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It’s time to start seeds, clear weeds, improve soil and prepping the garden beds.

When thinking about what seeds to start, you want to look up your zone (based off your zip code) and find the last frost date. Then you want to decide which cold hardy plants to start and how far ahead of time. Some seeds take longer to sprout, others need to grow quite a bit before transplanting, to give them enough time to produce before it gets to hot, depending on where you are.

In zone 8b for example, our last frost date is usually in March. I like to start tomatoes and peppers, bc they take a while to get strong and large enough to produce, and they tend to not do very well in extreme heat or cold. So, you need to get a good sized plant outside right after the last frost, to…

Hi! Let's learn about seed starting, aka growing seeds indoors.

The first thing you need to do, is find a vessel for your seeds and soil. There are many options for this. You can use origami paper containers, paper roll tubes, peat moss containers, recycled food containers, recycled plant containers, egg cartons, and my personal favorite is the Mckanti reusable seed starter tray. I used these kits this past spring and was very successful with them. Keeping the sprouts safe from the squirrels outside was another matter, but growing seeds was simple this time and I was able to easily reuse the growing kits multiple times and will have them to use this upcoming year as well. I am always trying to avoid plastic, so I may change in the future, but for now they are the easiest method I have found. These are BPA free, which I like.

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