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One o f the world's most popular spices with a zesty, citrus flavor. It’s a fast-growing and easy-to-grow tender herb from the carrot family. Cilantro is the actual leaves of the plant, while Coriander refers to the two Cilantro seeds that are actually encased in the husk. Cilantro has a short life cycle and bolts quickly to produce its seeds in hot weather, so succession sowing of 2-3 weeks is recommended for a continued supply.    Starting Cilantro from Seed Seed Longevity:                               Five years. Seed Sowing Depth:                        1/4” to 1/2” deep. Best Soil Temp for Germination:      55 – 65 degrees. Days to Germination                        7-10. Seed Spacing:                                 At 2-3” tall thin to 5” apart. Spring Sowing Start seeds indoors 2 weeks before the last frost date to plant out after the danger of frost has passed. Direct Sowing After the threat of frost has passed and every three weeks until

  Seasonal Calendar of Care for Hostas One of the reasons that hostas continue to be so popular is the fact that they're a very low maintenance perennial.  That being said, if you follow a few basic steps to care for them, you can keep your hostas looking healthy and beautiful throughout the season, whether they're snug in the ground or in pots.

  Tray of Multi-Sown Seedlings Save Room Under Grow Lights! Multi-Sow Seeds! What's multi-sowing and why should you be doing it? Multi-sowing refers to sowing several seeds, usually four to ten seeds depending on what you're growing, in the same seed-starting cell and allowing them to mature into small clumps. Then, rather than thinning them or planting them out one plant per space, the entire clump is planted together.  

Growing Ornamental Sweet Potato Vines The deeply lobed leaves of the sprawling vine of the Ornamental Sweet Potato (Ipomoea batatas) continue to be quite a show stopper in the garden. It's a great way to add a tropical feel to even the northern gardens.

Hypertufa 101 - Detailed How-To Once you know the basics of making hypertufa projects, you will only be limited by your own creativity!   It's easy, it's fun, and you can look like an expert even on your first project! It is recommended that you read through the entire article before beginning your first Hypertufa project. A good basic understanding of the entire process will help ensure first-time success.

  Greenhouse?  Glasshouse?  Coolhouse? Hoophouse?  High Tunnel? Coldframe?    What's the Difference?    Although many people use the term "greenhouse" for most of the other terms listed above, they are technically separate things. Part of the confusion comes from the fact that most sellers of greenhouse-like structures will call any structure they're selling a "greenhouse" because that's the term customers are usually using as they search. Glasshouses Glass was once one of the only materials thought suitable for constructing a greenhouse-like structure.  For some time, "glasshouse" and "greenhouse" were pretty much used synonymously. Glasshouse structures were built out of glass, both the walls and the roof, because glass is transparent and allows an optimal amount of light for plant growth.  Glass could capture the sunlight so that the area under the glass heated up. Greenhouses A basic definition of a greenhouse is  a permanent stru