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Seeds

Soak or sprout seeds for planting

How to Soak or Sprout Seeds Before Planting

Starting Seeds Indoors

Starting Vegetable Seeds Indoors

Spring Indoor Seed-Starting Schedule

Spring Indoor Seed-Starting Schedule – Free Printable

Starting Seeds Without Grow Lights

Starting Seeds Without Grow Lights

When organizing seeds you can go from very simple to super fancy. I am for simple. Storing seeds in a box and a photo album. Expiring and reordering seeds.

Organizing and Storing Seeds

Starting Seeds in Vermiculite

Getting seeds for the new growing season is best by saving them. Second best is buying heirloom, open pollinated, organic seeds from local growers.

Getting Seeds for the New Growing Season

Annual Vegetable Varieties for a Short Growing Season

Annual Vegetable Varieties for a Short Growing Season

Heirloom tomato varieties we grow in a northern garden in Alberta, Canada. Many have become our favorites in taste and production.

Heirloom Tomato Varieties We Grow In a Northern Garden

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We share how we build things and use alternative energies. Building a greenhouse is almost a must in a northern climate to overcome cold and frost.

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