Friday, January 31, 2025

377 Tomato Seed Planting Tips. Rose Pruning Success.

Want bountiful tomatoes and beautiful roses in 2025? Today, we cover essential tips for starting tomato seeds and winter rose pruning. Debbie Flower shares insights on timing for planting tomato seeds and the benefits of starting them indoors. We discuss nurturing seedlings and the advantages of hybrid varieties for beginners. Master Rosarian Charlotte Owendyk explains winter pruning techniques for healthier rose growth this spring. Previous episodes, show notes, links, product information, and transcripts at the home site for Garden Basics with Farmer Fred, GardenBasics.net (https://bit.ly/3tnEh9K) . Transcripts and episode chapters also available at Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com/1004629) . Now on YouTube (https://bit.ly/40mPeZ3) (audio). Pictured: Tomato Seedlings Links: “Beyond the Garden Basics” Newsletter (https://gardenbasics.substack.com) Smart Pots (https://bit.ly/3aKIrlN) https://smartpots.com/fred/ Dave Wilson Nursery (https://bit.ly/3H9V9Xe) https://www.davewilson.com/home-garden/ All America Selections Tomato Winners (https://all-americaselections.org/product-category/edibles-vegetables/tomato/?product_count=36) Concrete Reinforcement Wire Sheets (https://www.homedepot.com/s/concrete%20reinforcement?NCNI-5) (6” mesh) Soil Thermometers (https://amzn.to/4aEQSK2) Ep.  374 Pepper Seed Germination Tips (https://gardenbasics.net/episodes/374-success-with-pepper-seeds-and-seedlings-fire-wise-landscaping) American Rose Society (https://rose.org) The Best Roses for America (https://open.substack.com/pub/gardenbasics/p/the-best-roses-for-america-one-master?r=ft658&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false) (and rose pruning)(Beyond the Garden Basics Newsletter of Jan. 21, 2022) How to Prune a Climbing Rose (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNfSaH5fLUM) All About Farmer Fred:  GardenBasics.net (https://bit.ly/3tnEh9K) “Beyond the Garden Basics” Newsletter (https://gardenbasics.substack.com) Farmer Fred website (https://bit.ly/3xLZ1KN) :  http://farmerfred.com The Farmer Fred Rant! Blog (https://bit.ly/3QoD10a) http://farmerfredrant.blogspot.com Facebook:  "Get Growing with Farmer Fred"  (https://bit.ly/3Ov2B1N) Instagram: farmerfredhoffman (https://bit.ly/3QoDfEy) https://www.instagram.com/farmerfredhoffman/ Blue Sky: @farmerfred.bsky.social (https://bit.ly/3AIHU0W) Farmer Fred Garden Minute Videos on YouTube (https://gardenbasics.net/videos) As an Amazon Associate (https://amzn.to/36MhR9W) , I earn from qualifying purchases from possible links mentioned here. Got a garden question?  • Leave an audio question without making a phone call via Speakpipe (https://bit.ly/3HiE11E) , at https://www.speakpipe.com/gardenbasics • Call or text us the question: 916-292-8964.  • Fill out the contact box at GardenBasics.net (https://bit.ly/3tnEh9K) • E-mail: fred@farmerfred.com  Thank you for listening, subscribing and commenting on the Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast (https://gardenbasics.net/) and the Beyond the Garden Basics Newsletter (https://gardenbasics.substack.com) .