When you start seeds indoors in a vegetable garden, it can be difficult getting your schedule down to ensure that start your vegetable seeds with enough lead time that they are mature enough to venture outside but also not so large they take over your growing area. Personally this has been ...
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...
and then some perennials. The reality is that there are thousands of different garden plants you could grow from seed. There is no simple answer to the question, when do you start seeds indoors?
Harden-off plants. Any seedlings or start plants that are coming from the indoors to the outdoors must go through a gradual transition, or they’ll go through shock. Start by watering the plants thoroughly. Then, 7 to 10 days before transplanting, set the seedlings outdoors in the dappled s...
If the plants are to be grown in greenhouses, sow tomato seeds indoors in a heated propagator or on a sunny windowsill in late February. Tomato plants that are to be grown outside can be sown indoors from late March to early April. When to plant carrots Carrots have long tap roots ...
Knowing when to plant carrot seeds is crucial. Start to plant carrots towards the end of April or the beginning of May in these two zones. The seeds refuse to germinate until they can withstand the cold, and sowing them too early means you’ll lose a few to the snow. ...
Can you plant leek seeds straight into the ground? Leek seed can be sown in pots under glass / indoors during winter (method 1 in the calendar above) or directly in theground in spring(method 2 in the calendar above). Do carrots need a lot of sun?
Depending on your region, March or April can be a good time for planting seeds. Some will still need to be started indoors. A few of the seeds you can start in these two months include: Kale Spinach Sweet corn Leek Carrots Cucumbers ...
When should I start arugula indoors? Direct seed arugula in the spring as soon as the soil can be worked—as early as 8 weeks before the last frost in spring. Seeds germinate quickly even in cold soil and light frost will not harm the seedlings. Start indoors12 to 8 weeks before the ...
Then I found this morning I had not packed my shaving cream, so I went to the IGA and bought a can, only to discover I had also forgotten the razor!!!No, don’t say it again: remember I was in a great rush and also remember what I said near the start of this post about you...