Growing From Seed: The Big Move

March 19th, 2009 - posted under: The Farm » Flora

  Oh glory, March 20th marks the first official day of Spring!  I don’t know about you, but I can’t wait  for the season of awakening, for opening the windows and peeling off clothing, for feeling the sun on my skin, smelling that fresh musk of wet petrachor and new growth, and finally stepping outside [...]

Growing From Seed, The Continuing Saga

March 4th, 2009 - posted under: The Farm » Flora

    Remember those guys ^^^ up there?  Those are the Zinnia sprouts that I featured when I wrote all about How To Start Seeds Indoors.  Well, those little babies are growing up fast, and all of a sudden they’re outgrowing their acreage.  See, it’s too cold still to put them outside just yet, but [...]

How To Start Seeds Indoors

February 19th, 2009 - posted under: The Farm » Flora

Many novice growers don’t realize that gardening is a year-round process.  Even here in the Pacific Northwest, where we experience the dramatic cycle of four separate seasons, there is winter work to be done.  And although January might be reserved for drawing up plans and researching plants, February marks the exciting transition to hands-on action!  [...]