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Starting Seeds Indoors
About a month to a month and a half before your last yearly frost date is a good time to start seeds indoors. Seedlings take up to 6 weeks to mature to the point that they can be transplanted outdoors. … Continue reading
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Posted in Container Garden How To, getting started, Seeds, Soil
Tagged container gardening, seeds, soil microbes
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Sterilize Potting Soil at home to Kill Microbes In the Soil
My friends in the great snowy north tell me that they still have lots of winter weather. But here in the sunny south, the daffodils are popping up and the witch hazel is in full bloom. Although it is still … Continue reading
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Making Potting Soil Mix: Why Dirt is a Bad Ingredient (Part 2)
In my most recent post, I discussed the differences between dirt and potting soil. Unlike dirt, potting soil does not actually contain soil. Instead it contains a mixture of organic and synthetic materials such as peat moss and vermiculite that … Continue reading
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Making Potting Soil Mix: Why Dirt is a Bad Ingredient (Part 1)
When I was a little girl, my school had a greenhouse. Each spring they sold potted plants in order to clean out the space for summer break. One year, I bought a sad looking little weed because I liked the … Continue reading
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