IG: My 2019 summer garden has officially started! šŸŒ±(whaaaaat? No onion emoji?!) Welp, it may be January 23, but I have started seeding the first of what will be in my 2019 gardenā€” ONIONS! This will be my first year planting onions as Iā€™ve never started early enough and havenā€™t had a desire to plant them from pre-grown sets… I like gettinā€™ dirty with seeds! Love this tip from @savvygardening about winter sowing onions in plastic containersšŸ™ŒšŸ¼. Iā€™ve saved a container from microgreens, 2 from @nudl_artisan_pasta_gf pasta, and one from a @duffletpastries cake, and these containers have now graduated to onion incubators. Spinach/lettuce clamshells would work even better but I didnā€™t have any. To explain the process briefly, you poke drainage holes in bottoms and lids, plant your onion seeds* (*here in Ontario you want LONG-DAY onion varieties*) in about 3 inches of potting soil, and then LEAVE OUTSIDE until spring in a shady, protected spot. They lie dormant until itā€™s the perfect time for them to sprout, and then thatā€™s when you begin to give them a little TLC (water, lid on/off, nighttime tuck-ins on cold nights.) Then, as soon as your soil can be worked in early spring (mid to late March or so here in zone 5) you plant these babies in the garden! Iā€™ll link the full how-to article in my profile. Thanks again for this simple tip @savvygardening! Sooo looking forward to my own organic onions this year šŸ™ŒšŸ¼ šŸŒ±šŸŒ±šŸŒ±

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Laura Franklin, CNP, FMCHC

Laura Franklin, CNP, FMCHC

Functional Medicine Health Coach & Holistic Nutritionist at Health Upgraded
Laura Franklin is the owner of Fresh & Frank Wellness and curator of freshandfrank.com.
She is here to preach what she practices and help you to prepare amazing whole food meals from scratch, grow your own organic food and optimize your lifestyle and environment to promote the most vibrant, glowing and energetic you.
Laura is currently based in Dundas, Ontario, Canada but works remotely with people from all over the world!
Laura Franklin, CNP, FMCHC

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