How to Start Your Tomato Seeds Indoors: Step-by Step Video
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Signs of Spring!
back at the saturday market selling my seeds!
forced forsythia blooming in my living room!
hanging on my front porch soaking up the early warm spring sun!
lilies literally breaking ground in my garden!
first flower!
lilies pushing their way through gravel!
Seeds sprouting!
i have turned a few rooms in my house into greenhouses. i love that i get to wake up to & come home to the smell of peat moss and spring springing!
soaking in the sun in my new greenhouse. spring bliss
seeds are starting to sprout!
starting my seeds
i have been turning rooms into greenhouses & attempting to set up space to start seeds all over my house! this warm weather made me venture into the sun room & it is working out quite well ... so far!
I am going to have to set up some lights for the little babies once they germinate!
Seedy Sunday 2012 Photos
Packing seeds before hand for the seed exchange area
George St. United Church in the morning before the whole day got started
eager shoppers stocking up on seeds
urbantomato booth
The following photos courtesy of Julie Morris @cupcakeJu
Starting your seeds indoors
Starting Your Seeds:
The following
are some basic tips & advice & tools that help you get
planning & ready for when it is time to start your favourite
seedlings.
When to start different vegetables: (See seed starting chart information)
When to start different vegetables: (See seed starting chart information)
1)
Start tomatoes & peppers indoors in late March or early April.
Greens are cold hardy & can be started directly outdoors, in
cold frames or indoors in early spring.
BEFORE: A clean slate to start a new season. love it.
Fundamental supplies:
-Labels (i use old vinyl blinds cut-up)
-sharpies
-cell packs (or whatever you are planting in - you can also use egg cartons or other containers with adaquete drainage.)
-PRO-Mix (soil less medium that allows for air flow, and the little seedlings room to push through)
Mix
the Pro-Mix with water in a large container, so that seeds are going
into nice warm and moist soil. they will be happy immediately. i know i
was.
Fill trays with moist soil. create divots for seeds.
place one seed in each little divot.
cover
seeds and LABEL. i can't stress this enough. LABEL. LABEL. LABEL. 
10) Keep moist & enjoy watching them grow. Keep a fan on them to help prevent mould from forming in damp soil and to help them build resistance against wind damage
Seedy Sunday 2012 media
Thanks to everyone involved for a very successful 8th annual Seedy Sunday. i will post photos and summaries soon, but for now you can see some on Ptbo-Canada's site. Thanks for the coverage! http://www.ptbocanada.com/journal/2012/3/11/ptbopics-seedy-sunday-was-a-popular-stop-today.html
And to the Peterborough Examiner for the following photos : http://www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/PhotoGallery/PhotoGallery.aspx?abID=2051583&pageID=3
Pre-promotions via Farm to Table column in Peterborough This Week http://www.mykawartha.com/blog/post/1311607--seedy-sunday
And to the Peterborough Examiner for the following photos : http://www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/PhotoGallery/PhotoGallery.aspx?abID=2051583&pageID=3
Pre-promotions via Farm to Table column in Peterborough This Week http://www.mykawartha.com/blog/post/1311607--seedy-sunday
Seedy Sunday 2012 - TODAY! 2-5pm
See you all this afternoon! 2-5pm @ George St. United Church (next to City Hall)
Peterborough's 8th annual Seedy Sunday is the perfect place to get the inspired for Spring. Come out to get all the knowledge, tools, and resources needed to get growing this season. There will be an incredible diversity of vegetable and flower seeds available for sale. There will also be local community groups showcasing the great food work they do, informative hands-on workshops, and an area where you can trade seeds with other gardeners.
Come and buy seeds (& other fab stuff) from these great vendors:
- Terra Edibles
- Les Bowser – Cedar Grove
- Green-Side-Up Environmental Services
- Heritage Seed & Produce – Kingston
- Greta’s Organics
- Urbantomato seeds
- Mountain Grove Seed Company
- Earth Works
- Cottage Gardener
- Peterborough Field Naturalists
- Ann Brown - The Plant Lady!
- Robin Tench - Worms!
- Coffee, snacks, and products from Peterborough Eats
Learn some great stuff from or find out how to be involved with these community groups:
- Peterborough Community Garden Network
- Seeds of Diversity Canada
- By the Bushel Food Cooperative
- Transition town
- Millbrook Community Garden
- USC- Canada
- Ashburnham Community Garden
- Peterborough Gleaning Program
- LETS
- Eco-Stewards
- Master Gardeners/ Horticultural Society
- Peterborough City-County Health Unit
- YWCA- Food Action Programs
St. Paddy's Parads & Seedy Sunday
Just discovered that the St. Paddy's Day Parade will be leaving City Hall at 2pm on Sunday March 11th. This inevitably coincides and may influence access to the George St. United Church venue.
So this is just a heads up that YOU WILL STILL BE ABLE TO GET TO SEEDY SUNDAY AT GEORGE ST. UNITED CHURCH but as parking may be at a premium and closure of some side streets will require alternative routes, if possible, consider walking, biking or car-pooling.
The parade starts at 2pm, and streets will re-open as it moves along, so access to George St. & McDonnel streets will open up significantly as the afternoon progreses.
Send me an email if you have any questions, and see you there!
So this is just a heads up that YOU WILL STILL BE ABLE TO GET TO SEEDY SUNDAY AT GEORGE ST. UNITED CHURCH but as parking may be at a premium and closure of some side streets will require alternative routes, if possible, consider walking, biking or car-pooling.
The parade starts at 2pm, and streets will re-open as it moves along, so access to George St. & McDonnel streets will open up significantly as the afternoon progreses.
Send me an email if you have any questions, and see you there!
Seedy Sunday: Peteborough's Annual Seed Sale & Exchange!
Sunday March 11th 2-5pm
George St. United Church
Scadding Court Community Centre Seed Exchange
Here is some shots of the urbantomato booth at the Scadding Court Community Centre Seedy Saturday on March 3rd 2012. Nice to see so many folks that I only get to see once a year!
box of seeds
Seedy Sunday information
ONLY ONE WEEK UNTIL THE BIG DAY!!
Click here for collective information on the upcoming Peterborough's Seedy Sunday!
Click here for collective information on the upcoming Peterborough's Seedy Sunday!
Email me if you have any questions or are looking for details
Peterborough's 8th annual seedy sunday is the perfect place to get the knowledge, tools, and resources needed to get growing this season. There will be an incredible diversity of vegetable and flower seeds available for sale. There will also be local community groups showcasing the great food work they do, informative hands-on workshops, and an area where you can trade seeds with other gardeners. Seedy Sunday is the perfect place to get inspired for Spring.
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