Before starting to plant your seeds indoors, it’s best to assemble all the items you’ll need for the task. In this video, Barbara shows you what those items are. Scroll down beneath the video for Barbara’s summary.

Here’s what I use to start my plants inside:
1. 3 or 4” plastic pots – filled with [...]

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This is the first in a series of videos in which Barbara plants seeds indoors. There are several steps in the process, and in this video she demonstrates her method of keeping her seed packages in order, ready for efficient planting.

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Sometimes too much choice isn’t a good thing, especially if you’re a newbie gardener at the nursery. We’re beginning a series of videos to show you what to look for in finding the right plant for your conditions.

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One of Barbara’s favourite things to do in non-gardening months is to explore the municipal greenhouse to get ideas for plants for her own garden. In this video, she and Helen are on a search for house plants for Helen’s apartment — Barbara explains why certain plants will work for her conditions and others won’t.

Why [...]

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Barbara is a self-confessed seed addict. Every year she vows not to buy so many seeds, and every year the lovely seed catalogues persuade her to break her vow! So she does need a system to keep track of what she has and when she can plant it. Relax, have a coffee and join us [...]

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