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Your garden awaits you
Seed collection, storage & preparation
Your garden awaits you
Has a family member or friend inspired you to consider gardening? Possibly a personal determination to try a new hobby? Perhaps a mentor or therapist suggested garden therapy? Or maybe a yen to do what you can to make Earth greener and healthier? Whatever the reason, whatever brought you here, Welcome. We have a passion for gardening, and sharing this passion is why we exist. Whether you are curious about gardening or require deeper, more specific subject knowledge, we can help.
Growing from Seed
Seed collection, storage & preparation
Your garden awaits you
A thoroughly invested way to get into gardening is to grow something from seed. Observing an immobile seed animate and grow skyward is wondrous and life-affirming. We guide you step by step through the process, from seedling to healthy young plant.
Seed collection, storage & preparation
Seed collection, storage & preparation
Seed collection, storage & preparation
What is a seed?
Healthy viable seeds are the foundation of gardening, and healthy seeds come from healthy plants. Understanding how to identify the sturdiest, pest & disease-free plants is important for seed quality. Proper seed storage is another critical step. Finally techniques and methods to prepare seeds for planting, like scarification and stratification, aid in better germination. Get ready to dive into the world of seeds!
Growing from Cuttings
Pillar 1: soil & amendments
Seed collection, storage & preparation
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section techniques & methods
What is a cutting?
Cutting techniques, good cutting hygiene/cleanliness, what to and not to cut, benefits, speed/timeline, genetically identical to parent, colour, cloning, soil sterility, hormones, rooting techniques, liquid fertilization, humidity tents, etc (here)/
Pillar 1: soil & amendments
Pillar 1: soil & amendments
Pillar 1: soil & amendments
Properly nourished soil provides nutrients, water and structure for vigorous healthy plant growth. It is our foundational Pillar 1 for successful gardening. Let's dig in to the miracle of dirt!
Pillar 2: nutrients
Pillar 1: soil & amendments
Pillar 1: soil & amendments
Along with soil, nutrients and fertilizers are the most significant contribution a gardener can make for long-term success. The effort made in this area will affect a plant's entire life. It is the foundation of health, fruitfulness and longevity, and Pillar 2 for successful gardening.
Pillar 3: water of life
Pillar 4: let there be light
Pillar 4: let there be light
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A garden is a desert without life's essential ingredient.
Components, quality, and sourcing of water, watering methods, dos & dont's of proper watering, when and why, frequency and amount, how to track your watering habits with only your mind, make sure you know how much time you can dedicate long-term to watering, adjust your garden goals accordingly. How to "make" water, water purification from dechlorination to RO/DI specialization. common watering problems and symptoms related to over/under watering, how to correct (here)/
Pillar 4: let there be light
Pillar 4: let there be light
Pillar 4: let there be light
Before life on Earth, there was light, providing energy for the evolution of photosynthesis. Understanding this life-giving process and how it is affected by nutrients is important for the gardener. Let's brighten our knowledge!
The right environment
Pillar 4: let there be light
The right environment
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Humidity/moisture, temperature, airflow, USDA hardiness zones, climates/microclimates, seasonal changes, gardening styles and environmental goals, xeriscaping, native/endemic, vegetable/fruit/herb, community gardens, water gardens, ponds, bogs, physical structures, trellises, walls, environmental factors affecting placement, what to do about temporary issues like scaffolding, flooding, excessive heat or cold (here)/