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Sometimes things like carrot seeds don’t come up as fast as back of the pack said they would. You check in ten days and it’s … Read more

Growing sweet potatoes is not like growing other vegetable from seeds. Sweet potatoes is grown from slips, so you need to plan for them on … Read more

Fall plans hinge based off pumpkin seeds that must first sprout. Until you see a hint of their first green hook, it’s all too easy … Read more

When is it time for spinach? Seems easy enough… Plant a bed of spinach late spring, and all you get are tough stems by the … Read more

If sunflower seeds fail to germinate, and you’re left with a mess of mushy kernels after six weeks, it can be heartbreaking for a gardener. … Read more

PEPPERS: If you’re like most gardeners, you’ll have tried to get them up too soon, too-early spring transplants into chilly ground, and seen those bright-green … Read more

The timing of when your seeds start to sprout is key to feeling like a success as a first-time gardener; meaning things like marigolds, which … Read more

It’s a long-term experiment to grow an avocado from seed (and they don’t all germinate at the same speed, nor even year to year). Some … Read more

When cucumber seedlings emerge, it’s on their timetable… Not the one you marked on your calendar when you planted them. But which date? That vary … Read more

Zucchini are fast growers (and therefore should matures rapidly). But that’s just one factor among many that affects the timing of your harvest. Weather, for … Read more

The right time to plant bell peppers can be tricky because they reward patience more than almost any other summer vegetable, as too-early planting results … Read more