Comments on: What must I do when I start seeds for garden indoors? http://beginnersgardening.com/gardening-questions/what-must-i-do-when-i-start-seeds-for-garden-indoors Gardening Tips and Tricks for the beginner Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:46:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: B Anne http://beginnersgardening.com/gardening-questions/what-must-i-do-when-i-start-seeds-for-garden-indoors/comment-page-1#comment-7345 B Anne Mon, 15 Mar 2010 03:58:54 +0000 http://beginnersgardening.com/gardening-questions/what-must-i-do-when-i-start-seeds-for-garden-indoors#comment-7345 You want moist but not soggy. You water the soil well so that it is nice and damp but not so wet that you could squeeze water out. Then you plant the seeds and put on the lid. Keep the greenhouse in a warm place. Some seeds, like tomatoes, like to have very warm soil to sprout. They don't have to be in direct sunlight at this point. You may not have to add any more water as the lid keeps everything moist. When the seeds sprout, or most of them, you can remove the lid. After they sprout they will need more light and moisture and good air circulation to keep them strong and prevent damping off. A grow light or old fashioned fluorescent light kept close to the plants will promote leafy growth and will prevent them from getting 'leggy'. Good luck. You want moist but not soggy. You water the soil well so that it is nice and damp but not so wet that you could squeeze water out. Then you plant the seeds and put on the lid. Keep the greenhouse in a warm place. Some seeds, like tomatoes, like to have very warm soil to sprout. They don’t have to be in direct sunlight at this point. You may not have to add any more water as the lid keeps everything moist. When the seeds sprout, or most of them, you can remove the lid. After they sprout they will need more light and moisture and good air circulation to keep them strong and prevent damping off. A grow light or old fashioned fluorescent light kept close to the plants will promote leafy growth and will prevent them from getting ‘leggy’.

Good luck.

]]> By: Claudia G http://beginnersgardening.com/gardening-questions/what-must-i-do-when-i-start-seeds-for-garden-indoors/comment-page-1#comment-7346 Claudia G Mon, 15 Mar 2010 03:58:54 +0000 http://beginnersgardening.com/gardening-questions/what-must-i-do-when-i-start-seeds-for-garden-indoors#comment-7346 i used the technique in this video to germinate seeds and it worked wonderfully http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=To2DlJwErao http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eelwEB4Z1GA&feature=PlayList&p=3B9ECC5252996E5D&playnext=1&index=15 i used the technique in this video to germinate seeds and it worked wonderfully
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=To2DlJwErao
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eelwEB4Z1GA&feature=PlayList&p=3B9ECC5252996E5D&playnext=1&index=15

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