Burpee offers a variety of seed starting kits that include trays with cells expandable coir pellets a tray to set them on and a clear lid to hold in humidity during the early stages.
Starting garden plants early.
Thin the sprouts when they are 1 to 2 inches tall to every 4 inches.
Starting your garden early helps you make the most of the growing season and to extend it.
We want these plants to be blossoming by the end of may.
Spinach prefers an area with morning sun and afternoon shade and is best planted in early spring while temperatures are still cool about 1 week after the last frost has passed.
It is effortless to grow.
Remove flower stalks the first year to allow the plant to develop.
As a general rule your plants will survive those late frosts without a hitch if you cover them with anything sheets buckets plastic mulch anything so be prepared with sufficient materials to do so and watch the weather reports.
When more than one crop is planted after another it s called succession planting.
Harvesting can begin in the second year after the plant is established.
Plant seeds inch deep every 2 inches in rows 12 to 18 inches apart.
Week 13 onions shallots and slow germinating perennials.
An alternative to using the kits is to purchase biodegradable pots that break down in the soil.
You can plant them right in the garden and so avoid disturbing the young plant s roots.
Week 12 petunias profusion zinnias.
Starting early is a gamble and you must remain vigilant and prepared in case of cold weather frosts and overnight temps below freezing are a distinct possibility in april.
Another reason to start your garden early is to have something fun to do in the winter months.
Plant dormant crowns in early spring.
Every location is different but here s an example of the way we plant.