Seeds & Sprouts
A blog for growing gardeners!
April Gardening Calendar
April showers bring May flowers. That's what they say, and sure enough, spring rains are important for our gardens. If you didn't get to start seeds...
Growing to Learn
This last year has been tough for every human both young and old. As winter comes to a close, and we hope life moves closer to normal once again,...
It’s March, and It’s Seed Starting Time!
It's best to start seeds that need lots of time to get going, like parsley, celery, onions, and leeks; or seeds that love the cold weather, like...
Maple Syrup
It's March! And it's mud season. The temperatures are warming, the sun is stronger, and spring officially starts this month. The first harvest of...
All about those Microgreens!
Winter in Downeast Maine can be cold, grey, and usually, not a time to be sowing seeds; however, you can still have a winter garden experience with...
How To Make Bean Sprouts
Grow bean sprouts to get some good vitamins in the winter. You can sprout alfalfa seeds, mung beans, wheat berries, and lentils. Add sprouts to...
Terrariums
This is a great time of year to plant an ‘indoor garden’ or terrarium. For older children, it’s a perfect opportunity to learn about the water...
Encourage Feathered Friends
Winter is a great time to encourage feathered friends to the garden! One easy way to do this is to install bird feeders around your garden and...
Winter Gardening Tasks
Winter Gardening Tasks Grow a bulb in a pot inside-- like an amaryllis or white narcissus--it brings color into the winter months! Grow bean...
Review what you Grew!
While it’s still fresh in your mind, grab a piece of paper and talk together about what grew well, not so well, pay special attention to what you’d...
April Gardening Tasks
Here’s a guide for when to start your seeds indoors in order to be ready to plant them outside in May or June:
1st week of April (start indoors)
- onions (if you didn’t start them in March)
- leeks
- scallion
- sweet & hot peppers
- eggplant
Mid-April (start indoors)
- broccoli
- cabbage
- kale
- kohlrabi
- cauliflower
- lettuce
- herbs like oregano, thyme, sage, basil
Late April (start indoors)
- lettuce (again)
- tomatoes
- flowers! like zinnias, cosmos, marigolds, bachelor buttons, lavatera
Check out out April Gardening Calendar for more information, and our March seed starting guide!
About
Seeds & Sprouts is a family-friendly garden blog, collaboratively created and edited by Incredible Edible Milbridge and the Community Caring Collaborative! Featuring monthly posts about family-friendly gardening activities, tips and tricks for your garden, and more!