We did a series of “The Basics” videos on planting seeds indoors for later transplant to the garden. If you’d rather start at the beginning rather than scrolling down, here are the links in order of presentation:
See how Barbara uses plant tags both to keep her seeds in order and in the actual planting [...]

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Planting different types of seeds requires slightly different techniques. Here, Barbara demonstrates how to plant an annual, in this case Browallia ‘Marine Bells’.
Ready to Begin

Planting the Seeds

The Final Step

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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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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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A reader asked how to choose the best of the sea of seed catalogues she receives in the mail every year. In the first of these two videos, Barbara explains what to look for in a catalogue. In the second, she talks about one of her own favourites, and why she likes it.

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Even pulling dandelions out of the lawn can be fun if you have this great tool. Helen has become addicted to it, and Barbara had to hold her back from dealing with the dandelions in all the gardens on the street!

If you’d like one of these, you can buy it online at Fiskars UpRoot [...]

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This series shows the whole process of how to cut back, split and transplant a perennial. We are using one of Barbara’s favourite hosta to demonstrate how to do it. Watch the whole series, and at the end you’ll also see how NOT to do it! First, let’s cut back the plant.

OK, now that it’s [...]

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Yesterday Helen took cuttings of several lovely coleus plants. In Part 1 of today’s video, Barbara begins the process of transplanting them.

Now, in Part 2, Barbara puts the cuttings in their own little “greenhouse”.

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