In this article, I will focus on seedlings that have been started indoors. I like to call my process the ‘survival of the fittest’ approach to thinning seedlings. Using this approach, I thin out…
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In most parts of the US, January is generally the time to begin planning for the start of the vegetable gardening season . Of course, USDA Hardiness Zones 9 and above are really planning…
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Have you ever looked around the house and come to realize that you have a lot of plants? Well, that’s what happened to me recently. Further, when I looked at the placement of my…
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Over the course of the past few years, I have come across articles that talk about creating a new garden bed without digging. I was always a bit suspicious about the process. However, I…
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This is the second part of a two-part series on creating and maintaining an organic vegetable garden. The focus of the first part was soil health and how to maintain healthy soil. In Part…
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Recently, as I was getting my garden ready for the current season, I thought about my organic gardening journey. For as long as I can remember, I have maintained a garden. However, five years…
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Recently, I finished reading a book by Jessica Walliser called ‘Plant Partners’. The book’s focus is on science-based companion planting in the vegetable garden. While many gardeners routinely practice companion planting, the science of…
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It’s important to read seed packages. Why? Well, there’s a lot of great information on the package that can help you be successful in growing the plant. However, not every seed seller lists the…
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When I started planting seeds, I quickly realized that it was difficult to handle and plant seeds, especially small seeds. Some seeds, such as celery, are so small they are almost impossible to handle.…
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As a Master Gardener, I give talks at libraries and garden clubs on starting plants from seed. A frequent question I receive is ‘how long can I save seeds? With that in mind, I…
