Starting seeds indoors for my spring garden? Check. And some of my babies are already peeking out of the soil. Hooray! Here’s how I made it happen.
Tag: garden planning
Growing Food: Starting Seeds Indoors Part 2
I’m continuing my journey starting seeds indoors. Which containers are best? What kind of soil to use? Where to set up my plants? Here’s what I’ve learned.
Growing Food: Starting Seeds Indoors Part 1
I’ve had no success starting seeds indoors in the past. But I’ve done my homework this year and am determined to succeed! Here’s what I’ve learned so far.
Sprout it: A New, Simple Tool To Create Your Backyard Farm
Want to grow a bit of fresh food in your backyard, but struggling to iron out the details? A boatload of online tools can guide you, including a newcomer to the web: Sprout It.
Vegetable Garden Planner at Mother Earth News
Are you planning to grow some of your own food this year? If what’s standing between you and a vegetable garden is doubt, Mother Earth News just might have the solution. They just launched a Vegetable Garden Planner, and it looks amazing!
Grow Your Own Food Challenge: Fall Garden Planning
Our friends at Sustainablog reminded us not too long ago that it’s time to start planning that cool weather garden, so I’m making a list of what seeds I want to order and start as my container garden transitions out of summer. I thought it would be fun to talk garden planning and see what you guys are planting, too! If you’re working on a fall/winter garden, let us know what’s on the agenda in the poll below!
Another Useful Garden Planning Tool
Check out this free Seed Calculator to help you with your garden planning.
Handy Garden Planning Tool
This free planting chart helps you determine how many seeds of each variety you’ll need to order for your garden.
Garden Planning: Test Your Seeds for Germination
To find out whether older or improperly stored seeds are still viable, you need to do a quick and easy experiment called a germination test. Here’s how.
Garden Planning: Design an Herb Garden
If you want to start a garden next spring but are worried about the time and labor investment, an herb garden is an excellent, easy-to-manage substitute. Here are some tips to start planning your herb garden.
Cabin Fever? Start Planning the Garden!
April showers may bring May flowers, but they also bring some very anxious, antsy gardeners! Before you pick up a shovel or plant a single seed, there’s much to be [ … ]
Growing Your Own Food: Green, Cheap, and Delicious
“The greatest gift of the garden is the restoration of the five senses.” ~Hanna Rion There is no doubt that human beings have become far removed from the natural world. [ … ]
Changing Seasons at the Community Garden
Just because summer days are on their way out doesn’t mean the gardening has to end. In climates like mine on the Northern California coast, certain plants can be grown [ … ]