Many beginner gardeners think that growing their own transplants – starting plants from seed and growing them on until they are ready to plant outside – is too hard. The truth is, if you have the right equipment and information, and you start with easy vegetable varieties, it’s not hard at all. The easiest and [...]
Why start plants from seed? It’s far cheaper than buying seedlings if you want lots of plants You can get many varieties which are not available at nurseries You’ll have seedlings ready at a time which suits you You can grow organic seedlings without paying a premium price for them Seed-starting methods There is a [...]
Once you’ve grown your own seedlings, or bought them at the nursery and brought them home, what’s the best way to get them in the ground and growing well? There are two main parts to this – the state of the transplant, and the state of the place you’re going to plant them into. The [...]
