HOW TO GROW VEGETABLE S FROM SEED

Home » Home and Family » Gardening Join Sign in EzineArticles - Expert Authors Sharing Their Best Original Articles Custom Search Search James Ellison Platinum Quality Author Platinum Author | 54 Articles Joined: January 27, 2005 United States Time to Get Down and Dirty - Planting Vegetable Seeds By James Ellison | Submitted On July 03, 2018 Recommend Article Article Comments Print Article Expert Author James Ellison The first thing you will want to do when preparing to plant your vegetable seeds is to get the soil ready. Obtain some garden compost, making sure you remove pebbles and such from it. Next, fill a seed tray with the compost. Create a nice, flat surface on top, although don't harden it by flattening it too much. You will need to water this before you place the seeds in it since it will need to be moist. Now you are ready to place the vegetable seeds in the compost. Place the seeds into the top of the compost. Don't worry about precise placement. If you choose, you can save some seeds for a second planting. Now, you can cover the seeds over with another layer of compost, just about a quarter of an inch. After you ensure you have a good covering of compost, water gently over it. Afterward, if you have a propagator, you can place the seed tray in this until the seeds have germinated. Then, you can move the seed tray to a greenhouse area, or the closest thing you have to a greenhouse. Starting Vegetables from Seed and Seedling Vegetable seeds can be started inside or out. If you start off inside, eventually, you can move them to an outside garden later. Both options are viable, and many gardeners use both methods. Some Things to Consider: Depending on where you live, starting your seeds and seedlings off indoors can give them an advantage. You can plant them at the ideal time outside. However, some plants do not like to be transplanted, such as many of the root crops like beets and carrots. However, many of the root crops can be directly seeded outside anyway, due to their cold-hardy nature. Other vegetables like beans and corn do better when directly seeded outside, and are not transplanted. It is much easier to start seeds inside than outside. You can create the ideal conditions inside for them. Just keep in mind that some do not like to be transplanted. It is often better to plant some seeds directly outside in the garden unless the region in which you live has an extremely short summer. Some quick growing vegetables do not do well if left in a container for just a day or two longer than needed. Just make sure that if you do plant directly outside, the soil is warm enough for your seeds. Jim has been a organic gardener and a herb grower for many years and would like all gardeners to go organic. All articles are written from life experiences or research. Visit his blog at my garden pictures. Article Source: https://EzineArticles.com/expert/James_Ellison/2990 0 Comments | Leave a Comment Did you find this article helpful? Happy Face0 Sad Face0 Viewed 0 time Word count: 406 Article Tools EzinePublisher Report this article Cite this article Stay Informed Subscribe to New Article Alerts: Home and Family: Gardening James Ellison Email Address Subscribe We will never sell or rent your email address. Gardening Article Feed Gardening Article Feed Find More Articles Search Similar Articles How to Save Vegetable Seeds For Planting Next Season! How to Plant Pumpkin Seeds - A Fun Project Seed Storage - How to Save Vegetable Seeds for Next Season How to Start Vegetable Seeds Early (Indoors) How to Plant a Variety of Vegetables in Your Garden How to Grow Vegetables and Herbs in 7 Easy Steps How to Grow Vegetables How to Grow Vegetables in Containers Gardening Seeds Used in the Vegetable Garden How To Plant A Vegetable Garden Recent Articles Yummy Patio Gardens: Growing Tomato Plants In Pots The Keys to Successful Vegetable Gardening in Alabama Typical June Gloom Provides Ideal Conditions For Garden Growth How To Grow Shiitake Logs In A Home Garden How to Choose the Best Garden Design Top Tips for Spring Foraging Growing Aubergine The Popular Wooden Garden Shed How to Deal With Cucumber Bitterness Green Thumb is Not Necessary When Planting in May EzineArticles.com About Us FAQ Contact Us Member Benefits Privacy Policy Shop Site Map Blog Training Video Library Advertising Affiliates Cartoons Authors Submit Articles Members Login Premium Membership Expert Authors Endorsements Editorial Guidelines Terms of Service Publishers Terms Of Service Ezines / Email Alerts Manage Subscriptions EzineArticles RSS © 2018 EzineArticles All Rights Reserved Worldwide