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Garden Seed Series

A collection of how-to's for starting seeds indoors, direct sowing, seed saving, and more!

Seed Packet Basics: What, When, and How to Plant

Seed Packet Basics: What, When, and How to Plant

Anyone who thinks that gardening begins in the spring and ends in the fall is missing the best part of…
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Podcast Episode #5 How to Interpret a Seed Packet

Podcast Episode #5 How to Interpret a Seed Packet

Are you ready to get growing? In this podcast we’ll talk about the benefits of growing your vegetables from seed…
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Why Organic Seed Matters

Why Organic Seed Matters

You may have noticed while browsing my online store that some of my plants are grown from organic seed. After…
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Vegetables to Start from Seed Indoors or Direct Sow

Vegetables to Start from Seed Indoors or Direct Sow

Download Chart Here Use this handy chart to determine which vegetables to start from seed indoors and which to direct…
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Seed Starting Times for Zone 5

Seed Starting Times for Zone 5

Download Chart Here This chart will help you determine the best time to start vegetable seeds indoors for Zone 5. …
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Easy Seed Saving for the Home Gardener

Easy Seed Saving for the Home Gardener

Note: This post was updated in September 2021. With the garden planted, I’m eagerly awaiting the fruits of my labor: …
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Cleaning garlic. 🧄 It's slow going, but a perfect way to spend a summer afternoon. Tops and roots are trimmed, and loose papers sluffed off. This garlic was harvested in early July and is curing nicely outside on racks in the shade, but it's not fully cured. It still needs a few more weeks to continue to dry, before the final stem trimming and bagging in mesh nets for storage.Of course, I'm also sorting out the biggest and best bulbs for replanting in October. 🧄#thecoeurdalenecoop#growinggarlic#organicgarlic#saynotostorebought#garliclover ... See MoreSee Less

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Cleaning garlic. 🧄 It's slow going, but a perfect Cleaning garlic. 🧄 It's slow going, but a perfect way to spend a summer afternoon. Tops and roots are trimmed, and loose papers sluffed off. 

This garlic was harvested in early July and is curing nicely outside on racks in the shade, but it's not fully cured. It still needs a few more weeks to continue to dry, before the final stem trimming and bagging in mesh nets for storage.

Of course, I'm also sorting out the biggest and best bulbs for replanting in October. 🧄

#thecoeurdalenecoop
#growinggarlic
#organicgarlic
#saynotostorebought
#garliclover
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