Seedling Fertilizer Guide
Answers to when and how to start fertilizing seedlings + The list of best organic & liquid seedling fertilizers to fertilize vegetables and flower seedlings.
Seed Starting
10 super easy steps for successful seed starting
If you know what you want to plant, have made sure this is the right time to start the seeds for it and have gathered the seed starting supplies, now it’s time to get busy! If you haven’t thought about what to start, then see the beginner’s guide here. Before we proceed, find yourself a flat surface to work on. I usually work on my kitchen counter. That way most of the supporting items like roll of paper towel, a jug for water and old rags are arm’s length away from me, in case a mishap happens! Before we get stated, …
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Seed Starting Guide For Beginners
If you are new to vegetable gardening or a beginner gardener, then start here. Treat this as your table of content to get started. Read the posts in the order listed here (which I recommend), or jump to whatever interests you.
I will add the new posts to the list as I write them .
5 Reasons why you should start your own seeds every year
The idea of starting seeds yourself might feel overwhelming if you are a new gardener or growing your vegetables for the first time. I have been there too! For years, I thought it’s very time consuming and not very cost effective. Even if I convinced myself of buying the seed starting supplies, I was not sure where to start. But let me tell you, don’t get put off by these concerns. It is not that hard and it doesn’t cost a fortune to start your seeds indoors. In fact, it is much more beneficial than buying the starter plants from …
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5 Things you need to start seeds indoors
Last spring, when I was heading out of Home Depot’s garden center with my hands full with rose bushes, I saw one of my friends at the check out counter. After a small chit-chat, I asked her what she was there for. Her cart was full of most commonly grown vegetable and herbs plants. There were easily 15 to 20 of them! I asked her why she isn’t growing her own seedlings, because it was a no brainer for me ($2.99/plant x 15 = $45.85 + Tax. I could have a bed full of plants if I invest that much …