The purpose of this post is to help you understand the importance of planning vegetable, herbal, and flower gardens now so you will be able to enjoy fresh herbs, veggies and flowers in the late spring and summer. SO what seeds do you need to start indoors now? It depends on your location , here is North East Texas I am planning to sow seeds of Yarrow, onions, peas, garden beans, thyme, and oregano.
It’s important to start planning now because you have to start now for the seeds to have the full potential to germinate in the right time frame and grow strong before transplanting. And early planning will help for a successful garden.
Number one factor is Understanding your location and climate the importance of considering your specific location and climate when choosing seeds. Since I live in Northeast Texas my hardiness planting zone would differ from where we are originally from NC because different plants have different temperature and sunlight requirements.
I Encourage you to research the USDA hardiness zone or consult local gardening resources for guidance. I will share the USDA hardiness zone link: https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/
You can start any vegetable from seed and if you want to try this season make sure you read the seed sowing instructions for each packet. For instance peas and garden beans you can start indoors now in my area, but I will need to wait another month to start eggplant seeds. I would encourage you to think about what you want in your garden and then research those plants on when to start planting. In the past I didn’t start seeds indoors and just planted the seeds straight into the ground after the last frost, this was a failure on many plants, because I did not allow enough time for growing before the Texas heat came. My tomatoes didn’t thrive, my peppers never grew . The only plants that survived were basil, cucumber, and jalapeno pepper.
Must-have herbal seeds for your garden: I love Italian herbs so I am growing thyme, basil, oregano. What is your favorite herb and try to grow it this season. I have a herb book that I love using, I have had it for a long time and now I have found that its a rare copy to find.
Cornerstones Herbs Paperback – January 1, 2014
The link above is a direct link to the book only a couple copies are left.
Also using grow lights is helpful on the germination period for your seeds. Usually seeds need about 8-14 hours of light to help them to grow. I am using this type of grow light for my strawberry plant and I am purchasing a few more lights that are set up as LED grow lights .
LORDEM Grow Light, Full Spectrum LED Plant Light for Indoor Plants, Height Adjustable Growing Lamp with Auto On/Off Timer 4/8/12H
https://amzn.to/3Hh3Hwv— LED Plant Grow Light Strips Full Spectrum Grow Lights for Indoor Plants
Check out our Instagram page to see and learn more about seed starting and watch a few video’s soon about how, when, and why to start sowing seeds. http://www.instagram.com/printhousedesign1
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