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Ready, Set, Garden! Yes - Even in January

by Christina Clark (Subscribe to Christina Clark's posts)
Jan 12th 2009 @ 4:03PM

Filed under: Home, Plants and Wildlife

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If you are new to gardening because of finances, a change in where you live or a growing desire to be more green at home, you need to start planning. Now. If you've been gardening for awhile the seed catalogs are arriving and you've already got a plan forming in y our head.

Depending on where you live, you might need to be planting seeds indoors as early as next month so this month, you need to be researching varieties for your area and getting seeds, soil and pots together for your indoor growing space.

You'll also want to start scoping out whee you can find compost locally if you aren't producing enough at home and research different gardening methods and see what you need to implement the one you like. Nothing like sitting by a warm toast fire, looking at a seed catalog and dreaming of spring to get you through a long, cold January.

[Via Lifehacker]

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1-13-2009 @ 11:17AM

Tina said...

TickleMe Plant
I thought your young gardeners would enjoy an gardening adventure, growing the TickleMe Plant (Mimosa pudica). Recently featured by the National Gardening Association, http://www.kidsgardeningstore.com/14-1030.html
If you want to give your young gardeners an experience they will never forget, consider having them grow a TickleMe Plant. This is the plant that will close its leaves and lower its branches when you tickle it. They sprout in days and can be grown indoors any time of year. Just Google TickleMe Plants or go to http://www.TickleMePlant.com for information seeds and growing kits. This plant has turned many kids into plant and nature lovers. I know, because I grow TickleMe Plants in my classroom.
Happy Growing

Martha

1-13-2009 @ 11:04AM

Tina said...

I thought your young gardeners would enjoy an gardening adventure, growing the TickleMe Plant (Mimosa pudica). Recently featured by the National Gardening Association, http://www.kidsgardeningstore.com/14-1030.html
If you want to give your young gardeners an experience they will never forget, consider having them grow a TickleMe Plant. This is the plant that will close its leaves and lower its branches when you tickle it. They sprout in days and can be grown indoors any time of year. Just Google TickleMe Plants or go to http://www.TickleMePlant.com for information seeds and growing kits. This plant has turned many kids into plant and nature lovers. I know, because I grow TickleMe Plants in my classroom.
Happy Growing

Martha

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