Winter seed sowing is a trick that many gardeners use to start seeds well in advance of spring that turn into healthy and strong plants. Winter sowing will work for annual flowers and vegetables as...
Winter is a great time to dream about spring. So every year about this time seed catalogs start pouring in, I get my seeds out of my refrigerator crisper drawer and see what I have, what I need, and...
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Make the most of your garden space! Intercropping spring greens with other spring crops allows for maximum usage of space, helps keeps weeds down, and keeps the soil covered and thus moist...
Plastic eggs, stuffed rabbits, and Chinese chocolate chickens be gone! This year for Easter make a basket full of colorgul egg-shaped seed bombs. What is a seed bomb you say? The classic seed bomb...
When planting onions you have several options: sets (small immature onion plants), bulbs, or seed. Onions started from seed store better than sets, but mature later. Many folks start seeds in flats...
Leeks are a bulb-less, mild allium that are easy to grow, but take a long time to mature from seed, 100 or so days in fact. With that in mind, leeks are one of the first seeds to start in winter...
With grapefruits coming into season, I decided to research making my own grapefruit seed extract. All the seeds, pulp, and white membranes that are left over from the juicing process are the key...
Chestnuts are beautiful, stately trees that have delicious protein-rich nuts that are great for feeding people and wildlife. There are twelve species of chestnuts worldwide, the most well know of...
Saving your own heirloom tomato seeds is easy! The seeds are fun to share with friends and neighbors and make great holiday gifts. Here is what you do: 1. Pick out a fruit that is free from disease...