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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.
How Many Worms Do I Need for a Worm Bin?
Start with about 1 pound of red wigglers (about 1,000 worms) per square foot of bin surface, and give the bin 1 square foot for each pound of food scraps you make in a week.
How to Chit Potatoes Before Planting
Chit seed potatoes for 4 to 6 weeks in an egg carton in bright shade until the sprouts are short and green, then cut, cure and plant 1 to 2 weeks before your last frost. Timeline, sprout length, cutting sizes and curing.