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Buying vegetable starts


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It is that time of year when you start to see garden centers large and small open their doors to allow consumers like you and me to purchase their vegetable starts, among other things. Hopefully, this post will give you a few things to think about before making your purchase. First and foremost, you must [...]

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New BEST Planting Date finder just added


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We just added a new cool tool to VegeNag.com. It is a plant date finder that predicts the BEST outdoor planting date for your area. It is called BEST because it doesn’t just tell you an appropriate range or the date that the plant won’t die. It finds the date that is Beneficial in that [...]

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Time to start ordering seeds


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It is a new year and that means it is time to get your seeds. Make sure to order them now, even before it feels like it is time to start planting because you don’t want your favorite seed company to run out of what you want. Seed companies only have a certain amount of [...]

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Hardening off your seed starts- Video


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If you started your seeds indoors you will want to harden them off before planting outdoors. By doing this you will avoid transplant shock and give your starts the best chance of success. Watch the video below to learn how to harden off your starts. For more information on seed starting indoors check out the [...]

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Seed starting indoors-Video added


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Here is a culmination of seed starting tips and tricks, how to’s and do’s and don’ts from a class I taught recently. Hopefully this will help you in your efforts. If you have never started seeds indoors then you must watch this video. For more information on starting seeds indoors go to my seed starting [...]

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Light requirements for starting seeds indoors- Video added


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One of the essential elements of growing seeds indoors is light. Your seeds cannot get enough light sitting on a window, therefore, you must provide artificial light. Learn how to give your seeds the light they need in the video below. For a copy of the plans for light stands click the links below Small [...]

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When to plant my vegetable seeds?


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In this video I discuss when to plant your vegetable seeds. An important supplement to this video is the planting chart that I put together. All you have to do is to enter your frost free date and the chart will calculate when you should plant. Click the link below for the planting guide. VegeNag [...]

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Understanding Frost Free dates- Video added


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Learn how to determine your planting dates by learning about frost free dates. To get your frost free date chart, go to the National Weather Service website. For more information on planting dates go to the planting guides category.

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Ordering vegetable seeds


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After pouring through 10+ seed catalogs, I have determined what I will order and from who. I make this post to give you an idea of things that you should consider when planning your garden. First, do it early. Seed growers only have a certain amount of seeds and when they run out they can’t [...]

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New favorite seed catalog


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I have been receiving most of my seed catalogs over the past few weeks and I received one I have never seen. I went to their website last year after a friend told me about them and requested a catalog. The company is PineTree Garden Seeds. The reason why I like their catalog so much [...]

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