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Tunnels put up in late winter will melt any snow and warm the soil in preparation for early spring planting.
December 30, 2023
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December 30, 2023 1:05 a.m.
How to Satisfy the Urge to Start Garden Seeds in January
The desire to start seeds for the spring garden grows strong in January – at least it does for me. Seed catalogs are arriving daily and social media is full of images of gardeners in “warmer climes” happily starting seeds for the season. It’s torturous to see and sit by idle!