Herbarium

My interview with Utah Boomers Magazine: How Does Your Garden Grow?

Do you know what hardiness zone you are in?  Do you know what hardiness zones mean? Your hardiness zone and the hardiness zone of the plants you want to grow are important information to know before planning and planting.  For more information see another blog of mine Eat Your Landscape - Hardiness Zones.

In addition to this blog I also have an herb gardening blog and an edible landscaping blog:

HerbGrow

EatYourLandscape

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There is something exciting about growing something edible. Your motivation may be to save some money, to have healthier food, or some other reason.

The first thing to do is make a list of what you and your family like to eat. Look through lists of what is edible that can be grown in your climate. One helpful book is Landscaping with Fruits by Lee Reich. Some of my favorite catalogs and online sites are Richters, Logee's, Raintree Nursery.
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Some things to consider:

Are there any special requirements for growing these plants such as pH, amounts of sun or shade, pruning, severe pest problems?

Vegetables, fruits, herbs – even some not typically grown or known.

Research how to grow them, when to grow them, and options for purchasing seeds and plants.

Start with a few plants or a few different kinds of plants. Don't get overwhelmed by trying too much at once.

Many edibles can be grown in pots or small Square Foot Gardens so don't rule out the possiblity just because you don't have much space or your climate or soil pH isn't the best for inground growing.

I can help you with advice, information, or ideas.

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This is the time of year when many people think about starting seeds indoors for their gardens.  Some people actually start seeds and then neglect them or get discouraged because the plants didn't do well or didn't even come up.  Others intend to start seeds but never get around to it or change their mind because they aren't sure what to do.

Learning how to grow plants from seed you started indoors can be very fulfilling for a variety of reasons including:

- Start seeds whenever you want.

- Grow the varieties you want.

- Minimize the chance of disease or weeds.

- Save money – less expensive than buying transplants.

- Grow things that normally would take too long to flower or fruit for your growing season.

- Grow plants in whatever season you wish, not just when plants are available.

- Earlier and/or larger harvest (for example, if you start marigold or tomato seed inside they will be farther along in the growing process by the time you move the plants outside.)

- You know how the plant was taken care of – if you are an organic gardener you will know what fertilizers and pesticides were used

- Control over the size of the plant at transplanting

-  For the challenge

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Seed Starting Supplies

 I will be teaching Teleseminars on seed starting.  For more information - Seed Starting Teleseminar

Beginning seed starting - grow what you want, when you want

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