Growing your own plants from seed is supposed to save you money, but after buying all the seeds, soil, pots, lights and heating pads you begin to wonder if it's all worth it. Are you really saving anything? If you really want to save some dough, look to "old school" methods of … [Read more...]
How To Test Old Seeds
Sometimes, we have seeds that have been around for a while and we either aren't sure of their age or are unsure of how viable they still are. Seeds from professional seed houses and gardeners will usually have a 90% germination rate within a 2-3 year span of their … [Read more...]
5 Reasons Seeds Do Not Sprout
Nothing is more frustrating than putting your garden together, being careful to have everything in place, and then planting seeds only to have... nothing. Having sprout failures, even just a few, is maddening even for the experienced gardener. Here are five common reasons for … [Read more...]