How to Start Seeds Indoors
A Beginner’s Guide to Starting Seeds Indoors Starting seeds indoors is a rewarding way to kickstart your garden and ensure a thriving outdoor space later in the season. Not only does it allow you to control the environment your plants begin their life in, but it also gives you a head start on the growing season, especially in regions with short summers. Why Start Seeds Indoors? Starting seeds indoors offers several advantages: Control Over Conditions: You can manage temperature, light, and moisture to give your seedlings the best chance to grow. Extended Growing Season: By starting early, you can transplant
Unexpected Strawberry Madness: Potting 2,000 Plants in a Hurry!
Farming always comes with surprises, but we weren’t expecting 2,000 strawberry plants to show up 2 ½ months early! Instead of planting them directly in the field, we had to jump into action and start potting them right away to keep them healthy until spring. It’s been an all-hands-on-deck effort—even the baby helped… mostly by getting into the pots and playing in the soil! But she had fun, so we’ll count it as a win. We’ll be planting all week to get them settled, and while it’s been a crazy start, the bright side is that our strawberry patch is
Seeds: How Did I Become Like a Kid in a Candy Store?
If you know me well, you’ll understand why this blog’s title is so fitting. My husband, my children, my friend Vicki, and my sister Mel would all laugh and confirm how true it is—I’m obsessed with seeds! I plan all year long what to plant on our farm. I buy seeds, trade seeds, harvest seeds, and even collect free ones. There’s something magical about seeing those little packages of possibilities stacked in their boxes, ready to bring life to the soil. When I first started gardening, I went the typical route of buying starter plants from a nursery. You browse