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Starting Seeds Indoors<\/h1>\n

I don’t know about you, but I have had enough of winter. \u00a0To me, February means that Spring really isn’t too far away or at least there’s light at the end of the tunnel. \u00a0 You can always count on Old Man Winter to throw in a warm day or two just to tease us plus<\/i> it’s time to start some veggie seeds indoors. This is one way we can cheer ourselves up in late winter and it\u2019s a great way to get your hands in the dirt, even when it\u2019s still chilly outside.<\/p>\n

There are several good reasons to start plants from seed indoors. Growing your vegetables and herbs and even flowers from seed can be a very rewarding experience. It’s an\u00a0economical\u00a0way of providing fresh veggies for your family.\u00a0 Another reason is you gain between 4 and 6 weeks of growing time.\u00a0 As you probably know,\u00a0 our summers heat up really fast around here so your plants will have had time to established themselves inside before the hot weather arrives outside. You also have many more varieties to choose from because you are not limited to only whats available locally as young plants.<\/p>\n

Of course, there are two reasons not to start from seed and buy young plants at the garden center: 1 – It’s easier, and 2 – It’s less time-consuming. \u00a0 It depends on your situation – but let’s assume you’re going to be bold and start your plants indoors.<\/p>\n

\"Seed<\/a><\/p>\n

Let’s talk about the seeds for a minute. Some seeds transplant well and can be started indoors. Some don’t like their delicate root system disturbed, so it best to sow those directly in the ground after all chance of frost has passed.\u00a0 The seed packets will give you most of the information you’ll need about which ones can be started indoors and which ones work best when sown directly in the ground. The lists below will give you some idea of what to plan for:<\/p>\n

Vegetables that transplant well:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Broccoli<\/td>\nCelery<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Brussel\u00a0 Sprouts<\/td>\nChives<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cabbage<\/td>\nCollards<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chinese Cabbage<\/td>\nEggplant<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cauliflower<\/td>\nEndive<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Escarole<\/td>\nKale<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kohlrabi<\/td>\nLeeks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mustard<\/td>\nOkra<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Peppers<\/td>\nTomatoes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Parsley<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Vegetables that are usually direct seeded:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Beans<\/td>\nBeets<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Carrots<\/td>\nCorn<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lettuce<\/td>\nMicrio Greens<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Muskmelons<\/td>\nParsnips<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Peas<\/td>\nPumpkins<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Radishes<\/td>\nRutabagas<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Turnips<\/td>\nWatermelons<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Then there are a handful of vegetables that aren’t usually grown from seed at all. They’re grown vegetatively.\u00a0 Things like Asparagus are grown from 1-2 year old roots, Garlic is grown from cloves, Potatoes and onions are grown from sets.<\/p>\n

SUPPLIES<\/h2>\n

The good news is that you don’t need expensive or fancy supplies to start your seeds indoors. Here’s your supply list:<\/p>\n