Winter is breaking, Spring is around the corner, and once again, I'm looking at all of the garden catalogs, but one thing is different this year. My husband lost his job, and we can't buy anything we want. Thank goodness I love starting plants from seed.
I am in the process of planting several thousand pansy seed. This being my first time to grow pansies from seed, I really wasn't prepared.
This is a page about what you need to start seeds indoors. With proper light, indoor space, and growing medium, you can get a jump on the growing season.
This page is about 12 steps to sowing seeds indoors. Following these steps you can extend your growing season by as much as two months.
Maybe one day I'll have an honest to goodness greenhouse. Til that day, I'll continue to 'make do' with what I have.
This is a page about determining when to start seeds indoors. Knowing your hardiness zone, frost dates, and the germination time line for your chosen seeds is important to deciding when to start seeds indoors.
This is a page about sprouting seeds. You can often save money and grow plants not readily available at a nursery or big box store, by sprouting your own seeds.
This is a page about starting seeds under fluorescent lights. When starting seeds indoors, you don't need to buy expensive grow lights, fluorescent lights will do the trick.
This is a page about recycled drink bottle for watering seeds. Using a small plastic drink or water bottle you can make a convenient device for watering seeds.
Do you start your own seeds each spring? Start saving your orange, grapefruit, Cutie, and such peels. Instead of peeling them normally, first slice them in half.
I am growing a garden this year and starting my seeds inside. My cats keep getting into them. Can I cover them with plastic and still use my grow lights?
I did not have good luck with starting plants from seeds until I started using Jiffy 7 peat soil pellets indoor seed starter.
An easy way to sprout seeds is to put the seed on a coffee filter and fold it over. Wet it and put it in a baggie. Close the baggie and wait for it to sprout.
