701: Seed Starting Challenges (with Kari Spencer)

701: Seed Starting Challenges (with Kari Spencer).

A chat with an expert on seeds.

 

At least ten times a year we have a live Seed Saving Class with Bill McDorman, the former Executive Director of Rocky Mountain Seed Alliance, Ketchum, Idaho. He got his start in the bio-regional seed movement while in college in 1979 when he helped start Garden City Seeds. In 1984, Bill started Seeds Trust/High Altitude Gardens, a mail order seed company he ran successfully until it sold in 2013. 

Come join us for the next live class, or catch up on our previous classes through our podcast episodes.  Either way you will expand your seed knowledge and gain new perspectives on your food system.

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In This Seed Chat:

This is the September 2022 class discussing seed starting.  There is nothing more satisfying than getting a jump on the gardening season by starting seeds in flats or in the ground.  What do we need to know to be successful?  Soil composition, temperature, moisture and light all determine whether we are jumping for joy from our efforts or crying out in despair.  How many times have we started seeds only to realize we created a wonderful sprouted bounty for our feathered friends?  Get a good start to starting seeds with some simple information and ideas for success.  A little attention will go a long way in making sure you lengthen your garden season and end up with healthy vibrant plants you started from seeds!

CHAT HIGHLIGHTS:

– Deciding whether to start seeds indoors or in the ground
– Choosing the right medium
– Sterilizing soil and seed trays
– Planting the right seeds for the season
– Reasons to start seeds indoors
– Determining what to direct sow and what to transplant
– Paying attention to temperature
– Collaborating with other gardeners in your neighborhood
– Treating etiolation (legginess)
– Keeping seedlings moist
– How deep to plant the seeds
– Germinating seeds in a paper towel
– Indications that it’s time to transplant
– Reusing a paper towel roll
– Discouraging birds from eating the seeds
– Hardening off – why and how to do it

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