Nowadays, despite winter that still rages outside my house, thumbing through seed catalogues, pawing through the colourful packets on seed racks, reading gardening books and hanging out in nurseries rate high on my Things To Do list.
Planning
If these activities are not yet on your list perhaps my post on -
Growing Garden Plants From Seed a northern canadian gardening guide for beginners
will put you in the mood. Although, before you buy any seeds you first need to know what gardening zone you are in by reading my post on -
Canadian Plant Hardiness Zones.
How To Plant Seeds
These comprehensive posts on -
How To Start Annual Seeds Indoors
and
How To Grow Perennials From Seed
are my informative guides for beginning gardeners.
Gardeners with greenhouses or other means of trapping insane amounts of hot sunlight may be interested in reading my post on -
Choosing Tomato Varieties.
Moving Into The Garden
When the seedlings are up, the snow has melted and the ground is no longer soggy, this post about how and-
When To plant out seeds and transplants,
will help you get your seedlings ready for life in the big bad world.
I realize it is so difficult to manage plants and vegies in the temperate climates. Schedules must be learned and properly observed. It is so different here with us, because we can plant whenever we like, and if we know what the plant requires in terms of sunlight, water and nutrients, we will not have so much problems about the climate. It is only the typhoons which we should be warned of, and of course stray animals, pests and diseases. But i guess you have them as well.
ReplyDeleteGreat tips! It's been crazy warm here, feels like springtime, which inspires more drooling over seed catalogs. I switched things up last year, growing ALL of my veggies in containers. And, I'll do that again this year. Worked out very well.
ReplyDeleteI am just excited because my lupines how have their true leaves!
ReplyDeleteIt really helps me get through the hard part of winter by starting my own seeds.
Andrea- I don't know if I would like to be able to plant year round. I like the winter break.:)
ReplyDeleteKate- I was thinking of growing potatoes in a container this year, and of course those tomato seeds you gave me.
Rosey- that's cool! What variety are they?
Melanie, this is incredibly informative. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteThank you Shirley. I'm glad you find it helpful.
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