My poor seedlings need sunlight! Last week, we enjoyed temperatures in the 70s and plenty of sunshine. Today, it is snowing. The flats of seedlings have been on the kitchen table for four days and they’re showing signs of stress. I thought it was a good opportunity to talk about troubleshooting seedling failing before they ...
Read More | Pest PatrolSpring Plantlings from Ferry-Morse are the perfect alternative to seed sowing this spring. Maybe you got busy catching up on past seasons of Ted Lasso and you just didn’t get around to sowing seeds indoors. Or, maybe your green thumb is brown when it comes to seeding. Or perhaps like me, flea beetles don’t give ...
Read More | Just VeggiesIn two previous posts on starting seeds I discussed how to prep for the seed-starting process (Part 1) and what to do as you get down to sow your seeds indoor (Part 2). Now that your seeds are sown, let’s discuss a few tasks that happen between now and the time your seedlings can head ...
Read More | Just VeggiesConsidering starting seeds for your vegetable garden this year? If you’re one of the millions of people who took up gardening as the pandemic wore on into its first month of lockdown, you may have begun your gardening experience on fly. This year, however, you have the opportunity to be a bit more planful about ...
Read More | Just VeggiesSlugs seems to be an issue in my new garden. Having just planted a 10 ft. x 15 ft. plot in an unfamiliar space, every day reveals something new—a new angle of the sun, a new branch blocking a corner of the veggie plot and, unfortunately, a new uninvited critter visiting the garden. The fresh ...
Read More | Just VeggiesFlea beetles are my springtime nemesis. As soon as my first seeding of kale, radish and arugula emerge from the ground, those pesky beetles (formally known as Phyllotreta cruciferae) attack and mow them down, making all but impossible for them to thrive. The species name clues you in to the fact that flea beetles are ...
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