Launch a stealth attack on winter by sprouting seeds indoors (to get a start on your edible garden).
Launch a stealth attack on winter by sprouting seeds indoors (to get a start on your edible garden).
Photography by John Merkl for Gardenista.
Photography by John Merkl for Gardenista.
Keep It Simple
Keep It Simple
Fluffy soil, plenty of sunlight and water, and room to grow. Plant seeds in small individual pots, seed flats, or newspaper pots.
Fluffy soil, plenty of sunlight and water, and room to grow. Plant seeds in small individual pots, seed flats, or newspaper pots.
Find a sunny windowsill indoors; seeds will sprout faster in a warm (70 degrees) spot.
Find a sunny windowsill indoors; seeds will sprout faster in a warm (70 degrees) spot.
Find a Sunny Spot
Find a Sunny Spot
Some seeds take longer to sprout than others, so don’t despair if you see no action for a couple of weeks.
Some seeds take longer to sprout than others, so don’t despair if you see no action for a couple of weeks.
Be Patient
Be Patient
Fill small seed pots with a 1-inch layer of charcoal (to aid drainage) and then a layer of potting soil (from 2 to 3 inches deep).
Fill small seed pots with a 1-inch layer of charcoal (to aid drainage) and then a layer of potting soil (from 2 to 3 inches deep).
Add Layers
Add Layers
Keep Them Moist
Keep Them Moist
Plant from three to five seeds in each pot, making sure they don’t touch. At this point, you can thin seedlings, removing all but one from each pot.
Plant from three to five seeds in each pot, making sure they don’t touch. At this point, you can thin seedlings, removing all but one from each pot.
Photograph by Erin Boyle.
Photograph by Erin Boyle.
Newspaper Pots How-To
Newspaper Pots How-To
