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Hi, I'm Dave and thanks for visiting. I garden in Zone 6b in southern Indiana, and I blog here about gardening, nature and food.
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Tag Archives: seed starting
Mid March Seed Starting
I did another round of seed starting yesterday afternoon. I started the main crop of tomatoes, using a 128 cell plug flat to start them in. I had already started some early tomatoes back in late February, cherry types including … Continue reading
Another Round of Seed Starting
It is seed starting season around here for sure, and it has been keeping me busy lately. This week on 2/19 I started the spring brassicas in two 72-cell plug flats (broccoli, cabbage, kale and kohlrabi), and they are all … Continue reading
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Tagged brassicas, greens, parsley, petunia, plug flats, seed starting, transplanting
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Seed Starting Update
It’s time for an update on my recent seed starting activities. On 1/31 I started seeds for parsley, fennel, chives and catnip. All those went into 3.5″ plastic pots, one for each variety. Those seeds have now germinated, and are … Continue reading
Let the Seed Starting Begin!
Today I kicked off the 2017 seed starting season by sowing seeds for several herbs, including seeds for parsley, fennel and garlic chives. While I was at it, I also sowed seeds for a micro greens mix, sunflower shoots, and … Continue reading
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Tagged herbs, parsley, plant lights, plug trays, seed starting, seeds
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More Seed Starting and Potting Up
Yesterday I did another round of seed starting, this time with tomatoes. Since I’m growing quite a few different varieties, I chose a 128 cell plug flat to start them in. Once they get a set of true leaves, I … Continue reading
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Tagged brassicas, kohlrabi, peppers, seed starting, snow peas, tomatoes
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