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Tag Archives: seed starting
Harvest Monday March 12, 2018
Welcome to Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. I managed to get one fresh harvest last week. The kale in the greenhouse has made a comeback after getting frozen to the ground back in January, and I … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged #AASWinners, blackberries, bread, canna, kale, seed starting, snow, sourdough, sweet potatoes
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March Seed Starting Update
Things are getting busy for me here with seed starting activities and with taking care of a growing number of little plants. I’ve got lettuce and arugula plants growing in salad boxes and containers in the greenhouse. And I’ve got … Continue reading
Seed Starting Update
Since it’s getting to be that time of the year, I thought it was time for an update on my recent seed starting activities. In late January I started seeds for lettuce, arugula, kale and mizuna. These all went in … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged heating mat, parsley, petunias, plug flats, seed starting, transplanting
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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
Posted in Gardening
Tagged brassicas, greens, parsley, petunia, plug flats, seed starting, transplanting
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