You may have heard all the buzz surrounding coco coir and its new role in horticulture. Many are finding success using coco coir as a soilless growing medium in hydroponic systems, and home gardeners and farmers are catching on. Coco coir is starting to rival peat moss as a favorite growing medium for our treasured…
You’ve seen them – those thin plastic lids that snap over the top of a seed tray. Maybe you’ve even used one before. Now you may be wondering, are humidity domes really the miracle garden tool that will spell the difference between success and failure in your garden this year? Read on to learn what…
Caring for your own plant nursery for the very first time is no easy task. There are a lot of things you still need to experience as a first time gardener. Starting seeds indoors and keeping those seedlings alive requires a lot of effort, skill and observation. I’ve written about seedling mistakes before, and improper…
It’s the first really warm day of spring, and you decide to put your seedlings outside so they can soak up some sunlight. You check back in on your plant babies in late afternoon and they look…awful. Wilted. Bleached out. You wonder, what on earth is going on?
Congratulations! The precious seeds that you have sown with care have finally sprouted. But on closer inspection, you notice there’s something else growing in your seedling trays, too. Before you pat yourself on the back for a job well done, you should probably determine what the slimy green stuff actually is. Your seedling soil can…
Before growing cucumbers for the first time, I’d heard that they were finicky, fragile little seedlings. Like with many of their cousins in the cucurbit family, there’s this assumption that they don’t enjoy being moved, transplanted or their roots being messed with. As someone who starts 80% of their vegetables indoors, let me tell you – this is not true!