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Easy and affordable winter seed starting

Transform milk jugs, soda bottles and other items into mini-grow chambers to start some of your favorite and hard to find ...
(Rob Cardillo Photography) ‘Sweetie Baby Romaine’ is a heat-tolerant selection that grows from 6 to 8 inches tall. ( reneesgarden.com ) When Curly sang "the corn is as high as an elephant's eye," he ...
There is a surprisingly wide range of useful compact-growing vegetables. The seed companies sell such seeds, but you seldom find them available as growing plants except for one or two tomato varieties ...
These new and some redeveloped varieties are due to the plant breeder's art. Plantsmen have genetically engineered mini-plants that need little room to grow but give tasty, tender and, in some cases, ...
Gardening expert Benedict Vanheems says there are six key vegetable seeds to sow that should be done in the first weeks of ...
This beginner-friendly guide explains how to start a vegetable garden with indirect and direct seed-sowing methods. Homegrown ...
To help guide novice growers through the romantic process of seed selection and garden planning – and temper the irrational urges of experienced growers who may suffer from seed-shopping addiction – ...
Many vegetable gardeners get a jump on the growing season by starting their own seeds indoors and February is the time to begin seeding cool-season crops such as onions, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, ...
Turn off the grow lights, gather a few milk jugs and potting mix and start planting seeds. Winter sowing is a way to start ...