seeds for your vegetable garden so they’ll perform well in your region. I originally planned to shoot this video in January but decided it would be more timely to do it now. After all, we’re getting seed catalogs in the mail and excitedly planning our 2023 […]
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For my newest video, I decided to conduct an experiment. I wanted to share the steps it takes to grow microgreens, but also wanted to test a different method for growing microgreens. If you’re not familiar with microgreens, you sow the seeds very thickly into a planting flat and harvest them as young plants. The great thing about microgreens is […]
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Have you heard of winter sowing? It’s very popular these days but a lot of folks aren’t familiar with this unusual method for starting seeds. It involves planting seeds in containers and placing them outdoors, in the middle of winter. That sounds like a recipe for disaster, don’t you think? Well, actually, it works great so that’s the topic of […]
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