by NE Seed | Mar 15, 2021 | Growing Guides
If more than one tomato seed germinates in a single soil cell, you have 2 choices. You can try to ‘prick out’ the seedlings, transplanting them into separate soil cells when they are still small or you can thin out the smallest seedlings leaving the healthiest one. It...
by NE Seed | Feb 24, 2021 | Growing Guides
In 1976, Mel Barthomew introduced us to his method of gardening:intensive, space saving, raised bed, no weeding in one square foot! Since then many gardeners have embraced the method and tweaked it to their own area. A great option is to reuse milk crates as the...
by NE Seed | Feb 15, 2021 | Growing Guides
Direct seeding or transplanting by soil temperature is much more dependable than a date or counting back from the ‘frost free’ date in your area. Published ‘frost free dates’ are based on the average last (or first) date that the temperature is expected to fall below...
by NE Seed | Feb 13, 2021 | Growing Guides
Many seed packets say to wait until “all danger of frost has past” before you plant. It’s hard to know when there will be a frost or when the last frost has happened for any given year. Don’t rely entirely on “frost-free” dates that are published by the USDA. The USDA...
by NE Seed | Jan 31, 2021 | Growing Guides
First of all, not all seeds should be started inside, in fact many seeds prefer being directly planted into the garden where they are to grow for their complete life-cycle. So, before you get too carried away, plan your entire garden and think SMALL! Just like a...