One of the hardest things for me to do is to wait until I am supposed to before planting, as I have mentioned before. I tend to want to get out there are do things too early. In fact, my father’s aunt, Aunt Esther, was adamant about not planting before Memorial Day and her… Read More Advice From Grandma
So this is what my seed starts and transplants currently look like. The transplants were so small that I was able to actually scoop them out with a spoon, roots and all, and I think that all of them are going to make it just fine. I haven’t noticed any signs of distress, with the… Read More The Final Product
If you want your kids to grow something fast that they can eat too, try radishes. Seriously one of the fastest growing (and therefore rewarding things to try for kids). I let the kids plant some radishes in a little pot that has been sitting by my kitchen sink on February 19 and this is… Read More Radish Rewards
So, after I planted my new seed starter kits and transplanted the double plants (hope they make it), I spent a little bit of time trolling around the internet checking out garden ideas and playing on Pinterest and I came across Rosalind Creasy’s blog. She is AMAZING. Talk about an expert. Every picture there could… Read More Edible Landscaping with Rosalind Creasy
My new present! Hubby picked me up 2 of these last night so that I can plant something for real and stop putting seeds in the semi-frozen ground outside. I’ll be the first to admit – I am no gardening expert. Just an enthusiast. Successes and failures both around here. I still think my beets… Read More My New Toys
So this was the method recommended to me to water my seedlings. Water from the bottom rather than top water. Let them sit for 10 min. or so, until the soil is moist, in about an inch of water. Warrior Princess keeps asking me every time I water the plants, “Bath?” Yes, baby, a… Read More Giving the seeds a drink in the tub
Even though I am listening to my favorite Celtic songs (makes me feel green!) and even planted a couple of the veggies that claim you can plant “as soon as the soil can be worked in the spring,” it snowed again yesterday. The instructions on those packets crack me up. They must not be for… Read More Snow Again…
Found another one to try…I am testing an idea I saw on Pinterest that links back to an article on Apartment Therapy. Using eggshells as planters to start seeds in. Looks simple. I wonder if it really works? They claim so, but remember I am not great at growing plants indoors. Trying it with a… Read More Eggshells as Planters
It is a good time to start getting your seeds and starting some indoors if you haven’t already. End of February and first of March are perfect where I live for starting indoor seeds. I am always excited to start getting the seed catalogs over the end of the winter and I save them for… Read More Ordering Seeds
Guess what? I found a cool use for all those baby food jars I saved just in case. SEE? I knew I would end up using them somehow. Yeah, I know, that’s probably what the hoarders say about everything they have. But I honestly did put these to good use. I read somewhere a while… Read More Seed Storage