I've been harvesting my indoor lettuce and spinach for months. Great advice for us Zone 3a folks. We are still shovelling snow here in Edmonton, Alberta.
Thanks for this, Gail. Could you share your light or recommended light? I'm looking for ideas. Great tips about "cut and come again" and rotating trays.
Great article and very timely! I was angsting over not having my seeds started yet. I will wait a bit longer. Especially like the tip on using the specialized seed starter soil only in the top inch and using regular potting soil below! I heard you are writing a book on this subject. Can't wait for it to come out! Looking forward to hearing you speak to our garden club, Dakota Gardeners, on March 18!
AND.. I know you'll appreciate this. On first glance, my top photo looks like a pan of brownies. That's the feedback I'm getting on LinkedIn. But, it's something called soil blocking. But, next year when I re-do the seed starting article, I'll have to call it "Soil Brownies."
I really appreciate Laura's insight. We are so anxious to get green things going but we still have the frost date average. Sigh. Thanks.. love seeing what to make in March!!!
So helpful! And thorough. My husband is the family gardner. I've passed this on to him. Thank you.
I've been harvesting my indoor lettuce and spinach for months. Great advice for us Zone 3a folks. We are still shovelling snow here in Edmonton, Alberta.
LOVE to hear that you are in Edmonton, Alberta! Also, please share your light tips for your lettuce and spinach.
I have lights within 6" of leaves, 13 hours a day, 2 trays. I use cut and come again, so always have one tray in recovery growth mode
Thanks for this, Gail. Could you share your light or recommended light? I'm looking for ideas. Great tips about "cut and come again" and rotating trays.
These are pretty basic full spectrum lights. I gang up enough single tubes to cover the whole width of the trays
Terrific info all around. I especially love that you mentioned library seed banks!
I have a friend that sends me those news nuggets! We’re both recovering newsies 😊
Great article and very timely! I was angsting over not having my seeds started yet. I will wait a bit longer. Especially like the tip on using the specialized seed starter soil only in the top inch and using regular potting soil below! I heard you are writing a book on this subject. Can't wait for it to come out! Looking forward to hearing you speak to our garden club, Dakota Gardeners, on March 18!
That presentation is “ Seduction & Symbolism: The Scandalous History of Flowers. 😊
Great advice!
AND.. I know you'll appreciate this. On first glance, my top photo looks like a pan of brownies. That's the feedback I'm getting on LinkedIn. But, it's something called soil blocking. But, next year when I re-do the seed starting article, I'll have to call it "Soil Brownies."
They do!! Ha ha
I really appreciate Laura's insight. We are so anxious to get green things going but we still have the frost date average. Sigh. Thanks.. love seeing what to make in March!!!