Germinating seeds indoors can be tricky, especially for some vegetables. Germination requires a combination of humidity, soil temperature, moisture, seed depth and sometimes light. Providing the ideal conditions will allow quick germination which is essential to minimize fungus growth and other potential problems. The instructions laid out here are general instructions that apply to most [...]

It is time to start thinking about seeds starts. In fact, for some locations it may too late for an early start on celery, leeks, and onions among others. These crops have uncharacteristically long seedling phases. Celery, for example, needs at least 10 weeks from starting the seed indoors to transplanting outside. Leeks and onions [...]

It is that time of year when you start to see garden centers large and small open their doors to allow consumers like you and me to purchase their vegetable starts, among other things. Hopefully, this post will give you a few things to think about before making your purchase. First and foremost, you must [...]

We just added a new cool tool to VegeNag.com. It is a plant date finder that predicts the BEST outdoor planting date for your area. It is called BEST because it doesn’t just tell you an appropriate range or the date that the plant won’t die. It finds the date that is Beneficial in that [...]

It is a new year and that means it is time to get your seeds. Make sure to order them now, even before it feels like it is time to start planting because you don’t want your favorite seed company to run out of what you want. Seed companies only have a certain amount of [...]

I just started to plant my fall vegetables. I planted broccoli, cauliflower, and brussels sprouts. In a couple of weeks I will be planting peas, carrots, lettuce, and spinach. Where I live, and this applies to most climates, Fall is the best time to harvest these cool season vegetables. By maturing in the cool Fall [...]

I have written alot of posts on starting seeds indoors, but many vegetables should be directly seeded into your garden. Here is a short list of those that should be direct seeded. Carrots Beets Melons Squash Beans Peas Cucumbers And more This doesn’t mean you cannot start them indoors, it just means that they either [...]

If you started your seeds indoors you will want to harden them off before planting outdoors. By doing this you will avoid transplant shock and give your starts the best chance of success. Watch the video below to learn how to harden off your starts. For more information on seed starting indoors check out the [...]

Here is a culmination of seed starting tips and tricks, how to’s and do’s and don’ts from a class I taught recently. Hopefully this will help you in your efforts. If you have never started seeds indoors then you must watch this video. For more information on starting seeds indoors go to my seed starting [...]

One of the essential elements of growing seeds indoors is light. Your seeds cannot get enough light sitting on a window, therefore, you must provide artificial light. Learn how to give your seeds the light they need in the video below. For a copy of the plans for light stands click the links below Small [...]