Why ‘Soil Blocking’ Is a Better Way to Grow Your Seeds
Forget plastic seed trays and root-bound seedlings. Soil blocking is a revered, time-tested method that produces the ...
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Lessons from Seeds and Soil
The Thorny Soil: Here, seeds struggle amidst thorns—worldly concerns. The cares of life, the pursuit of wealth, and desires ...
7 tips for sowing seeds outdoors this spring for a blooming garden
As we leave the winter frosts behind, garden soil gets warm enough for direct outdoor planting. Here’s how to sow seeds the ...
The earliest spring vegetables you can plant in Northeast Ohio
The earliest spring vegetables include two delightful salad greens: corn salad (mâche) and chervil. They already look ...
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Soil Blocking: Good for Your Plants and the Environment
A technique lets seeds grow freely and cuts down on the pileup of leftover plastic cell packs. Ron DiGravio of Johnny’s Selected Seeds came to soil blocking when he began farming about 15 years ...
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Garden: How to grow rhubarb in your garden
Rhubarb is a perennial vegetable that is primarily used as a fruit in cooking. It grows best in full sun and fertile, well-drained soil. Rhubarb should not be harvested the first year it is ...