{"id":3385,"date":"2015-02-02T16:15:40","date_gmt":"2015-02-02T16:15:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/homegardenjoy.com\/site\/?p=3385"},"modified":"2025-12-12T15:06:42","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T20:06:42","slug":"15-great-seed-starting-resources-hometalk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/homegardenjoy.com\/site\/2015\/02\/15-great-seed-starting-resources-hometalk.html","title":{"rendered":"15 Great Seed Starting Resources on Hometalk"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hometalk.com\/b\/7018951\/15-successful-seed-starter-ideas\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3386\" src=\"http:\/\/homegardenjoy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/homegardenjoy0102-2.jpg\" alt=\"homegardenjoy0102 (2)\" width=\"570\" height=\"994\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re new to seed starting, or you&#8217;d like to improve your seed starting skills, then I have the website for you. 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These articles, submitted by gardeners just like you and me, including tips for making seed starting pots from newspapers; how to disinfect seed starting equipment; why heat is important for seedlings, and much more.<\/p>\n<p>You can find the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hometalk.com\/b\/7018951\/15-successful-seed-starter-ideas\">Seed Starting Board: Successful Seed Starting Ideas here.<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1507679831\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1507679831&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=equinartcreat-20&amp;linkId=54KPYSRM6BZT53H6\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;ASIN=1507679831&amp;Format=_SL250_&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;WS=1&amp;tag=equinartcreat-20\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=equinartcreat-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=1507679831\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>My new book, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1507679831\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1507679831&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=equinartcreat-20&amp;linkId=HNI3V62JXEBLJ3WC\">Plan and Build a Raised Bed Vegetable Garden<\/a>, is now available in paperback from Amazon.com. 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