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 […]

General Gardening Seed Saving

Brown Bags and Drying Seeds

I haven’t done an article about repurposing since Earth Day.  I have lots of ideas!  If you have brown lunch bags, use them up.  I prefer the more narrow brown bags that I get when I buy some wine oops my secret is out! When I dry seeds from veggies and herbs that bolt before […]

General Gardening Seed Saving

Self Pollinating or Not for Seed Saving

If you are growing only one variety of a plant species or you give a lot of space between varieties, you don’t have to worry about preventing cross pollination. If you want to save open pollinated seeds and make sure they don’t cross pollinate, you should consider using a cross pollination barrier bag and understand […]