Micro herbs, commonly called microgreens, are a great addition to your kitchen garden. In fact, you don’t even need a garden to enjoy growing and eating microgreens so there is no excuse to not try sowing some seeds yourself. Micro herbs offer colour, textures, and flavour while providing plentiful nutrients with every bite when used …
There’s nothing more satisfying than watching your plants develop from seeds and growing into delicate seedlings. Seedlings do well when they are kept in ideal conditions, but as they grow, we must transition them from ideal conditions to outside conditions. This is called “hardening off”. A quick transition from a sheltered windowsill or greenhouse isn’t …
One of the trickier parts of growing plants from seed is potting them on after germination. A smooth transition from germination and then transplanting the seedlings to larger pots minimises stress and keeps the plants growing healthily. Potting On Seedlings The most common way to sow seeds is either into open seed trays, spreading seeds …
Have you ever picked up a packet of seeds only to read the instructions which state to stratify the seeds before sowing? Occasionally it is not so simple as simply putting the seeds into compost for best results. What Is Stratification? Certain types of seed, most commonly from perennials, shrubs and trees require a period …