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The Weekend Cozy-Up: Winter Gardening Edition 🌱

Published 5 months ago • 1 min read

In This newsletter:

• 11 Awesome Canadian Seed Companies

• Why I Enjoy Growing from Seeds

• How to Grow Sprouts at Home

Hi Reader,

January felt like it would never end, but we’ve made it through!

For those of you eager to start planning your 2025 edible gardens, I’m sharing some gardening articles to help you get a head start.

It might seem early, but now is the perfect time to buy your seeds! The most unique and sought-after varieties tend to sell out long before Spring, so if you can, get your seed shopping done soon.

Wishing you a wonderful weekend!

Shareba

P.S. New subscribers: don't worry we'll have more recipe content next week!

11 Canadian Seed Companies Every Gardener Should Try

I've compiled a helpful list with several Canadian seed companies that deliver right to your doorstep. These are all companies that I've purchased from myself and have had success with.

Growing Plants from Seeds: Why It’s Worth It

Starting your plants from seeds instead of seedlings can be a lot of work, but there are some awesome benefits as well!

Read on to learn why starting your own seeds can be worth the time and energy.

How to Grow Sprouts in a Jar

If you want to try growing something now, sprouts are an easy crop to grow indoors!

All you need is a clean mason jar, access to fresh cool water, a drainage lid of some kind (more on that later), and good quality seeds – no light or soil required!

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