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2015 Season, Page 6

Alyssum and Dill The First Flowers Planted

The first planting of the year that is placed on the windowsill is alyssum and dill.  These two plants are great for the garden and they do not need that much attention.  I can easily place them in between rows attracting beneficial insects including bees to help my garden plants.

I plant them in large clear containers because they can easily grow next to each other without many problems.  They continually will produce flowers throughout the year as long as they get enough water.  This makes for a good food source for many types of insects that are helpful to any organic garden. (more…)

2015 and a New Set of Seeds

It is now another year and with the garden season coming here in the very near future it is time to start thinking about what to grow.  I try to begin each season by looking at what seeds were left from the season before and which ones I need to get right away.

First of all I always grow my spinach early in the season starting in February so these were something I need to get as soon as possible.  I get all my seeds at the same time in order to save money on shipping. (more…)