Q: How do I go about seeding plants from scratch organically?

A: It could be miserably grey and 30 below out there and serious gardeners would still have a spring in their step and a glint in their eye right about now. Why? Because hope is sprouting in their hearts thanks to the recent start of seeding season.

To be totally honest with you, while I bliss out with a spade in my hand, I’ve never started seeds indoors, because: a) my apartments have never had many south-facing windows (I could have got myself some grow lights); b) I never thought I’d remember to do the requisite frequent waterings; c) my old friend Sarah Mulholland from digginthedirt.ca always gives me a whack of heirloom seedlings every spring. So I’ve asked her to be my green-thumbed consultant for this week! Read more…

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