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January 6, 2022 By Candace Godwin 1 Comment

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 and I’ll help you decipher all that great information found on a seed packet or in a seed catalog. From understanding terms like hybrid to days-to-maturity, you’ll be primed to begin growing your garden from seed.

Podcast #5 Show Notes

The Coeur d’Alene Coop’s Gardening Series of blog posts provides a bushel of information on seeds — from how-tos on seed starting and seed saving to organic seed, days-to-maturity and much more.

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Filed Under: Garden Seed Series, Gardening, Podcast Tagged With: days to maturity, direct sow seeds, gardening terms, hybrid seed, open pollinated, organic seed, reading seed packet, seed starting, starting seeds indoors

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