Making a Seed-Starting Calendar
From National Gardening Association Columnist Kathy Bond Borie…
It takes a giant leap of faith (or a good sense of humor) to look outside at the heavy snowfall and think “This would be a good time to make my seed-starting calendar.” But it is the perfect time. It takes planning to start seeds indoors at the right time so they’ll be at the optimum size for transplanting when warm weather arrives.
Part of the reason for making a list and a schedule is so we don’t inadvertently forget to start some seeds early enough or start others too early. The weeks fly by so fast that … whoosh, suddenly it’s the end of April and I’m wondering “Where did I put those packets of columbine seeds that I should have started weeks ago?” The other reason I like making a calendar is that it creates the illusion that I’m really organized and will have things under control this year, unlike last year.
Read Kathy’s full column with details about making your calendar at:
http://www.garden.org/regional/report/arch/inmygarden/2702
Lori Bushway | Articles for the public, Resources