<p>Prepare for seed season with practical tips on reviewing your garden&#39;s performance, taking seed inventory, and ordering smarter for a more successful growing year.</p><p>Today on Just Grow Something we walk through the essential steps to get ready for seed season: how to reflect on what worked (and didn&#39;t) in your garden, take a proper seed inventory, and create a more intentional seed order when the flood of catalogs leads to plant-filled daydreams. Whether you&#39;re planning next year&#39;s layout or just trying to avoid overbuying, this episode gives you the tools to start strong. Let&#39;s dig in!</p><p>References and Resources:</p><p>Downloadable chart for what each plant yields on average: <a href="https://justgrowsomethingpodcast.com/yield" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://justgrowsomethingpodcast.com/yield</a></p><p>Ordering seeds from garden catalogs | Over the Garden Fence | Illinois Extension | UIUC: <a href="https://extension.illinois.edu/blogs/over-garden-fence/2021-01-04-ordering-seeds-garden-catalogs" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://extension.illinois.edu/blogs/over-garden-fence/2021-01-04-ordering-seeds-garden-catalogs</a></p><p>Seed Storage Protocols : USDA ARS: <a href="https://www.ars.usda.gov/plains-area/fort-collins-co/center-for-agricultural-resources-research/paagrpru/docs/seed-program/seed-storage-protocols/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.ars.usda.gov/plains-area/fort-collins-co/center-for-agricultural-resources-research/paagrpru/docs/seed-program/seed-storage-protocols/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Just Grow Something: https://justgrowsomething.com</p><p>Just Grow Something Merch and Downloads: https://justgrowsomething.com/shop</p><p>Just Grow Something Gardening Friends Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/18YgHveF5P/ </p><p>Check out how you can become a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/JustGrowSomething</p><p>Bonus content for supporters of the Podcast: https://buymeacoffee.com/justgrowsomething</p><p>Amazon storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/justgrowsomething</p><p><br></p>

Just Grow Something | Evidence-Based Home Gardening

Karin Velez

How to Prepare for Seed Season: Reflection, Inventory, and Smarter Ordering - Ep. 277

NOV 25, 202530 MIN
Just Grow Something | Evidence-Based Home Gardening

How to Prepare for Seed Season: Reflection, Inventory, and Smarter Ordering - Ep. 277

NOV 25, 202530 MIN

Description

<p>Prepare for seed season with practical tips on reviewing your garden&#39;s performance, taking seed inventory, and ordering smarter for a more successful growing year.</p><p>Today on Just Grow Something we walk through the essential steps to get ready for seed season: how to reflect on what worked (and didn&#39;t) in your garden, take a proper seed inventory, and create a more intentional seed order when the flood of catalogs leads to plant-filled daydreams. Whether you&#39;re planning next year&#39;s layout or just trying to avoid overbuying, this episode gives you the tools to start strong. Let&#39;s dig in!</p><p>References and Resources:</p><p>Downloadable chart for what each plant yields on average: <a href="https://justgrowsomethingpodcast.com/yield" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://justgrowsomethingpodcast.com/yield</a></p><p>Ordering seeds from garden catalogs | Over the Garden Fence | Illinois Extension | UIUC: <a href="https://extension.illinois.edu/blogs/over-garden-fence/2021-01-04-ordering-seeds-garden-catalogs" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://extension.illinois.edu/blogs/over-garden-fence/2021-01-04-ordering-seeds-garden-catalogs</a></p><p>Seed Storage Protocols : USDA ARS: <a href="https://www.ars.usda.gov/plains-area/fort-collins-co/center-for-agricultural-resources-research/paagrpru/docs/seed-program/seed-storage-protocols/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.ars.usda.gov/plains-area/fort-collins-co/center-for-agricultural-resources-research/paagrpru/docs/seed-program/seed-storage-protocols/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Just Grow Something: https://justgrowsomething.com</p><p>Just Grow Something Merch and Downloads: https://justgrowsomething.com/shop</p><p>Just Grow Something Gardening Friends Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/18YgHveF5P/ </p><p>Check out how you can become a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/JustGrowSomething</p><p>Bonus content for supporters of the Podcast: https://buymeacoffee.com/justgrowsomething</p><p>Amazon storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/justgrowsomething</p><p><br></p>