Planning a Playful Garden Part 4
I’m always looking for opportunities to learn in the garden, and while it’s not quite warm enough outside for me to start planting (it will be soon!), I love to get one or two trays of seeds growing indoors while I wait. There’s nothing quite like taking a break from computer work to check on your little baby seedlings. Walking into a guest room, underused closet or even your kitchen counter to trays of green sprouts really lifts your mood as we head into February. Anyone with any kind of space can start their own seeds.
Seed starting is also a great way to start playing in your garden, as you can choose fun varieties of seeds to start and watch them change and grow. While I don’t teach seed starting, I do have some resources to share with you today to get you going. I’ve organized these resources from easiest to take action on to ones that require more investment so you can feel empowered to do whatever your energy calls for.
Seed starting 101: read all about it
One of my favorite garden bloggers, Homestead and Chill, published a Seed Starting 101 article that I refer back to every single growing season. Each time I read it, I learn something new. Click here to check that out.
Seed Starting 101: Watch and learn
We’re so lucky to have the folks at North End Organic Nursery available locally for all of our seed starting needs. Lindsay, the owner, films super helpful gardening videos. She has one all about seed starting, and it even showcases some kits you can get in her store if you want to give it a go. Click here to watch her seed starting video.
Seed Starting 101: Take a Virtual Workshop
A good friend of mine teaches digital gardening workshops for those of you who want a more 1:1 experience. She’s teaching a seed starting one this February, and you can sign up for that by clicking here.
Seed Starting 101: Buy the Right Seeds
I say it all the time, but it really matters where your seeds come from. The folks at Snake River Seed Co-Op are a true treasure for us in Boise. Please consider buying your seeds from them when you’re ready to start shopping or are adding to your seed collection.
If at any point you want to review how we planned our spring gardens, just go back a few blogs or send me a note with any questions.