seed starting

14 Feb
2013
2013 warrenton seed swap

2013 Warrenton Seed Swap

I’m going to start out by apologizing to most all of you. Because — sorry — this post is for just some of you. But, please, before you accuse me of playing favorites: it’s not up to me who this post is for. It’s up to you. Or, rather, your ...

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25 Apr
2012
Plant your sweet potato slips into 4-inch pots, filled with compost, leaf humus or rich potting soil, or a mix of the three.

Grow your own sweet potatoes

Have I told you yet about my love affair with sweet potatoes? Have I explained how they are the ideal plant for a front yard vegetable garden; the perfect combination of beauty and ease and taste? Have I mentioned their attractive foliage and their purple flowers? Oh. Yeah. I did. ...

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23 Mar
2012
Starting peas indoors is a great way to get a jump on the gardening season and avoid the risk of hungry hungry slugs. This would also be a great activity for young children, because the seeds are big and easy to handle, and the seedlings sprout in just a few days.

Starting peas indoors (aka. How to outsmart those damned slugs!)

It’s come to this. I am starting pea seedlings indoors, on the dining room table. Peas. I can’t quite believe I am doing this. I start all sorts of seedlings indoors. Tomatoes and peppers? Sure. Eggplants and basil and sweet potatoes? Absolutely. But peas? Who starts peas indoors? Well, me, ...

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22 Feb
2012
Got seeds? Community seed swaps are a great way to try new vegetables, flowers and herbs.

Onions and peas and seed swaps! Oh, my…

It’s still February, but winter seems to be over for Virginia. At least, for my part of Virginia. The northern part, but not quite the suburban part. They say we could hit 70° this week. I’d call it a winter thaw, but that doesn’t seem right. It hasn’t exactly been ...

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