Joe Franklin, Author at The Impatient Farmer

Starting a Vegetable Garden: Should you Choose Seeds or Starts?

Side by Side Images of Seeds and Starter Plants for the Vegetable Garden

If you have never started a vegetable garden, you may think it’s as simple as picking up a few veggie starts from the local hardware store, digging a hole, and popping them in the ground. However, …

Well planned and defined garden areas with cabbage, zuchinni, parsley and lettuce

The winter months are the perfect time to do your backyard vegetable garden planning. This is why seed catalogs are usually shipped in late December to early January. It gives you time to flip through …