FAIRBANKS — This seed starting chart is a general guideline based on our traditional Memorial Day weekend transplanting time — the holiday falls on May 28 this year. The planting ...

Fortunately, seed packets give you a heads-up on when to get started. A packet of seeds might say “sow seeds indoors four weeks before your last average frost date.” If your last average frost ...

Vegetable seeds vary in how long they remain viable in storage. Use this chart as a guide to help you decide if your seeds are still OK to plant.

It includes seed sowing charts and several vegetable family “growing guides.” Strong on veggies, you’ll find flowers, garlic starts, mushroom kits and transplants. Advertising ...

Growing plants by sowing seed is not difficult. Mother Nature has maintained a green mantle over the surface of this rock we call Earth for millions of years. Granted, she has had lots of practice ...

There’s still plenty to sow and grow outdoors. This year, I’m excited to celebrate the change in seasons by starting a new indoor seed tradition: hydroponics. Here’s what I’m seeding this ...

Add 3-4” of PREMOISTENED soil. Plant/spread seeds according to seed packet directions. Space with transplanting in mind. Replace top ½ of jug and tape to secure. Remove cap so moisture can get in.

Winter sowing is an easy, low-maintenance technique for planting seeds in miniature, makeshift greenhouses that you can make yourself from upcycled materials. And it may even be better than ...