Gardening from Seed : The Keys to Success with Flowers and Vegetables

by MARTHA STEWART LIVING MAGAZINE

• ISBN13: 9780609806654
• ISBN10: 0609806653
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2000-02-01
• Publisher: Clarkson Potter

Summary

Growing your own plants from seed is the most rewarding, most economical way to create the garden you long for. In this comprehensive yet easy to follow handbook, the editors ofMartha Stewart Livingshare their secrets for success: Starting Seeds Indoors Everything you need to begin... Simple, effective lighting... When to sow, and how many seeds to plant... Moving seedlings outdoors... Direct Sowing Outdoors Dealing with frosts and hardiness zones... Timing... Getting more than one harvest... Tricks from the pros... Sower's checklists... Garden Plans A backyard cutting garden filled with colorful blooms... A basic kitchen garden that's productive from spring through fall... A Glossary of Plants More than 100 varieties of flowers, vegetables, herbs, and vines... Martha's own selections of unusual new plants and treasured heirlooms...

Table of Contents

Introduction
The Magic of Seeds	p. 9
Starting Seeds Indoors
Why Bother?	p. 13
Shopping for Seeds	p. 15
A Seed Packet Translator	p. 16
From Seed to Seedling	p. 18
The Right Light	p. 19
Containers	p. 21
Seed-Starting Mixes	p. 22
A Seed-Starting Worksheet	p. 23
Sowing, Growing, and Transplanting	p. 26
How Many Seeds Are Enough?	p. 31
Healthy Seedlings and Hardening off	p. 32
Seed Storage	p. 33
Starting Seeds in the Garden
Why Direct Sow?	p. 35
Timing	p. 37
Sowing Dates	p. 40
Direct Sowing, Step by Step	p. 42
Summer and Fall Sowings	p. 46
Pests and Diseases	p. 52
Plans and Plants
What Goes Where?	p. 55
The Cutting Garden
The Kitchen Garden
Plant Glossary	p. 60
Annuals
Annual Vines
Herbs
Perennials, and Edibles
Index	p. 112
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