Showing posts with label seed starting. Show all posts
Showing posts with label seed starting. Show all posts

Sunday, April 3, 2011

Starting Seeds? Here's a Unique Idea...

Little miracles inside these seeds.

It's that time again. Start those seeds for your garden.

My fellow blogging friend, Celia Leaman, and avid gardener shares her unique idea for starting her seeds-Wishing to start some seeds, and lacking a dedicated bottom heater, I had the brilliant idea of sowing the seeds in trays, placing them in a shallow box lid and encasing the whole thing in a large polythene bag which I slid into one side of our large king bed. My husband being away, I kept them there for a day or two, the heater turned on low. I slept in the other side! So warm and cosy, those seeds germinated in no time!

Celia's idea for sprouting seeds is very creative. Check out this previous post on how my DH sprouted seeds too.

Do you have a tip on germinating your seeds? Please let us know your secret...

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Sunday, March 13, 2011

EarthBoxes--a Boxful of Veggies

Pennsylvania farmer Blake Whisenant developed this easy-to-use, easy-to-grow system capable of growing veggies in a small, self contained garden box, the Earthbox. Marketing the box since 1994, Whisenant's idea has been adapted by handy gardeners for their special circumstances.

According to Leigh Spann, News Channel 8, Tampa, FL, a water reservoir at the bottom of the box keeps the soil damp. There is no watering from the top so there is less evaporation.

If you are getting anxious to get your plants outdoors, but the weather isn't cooperating, plant them in the box to give them a headstart on the growing season. 

If you have no area for gardening, but want fresh vegetables out your kitchen door, the Earthbox could be the answer for you.