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 move the plants under artificial light or in a sunny w...
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...
The third and final option for what to start your seeds in are thefoil lasagna pans. They are very inexpensive and usually come with lids. When starting plants in the lasagna pans, it is called making a “cake.” We usually start our onions in these pans, so we make “onion cakes.”...
it is better to use a small pair of scissors to snip out excess seedlings of lettuce, celery and most leafy greens when starting seeds indoors, because separating the fibrous roots leads to serious setbacks in the plants' growth. In comparison, onions and tomatoes seem to enjoy the pricking ...
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...
Step Two: Start Onions Early Bulb onions are one of the earliest crops we start at Southern Exposure. We begin tucking seeds into cold frames between September and January. You can also sow them in a greenhouse or indoors any time from mid-September through mid-March. Just remember, earlier...
Some plants such as asparagus, garlic, horseradish, onions, potatoes, rhubarb, shallots and sweet potatoes are not started from seed but rather from bulb, slips or root divisions. Indoor Seed Starting Tips Always usesoil-less mediumto start seeds indoors. Outdoor soils contain pathogens that can...
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