I'd like to try container gardening this but I'm new and have questions, I plan to start the seeds indoors and then transplant. Some seeds, in some areas will grow better plants if started indoors, others will do best being planted outside when the weather is good. I'm assuming I'll need a location that gets atleast 6 hrs of full sun per day for growing? Almost all fruiting and veggie producing plants do best with full sun, so yes. 6 hours of direct sun or more for best results. Many can do acceptably with less, but best results are with 6 or more hours of full sun. Also a few more questions.. Any suggestions on types of containers? Not really. I, personally, would not use a container with less than 6" of depth to it for fruits and veggies. I also would not use a small container (less than 12" rim diameter) because a plant grown for produce will produce less if the medium it is growing in is ever allowed to go completely dry. The larger the container, the less frequent the watering interval and the larger margin of safety. If you will be using automated irrigation such as drip irrigation on a timer then container size is not as important, but if you will be hand watering then it is important the container is large enough and the growing mix water retentive enough to hold ample moisture in between your watering. Where to buy seeds for planting spinach, tomato, squash, strawberries and green beans Many, many great sources. Your local big box store will have many varieties for less cost than mail order seed houses. Trouble is they don't necessarily have them when you need them and they don't often have 50 varieties of tomato the way a seed catalog will. Seed catalogs I like include Johnnys, Burpee, Pinetree, Stokes, and Territorial. These are all large seed houses, there are many, many more smaller operations I also like. How do I know when to start the seeds indoors and then when to transplant? This is difficult without local knowledge. I suggest you google on your state name followed by 'extension service' and see what turns up. Every state has an extension service that will offer tips for home gardening in one's area. You may wish to begin your exploration here.

Hi, I am interested in several of your seeds. I have Blue Spice Basil, Luffa, and several types of sweet corn. Please have a look at my list and let me know if you would be interested in doing a trade. I'm having trouble with my email with this site for some reason. If I don't hear from you on email I will check back here. Thanks for looking!

I have Black Beauty eggplant and several other veggies. I also am looking for rosa bianca.

Okay, well today was an example of how NOT to make applesauce, LOL! I decided to go ahead an use the apple peeler/corer, but the settings must have gotten moved since the last time I used it, because it was only peeling about half the apple. I kept adjusting it, but never could get it right, and then about 2/3 of the way though the batch, it decided not to spiral the bottom half of the apple. I ended up peeling by hand, and using one of those manual apple corers that cuts it into 8 wedges. Then, I couldn't find my jar of Fruit Fresh, so I had to make a solution of lemon juice and water to keep the apples from browning. After cooking the apples, I tried running them through the meat grinder attachment, but decided that was going to be too chunky, so then I had to transfer everything to the food processor. Eventually I did manage to can 8 pints of cinnamon applesauce, but it was definitely a labor of love. Good thing the kids love my homemade applesauce! On the grape jelly I made yesterday, I noticed that the finished product was kind of cloudy. I don't have a jelly bag, but I did strain it through cheesecloth placed over one of those funnel shaped strainers. Would straining it through cheesecloth a second time eliminate the cloudy appearance, or is a jelly bag necessary?