You plant a little black, brown, or tan seed in the soil, carefully water it and wait for it to grow. It may take a few days or weeks, but you check your seeds and see something poking through the soil one morning. It’s exciting to know that something so wonderful that lives, grows, and produces flowers, vegetables, and fruit comes from such a tiny seed. So, get ready to start seeds.
A little about seeds
Seeds have different germination times. That means the time it takes for them to break out of their seed coat, sprout, and grow. The packet your seeds came in will have a lot of useful information on it, such as days to germination, how deep to plant, how far to space the seeds, and more. It’s a good idea to read your packet and keep it for future reference. And, if you like the flowers, vegetables, and fruit, you’ll know the name so you can plant them again.
Start seeds in soilless potting mix and not dirt from outside. It has everything your seeds need for a good start. Soil from outside may not be clean enough and too heavy for starting them indoors. You can plant them in peat pots. There are various sizes of these biodegradable (they break down in the soil) pots. You plant in the peat pot, and when the seedlings are big enough, you plant the pot and the seedling in the ground or container. There are also plastic flats and trays you can fill with potting mix. When the seedlings are big enough, you carefully take them out of the flat and plant them. Peat pots and flats are available through Amazon.com or home improvement stores.
What else can you use for seedlings?
Most anything can be used to start seeds: eggshells, avocado skins, yogurt containers, and more. The important thing is to have holes in the container’s bottom so the seeds don’t get too wet and rot. Poke holes in the bottom of plastic and metal containers, such as yogurt cups and soup cans. Have fun with it and play around with different containers to see what works best for you. Then, plant your seedlings in the ground or a container, give them some care and love, and enjoy the flowers, vegetables, and fruit you grew from seed.
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