Spring is in full swing and you know what that means – it’s time to plant your garden!
Growing your own groceries is very rewarding and a lot of fun, but in order to make it worth your while, it’s critical to know when to plant your seeds.
So we here at Uncle Jim’s Worm Farm put together this little graphic to help you visualize when you need to have your seeds ready to plant, till and compost your garden, and plan to have some youngsters available to help you out!
We understand there are different seasons depending on where you live in North America, and that planting times vary according to where you live. There’s a tool out there called SproutRobot that allows you to put in your zip code and it will generate the planting dates for a wide variety of garden produce that’s specific to your area. Check it out for more details!
Good luck planting your garden and remember to add compost to your soil for best results!
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ve the Earth one worm at a time.
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