All flowering plants reproduce from seeds, although some are propagated via cuttings. Annual blooms and vegetables are most often started via seed in the spring and produce within the growing season, while perennials propagated in this manner generally need achilling periodand will not establish until...
You may see some seed packets instruct you not to bury the seeds but instead apply a bit of peat moss or vermiculite to the top, allowing light to shine on the seeds. Lettuce seeds are one of the most common types to need light exposure to grow. Sea Buckthorn seedlings sprouting after ...
Sowing – Depending on the type and size of the seeds, drop several on top of the soil and gently push down to a depth that’s approximately twice the diameter of one seed. Fill the hole and tap down to put the seed in direct contact with soil. Three or so larger seeds and 10 or...
In this video, part ofFine Gardening‘s How to Start a Vegetable Garden series, associate editor Danielle Sherry demonstrates two ways to sow seeds directly in the garden: planting in hills (for pumpkins and squash) and planting in troughs (radishes, carrots, and lettuce).Watch the video…...
Tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, lettuce, chard, spinach, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower and other cole crops are pretty easy to transplant. Garlic, onions and shallots also transplant well. They are easy to start indoors. Root vegetables such as carrots, beets and turnips don’t like to be trans...
1. Create a garden schedule.Just by figuring out your last frost date and doing a little math (Excel works great for this) you can determine the optimal seed starting dates and even get a general idea of when your plants should be ready for transplanting. What I love about this technique...
I put the rest of the plants in the ten or so deli trays I did have.My lettuce is already up and ready to go outside! Yeah! At $1.39 for a head of lettuce, I’m happy about that! I had a lot of “help” starting seeds so it did go slowlyand, as you can see,I felt lik...
You can plant fast-growing leafy greens like lettuce or spinach between rows of slower-growing vegetables such as tomatoes or peppers. 11. Consider Edge Planting You can also plant your kitchen garden along the edges to make the most of the growing area and maximize the yield. Edge planting ...
I have been starting lettuce in the 98 flats and then once they fill out I transplant them to window boxes to grow on. I've discovered that though the lettuce seedlings start out leggy and spindly, as they grow they fill in nicely. ...
Fast forward a week and here’s my progress so far. Lettuce, peas, radishes, cucumbers, and corn are already rockin’ and rollin’ and I expect more to follow suit really soon. This means that on the next un-rainy day here in Oregon, I need to get outside and get my garden boxes...