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Tomato seedlings. (Photo by Priit Tammets, CC by 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons)

Gardening Tips: Caring for Seedlings

February 22, 2023 at 11:45 am

Editor’s Note: This column last appeared on 21 February 2018. I’ve removed an author’s note from that year, because it doesn’t really apply to this year’s weather.   What to do this week I mentioned a couple of weeks ago that it is very important for recently planted seeds toRead More

Gardening Tips for Seedy Characters: Week 46

Gardening Tips for Seedy Characters: Week 46

November 22, 2017 at 11:45 am

What to do this week What a wonderful fall we have had, but winter is near, and this winter it might be even more important that you take the time now to mulch your trees, bushes and bulbs. We will very likely be getting heaving with the freezing and thawingRead More

Compost tea. (Madeline Yakimchuk photo)

Gardening Tips for Seedy Characters: Week 31

August 9, 2017 at 11:55 am

What to do this week Gardens may have to be watered mid-summer, and maybe even fed, but not quite as much as you might expect. We have been having a rather dry spell, so the current rain is very welcome on my farm. I have drip irrigation in certain delicateRead More