Mar 26, 2024
Commemorating the Vietnam War and Its Service Members
National Vietnam War Veterans Day is March 29 — an excellent time to thank and honor #Vietnam #veterans and their families for their #service and #sacrifice, as well as recognize former prisoners of war and families of those still listed as missing in action. Additional objectives of the nation’s 50th anniversary commemoration of the Vietnam […]
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Mar 15, 2024
Grow Seeds in Just About Any Container
If you choose to start seeds for your garden, use a seed-starting kit with multiple cells for seedlings and add a grow light and/or heat mat for a technical assist. Or you can start seeds in “practically anything,” says HGTV. Use newspaper pots, disused seed trays, cardboard tubes, used cans and jugs, egg cartons or […]
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Mar 14, 2024
Start Some Easy-to-Grow Seedlings
If this is your first year starting plants from seed, start small, Gardeners.com says. Easy-to-start vegetables include herbs, tomatoes, cucumbers, broccoli and leafy greens such as spinach, kale and lettuce; easy flowering plants include cosmos, zinnias, marigolds and sunflowers. Fussier seeds require a temperature change to trigger the end of dormancy and germinate; the good […]
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Mar 13, 2024
Give Seedlings Plenty of Light
As you start to care for your homegrown seedlings, be sure to give them plenty of light — 12 to 16 hours per day. Mist the plants once or twice daily to keep them moist, and try a greenhouse-style covered tray to maintain light dampness. “If your seeds dry out, they won’t germinate, but if […]
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Mar 12, 2024
Start Your Summer Seeds Indoors
Starting seeds indoors can save money over buying plants, and the time to start is now! Depending on your plant hardiness zone, you can determine when you’ll need to plant seedlings outdoors and work backward from that date. Many plants need about six weeks to grow from seed to outdoor starter, so if you start […]
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