This past week, I planted many varieties of vegetable and flower seeds in preparation for the garden. I typically start seeds of the cole crops (this group includes Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, collards, kale, kohlrabi, mustard, broccoli), leafy greens (lettuce, spinach, endive), and solanaceous plants (peppers, tomatoes, eggplant, petunia, nicotiana), the first week in March. [...]