Ah, Spring

Setting seeds is a great part of spring

Today is the first official day of spring—in the northern hemisphere, anyway. On the other hand, the Celtic tradition has spring beginning on February 2nd (Candlemas) and continuing until May 1st (Beltane). In the southern hemisphere, spring begins on September 1st and ends on November 30th. Meteorologists consider spring the whole months of March, April, … Read more

Common Questions About Starting Seeds Indoors

Starting seeds indoors

Every year, about this time, I get hit with many questions from people who have started seeds indoors. Here are some of the most common questions I get asked: “Why are my seedlings long and floppy?” Long, weak stems resulting from inadequate light is called etiolation. There is only one fix for this condition—more light. … Read more

Start Thinking About Starting Seeds

Now's the time to starting thinking about starting seeds indoors

This is a great time to start thinking about starting seeds. Seed packets will tell you to start six to eight weeks before your average last frost date for tomatoes and peppers. Some people will tell you mid-April is our last frost date. I’ll remind you that last year we had frost after the first … Read more

January Gardening Thoughts & Tips

January gardening tips

JANUARY IS A GOOD MONTH TO SIT BACK, RELAX, AND PLAN YOUR GARDEN STRATEGY FOR THE UPCOMING SPRING SEASON Let’s talk about December before we get into talking about January. Our daily temperatures hovered around normal. We did get a great soaking rain on the 15th of December—I live in Midlothian and we got over … Read more

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