Hello! And happy spring! Happy spring for the time being, that is! Next week’s forecast just isn’t going to be all that great! At least we’ll get some moisture. I’m so glad that Mother Nature has finally come to her senses, and has decided to give us a well-deserved break this past week. After all, she owes us – big time.

So – seed starting – have you started yet? You know tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, your cole crops (broccoli, cabbage, etc), some greens, some herbs, some flowers can be started now, if not before. If you are going to start cukes, melons, and summer and winter squash, do wait a while before starting those kinds of seeds. They don’t get planted outside until the weather has settled and the soil has warmed. So they can be started mid to late May.

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So – seed starting . . . . . . What are the basics? What do we need?
First necessity – clean, sterile pots or containers.
Second – the right kind of planting mix.
Third – sufficient heat source to keep those seeds and seedlings nice and roasty-toasty warm.
Fourth – sufficient and consistent light source.
If you cannot guarantee these four basics – forget about it.