https://awaytogarden.com/nostalgic-ritual-or-the-right-way-to-do-a-task-with-matt-mattus/ 'horticultural how-to and woo-woo' with margaret roach, head gardener Fri, 28 Feb 2025 17:16:04 +0000 hourly 1 https://awaytogarden.com/nostalgic-ritual-or-the-right-way-to-do-a-task-with-matt-mattus/comment-page-1/#comment-1400071 Tue, 25 Feb 2025 23:01:53 +0000 https://awaytogarden.com/?p=55695#comment-1400071 Just fyi…it snows in Afghanistan.

]]> https://awaytogarden.com/nostalgic-ritual-or-the-right-way-to-do-a-task-with-matt-mattus/comment-page-1/#comment-1399590 Fri, 14 Feb 2025 15:48:28 +0000 https://awaytogarden.com/?p=55695#comment-1399590 I prefer sowing on snow (I love the alliteration) because I inevitably do a bad job when I direct sow seeds in spring: I don’t get the soil to a “fine tilth”, I fail to water them or else I wash them away, I don’t distinguish between germinating weeds and germinating poppies, I do it too late. Sprinkle-and-forget works better for me and I’m much more likely to sprinkle in more locations. I can’t wait for this spring, I’ve sown them all over the place this winter.

]]> https://awaytogarden.com/nostalgic-ritual-or-the-right-way-to-do-a-task-with-matt-mattus/comment-page-1/#comment-1399576 Wed, 12 Feb 2025 22:32:15 +0000 https://awaytogarden.com/?p=55695#comment-1399576 I like winter sowing because it’s so hands off. Will less of my seeds germinate? Probably. But I won’t have to harden them off- they are already used to being outdoors. I always sucked at hardening things off too fast and burning the leaves. Plus it’s really approachable for beginners who don’t have a whole grow system or can’t afford it. I’ll still start my tomatoes and some other specialty seeds indoors the traditional way. 

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