Tag Archives: Seeding

January ’24 in Review

Posted on February 15, 2024 by carolee

The above photo of the potager was taken on one of the very few (only 6!) sunny days in the entire dismal, gloomy month of January. It was a fairly quiet month, with fewer meetings than usual. Mother only had … Continue reading →

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Let’s talk Lisianthus

Posted on January 16, 2024 by carolee

The lisianthus seeds are already sown, sprouted and growing down in the basement under lights. They are always the very first seeds planted for the upcoming year because they are such slow growers. Since I wrote so much about these wonderful flowers … Continue reading →

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Why I seed in flats….

Posted on March 15, 2019 by carolee

Recently someone asked why I seed in flats when I could seed directly into peat pots or some other individual container, thus saving hours of transplanting.  That’s a great question that deserves a thoughtful answer.  The easiest answer is “That’s … Continue reading →

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