Start your garden early by sowing seeds in empty milk jobs and letting Mother Nature do the rest. Get tips and instructions on how to get started here.
3. Learn how to craft with dried seeds and flowers.
Grab some past-their-prime stalks from your garden, or find some fresh blooms at the grocery story or florist. Find some inspiration and tips here.
4. Grow fresh ginger indoors.
Ginger is perfect for indoor gardening: It’s super low-maintenance, doesn’t need much sun, and can be used for eating a little bit at a time. Learn everything from planting to harvesting here.
5. Get this lamp designed to grow plants that light up your life.
It’s called Ambienta and it is the plant equivalent of a winter bf/gf. Pre-order one here.
6. DIY some seed tape out of newspaper.
Then store the rolls in a cool, dark place to wait for planting season! Step-by-step guide here.
7. Make some birdseed Christmas ornaments.
Festive and functional. Check out how to do it here.
8. Or make a ~holiday wildlife buffet.~
Place orange slices, cranberries, nuts, and other bird- and squirrel-friendly foods in a birdbath or sturdy bowl, then top with water and let freeze. Get some inspiration here.
9. Grow a Meyer lemon tree indoors.
When life won’t give you lemons… Learn how to do it here.
10. Enjoy fresh herbs all winter with these self-watering glass planters.
The big jars serve as a water reservoir, and there’s a string that draws the water up
through the neck of the wine bottle, like an artificial root. Oregano, rosemary, and thyme are a few herbs that actually thrive indoors.
Paperwhite Narcissus and Amaryllis are some popular bulbs to force this time of year. Get a more in-depth guide here.
Original article and pictures take http://www.buzzfeed.com/laurenpaul/gardening-projects-to-get-you-through-winter?utm_term=.noRD8AbEl&crlt.pid=camp.SaXAWogt1US5#.huB4OD3X2 site
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