Separating seedlings for the first time is anxiety-inducing for many inexperienced gardeners. What if you break the stem? What if you break the roots? What if the plant doesn’t recover? These are all relevant questions, although, fortunately, separating seedlings is a lot easier than it looks. To safely separate young seedlings, make sure the soil…
For the past two years, I’ve successfully started and grown all my seedlings in an unheated room, under grow lights. It took some work to provide the additional heat (early spring is still very cold here in zone 6B), but I believe I’ve discovered the best setup so far and I want to share it…
I’m almost embarrassed to admit it, but peat pots only recently came into my life. I’d been gardening for several years before I even knew that peat pots existed. When peat pots finally did come to my attention, I jumped on the opportunity to use a more sustainable growing medium in my garden. The short…
For new and seasoned gardeners alike, there’s nothing quite as concerning as abnormal seedling growth. I know that I will obsess (and stress) over seedlings that grow a little slowly, or too fast, or seedlings that lean a little too much towards the window. There’s just so much that can go wrong with baby plants–it’s common nature to stress over weird things like foliage growth.
Do you ever get frustrated with past years’ seed trays and pots? They always seem to overflow their storage space, and never fail to harbor ant colonies, spiderwebs, and all kinds of insects. Old seed trays always end up stuck together or crack in the sun. You hate buying new plastic every year, but you’re…
Onions are very sturdy vegetables. I would say they’re almost indestructible. Their roots are wiry and strong, built to withstand drought, overwatering, cold, and all kinds of environmental stressors.
Growing onions from seed may take a long time, but it’s worth it because it’s so easy. These little seedlings will survive neglect or overwatering, so they’re perfect for beginner gardeners. However, some gardeners panic when growing onion seedlings for the first time, because they have a tendency to flop over.