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I saved at least
$600 on vegetables alone this past year. I saved at least twice
as much on fruits. How? I did not buy these groceries at a store
or supermarket. I grew them. And since I grew heirloom seeds that
I can save and replant year after year, I save at least $200 a year
on seeds too.
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Northern Gardening:
7 tips to starting plants indoors, start with a well equipped room
Are we ready for Spring yet? In order to have a great garden in
the Spring in it necessary here in MN to get a really early start.
Celery is one plant that needs a lot of time to grow, so I start
celery in January. The big part of the task is below, getting the
supplies and room ready, cause look out, Spring is going to be here
soon and there is plenty of prep work to do if you’d like to
save money and don’t have a full fledged greenhouse. Here is
what you can do to get off to a good start:
1 Have your seeds ordered by the beginning of January. Why? You
will probably want to start some of them in January.
2. Have a designated plant room that will allow for dirt & water
spillage. Why? Nobody is perfect and the thory of relativity is
true in a plant room.
3. Paint the room entirely white. Why? White helps bounce light
around the room so all plant aeas recieve the light they need.
4. Equip the plant room with as many strong shelves as possible,
the shelves should be able to handle heavy seed starting trays full
of soil and lights
5. Buy enough 40 inch shop lights to cover shelves. Lets’ say
your shelves are 3 feet wide by 6 feet long: for one shelf you will
need 6 shop lights. Why so many? The plants need a lot to grow.
6. Get tarps enough cover shelves. Why? To contain water and dirt
that otherwise would (as in 2.) fall
7. Get a big garbage can to mix your own starter soil. Why? You
just need a lot of soil for this project
More tips to come,
stay tuned to www.cedar-hill-farm-minnesota.com and our blogs for
updates.
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