It's coming upon that time of year when all the 2010 seed catalogs begin to show up in the mail. It is my opinion that seed catalogs are best reviewed in the
comfort of one's own bed, with plenty of pillows around to prop them all open to one's favorite pages.
It can be overwhelming. So many different seeds to choose from, so many questions about what might grow well in your hardiness zone. Well, over the years, we've ...
A question came in over the holiday: "What is a good commercial soil in which to start vegetable seeds?"
It's a little late to be talking about this, but I just
wanted to wait to make sure it worked before reporting on my
progress. As I wipe my hand across my forehead in relief, I can say that I
successfully started brassicas from seed indoors for the first time this
year.
I've always grown them straight in the ground because I
haven't had space to start seeds indoors. As you know, if you've been
reading along, this is my first full year starting seeds under grow lights and I
have to ...
When asked, "What is your greatest gardening challenge?", someone wrote in recently: "Getting started! Right now, gardening is ALL THEORY and it's been over 10 years since I've even had a houseplant... At some point I'd like to try tomatoes in a container... because fresh tomatoes on a hot summer day have to got to be one of God's first gifts... YUMMY!" I can't think of a better way to start small-scale gardening than with tomatoes in a container. They grow…