Spring is Almost HERE! Unboxing My Baker Creek Seed Order - SPRING GARDEN Seeds - & Best Gardening Books We've read

 Unboxing Baker Creek Seed Order 2023 - SPRING GARDEN Seeds - Gardening Book Picks

Hey everyone,     

     I’m so exited for Spring!! I love the beginning of the Garden season. It’s so crisp and fresh and full of new possibilities. As you are about to find out, I can talk about gardening ALL DAY LONG. I love it so much. :)

     

     Whether you are a new gardener (I have been there), or just interested in some seed or book recommendations, I think this will be a fun chat. I have book picks for all ages (Sam loves gardening too :), and lots (LOTS) of seeds to talk about. As the season goes on, I’ll have recipes from the garden too. 

     

     I cover a lot of seeds in these videos, but I set aside a segment to talk about what seeds I would buy if I were just starting my seed collection to maximize food for budget. I’ll link the time stamps below for convenience. And I've also split off a segment about just what I would recommend for someone just starting their seed collection, so that new gardeners could find that in a search. 

     If you have any gardening or garden related questions, or topics that you would like me to cover, leave it in the comments. And I’ll be happy to help. If I don't have the answer, I'd be happy to point you to an expert who does. :)

     

     I hope you enjoy this chatty video, and thank you so much for watching! :)

Happy gardening!

- Casey 

 Long form video:

TIME STAMPS: Gardening book recommendations 1:08 New seed unboxing 6:04 SEEDS I WOULD BUY IF I WERE JUST STARTING A NEW GARDEN 24:24 Garden and greenhouse update with Feb lettuce harvest 31:52 Children’s gardening books 38:16

Short form video: What SEEDS I would recommend to a beginner gardener:

*So we had a really annoying gnat problem when I filmed this…and that day I put out some Aunt Frannie’s Flypunch… I highly recommend if you have gnats with your potting mix or compost. @Shegrowsveg on Instagram also recommends watering house plants with nematodes which are natural predators to gnat larvae. 

Aunt Frannie’s Flypunch (Safe for kitchen, and worked SO well!): https://a.co/d/1pe1NV1

EXCELLENT GARDENING YOUTUBE CHANNELS:

Charles Dowding: @CharlesDowding1nodig

Vera Greutink: @GrownToCook

Liz Zorab at Byther Farm: @LizZorab

Huw Richards: @HuwRichards

TOP GARDENING BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS:

Veg Journal by Charles Dowding  https://a.co/d/4RUHDCh

Edible Paradise by Vera Greutink    https://a.co/d/7VfcVJR

Grounded by Liz Zorab   https://a.co/d/8hkE9vb

The Four Season Farm Gardener’s Cookbook by Barbara Damroch and Elliot Coleman.  https://a.co/d/8WYIrg6

The Vegetable Grower’s Handbook by Huw Richards   https://a.co/d/5DEN1f1

OUR FAVORITE CHILDREN’S BOOKS ABOUT GARDENING:

The Forever Garden by Laurel Snyder and Samantha Cotterill https://a.co/d/cRxEbE2

Compost Stew by Mary Siddals https://a.co/d/cnOPJe9

We Are The Gardeners by Joanna Gaines  https://a.co/d/gx6GIve

Up in the Garden, Down in the Dirt by Kate Messner https://a.co/d/eoUqmLN

Grandpa’s Garden by Stella Fry & Sheila Moxly https://a.co/d/4mcblsb

Sonya’s Chickens by Phoebe Wahl. https://a.co/d/8CRVdx0

Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds: www.rareseeds.com

SEEDS WE SOW IN SPRING- INDOORS in seed trays (Feb 25th, 6-8wks before our final frost which is usually second week of May)

Tomatos

Peppers

Lettuce

Kale

Spinach

Swiss chard

Arugula

Broccoli

Cabbage

Brussels sprouts

Beets

Onions

Peas

Radish

Swede (Rutabaga) 

Herbs (Basil, Parsley, Cilantro, Oregano)

Flowers (Zinnias, Cosmos, Sunflowers, Marigold)

SEEDS WE SOW IN SPRING - OUTDOOR

Carrots 

You can plant your flower seeds out if you have a butterfly garden or a Mary garden, but I often grow many indoors if I have the space.

(You can still sow garlic now if you have not yet, they will be smaller but still good for cooking as long as it’s before the second week of March and you have a couple cold weeks)