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Tag Archives: seed starting
March Seed Starting Update
We are definitely in the middle of seed starting season here, and I’m taking care of an ever growing number of little seedlings inside under the fluorescent lights. It’s still too cold out in the greenhouse to start moving most … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged brassicas, eggplant, parsley, petunias, plug flats, seed starting, tomatoes
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Seed Starting Update
Here’s a quick update on some of my recent seed starting activities. The parsley I sowed early in February is up and ready to be potted up into individual containers. I find it does best when you transplant while it … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged kale, lettuce, parsley, plug flats, seed starting, transplanting
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Let the Seed Starting Begin
Once again it’s time to start seeds for the garden. This time of year I start all of my seeds indoors using fluorescent lights setup in our basement. On February 3rd I started seeds for parsley, cilantro and chives. All … Continue reading
Photo Friday: 2018 By the Month
Lacking any real activity in the garden this time of year, I thought I would share some photos today to show some of my 2018 activities. January saw us undertaking a big kitchen renovation. We had been planning this for … Continue reading
Posted in Photo Friday
Tagged Ace, Ally, asparagus, Cats, greasy beans, homemade, kimchi, kitchen makeover, lacto-fermentation, ornaments, sauerkraut, seed starting, sweet potatoes
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Babysitting – Seed Starting Update
This time of year I usually find myself babysitting hundreds of little seedlings waiting to go out into the garden. This year is no different, and since the wet spring weather has slowed down planting I probably have more babies … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged brassicas, peppers, petunias, seed starting, seedlings, tomatoes
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