Posted on 24 April 2007 by urbangardencasual.com
By Reggie Solomon
Get a headstart on the growing season can be starting your plants indoors in seed trays.
You can find seed trays at your local home and garden store or online.
How to Pick the Appropriate Seed Tray
Seed trays tend to come in one standard base tray size but with varying-sized cell spaces.
Generally speaking cell size should mirror the size of the seed and the size of the seedling to be transplanted.
The larger the seed, or the larger the seedling to be transplanted, the larger the cell space you’ll need. The smaller the seed, or the smaller the seedling to be planted, the smaller the cell space you’ll need.
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Posted on 17 March 2007 by urbangardencasual.com
By Reggie Solomon
Attending a local gardening workshop is a great way to prepare for the summer gardening season and get tips from other urban gardeners in your area.
Though it tried its darndest, the 10-inches of fresh snow didn’t stop me and my gardening buddy from attending a gardening workshop hosted by the New Haven Ecology Project [NHEP] at Common Ground High School, a local charter school that sits atop a 20-acre farm. 
Surprisingly given the wintry conditions, the workshop drew a solid crowd of 25-30 people. The assortment of urban dwellers in attendance included - young people, older people, renters, homeowners, and a vibrantly-dressed group of Muslim women. You could feel the immense energy everyone was waiting to channel into their gardens resting beneath the snow.
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