About this episode

Joe Lamp’l discusses the complexities of seed starting and choosing plant varieties.

When growing from seed, the long list of decisions starts with what turns out to be the simplest question of all: which variety of bean (or tomato, or zinnia, or basil) to order. But then things get more complicated: questions... Read More ›

People in this episode

Host: Margaret Roach

Guest: Joe Lamp’l

Topics covered

• seed starting
• gardening
• plant varieties
• beans
• tomatoes
• zinnias
• basil

Keywords

• seed starting
• gardening tips
• plant varieties
• beans
• tomatoes
• zinnias
• basil

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