I grow almost all of my starter plants that I transplant into the garden from seed in my Homemade Seed Starter. Seeds are cheaper than buying plants, there is a wider variety of seeds available from the seed catalogs than there are plants from the local nursery and, growing from Read more…
Seed Germination to Seedling I try to extend my tomato harvest and growing season by transplanting my own home grown starter transplants into my garden beds earlier than recommended. Like 6 to 8 weeks before the last frost. I do this by adding adequate heat, light, moisture and freeze/snow protection Read more…
Incubate – Seedling to Plant In Part 1 we discussed growing viable seedlings that can be incubated into a healthy plant. I have found that just transplanting the seedling into a larger pot does not provide the best possible growing conditions for the seedling. I think they still need a Read more…