We’ve had about 3 good gardens in the 20 years we’ve been married. And Uncle G’s actually suffered more serious wounds from a carrot than from any of the livestock (the killer carrot of ’14)

I know its cold and seems like a summer garden is far away…but its actually time to start planning! Here are some things to get ready for starting plants from seed.

In the last couple years we’ve upped our game with starting seeds. We started with a shelf and a shop light. We then got legit grow lights and eventually heat mats.

I had never heard of winter sowing before last year. I had seen people with milk jugs in their yards and thought they were just really advanced gardeners. Little did I know they were just working easier, not harder! Basically winter sowing is a way to create a mini greenhouse and help seedlings to harden off while they are growing. Its pretty easy, though we failed miserably last year. Here’s what we learned.