2022 Winthrop Harbor Planting Project Gallery
Tag: Planting
2021 WH Planting
It might have been a scorching Saturday morning, but gardeners know no heat. Thanks to so many club members (over a dozen!!), we were able to plant all of the flowers for the Village of Winthrop Harbor and its residents to enjoy this summer once again. It was also the first unofficial ‘event’ we have […]
Planting in Winthrop Harbor
June 5th 9:30am — This Saturday Saturday June 5th Meet at WH City Hall Parking Lot 9:30am Bring your gardening essentials (trowel, gloves, hat, mask, etc) See you Saturday!!! 👩🏼🌾 🌸🪴🌼🌱👩🏼🌾🌷 We need everyone who signed up to show up and anyone else who can attend 😀 Please be sure to attend now that we have committed to […]
Tomatoes
But things to first consider in your choice might be: In ground or container– which leads to Determinate (most tomatoes ripen at the same time)—or Indeterminate (larger, more sprawling, fruits produced and ripen until frost) The next most important choice is when to plant. Tomatoes are warm-season plants. Do not set them out too early! […]
Transplanting
Transplanting a plant into the garden soil is a fairly easy task. Items you will need include a trowel (or shovel for larger plants), compost soil, starter fertilizer and water. These steps are geared to planting a perennial, but the same is true for an annual plant. Let’s look at this project step by step: […]
Guide to sowing common annual flower seeds in the home
If you click on the image below, you will be taken to the annual flower seed sowing PDF and you can print directly from there. Good luck and happy planting!
Is it Time Yet?
We’re all excited about getting out of the house and getting into the garden. Try not to get overanxious. You need to pay attention to not only the air temperature but soil temperature also. The most important requirements for seed germination are heat and moisture, and the amount and duration of each necessary for a […]
Seed Starting Indoors
Now is the time to plan ahead for your seed starting. Starting plants from seed is a relatively easy project if you plan ahead. Here are basic items you will need before you begin.Choose your area to work and hold your pots; then assemble your equipment: Seeds – Seed catalogues give you a large selection. Local […]
Spring 2021
March 20th. That seems hard to believe doesn’t it? But here it comes and it’s time to get ready! Although it’s too soon to start most seeds, there are a few exceptions. One of my early starts is caladiums. They take so long to get going because they like warm soil, so that’s what I […]
Winter Planting Milkweed Seed
Milkweed seeds can be started in the winter and basically left alone until they’re almost ready to transplant. For us, late January or February planting should give plenty of time for cold stratification. You will need containers. Gallon milk jugs or distilled water jugs work great, but you can also use 2 liter soda bottles […]