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Seed Starting Tips For Beginners
Garden Tips for those just Learning and First Experiences in Starting Plant Seeds:
When springtime rolls around, nurseries open their balmy doors and display rolls of perfectly cultivated seedlings. If you have always planted with nursery seedlings, you may be under the impression that starting seeds is difficult.
Many people just go out and buy a hanging garden basket planter or a small pot to grow in their window ceil or apartment balcony. In fact, it is so simple that a child could accomplish the task as a basic science experiment- and they do, all the time! If you have been unable to find plant varieties that you prefer, or just want more control over your garden, it's a great time to try seed starting.
You only need a few supplies to start your own seeds.
You will need a covered cell pack to hold your seedlings, some seed starting mix and something to mark the seedlings with either commercial markers or simple craft sticks. These basic supplies are inexpensive and you won't need much, so don't be tempted to skimp. While you could certainly dig up garden dirt, it won't work as well as a seed starting mix, so don't substitute. Always remember that you can just simply go out and read similar Gardening Articles such as the one your reading now, they will ususally explain where and when you went wrong, if you did of course.
Of course, you will also need some seeds to grow; tomatoes and peppers are great places to start your seed starting adventures.
Before you do anything, pour out a bit of seed starting mix into a large bowl and dampen it.
- Because of the peat moss, it's hard to work with dry seed starter.
- Once damp, you can pack it gently into the cell packs.
- Drill two holes into the mixture with a regular pencil tip.
- Drop seeds of the same variety into each hole and cover.
- Place a marker, indicating the date and variety, into the edge of each cell.
- Cover the container that is holding the cell packs and place in a warm, dark place.
Depending on the variety, it can take several days to several weeks for your seeds to break the surface.
- Once that happens, move your seedlings to a light source, either natural or artificial, to complete their growing stage.
About the Author
Whitney Segura is the founder and CEO of Best Garden Gifts, a family owned manufacturer and distributor of greenhouse kits, hydroponics equipment, composting supplies, and garden containers, to customers living in the United States.
On a seed pack, it says: 7-10 days to germinate; 20-30 to harvest. Does the 20-30 days begin after germination?
Does the 20-30 day count begin after the 7-10 day germination period, for a total of 27-40 days?
Or does the 20-30 days begin at the same time as when I put the seeds in the ground, for a total of 20-30 days? Should I start the count down to harvest from the day I put them into the ground, or from the day they germinate? I'm reiterating the question to make sure I'm clear.
I need to know if I am going to be harvesting 20-30 days after putting them into the ground, or 27-40 days after putting them into the ground. I am new to gardening.
Yes it means that as soon as your seedlings have germinated it will then take 20 - 30 days until harvesting time. You count the days as soon as the plant breaks through the soil and is clearly visible. Sometimes it takes shorter or more days depending on weather and habitat that they are grown in!
Good luck with gardening for the future and I am sure your seeds will turn into healthy, bountiful plants 
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Gardening Seeds to Start Our Vegetable Garden
When we decide on gardening seeds to start our vegetable garden instead of seedlings we need to read all the fine print on the seed packets. The gardening seeds packaging may be very decorative but we need to know some important information before we purchase the packet. We need to know the planting instructions, the freshness, how many seeds in the packet and their ability to survive.
The way to find out about the freshness of the seeds is to look for a 'packed for' date on the vegetable gardening seeds packet. Before you open the seed packet make sure to write the 'packed for' date on a different part of the package; the 'packed for' date is generally right where you open the package. If the planting instructions are very detailed you will have a tendency to purchase from that seed company again. Is the quantity of seeds written on the packet or do you have feel around the envelope? Some of the seed companies give you a testing date and a germination percentage; this means they tested the seeds before packaging and this is reliable information.
The vegetable garden seeds that you purchase are prepared to germinate in moist soil so if you decide to 'water them in' you will need to have the water close at hand and have time to do it; these seeds think they get rain on a regular basis so will develop roots and leaves and will not worry about drought. You can plant the seeds in dry soil and by doing it this way you are letting them know that you are the one who is going to water them and you will have to keep up the process.
Try to plant sparingly; if you plant all the seeds from a packet be prepared to store what you will not eat. Many of the gardening seeds packets that have the smaller seeds will provide more that needed; usually the seeds in packets of vegetable garden lettuce are enough to produce around 100 heads of lettuce. You may want to try planting less than 1/4 of the seeds.
You want to space your seeds widely from the very start. If you plant them too close together you will need to thin them out later; the problem is we do not usually thin out until it is ready to eat. This could possibly damage the roots of the remaining plants. So if we plant farther apart our plants will become larger and stronger because they will not be competing with plants that were planted too close. By placing wide enough stakes at the beginning of the row gives you the opportunity to place the plant date, the seed source, and any other comments you want to make during the harvesting of the vegetable.
Planting gardening seeds to start our vegetable garden is a way to introduce children to growing vegetables. Sometimes planting seedlings, which are quite delicate, young children may find difficult to handle. By planting seeds you know that the children cannot damage them. For the very young child you may want to dig the holes for him and have him drop the seeds in and cover with soil. Older children like to dig in the dirt and may want to dig their own holes with a little guidance from you. Be sure to let the children know how often the vegetable garden needs to be watered and have them use a Watering Can. The fun part is going to be when they help you harvest the vegetables that they planted.
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About the Author
Barbara has done quite a bit of research on gardening seeds for a vegetable garden. She is always learning new and interesting things to do in a garden and would like you to visit her website Gardeners Garden Supplies for sharing new ideas.
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