Starting Seeds IndoorsGet a jump-start on your garden by starting seeds indoors. Many house plants can be grown from seed, too, and more and more nurseries are offering them.What You'll Need to Get StartedContainers - You will need a shallow container. For a large number of seeds, seed...
When you’re starting seeds indoors for your garden, place the trays on top of the refrigerator.That nice even warmth will help them germinate. When they’re about 1″ tall, move them to a sunny spot. Louise Reilly Sacco,www.FrugalYankee.com Note from Tawra: I do this all the time an...
Even though it is still too early for starting most things by seed, it is the right time to plant artichokes, onions, peppers and leeks indoors. Tomatoes? Not until April. Squash? Not until May.Whatever and whenever you start, there are several variables that need to be controlled: light...
Purchase fresh seeds each year for the best germination. Start seeds indoors 10 to 15 weeks before you plan on moving them into the garden. Plant onion seeds ¾” deep in a clean container filled with a well-drained potting or seed starting mix. Keep the mix moist and ...
For me, starting seeds indoors means labeling so I don’t forget what I have planted. Use plant markers and label them with the name of the seed on one side and the days to germination on the other. I found it a good idea to label my rows as I went from seed to seed. They all...
indoors before your area’s last frost date. You’ll notice that many seed packets include a number of days to mature, like “65 days,” or “80 days.” Be sure that you understand whether that refers to days from sowing the seed, or days from transplanting outdoors as it typically ...
Indy Officinalis talks starting seeds indoors with grow lights. She troubleshoots stunted seedlings, shares when to put light on germinated seeds, and more! In Episode 202 of Mother Earth News and Friends, get some seed-starting advice from Indy Officina
How do you get the most out of each plant during their growing season? The answer is to start your seeds indoors. Here are a few seed starting tips to make that task a little easier. 1. Research When to Start Each Variety of Seed ...
First-time seed starters should check out this list of veggies and flowers with a high success rate when planted from seed.Read more… 2. How to start seeds: an overview Video: Starting Seeds Indoors In this video, part of the “How to Start a Vegetable Garden” video series,Fine Gardeni...
Indoor Seed Starting on Facebook It's still winter on the calendar, but here at the farm, we're getting ready for spring, and the next exciting gardening season. Earlier this week, I hosted a specialLIVE Facebook chaton starting seeds indoors. My head gardener, Ryan McCallister, and I, ...