I’m not much of a gardener. In fact, for most of my life, vegetables were mainly used as a Hidden Valley Ranch Delivery System. Now as an adult, I’ve learned to like veggies. The trick now is to get the kids to like them too. Last summer I realized that the best way to get my kids to eat the veggies was to get them to grow the veggies. I was amazed at how well that worked out for us. The kids really loved getting dirty and watching their seeds turn into something yummy. Last year we stuck to the basics, we grew carrots, tomatoes, lettuce, peppers, squash, zucchini, and different types of melons. It wasn’t a great year for melons, but it was still fun to watch the kids take care of their plants. We still didn’t eat everything we grew. The kids had a great time pulling the wagon around the neighborhood to give away their vegetables. Some neighbors were even nice enough to trade veggies with them. Overall, it was a great success!
I just got an email reminder today that it was time to start seeds indoors. I can’t believe it’s already that time, but I guess it really is.
From the email - Gardeners have different reasons for starting their own seeds indoors to plant later in the season. Some like the feeling of increased self-reliance. Many people are drawn to starting seeds because it allows them to grow heirloom plants and varieties that are not usually found at nurseries and garden centers (and gives them a good excuse for spending so many cold, winter hours looking at seed catalogs and dreaming of warmer days).
Whatever the motivation, there are some key basic steps to successful seed starting. And though there are still weeks of cold weather, it's time to get a little potting soil under your fingernails so your starts will be ready for the growing season.
Please follow the link below to get some great tips and tricks from the pro’s at the Utah Botanical Center.
Starting Vegetable Seeds Indoors from the Utah Botanical Center.
