Seed-Starting and Germination

Learn techniques for starting plants from seed, germination tips, and seed-saving.



Curious whether seed-starting is worth the effort, or if it's better to buy seedlings? Let's dig into it.

Curious whether seed-starting is worth the effort, or if it's better to buy seedlings? Let's dig into it.

looking to get into starting your garden seedlings indoors? Let's talk about how to choose a grow light for seedlings.

looking to get into starting your garden seedlings indoors? Let's talk about how to choose a grow light for seedlings.

Ever had a tray of seedlings that looked like this, you'll know exactly why it's important to know the germination times for different seeds

Ever had a tray of seedlings that looked like this, you'll know exactly why it's important to know the germination times for different seeds

Looking for how to clean grow bags between uses? We've got the sterilization and washing techniques you're looking for here.

Looking for how to clean grow bags between uses? We've got the sterilization and washing techniques you're looking for here.

Fermenting tomato seeds is a great way to increase your tomato seed germination rate and improve seed performance.

Fermenting tomato seeds is a great way to increase your tomato seed germination rate and improve seed performance.

So you want to make your own seed-starting mixes and potting soils, huh? Get all the best custom soil mix recipes here.

So you want to make your own seed-starting mixes and potting soils, huh? Get all the best custom soil mix recipes here.

Acclimating seedlings is especially important when they're going out to harsh conditions. Let's look at how to harden them off successfully.

Acclimating seedlings is especially important when they're going out to harsh conditions. Let's look at how to harden them off successfully.

For a given batch of seeds, the germination rate represents the average viability rate of a sample of seeds - the average success rate...

For a given batch of seeds, the germination rate represents the average viability rate of a sample of seeds - the average success rate...

Curious if you can make soil blocks using only compost? I tried it, and I've got the results here - check it out!

Curious if you can make soil blocks using only compost? I tried it, and I've got the results here - check it out!

Also known as vernalization, refrigerating seeds is an artificial way to fool them into "thinking" they've gone through winter.

Also known as vernalization, refrigerating seeds is an artificial way to fool them into "thinking" they've gone through winter.

Succession planting is the key to continual garden harvests all throughout the season. Master this technique with the tips and tricks here!

Succession planting is the key to continual garden harvests all throughout the season. Master this technique with the tips and tricks here!

Starting plants from seed is one of the most freeing parts of gardening. Let's jump into how to start plants from seed indoors...

Starting plants from seed is one of the most freeing parts of gardening. Let's jump into how to start plants from seed indoors...

many gardeners struggle with how to sow seeds into the cover crop residue. In this post, we will discuss how to sow in cover crop residue...

many gardeners struggle with how to sow seeds into the cover crop residue. In this post, we will discuss how to sow in cover crop residue...