Starting Seeds Indoors

Check out the blog resource Seeds, Plants and Tools 2019. You can find it on PAGES - References & Resources in the right hand column. There are 6 pages of resources that include: city of origin, web sites, and phone numbers for catalogs.

Tips from the Farmers Almanac:

Why Start Seeds Indoors?

• Mainly, people grow seeds indoors to get a jump on the gardening season; generally, you’ll gain a few weeks which can really matter in regions with short growing seasons. The best plants to start off early depend on your climate.
• Also, starting seeds indoors is much cheaper than buying plants from the nursery.
• While some nursery plants are grown really nicely, others are poor-quality. When you plant your own seeds, you have control over the way the baby is raised. This may especially be important if you are an organic gardener.
• Finally, there isn’t always the selection at a nursery. When you plant from seed, you have a much wider choice of varieties, tastes, and textures.
• Which plants should you start by seed indoors? Consult the table below to see what’s typical for each vegetable. (Note that gardeners in warmer climates will be able to start more crops outdoors than those colder climates.)

The table below shows which crops are typically started indoors, which are typically started outdoors, and which can be variable.For seed-starting information customized to your location, check out our free online info:
https://www.almanac.com/content/starting-seeds-indoors