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It never fails, we get one really nice sunny day up here in Washington and before you know it I’m rushing outside to transplant seedlings. And this time of year, it’s a total crapshoot. If we get another cold snap, all the seedlings will die a horrible death. But, if the weather stays decent, I’ll Read More >>
Terra Cotta pots are awesome. They are super porous, so over-watering is pretty tough to do, and they are a great natural option for housing all of your plants. Because they are made of clay, caring for Terra Cotta is important if you want the pots to last growing season after growing season. First, it’s Read More >>
Yesterday I planted my tomato seeds {11 different varieties} and thought I would share some pictures today of how I use grow lights to help my plants along. Even though I’ve done some winter gardening this year, starting my tomato seeds is like the kick-off to the gardening season. Even when it’s nasty outside, the Read More >>
Do you have a dog? Do they help you in the garden? Do they think it’s their job to sample everything you harvest? Well, Lucy the puggle dog sure does. I simply cannot set foot outside without her being 1 step behind me. Yesterday, I harvested a few leaves of lettuce from the greenhouse. And Read More >>
My friend Heather recently sent me a link to this cute little girl and her experiment with getting grocery store potatoes to sprout. I knew that is was best to use seed potatoes because grocery store potatoes were treated, but I didn’t know exactly what they treated them with {Bud Nip}. Bud Nip is a Read More >>
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