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Spring Seeds Indoors

Setting Lettuce, Broccoli, Spinach and other Spring Seeds into Containers

Now it is mid march and it is time to get as many seeds into containers as possible starting with springtime crops in the beginning. Later I will start to plant others such as tomatoes, melons, and much more. At the meantime I need to get my spring seeds at least started and when it is time to put them outside for hardening purposes I will then get others seeds indoors potted.

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Many Things Happening in The Garden

It has been quite awhile since I wrote my last blog post, but weather has not been cooperating and many things needed to be completed before the month of June.  In this post I will fill you in on what has been going on including some updates on my plants. (more…)

The Season Starts Off With Lettuce Leaves

Cool season lettuce is the first leaves to be harvested this year.  Normally spinach is first, but lettuce is just as good and can be used for many dishes.  It is always to have lettuce fresh from the garden for salads because this way you can enjoy the full flavor of your hard work. (more…)

The Start of April Means Planting Onions and Lettuce

Sunny skies and warm weather means it is time to start planting onions and some other cold weather plants including lettuce.  Although it is the beginning of April there still might be some cold days ahead.  All that is needed is some row covers to protect your plants from a late frost. (more…)

Waiting for All Lettuce Plants to Sprout

Now that some of my lettuce sprouts have started to pop through the soil soon it will be time to remove some of them and leave only one plant per pot.

I like to wait as long as possible so that I can just do all of them at the same time.  This year it looks like that will not happen and will have to do each pot periodically due to different sprouting rates. (more…)

Getting Started for the New Garden Season

The Winter season went by quite fast and it is already time to begin planting indoors.  This year rather than planting spinach indoors I have decided on beginning with lettuce instead.

I still will be growing spinach, but instead of starting them indoors I will just plant them directly outside when it is time to do so.  I have also decided to plant all four types of lettuce. (more…)