Starting Plant Seeds Indoors Compared to Starting Seeds In the Garden

It started off as what I thought would be a life lesson, showing the kids that by planning ahead you reap rewards.  So late winter, I purchased the little trays for starting seeds indoors and purchased my seeds. I planted. I watered. I moved the trays to catch the most sun. I hardened off my plants before setting them in the ground.  The plants sprouted in their little greenhouses and we were very proud.  I bought the special fertilizer and  I made sure to check the water every day.  My seedlings were two to three inches tall and were now ready to be transplanted.

Meanwhile, two weeks ago as I was getting ready to leave the lake house, I remembered that I had brought my left over seed Read More…

Several weeks ago, we began our annual preparations for our vegetable garden. One of the cost saving tasks we do, is to begin some of our vegetable plants from seed. So off to my friendly local Lowe’s Store I went to grab some of the little mini-greenhouse starter kits in the garden section.  I picked up the various types of  starter kits. All came with the little compressed soil pellets, which I am not Read More…

The late frosts are nearly gone and it’s time to begin planting our seeds in little starter kits once again.  The girls like picking out the seeds, and I always end up buying seeds with photos of World Record plants.  It is hard to explain that the World’s largest cantaloupe may not be fit for consumption to a child. All you can do is offset that with a tried and true variety.  I liked Rocky Ford Cantaloupes as a child and have fond memories of running down to the garden and picking one just so I could cut it in Read More…