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Are you longing for signs of spring so you can start working
in the soil again? Do you notice how soft and clean your hands
have become? Don't sit there daydreaming, it's time to get
those hands back in the dirt and treat your nose to the welcome
scent of moist earth.
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Getting
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Browse
seed catalogs for varieties not readily available at your
local garden center. Consult fellow gardeners about seeds
you can share—there are usually more than 30 seeds in one
package (sometimes hundreds), except for the rare, new species,
which may have only five or 10 carefully-counted seeds.
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Make
a list and check it several times, reducing the number of seeds
each time. Don't plant too much; every seedling will need to
be planted in a larger container before spring and eventually
planted in the garden. Sketch your garden's dimensions on quad-ruled paper, where 1/4" = 1'. (If your garden is small,
you can sketch it out to 1/2" = 1'.) Draw circles to represent
the mature size of your selected plants and to help determine
how much space you have to work with. From there, you can prioritize
your planting list. Remember, tomato seedlings grow into large
tomato plants and if you overcrowd them, they will become thin
and spindly, producing little fruit. |
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