Top Five Flowers from Seeds!
You paid $8 for a tiny plastic clamshell of edible flowers at Whole Foods. Six pansies, maybe three nasturtiums, already…
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Starting Seeds Indoors
These are my Aunt and Uncle. They are enthusiastic vegetable gardeners and they like to start seeds indoors in the…
Warming Up The Soil In February For March Planting
I’ve been reading about using black plastic over the garden soil for a few weeks in February to warm it…
What Does “Germination” Mean?
Germination is “the development of a plant from a seed or spore after a period of dormancy”. In other words,…
Bachelor Buttons!
Most home cooks trash edible flowers without a second thought. Big mistake. Bachelor Buttons, for example, aren’t just for looking…
How And When Do We Thin Seedlings?
This can be an emotionally painful experience for some gardeners – pulling out some of the seedlings in order to…
How do I know what to grow from seeds and what to grow from plants?
Here is a list of what can be easily planted from seed directly into the garden and what is easier…
It’s Not Too Late!
Can an adult who has never properly cooked actually learn to do it well — or is that window closed?…
When Can I Plant Peas?
Did you know that pea seeds can germinate in soil as cold as 40°F (4.4°C)? Many gardeners wait until the…