Seeds Are For Sprouting

There's been a spot of nice weather lately and my bulbs are starting to stretch through the surface of the soil. Buds are swelling, though the sun still casts elongated shadows.The air feels warm but the ground radiates its chill. People are starting to notice it is lighter later. There is hope spring is coming, but deep inside we know there are two good months before we can cautiously put aside our expectation of a freak snow storm or a 70 mph wind.

One way to divert ourselves from the varying weather extremes, is to get going with indoor seed starting. I'll cover some of the techniques for starting seeds indoors, as well as some sources for seed. Then we'll top it off with a contest in which the winners receive seed they actually want.

To get everything off to a good start, here's a little video to inspire you. A word of caution--the soundtrack to the video is a little over the top.



Thanks to mindlapse at YouTube for the use of the video.