Sturdy, healthy tomato starts are important for both hydroponic and outdoor gardens.
What’s the secret? Tough love.
WORDS: Heather Walker
Germination Basics
To go from seed to seedling, tomato plants need a moist growing medium, light, and warmth. I grow seedlings in my own organic potting mix of peat moss, vermiculite (some growers prefer perlite), green sand, bone meal, [...]
Hooray for the outdoor growing season! It’s the time when many of us urban gardeners grow a whole host of annual plants under the big halide in the sky! We all have our personal favorites, from chunky cucumbers and egg plants to the tangiest, juiciest tomatoes. But how do you grow your outdoor plants big? Really big! Absolutely huge!
Following on from last issue’s introduction to taking cuttings, Everest further explores the practicalities behind taking cuttings and also looks at some alternative propagation techniques.
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