Outdoor Grow Room

Soil Thermometer

For sowing seeds and transplanting seedlings, you might think that the air temperature is important.  If you really want to get the most out of your garden, then you should focus on the soil temperature.  The best way to measure the temperature is to use a soil thermometer.  I’ve been using the AcuRite 7 inch […]

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Snow Mulch

My new and remodeled garden was under the siege of snow yesterday and today.  According to the National Weather Service, we got 9.5 inches.  I think it was closer to one foot.  Thank goodness it wasn’t as bad as the snowmageddon of 2010.  There are some good features of snow! A few things to consider […]

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Wood Waterproofer

I bet you wonder what this article is about!  Well here it is. . . we were extra concerned about whether the horizontal pine wood covering the top of the grow bag tables and and the horizontal cedar trim on the elevated garden beds and the raised garden beds would last many snow and rainy […]