I planted my onion seeds yesterday. The package said 85 days to harvest, so by my calculations, by mid-June I should have some small onions to eat. I'm just pretending here that I actually like onions, but perhaps if I start growing my own they will have a little more appeal for me.
Tax time means planting time in Alaska. However, some seeds you don't want to start indoors. Carrots do some strange things if you try to start them indoors and move them outside. Better to just sow them directly outdoors after the danger of frost has passed.
If you need soil for your indoor starters, Rae Belle Whitcomb has Pro-Mix available for sale. This is very good quality stuff - complete with vermiculite. The mix is essentially sterilized peat, but it works well with starters, because they are especially vulnerable and may fall prey to any number of hazards in unsterilized soil. If you need liquid fertilizer, just let me know. Our worms are generating a lot of liquid and this is highly concentrated fertilizer, rich in micronutrients and beneficial microbes.
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