Seed Starting in Plastic Cups: Mini-Greenhouses for Sowing Seeds

One little seed starting trick I have in my bag of gardening tricks is to start seeds in plastic cup greenhouses!  I shared a picture of this about 2 weeks ago on the Facebook page and I thought today I would share with you the progress of the seedlings. How to Start Seeds In Plastic … Read more

Germinating Baptisia australis Seeds

Sometimes certain plants can be tricky to germinate from seed. When germinating Baptisia australis seeds you will find that the seeds have an extremely hard coat that will require some external actions to penetrate the hard outer shell that will allow the embryo to get water.  There are several methods for getting underneath that hard … Read more

The Dirt on Seed Starting Soil! (Seed Sowing 101 Part 2)

OK so you’ve gotten your big seed order in the mail, now what?  What do you use to actually start the seeds in?  What kind of pots?  What kind of soil?  After deciding what seeds to order you need to know what medium to plant your future garden in.  There are a lot of variables … Read more