Startig garden seeds indoors.

I have been getting a lot of people asking me about starting garden seeds in doors so here is how I have done it and it seems to work.

Start in early Spring. 1- Fill a flat to within 1/4 inch of the top with potting mixture and level the surface with a piece of wood.

2- If your going to plant the seed in rows, use the edge of the wood to make 1/4 inch troughs in the soil.Otherwise, spread the seeds over the soil , evenly and not to thick then press them in with the flat side of the wood.

3- Cover them remember, they should be buried to a depth of about four times there diameter. Try to make sure that you spread an equal amount of soil over the whole area.


4- Newly planted seeds should be watered liberally but gently like a fine spray.

5- The last thing is the flats or pots should be put in plastic bags or covered with plastic to seal in the moisture, then you shouldnt have to water till the seedlins come up.

When the seedlings are up supply lots of either sun or grow lights, try to keep temp around 70

The seedlings should be transplated to bigger pots just before going in ground.

This is just the way I started out and they seem to do very well just dont over water and plenty of sun. Its a good time now to start so you will have lots of healty plants in the end.
Good luck and happy growing.

Im always here to answer all your questions all my learning came from my grandparents who were Amish on moms side.