Roots: In The Garden

  In the world of gardening, even in your backyard, innovation and sustainability go hand in hand. Today, I’m going to share with you some of my favorite ways to elevate and kickstart my garden and seeds! As mentioned in Garden Basics: Soil & Zones , I prefer direct planting in the ground because it aids in soil restoration, although I don’t plant seeds often. Instead, I opt for small plants or sproutlings that I've germinated over 4-10 weeks. Seed germination is the process by which a seed sprouts and begins to grow into a new plant. I love germinating my seeds because it gives plants a better chance to flower and produce while also allowing me to start gardening early. The first year my family and I began our garden, we repurposed an old dish we no longer needed, filled it with dirt, and grew some cantaloupe sprouts. Although we didn’t get any melons from those sprouts, we had a lot of fun learning about different ways to start our seedlings. The Old Farmer's Almanac pro