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Smart Gardening - Starting Seedlings Indoors
Extend you growing season by getting seedlings started indoors...If you live in a cooler climate, how can you take full advantage of your growing season? Having access to a greenhouse is one answer. Another method is to start seedlings indoors before the planting time.Gardening tips for starting seedlings indoors.
If you start your seedlings indoors, you'll have a larger harvest during the growing season. And getting into "gardening" much sooner in the year will excite the old spring fever! About the author: Judy Williams ( www.no-dig-vegetablegarden.com) splits her time between being a media executive and an earth mother goddess. No Dig Vegetable Gardens represents a clean, green way to grow your own food. The site covers all aspects of growing, cooking and preserving your harvest. Publisher's Note: Many state and local governments have "Seedling Programs" where you can get free or low cost seedlings of various kinds - trees, flowers and native species. Check with your state, county or city governments for such programs.
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