The arrival of spring brings an excitement, people are out walking, the birds are busy building nests. Along with the promise of warmer days there is an anticipation to get the garden prepared for planting.

Sanitizing all the pots and grow bags before replanting in them is one of the first steps of Spring cleaning. This ensures any pathogens or bacteria that may have accumulated over the winter months are eliminated, providing a clean slate for my new seedlings to grow.

To sanitize I did two different baths for the containers I washed using a diluted mixture of bleach water on one soak, followed by a soap soak.