No matter if you want to plant flowers or grow your own food, you need to know how to get started. And the best part is, it’s easy — and it all starts a few seeds, some basics, and a little TLC. MY LATEST VIDEOS What You Will Need To Start Seeds Indoors: Seeds— Purchasing...
(Here is my step by step process starting seeds indoors with my son that I originally posted on my old blog in March 2008.) We started planting seeds for the garden the other day.I like to start my seeds indoors so that I have plants that are ready to go as soon as the garden sea...
Annuals are fast growing flowers from seed. Most annuals grow well when directly sown after the threat of frost has passed in the spring and when soil temps have warmed. Perennial flowersfor cutting should be planted in the fall, ideally in a hotbed or cold frame or in a well-draining a...
Most hollyhocks will produce leaves the first year and flowers and seeds the second year. Some hollyhocks will die after this two-year cycle, but I have found that cutting the stalks down to the ground each fall (leaving a couple of inches of stalk so I can see where each plant was gr...
The flowers and leaves of this herb give soups and salads a touch of cinnamon, cloves and cumin that you just don’t find with any other herb. And, guess what? You hardly ever find this great, rare herb in seedling form. You can, however, find or order seeds and grow them yourself...
But if the do-it-yourself automatic calendar seems like too much clicking, we’ve used her calendar to assume an average last spring frost date of May 16in this Seed-Starting Chart-pdfand the photo below. This photo is limited to common vegetables. Herbs and annual flowers are included in...
I saved a lot of seeds from last year (mostly zinnia seeds), but I also ordered some seeds to start. IN addition to zinnia seeds, I’ll be starting tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, clematis, sunflowers, and moonflowers. Moonflower vine seed pod ...
If it's your first time starting seeds indoors in winter, it's best to go small. Pick just one or two types that areeasy to grow from seedlike these favorite flowering annuals: 01of 05 Marigolds Denny Schrock Many of us have memories of these jaunty flowers in our grandma's or mom'...
Order the seeds you want from one of the many reputable seed companies out there that specialize in the niche that you want to focus on. Raising plants from seed also allows you to take control of how you grow your food and flowers. If you are an organic gardener like me, you can ...
The Essential Seed-Starting Timetable Time to review our Seed Starting Timetable to gain a headstart on your spring garden planning. Why Start Some Seeds Indoors? Did you ever wonder why certain varieties of seed are started indoors? It's usually because the days to mature harvest exceed the...