Seed-Starting Mixes with Joe Lamp'l - A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach - Feb. 23, 2026

When growing from seed, the long list of decisions starts with what turns out to be the simplest question of all: which variety of bean (or tomato, or zinnia, or basil) to order. But then things get more complicated: questions like figuring out when to start what, and whether any of your choices need any special pre-treatment, or particular conditions to insure germination—including: what germinating medium shall you use? We’ve all heard the invocation to use less peat, the standard for seed starting for what feels like forever until relatively recently, when this nonrenewable resource has been under scrutiny…but what... Read More ›