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Springtime cantaloupe seeds make you nervous; it’s almost as if you just know things are not going to work out well. You put those seeds … Read more

Growing celery from seed test your patience. Be gentle with those tiny seeds; take care and get condition right. Celery’s a slow grower, and most … Read more

Why fail at spinach? Because you don’t understand how cold helps wake up a seed. You plant those tough guy in early spring, wait a … Read more

If you’ve ever stood above a tray of seeds with your heart pounding, hoping to see some green emerge, but then wondering whether it’s alive … Read more

Each morning, you stare at that empty patch of ground as if it owes you something. It’s hot, it’s dry, and nothing ever rise above … Read more

Sowing beets: Put those corky-seeded thing in the ground, then wait. Wait some more. Wait longer. And yet there’s no change. What? Why can’t I … Read more

And then there’s that juicy Ataulfo, pulled off the counter and cracked open to reveal sweet, creamy flesh that’s a fine dessert. It is also … Read more

Fescue is treated as a quick fix around here by most homeowners; They toss some seed around on Saturday and hope for a plush carpet … Read more

If this is your first year of blooms on a cherry tree, you figure it’s all over now. Flowers open. Pollination happens. Then you just … Read more

When you plant A lime tree with the hope of fresh fruit in your yard, it might seem like an awfully long wait. Some people … Read more

When you plant a fruit tree, there’s an anxiety to it, because it takes so long to see what happens. There’s all this digging around, … Read more