The climate has TRULY changed. I've lived in the same region, by Chicago, for over 40 years. I have noticed that winters are both warmer & FAR less snowy than they were when my family moved here. Trees and flowers that you would not see bloom or even bud until the end of April/early May started to at the end of March!!
I started all my vegetable seeds indoors a few weeks ago. I don't like to purchase those "cups" for them. Instead, I save many cardboard tubes from paper towels and toilet paper, then cut them into small segments. I place those into old large foil pans and add the soil & seeds. Most have sprouted, but I will wait until they're larger before transferring them to the ground.
I started all my vegetable seeds indoors a few weeks ago. I don't like to purchase those "cups" for them. Instead, I save many cardboard tubes from paper towels and toilet paper, then cut them into small segments. I place those into old large foil pans and add the soil & seeds. Most have sprouted, but I will wait until they're larger before transferring them to the ground.
