Fall arrives like a friendly reminder that your garden’s greatest treasures aren’t the blossoms you admired all summer—it’s the seeds hiding inside them. There’s something wildly satisfying about gathering those tiny future-plants and tucking them away like secret investments for spring. Storing seeds in paper bags feels old-school in the best possible way: simple, reliable,…
Seedling care
Seed Starting on a Budget Series: Germination
Germination is the process by which a plant sprouts from its seed. Because it mostly happens underground, it’s such a mysterious and almost magical occurrence. One day, you’re popping seeds into a moist soil mix, and the next, you’ve got bright green seedlings popping up. It’s a simple yet incredible feat of Mother Nature…