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Using Rabbit Manure in Seedling Mix
And because rabbit manure is so innocuous (as far as manures go) it’s safe to put directly on your plants AND your seeds. It doesn’t pose any risk to the gardener to handle, it doesn’t have any kind of off-putting odor, and it completely disintegrates into the seedling mix almost like it was never there…
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Soil Blocking: Everything You Need to Know About Plastic-Free Seed Starting
While it’s gaining relative momentum in the online community, soil blocking is still mysterious and even misunderstood by the average home gardener. I discovered it while scrolling through Instagram and when I saw the tidy little squares with their beautifully formed seedlings, my mouth dropped open. What is this sorcery and how do I master…
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All About Seed Starting Mix + Recipes
While you can easily buy prepackaged seed starting mix anywhere that gardening supplies are sold it can be very beneficial (and cost-effective) to make your own seed starting medium. There are dozens of recipes to be found online, but I’ve narrowed them down in this post as well as providing an in-depth explanation of each…
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How I Organize my Garden Seeds
Welcome (or welcome back) to the cabin! I’m sitting down with a cup of tea and my seed purchases for the 2023 season to chat with you about what I’m most excited to grow this year as well as how I organize my seed stash.
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Four Different Seed Starting Methods
If you’ve found me via the rabbit hole of seed starting, welcome! A cursory internet search will turn up an overwhelming amount of advice, and I’m glad you’re here to check out mine. Through all my research and personal experience I’ve come up with the four most popular methods of seed starting and I want…
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10 Things I Wish I Had Known When I Began Seed Starting
Let me preface this post by stating that I am in no way an expert gardener. It takes many years of research and experience to gain such an illustrious title, and although this will be my fourth year gardening at the homestead I still have so much to discover. Nonetheless I have learned enough in…
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How to Shop for Garden Seeds Like a Pro
Hybrid, heirloom, non-GMO? Oh my! What do all these things mean for a gardener when shopping for seeds? I’ll tell all in this lengthy post and I’ll also share some of my favorite vendors (and coupon codes!) with y’all. If you’re ready to dive into my best practices for seed shopping, grab a hot drink…
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The Top 5 Reasons to Start Your Garden From Seed This Year
Whether you’re growing herbs, vegetables or flowers, the benefits of starting plants from seed are many! It may seem like a daunting task especially for beginner gardeners who haven’t grown into their green thumb yet. What you probably haven’t considered is that growing from seed can be easier than buying department store plants! Read on…
