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Organize your Seed Packets
Like many of you, I have lots of packets of seeds. More than I can plant in one season for sure. I will confess, I feel like I need them...

A Garden Love Story: Lisa and Steve Ziegler
From our 2009 archives archives. It all started with a dog. In 1992 I was a happy single girl employed as the office manager at the Denbigh Animal Hospital. Just...

Seed Starting Schedule for Summer Flowers
This is the general guide that I follow to start my warm-season tender annuals. We certainly tweak it from time to time and don’t always stick to it, but this...

Seedling Care
Seed Starting with Soil Blocking from Beginning to End We use the soil blocking method of seed starting. My experience has been that once equipped with a soil blocker tool,...

Seed Starting Saturdays
Week 1: Before you Start Seeds I am so looking forward to spending Seed Starting Saturdays with you! I hope that these weekly videos will help guide you and let...

Growing Cut-Flower Crops in Hoop & Greenhouses ...
Steve & Gretel Answer Your Questions What are Steve and Gretel harvesting and planting now? Meet Student Jonalyn of Blossom Lane Farm Meet Student Wanda of Fox...

Seed Starting Made Easy Online Mini-Workshop

Soil Blocking Mix*

Blocker Trays, Reusable Plastic*
