7 Tips for Successful Seed Germination for the Home Vegetable Garden Follow these steps to boost your seeds that germinate and more robust seedlings to plant in your garden. The first step towards increasing germination is to understand the seeds’ purpose and why they do what they do. Seeds are a totally self-contained little wonder…
Read More7 Tips for Successful Seed Germination for the Home Vegetable Garden Follow these easy steps to increase your germination rates and stronger seedlings for the garden. The first step towards increasing germination is to understand what seeds are and how they do what they do. A seed is a self-contained, tiny miracle that has everything…
Read MoreWatching seeds germinate is fantastic activity for kids particularly when the seeds grow quickly. Alfalfa ( Medicago the sativa) is a simple to grow seed that should sprout in around a week. Sprinkle a tiny amount of alfalfa seeds on a wet paper towel to watch them germinate and grow. What you will need: A…
Read MoreEgyptian Spinach, Corchorus olitorius, is growing in popularity as a summer crop in our part of the world. It’s known by many different names. Molokhia/Molokheiya (and several other ways of spelling it) such as salad mallow Jew’s mallow mallow and West African sorrel to name just a few. It is believed to have been discovered…
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