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April Garden Party Contest
Aren’t those some very pretty gardening tools pictured above? They can be yours! It’s the second month of The Oldest, Largest Garden Party in America’s History–which means the second monthly contest is live. If you haven’t read about the Garden Party, it is an online event hosted by Dr. Brent and Beekman 1802 (Dr. Brent’s farm in Schoharie County, NY). It is happening continuously over the 2009 gardening season, with the goal of inspiring backyard gardeners and sharing gardening tips with one another. Each month there will be prizes (and we love prizes) for the best tips submitted–winning submissions are chosen by some of the most noted gardeners in America.
For the April contest, Rebecca Kolls joins the Garden Party to help judge the best seedling transplanting tips. Gardeners around the country know Rebecca from her many years as the gardening contributor to Good Morning America, and as host of her own syndicated television show: “Rebecca’s Garden.” Rebecca’s looking for the best seedling transplanting tip this month, and what will the lucky winner receive? Yes, the lovely OXO 10-piece Gardening Tool Kit above. Do you have any great tips for transplanting seedlings? If so, get on over to the Garden Party website and leave your tip in the comment field–win the prize and let your green thumb make us green with envy for scoring those happy tools!
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add your comment »I stuff six-inch cardboard rolls with potting soil, stand them on end in a tray or carton, and sow seeds on top. When the seedlings are about two inches high I dig a hole in the garden, half-fill it with dead leaves and bung in the cardboard roll. The cardboard disintegrates over the summer and the seedlings' roots seem to be protected.
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old panty hose are good to tie up trees or plants they are gentle and don't harm the plant
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"Leftover" coffee ground to be mixed with your spring potting soil acts as good fertilizer and moisture "holders" for the soil. Tea leaves work too and the leaves will disintegrated into the soil.
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One of the best ways I have found to transplant very delicate seedlings is to use a wooden popsicle stick to gently work in the soil surrounding the seedling to encourage it to sort of pop itself out of the seedling tray. It can then be transplanted to a larger pot to fully grow into itself to prepare for it's big journey into the garden! By using the popsicle stick you protect the plant from being handled too much and risking pulling or ripping it from the soil- which can drastically reduce the rate of survival for those hard-working germinated seeds!
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