Garden Seeds
I dream about beautiful garden seeds do you? It’s in the air, do you feel it? There is frost in the forecast and a tingle in my fingers. The garden catalogs are here and decisions are being made. Well, at least for the most part, I’m not making any decisions. Like I mentioned in my last video, I have old seeds and have wondered if they will germinate. So, does the age of a seed matter? It’s a question I’m really asking myself because a lot of my seeds are old but I will be sprouting them to help find the seeds that are in the best condition.
When to Start Garden Seeds
The question of when to start seeds is hard to answer since it depends on where you live. I am in zone 8a. If you aren’t sure what a zone is or how it pertains to your garden all you have to do is google garden zone by zip code and you will find out what your hardiness zone is. This is information that will help you know when you can plant in the Spring and also how late in the season your garden will survive. Think of it as your first and last frost dates.
What Garden Seeds to Start
I’m a simple person and enjoy the simple things of life so when I’m asked the question of what should I grow? My answer is always what do you eat? I’ll tell you more about it here. We love lettuces, tomatoes, and peppers. There are other things that we like such as eggplant and celery but we stay away from things we don’t care for such as okra and squash. We wouldn’t eat those and I won’t give up the space for that while others may.
However, there is one thing that I plant now that I never use to and that is flowers. They are so pretty and add so much to the garden both in looks and with drawing in pollinators. These pollinators are so important to the garden and having a successful crop.
Show and Tell
If you want to see how I start my seeds please check out my YouTube video here. You will see how simple it is and what a great reward comes from one little seed.
Let me know what seeds you are starting.
Here is to your homesteading dreams,
Shawn
