For people who want to grow more food with less work. 🌱 This is my weekly newsletter loved by 38,000+ subscribers—here's what one of them had to say: "These are not the regular run-of-the-mill garden-based emails. You actually touch on more unusual tidbits that encourage me to keep growing and learning."
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Pssst... Don't forget to take advantage of your 20% discount at Peaceful Valley. Use code WINTERSAVE20 at checkout. This is where I buy all my frost cloth and floating row covers, and they have a great selection of cover crop seeds too. And thanks to my partnership with Gardener's Supply Company, I just scored an exclusive discount for Garden Betty readers. Use code GARDENBETTY10 to get 10% off your purchase this spring!​ Do you have trouble keeping your seeds (and soil) moist enough after sowing? Do you find it tricky to get the timing just right when planting peas and other cool-weather crops—crops that prefer to grow in spring conditions, but sometimes take a long time to germinate in cooler soil? If so, you should think about using this little trick: presoaking. With this method, you can shave a few days to even a week or more off the germination time! Faster germination outside means your seeds are less likely to rot in the ground when it's still cool and wet, and presoaked seeds are also more forgiving if you accidentally skip a day or two with watering (since they've already gotten a head start on breaking through their seed coats). P.S. Presoak your seeds to give them a head start on the growing season. Here's how.​ P.P.S. If you're starting to battle the weeds in your garden and wondering if you'll ever win, good news: they might actually be edible! Many of the plants we consider weedy or invasive are not only delicious, but nutrient-dense as well. And they could be growing right in plain sight! Learn how to identify the veritable buffet in your yard with my new PDF ebook: 28 Edible Weeds and Invasive Plants That Are Actually Delicious. Keep this useful guide on hand throughout the season and score yourself a bonus harvest of free salad greens that would've otherwise been discarded!
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Garden Betty
For people who want to grow more food with less work. 🌱 This is my weekly newsletter loved by 38,000+ subscribers—here's what one of them had to say: "These are not the regular run-of-the-mill garden-based emails. You actually touch on more unusual tidbits that encourage me to keep growing and learning."