Seeds sown in warm soil and hot late summer weather can have a difficult time germinating. Moistening the seed bed and protecting seed from hot weather can ensure germination. Here are some simple steps to increase seed sowing success: (1) moisten the seed bed with a sprinkle of water; (2) sow seed; (3) cover the…
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Garden Tips for August
August Kitchen Garden Tips August is a month of endings and beginnings in the kitchen garden. Yes, there is still a month of vacation time before school starts, but in nature change is about. Summer will begin to fade in many gardens during August giving way to autumn and cool weather. In other regions, as…
Grow Tomatoes This Spring
No tomato tastes better than the one you’ve grown yourself. Here’s a collection of tips to get startied growing the tastiest, juiciest tomatoes ever in your home garden. Choose the Best Tomato for Your Garden Which tomatoes should you grow? Here is the HarvestToTable.com list of the most popular, easiest growing, and easiest…
Garden Tips for Early March
“It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold: when it is summer in the light, and winter in the shade.” – Charles Dickens March in the The Vegetable Garden March brings the end of winter and the beginning of spring. Spring for the northern hemisphere…
Seed Starting Vegetables in April
Getting seed started indoors is essentially the same as sowing seed directly in the garden, the main difference is that the germinating medium or seed-starting mix should be sterile and slightly damp, but not wet, when the seeds are sown. You can make your own seed-starting mix by combining sand and peat, half-and-half. Instead of…
Seed Starting Vegetables in March
To get a head start on the growing season: start your vegetable seeds indoors. Cold soil and unsettled weather will challenge seeds sown directly in the garden in early spring. For early cool-season crops try indoor seed starting this year; you can get started this month. Crops that are the easiest to start indoors from…
Seed Starting Vegetables in February
Starting seeds indoors will give you a head start on the growing season. Starting seed in the garden can be challenging–for the seed, that is: soil too cold or too wet are the chief obstacles to germination. For early cool-season crops try indoor seed starting this year; you can get started this month. Plants that…
Seed-Starting Vegetables in January
If you haven’t started already there’s no time like the first month of the year to jump-start spring. In the coldest regions, the first weeks of January are the time to begin planning the spring and summer garden. As soon as your plans are set, get seeds ordered. In low frost and frost-free regions of…
