How To Start Planting Indoors

Basic plant maintenance required for indoor plant care requires no formal training.

How to start planting indoors. The first step is to decide where to put your indoor garden. Weve created a customized tool thats based on your zip code and local frost dates. Also some seeds require soaking prior to planting.

Its cheaper more straightforward and more forgiving than an advanced hydroponic system. Once ready open the netting enough to loosen the soil on top a bit then plant your seeds. Your plants need access to three basic things light water and air circulation.

Starting seeds indoors is a must for northern gardeners who want to grow warm weather crops like tomatoes but many plants do better when placed in the garden as transplants. In general start seeds for long-season crops indoors. Pack your containers with the mix then plant your seeds.

Once the plant outgrows its home you can transplant it into a larger pot. If you dont know your regions last frost date you can find this info in the Farmers almanac. Growing in traditional soil or a hydroponic tray.

Decide A Place To Grow. Lets take a closer look at each of the two options. Start by germinating the seeds.

Once the seeds have been planted care for them properly so they grow and thrive. Fill the containers with a good potting mix made specifically for seeds. The reason for starting seeds indoors depends on region but most of the time its for gardeners wanting to utilize the cooler months leading up to spring planting.