Once you’ve calculated your last frost date, count backwards 6-8 weeks. That date is when you want to start your seeds indoors.. I am in Zone 5b. My average last frost date is between April 29 ...

Once the cotyledons have emerged, you may introduce grow lights. Seedlings need 12 to 16 hours of light daily. Place the grow lights about 4 inches away from the sprouts until they are ready to begin ...

Eager to get a head start on gardening by planting seeds indoors? Learn which seeds are best for early sowing—and when to do it.

Starting seeds indoors isn’t just for winter—it’s for summer too. Extend a garden's growing season with indoor summer seed ...

Start growing seeds indoors this winter and learn how to grow seeds indoors for spring garden planting. I began growing my own vegetable seedlings more than 30 years ago, and I still remember my ...

These seeds will do well indoors for about 16 weeks before the last frost date, and you can stretch that time with larger containers and grow lights. What you can plan in January in hardiness z one 6 ...

By planting seeds indoors, in an environment that is protected from winter weather, you allow them to germinate and establish themselves earlier in the year – so you can enjoy them longer.

Get ahead of the growing game by planting seeds indoors, and early. Shelby Tedrow. Wayne County Extension. I know it might not look and feel like it, but springtime is almost here (42 days to be ...

From sowing the seed to harvesting a fully grown, ripe watermelon, here is a step-by-step guide to grow your own watermelons ...

Vegetable seeds that need to be started indoors very soon for transplanting outside in March to April include broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, parsnips, onions and cauliflower. (Betty Cahill ...

These hardy seeds can tolerate – and even prefer – cooler temperatures, meaning that you can begin planting lettuce seeds indoors in conditions between 50 and 60 degrees Fahrenheit.

Experts from Truelove Seeds, the Experimental Farm Network, Burpee and the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society shared their advice for planting from seeds. They offered tips on when, where and how ...