Category: Starting seeds indoors

Springtime’s Knocking on the Door

Hey there, springtime’s knocking on the door, and you know what that means – it’s time to start prepping for some indoor gardening magic! Clear up those cobwebs, sweep away the dust, and get ready to turn that back room…

Garden Catalogs

Sunday I looked out the window and saw the ground in the southwest corner of the garden. Granted the rest of the garden is covered with 2 feet of snow, but there is a promise that spring will come. Time…

Growing Seeds Indoors

Growing seeds indoors isn’t hard; it’s keeping them alive that can be challenging. You can save a lot of money by growing seeds depending on how large your planting beds are, but only if they live and turn into robust plants.…

Organic Garden Seeds

You will find organic garden seeds available this spring at a higher price. Are organic seeds better than regular seeds? My answer is no. The plants producing the seed, say lettuce, use nitrogen after the soil microorganisms break the chemical…

Light System to Raise the Plants

If you want to start a few garden vegetables or flowers indoors this year, you will need some form of light system to raise the plants until you are ready to set them outdoors. If you start plants in March,…

Planting Flower or Garden Seeds

It is getting time to start thinking about planting flower or garden seeds indoors. Certainly, time to clean and get the area ready and order the seeds and stuff you will need for germinating seedlings. Everyone has a little area…

Transplanting Garden Seedlings

Now we have seedlings growing in our containers, not what? It is time to transplant seedlings.  After the seedlings get their first set of true leaves (the first leaf set is called seedling leaves and will turn yellow and die).…

Starting Garden Seeds

Starting your flower and garden seeds indoors is easy if you follow a few simple steps. Start with a seed starting soil mix, however, if use Miracle-Gro potting soil for larger seeds. Place the “soil” in a bucket and add…