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For the Best Gardeners in the Cardiff Area

   Feb 13

Your Questions About Gardening

Maria asks…

How Can I Grow Plants From Seed…?

I don’t have a greenhouse, but would like to grow my own vegetables and flowers from seed this year? Can anyone recommend a way I can do this?

GardenersCardiff answers:

Hi,

The most affordable and ‘home-made’ way to grow your own plants is to either use seeds from your favorite fruits and veggies (bill peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers, etc.) or to buy packaged seeds. Some like to purchase a small plastic green-house type container that can hold 50 seedlings or more and even come pre-seeded for you. (They aren’t that big, so you can keep it in most places in your house without it getting in your way.)

If budget is an issue, you can use styrofoam or paper cups or some other creative means of small holders to start your plants in. These days, you can buy anything, so you can either go out and buy a cheap mulch or just grab some dirt from your backyard.

Because plants can often be tricky to grow until your ‘green thumb’ is cultivated, you might want to start by growing at least 5 of each flower/veggie type as a few might not make it for whatever reason. Keep the soil damp (don’t flood the little guys) and keep in sunlight up high out of reach of kids or pets (who always want to sit on them!).

After they are a few inches high and look strong enough to endure the great outdoors, transfer them to your garden! (The reason I don’t start seedlings outside away is because after trying it before, they didn’t make it for whatever reason and it was very hard to tell them apart from the other weeds that constantly try to take them out) Make sure you plant them in wet soil and keep them wet – especially for the first few days as they usually don’t like the ‘big move’ to the outdoors right away. Also, don’t forget to mark which plant is what during the whole process – a small but important detail.

Happy Gardening!

Michael asks…

What kind of vegetables can I grow without having a garden?

I would like to grow some of my own vegetables, but don’t have any outside space. I guess I can do it in pots but I’m not sure what kinds of things grow well indoors, and if it would make my flat smell of wet soil or plant food!

GardenersCardiff answers:

No vegatables I know of will grow well in the average home (with out grow lights etc.). You can grow a few herbs inside. If you have a patio, almost any will grow in pots outdoors, but they need full sunlight to grow well which is all but imposible indoors. Tomatoes, cucumbers, and squash do well in pots outdoors. Things like beans, corn, okra, etc. Will grow in pots, but are impractical because of small yeild per plant, just wouldn’t be worthwhile.

Joseph asks…

Can I buy young tomato and bell pepper plants with foodstamps?

I know that you can buy seeds but can you buy young plants as well? I want to start a garden in the spring so that we can grow our own vegetables and not have to rely so much on foodstamps.

GardenersCardiff answers:

Yes, you can buy food producing plants with EBT.

Food Stamps Grow Gardens

EDIT: No, it doesn’t vary by state. SNAP benefits are a Federal program and are the same in every state. While each state is responsible for distributing and administering the program, they don’t set the rules and guidelines.

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