Time to start the seeds

Time to start the seeds. We have been harvesting from our organic produce and will be starting our seeds indoors this week. One idea I read about and am going to use is the toilet paper roll starter method. Cut the cardboard holders in half, fill them with dirt and plant with seeds. The holders need to be placed on a tray to hold the water. Our idea it to use a large flat bottomed storage box with a lid. The plastic needs to be 2,4, or 5 so that it doesn't leach. This setup acts as a mini green house and is a great way to recycle and get your garden started early. We will plant more seeds indoors in another month and keep staggering until late spring. After late spring, we will buy seedlings to continue planting until late June. The staggering ensures a multi month harvest. Our other seeds come from Baker Creek Heirloom seeds. They are a reliable source of nonGMO Heritage seeds.

The second project I am looking to do is make a green house for the back yard using recycled windows. There is a great salvage yard near us. The windows need to be triple sealed with an organic clear sealant to remove the risk of contamination from paint. It is an inexpensive and responsible way to extend your harvest. If this works the way we think it will, I would like to add an aquaponics component to it at the end of the summer. We are not huge fish eaters, but we definitely are not eating fish from the grocery store. There have been way too many oil spills and nuclear reactor accidents (Japan) for us to feel comfortable with even deep sea wild caught fish.

Since our housing is yet to be settled, our garden this year will be done via container and vertical. These two methods allow us to continue our gardening and to make it mobile when necessary. Moving the containers will have a negative impact on production for a while, but it is better than no production. You can garden, harvest and can anywhere. It just takes a will.

Any gardening tips are welcome! Have a great day.