Growing a productive garden takes time. Seeds need to be planted, germinate, established, the plants have to mature and produce fruit. In most parts of the world there is plenty of time for this. The garden is planted in spring, grows all summer long, and is harvested in the fall. In short ...
Seeds
Heirloom Tomato Varieties We Grow In a Northern Garden
Growing tomatoes in cool climate is a challenging and fun thing to do. We grow mainly heirloom tomatoes. Every year we try some new varieties and choose from those that have proven to be great for our garden. And there are so many to choose from. Not all tomatoes are the same. Some ripen faster ...
Starting Seeds in Vermiculite
There's no set rule on how you start your seeds, you can experiment with several different methods and see what works for you. We already covered how to start seeds indoors in soil and for hydroponic growing, as well as how to start tomatoes from seeds. You can combine starting seeds in vermiculite ...
Organizing Seeds
As gardeners we have lots and lots of seed packages. Old seeds, new seeds, and empty seed packages. It can be confusing. Some kind of organizing is needed. When organizing seeds you can go from very simple to super fancy. As you know, I am all for simple. Here I share how we do it. Storing seeds in ...
Getting Seeds for the New Growing Season
It's winter, it's snowy, it's cold here - a great time to snuggle up in a blanket and dream about the summer garden. Now is a good time to get the seeds, to be ready for spring planting. Getting seeds for the new growing season is best by saving them. Only open pollinated seeds can be saved. The ...