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Second Round of Fall Seed Starts
Check out our YouTube video to get a full update on our first round of seed starts! On August 2, 2026 we started our second round of fall seeds using the same mixture we have been loving — 1 part coco coir, 1 part perlite and 1 part compost. We will be honest and…
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Seeds Started for Fall 2026
Fall planting season is here, and I’m excited to share everything I’ve got going in the seed trays this year! I recently posted a YouTube video walking through the whole process, and I wanted to put it all in writing too. Trying a New Seed Starting Mix One of the biggest changes this season…
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We Upgraded Our Garden Watering System
Hi from Sister Roots Farm! We are walking through our current watering system, what came in the box for our new irrigation system, how we set everything up and how everything looks once it is running. Links to all products are at the end of this post! Our Current System & Why We Are…
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Garden Fertilizer Schedule for Zone 8A | What We Are Using & Why 🌱
Today, we shared our garden fertilizer schedule for Zone 8A Alabama on our YouTube. We walked through the products we are using, why we chose them and what our routine looks like going forward. This is something we are still learning and we just want to share what is working for us here in…
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Tracking Bloom Dates, Tomatoes Ready to Harvest & Surprise Compost Finds
We are walking through everything using our new garden tracking system, checking bloom dates, comparing directly sown seeds to transplants and we found something really exciting in the compost bin today! Our New Garden Tracking System We want to start by sharing something that has been really helpful for keeping up with everything. We…
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Garden Check In | Transplant Day & Seed to Bloom Updates
Lots happening in the garden today! We did some transplanting, checked in on everything that has been growing and have some exciting updates to share. Let’s get into it! Flower Tester Bed Starting with the flower tester bed — both rows of sunflowers have germinated and they are doing good! We also transplanted a…
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Mid Week Garden Check In + Behind the Scenes of Sister Roots Farm
Just doing a quick mid week check in to see how everything is looking out here and sharing some behind the scenes thoughts on where we are with Sister Roots Farm and figuring out what consistency looks like for us! Starting with the tester bed — we are finally seeing sunflowers germinate and we…
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Seed to Bloom Series Part 2 | Indoor Seedling Update Under Grow Lights
Welcome to Part 2 of our Seed to Bloom series! If you missed Part 1 we were outside checking on the seeds that were directly sown in our new tester bed. Now we are on the inside giving you an update on the seeds that were sown in 6 cell trays on April 10th…
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Seed to Bloom Series Part 1 | Direct Sow Check In — Did They Germinate?
Welcome to Part 1 of our Seed to Bloom series! If you are new here, the goal of this series is to document what growing from seed looks like here in Zone 8A Alabama. We want to compare directly sowing seeds outside versus growing from seed on the inside and transplanting them out, because…
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Mulching the Garden Beds + New Tester Bed Update | Spring Garden
We finally got the garden beds mulched and everything just looks so good right now! Here’s the full update on what’s been happening out here. We used Pennington Premium Long Leaf Pine Straw from Tractor Supply and it was $16.99 per bag. We bought two bags and still had some left over. With one…