Winter sowing in milk jugs is a simple, sustainable gardening technique that allows you to start seeds outdoors during the winter months. This method leverages the mini-greenhouse effect created inside clear or translucent milk jugs, providing a protected environment for seed germination and early growth. Once you start using this method for your hardy annual…
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How To Harden Off Plants Before Transplanting
Gardening enthusiasts often dedicate a significant amount of time and effort nurturing their plants, ensuring that they grow healthy and strong. One critical step in the process of transitioning plants from indoors to outdoors, or from a greenhouse to the open garden, is known as hardening off. Learn how to harden off plants, to prepare…
How To Stratify Seeds: Techniques For Successful Germination
Seed stratification is a preparatory process, which some seeds must experience before germination. Many species of plants, especially those native to temperate or cooler climates, produce seeds with dormancy mechanisms which prevent germination unless the conditions are right. Learn how to stratify seeds, to achieve successful germination of those dormant and hard to sprout seeds….
5 Rudbeckia Varieties Grown In Our Garden, and Why You Will Love Them!
There are many different rudbeckia varieties. Here in our garden we grow five different types, all with their own unique characteristics and beauty. Let me share them with you! Rudbeckia, often referred to as Black Eyed Susans, has always been a favourite plant in our perennial garden. We always grew the more traditional yellow rudbeckia,…