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How to Start Basil Seeds Indoors
Sow basil seeds 5 to 4 weeks before your last frost and plant them out 3 weeks after it. Germination days from extension guides, warmth, the temperatures where cold damage starts, and how to pinch seedlings so they branch.
How to Store Beets for Winter: Fridge, Damp Sand or a Pit
Beets keep 4 to 6 months cold and humid, with the greens cut to 1 inch and the tail left on. Here is how to store them in the fridge, in damp sand, or in a pit, why the bed is only a short hold, and what to do with the greens.
Free Seed Catalogs 2027: Where to Request Them
Eight seed companies mail a free print catalog when you fill out a short form, and Baker Creek and Burpee are already taking 2027 requests. Request links, what each company sells, and which catalogs cost a little or live online.
When to Pot Up Seedlings: Pot Size Chart by Crop
A crop-by-crop chart of starting cell sizes, pot-up sizes and timing, with soil block sizes compared and the vine crops you should sow in their final pot.
How to Store Cabbage for Winter
Cabbage keeps longest at 32°F and very high humidity, up to 5 to 6 months for late varieties. Five ways to store it at home, with or without refrigeration, plus trimming, odor and checking tips.
How to Start Eggplant Seeds Indoors
Sow eggplant seeds 6 to 7 weeks before your last frost and plant them out 2 to 3 weeks after it. Germination days by soil temperature, bottom heat, potting up, slow and leaning seedlings, and hardening off.