All posts tagged: starting seeds

Seed Starting Basics

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We Planted Our Basil! We Did It! Finally, after talking about it, we made some time to plant a few basil seeds.  It’s so easy to put it off, and then 3 weeks have passed by and still no seeds planted!  I try not to stress too much about it, because I know I can always buy a plant at the garden center if I get behind.  The point of all of this is to have fun and learn something anyway right? The Case of the Missing Basil Seed So I was all ready to get started.  I went to the basement, found the wooden box that we keep all of our seed packets in.  I began digging, and digging…..and digging some more. I am now the proverbial squirrel in search of the nut! No luck.  No basil seed to be found!  “I could have sworn I still had some of that basil seed!”  I did find about 3 packages of Arugula seed, and a bazillion packages of Zinnias and other garden flowers, tomato, pepper, …

April Gardener’s To Do List: 10 Things You Can Do Now to Get Started

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It’s almost the end of April, and it’s finally starting to feel like spring around here.  I think this is the latest I’ve ever started to feel the itch to start playing in the dirt.  Better late than never, I suppose. If you are like me, time is always limited, and you’re probably wondering what might be the most effective use of your time.  We all want to start planting flowers, but here in the midwest, there are still chances of frost all the way up until May 10th, the official frost free date for Zone 4 gardeners. I am going to make a list of things that I know I need to do before I start planting the more tender crops.  This list is in no particular order. April To Do List Cut back ornamental grasses to at least 6 ” above the ground:  this can be quickly done with an electric hedge shears to save your hands from carpal tunnel and save tons of time. For an organic way to fertilize your lawn …