If you don’t start seeds indoors, you will need to buy young plants called “transplants” or “starts” at the garden store or nursery. While some nursery starter plants are grown nicely, others may be of poor quality and don’t thrive once they’re home. When you plant your own se...
Ready to start that spring garden but not sure when you should start your seeds? We can help. Our seed starting chart helps you determine when and where to start your seeds. Some seeds should be started indoors, while others can be directly sown outside. Refer to ourAverage Frost Datesto...
Step 1: Light:Herbs need plenty of light to grow into healthy plants. This simpleDIY seed-starting rack with grow lightsis perfect for starting herbs from seeds indoors. Step 2: Containers:You can useseed-starting flats, peat pots, toilet paper rolls, newspaper pot, or any reused container...
If you want to get really fancy trysetting up grow lightsfor best results, especially when growing from seeds. Then, it won’t really matter where the plants are! Step 2: Choose herbs, then purchase plants or plant seeds Purchase plants any time of year! Pick up a few from the local ...
You can make your ownvegetable garden even without a backyard.Thanks to pots and containers, you can now harvest and eat your own vegetables grown indoors or out at home. “We must cultivate our own garden. When man was put in the garden of Eden he was put there so that he should wor...
Now why would you want to germinate seeds in paper towels or coffee filters first, rather thangerminating seeds indoors in seed starting mix? 1. It’s a good way to gauge if your seeds are viable to begin with, before you put them in pots. ...
Yield: These vegetables can take the cold Computer paper Tools Printer Instructions Instructions Broccoli Onion Family Leeks Garlic Onions Root Vegetables Carrots Turnips Radishes Beets Leafy Greens Kale Spinach Other vegetables Garden Peas Sugar Snap peas...
In this installment of the Vegetable Garden 101 series I’m going to share how to start plants from seeds indoors, weeks or even months before your planting season.Growing your own plants from seeds is how you can have seedlings ready when it’s time to plant in your area, saving money ...