Guest guest Posted February 20, 2008 Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 Spring is approaching and one of the healthiest activities is working with plants. I love getting my hands in the soil, and I don't use gloves. By growing your own vegetables or flowers for the butterflies and bees, we help ourselves and Earth's creatures to be healthy. When I work in my gardens, I zone out. When I am finished for the day, I feel at peace and one with Mother Earth. If you haven't grown vegetables before, start small. You can use planters for all kinds of vegetables, like tomato plants, strawberries, even blueberries. Lots of Love and Blessings, Joy Seed-Starting Welcome to the NGA Garden Shop! Here are this week's specials. To view this e-mail online, visit http://www.ngagardenshop.com/campaigns/show/4425To ensure our messages go straight to your inbox, add NGAgardenshop@... to your address book or safe list. Windowsill Herb Garden EXCLUSIVE. Fresh, homegrown herbs are a good cook's secret for culinary success, and you can grow many of them right on your kitchen windowsill! Reg $29.95 NOW $24.95 >> Buy Now Portable 4-Tier Growing Rack This versatile growing rack is ideal for hardening off seedlings in spring or extending the growing season in fall. Reg $89.95 NOW $79.95 >> Buy Now Paper Potmaker Anyone can use our popular Paper Potmaker and recycle while saving the hassle of dealing with lots of plastic seedling pots. Reg $16.95 NOW $14.95 >> Buy Now Seedling Heat Mat™ Designed to fit under common seed flats, the Seedling Heat Mat warms the rooting area, promoting stronger root systems and faster growth. Reg $35.95 NOW $30.95 >> Buy Now GrowLab® Master 3-Tier Light Garden Garden around the clock and maximize your indoor gardening with 3 levels of light-filled growing space! Reg $649 NOW $549 >> Buy Now Deluxe Seed-Starting Kit EXCLUSIVE. Our convenient kit is perfectly sized for the GrowLab 3-Tier and includes top-quality seeds, pots, trays, inserts, soil, fertilizer, and more — the works! Reg $99.95 NOW $89.95 >> Buy Now Green Thumb 4' Light System If you're just starting with plants, or space is at a premium, our Green Thumb Grow Light is for you. Reg $84.95 NOW $74.95 >> Buy Now Vegetable Garden Seeds Our vegetable garden collection of 11 high-quality, easy-to-grow seeds is ideal for anyone looking for a one-stop veggie garden that contains all the basics. Reg $14.95 NOW $12.95 >> Buy Now Create a Planting CalendarIf you're starting seeds indoors, it helps to create a planting calendar so you know which seeds to sow when. Start by marking your average last frost date — you can get this from a gardening neighbor or your ative Extension office. Then count back and mark the sowing and transplanting dates for each crop. For example, you'll want to sow tomato seeds about six weeks before planting outdoors. If your average last frost date is May 1, write "sow tomato seeds" on March 20. You'll transplant the seedlings into the garden on May 1. You can transplant broccoli and cabbage seedlings into the garden about two weeks before the last frost date — they can take a light frost — so write "transplant broccoli" on April 17. Sow them about six weeks before that, on March 6. Make your planting calendar now, and before you know it you'll be out in the garden! Product Search Browse our departments: Indoor Gardening Light Gardens Seed Starting Outdoor Gardening Birds & Butterflies Composting Container Gardening Fences & Arbors Furniture & Decorative Greenhouses & Sheds Seed Collections Tools & Equipment Watering Weather Worms & Vermicomposting Plants AmaryllisGift Bulb BasketsSpecialty Gardens Home Dried Wreaths Lavender Gifts Kids Gardening Books & Posters Kitchen Our Mission Adopt a School Garden Customer Service To ensure our messages go straight to your inbox, add NGAgardenshop@... to your address book or safe list.If you can't read this newsletter, copy this URL and paste it into your browser: http://www.ngagardenshop.com/campaigns/show/4425 Contact NGA:1100 Dorset Street, South Burlington, VT 05403802-863-5251 If you would like to change your e-mail settings, follow the link below:http://garden.garden.org/subscriptions/manage.php?r=8767_f9ec9030 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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