Lead in soils, soilless mixes, worm composting
Yes, this is the catch-all soil post! I have too much gardening to do for separate posts. First, I wanted to point you to a bran…
Showing posts with label Starting from Seed. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Starting from Seed. Show all posts
So Far So Good
We were predicted to have a freeze last night after what seemed like weeks of end-of-April weather. It sent those of us, who had …
Leafy greens, new and overwintered
I dropped by the demo garden this morning and found last fall's radicchio growing with spring energy, not to mention consider…
Pee-wee purple pak choi
The space under my seed-starting lights is already filled up, mostly with little leafy greens. Pretty soon I will have to move t…
Seed Starting Mix
I n the backyard gardening supply war, two belligerents works hard to have your patronage in 2012. In the orange corner: The …
Cook's Garden, Renee's Garden Seeds, Johnny's Selected Seeds
Garden porn. That’s what seed catalogues are. Those fabulous pictures, the descriptions of an almost overwhelming variety of po…
Getting ready to start your seeds?
Are those seeds you ordered arriving in the mail? Can't wait to get started on seed-starting? It's almost February - le…
Seed Catalog: Bountiful Gardens
Bountiful Gardens is one of those catalogs that make you feel all sustainable and tree-huggy just browsing through it. They are …
Frugal Gardener: Seed catalog(s) revelation!
Does the Frugal Gardener in you get irritated when you see five packets of seeds you want to buy in one catalog but the sixth pac…
Seed Catalog: Pinetree Garden Seeds
I order more seeds from Pinetree than from any other catalog, which is the bargain-hunter, practical me coming through. Where e…
Seed catalog: Territorial Seed Company
When I choose a seed catalog, I look for variety of choices and ease of use. Territorial Seed Company has both. They publish two …
Seed Catalog: D. Landreth Seed Company
Landreth's is one of the few seed catalogs out there you have to pay to receive ($5) but it's more like a historical doc…
Jung Seeds & Plants
Many seed catalogs have arrived but I ordered from Jung's first, why is that? I attribute it to flawless marketing: offeri…
Seed Catalog: Southern Exposure Seed Exchange
We don't have a lot of seed companies in the Mid-Atlantic region. There's Meyer Seed in Baltimore, whom I've dealt …
Seed exchanges coming up!
Coming up soon: the Washington Gardener Seed Exchanges ! The January 28 event at Brookside Gardens will feature our own Jon Trau…
January supermarket surprise
Giant surprise! Surprise! Just beyond the stacks of bags of potatoes and onions and next to tropical houseplants and the “balloo…
Seed Catalog: Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
In December, Bob gave us several posts about his favorite seed catalogs - and now I'm going to continue the series with some…
Seed Catalog: R. H. Shumway’s Illustrated Garden Guide
Step right back, ladies and gentlemen, into the nineteenth century. Turn the oversize pages of Shumway’s Illustrated Garden Guid…
Seed Catalog: Seed Savers Exchange
“Most beautiful” is the phrase that pops into my mind when I think about the Seed Savers Exchange catalog. Seed Savers Exchange …
Seed Catalog: Johnny’s Selected Seeds
Johnny’s catalog is designed for two different types of food growers—backyard and commercial or market. Because of that, this ca…
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