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Tag Archives: seed starting
Saturday Spotlight: Wave Petunias
Regular readers may recall that I am a big fan of the Wave petunias. I’ve been growing petunias for as long as I can remember, and when the Wave varieties first appeared I couldn’t wait to try them. The Petunia … Continue reading
Seeding the Fall Veggies
Today is the day I decided to make time to sow some seeds for fall vegetables. It is time to start cabbage, broccoli, kale, kohlrabi, collards and a few other things in our part of the world. I did some … Continue reading
Seed Starting and Planting 2014
It’s probably about time for an update on my seed starting activities this year, for those who are interested in such things. I kicked off the season back in early February, starting seeds for parsley, cilantro, arugula, spinach, lettuce and … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged heating mat, peppers, planting times, plug flat, seed starting, seeds, tomatoes
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Monday Recap: Marching In
It’s hard to believe it’s already March. It’s a month punctuated here by two birthdays (mine and Ace’s), plus a LOT of seed starting activities. But I also found time last week for some baking. After coming up with a … Continue reading
Posted in Baking, Food, Gardening
Tagged bread, dry beans, Good Mother Stallard, kale, rolls, rye bread, seed starting, soap, sweet potatoes, winter squash
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