Square Foot Gardening Mel's mix

The new IFA on 12th street in Ogden has 2 cu ft bags of Mel's mix for $8.19. This is a pretty good deal ( I haven't checked out all the prices on everything this year but I think this may be cheaper than making it yourself) and you don't even have to mix it!

Square Foot Gardening

I've had a request to post the Square Foot Gardening information on the blog but since that would be a very long post I will direct you to the website www.squarefootgardening.com Then click on the "how to" button on the left hand side. If you have any other questions or would just like to talk gardening I am always happy to listen.

Seed Starting Charts

The last frost date for Ogden is May 5. It is May 25 in Logan. Starting my own seeds saves me money, it is something fun that my kids enjoy doing, and it satiates my desire to garden until I can really get my hands in the dirt. I use equal parts vermiculite, compost, peat moss (Mel's Mix) for my potting soil but you could probably just use potting mix. I use the 6 and 4 pack plastic containers that transplants come in and then put those in foil cake pans that I get from the dollar store. I put those in my wider window sills on the South side of my house and in the other South facing windows of my house I just use plastic cups filled with my potting mix because the window sills are too narrow for the cake pans. It is important to not let the potting soil dry out but you also don't want to water too much or you get some funky moss or something growing.
I got the seed starting info from the back of the All New Square Foot Gardening book by Mel Bartholomew (I highly recommend it). Click on the charts to make them bigger. (thanks for the help Stephanie)

Garden Tips

Some websites that offer free seed catalogs are: www.gurneys.com, www.burpee.com, www.farmerseed.com, www.parkseed.com, www.starkbros.com, www.nitro-pak.com, www.abceeds.com.

Store seeds in an airtight container in the fridge with a desiccant packet or powdered milk wrapped in a tissue to absorb moisture. This will keep your seeds viable for a much longer time.

I'm trying to get the planting chart posted but I'm having a hard time figuring it out.