Indoor Starts
I have received many e-mails about starting plants from seed indoors, so here’s what I do. It is my goal to start all my own plants from seed for my garden, that means starting out with lots of plants. I start my tomatoes and peppers at the end of February. My main garden season is May - September and starting plants indoors allows me to make my garden a lot more productive because I am not wasting prime garden real estate to germinate seeds.
I have tried everything, but for the ease and cost settled on expandable peat pots. These swell up when they absorb water, stand up and can be moved without breaking, there are no bulky pots, and they transplant easily with no additional work. I soak mine overnight while I plan my garden. Since Tomatoes and peppers need a long indoor head start, they are the first plants I start. Other plants that can be started in February (in Boise Idaho) are peas, kale and other hardy greens, lettuces, spinach and other plants either requiring a long season or hardy to cooler temperatures.
After soaking the pots for several hours, I pack them into a glass 9×13 pan (but anything will do…) and put between 1 and 3 seeds on top which I push into the moist soil with a pencil. I try to compensate for low germination (with my older seeds) and make these pots 100% productive so that each has a thriving plant. The only way to accomplish this is by over planting and thinning. Labeling is a pain with these pots, I have tried everything, but now I just expect a few mystery plants every year. I usually make a chart of what plant is where and tape it to the pan. I tuck a plastic bag around the pan and seeds to create a mini green house and set it in a warm location. Light is NOT important at this stage so it can go on your refrigerator, near a heat duct in the bathroom, or on a heating mat designed for growing. Keep them moist - water from the bottom so you don’t disturb the seeds.
Once they are up (most plants take 3-14 days) move them to a highly visible sunny spot. At this point plants need attention and seeing them every day reminds you to water them, rotate them so they grow straight, and watch for bugs or disease that can wipe out your starts. By the time my plants are a few weeks old, I prune them back to 1 healthy plant/pot. Remember to feed your plants, they will run out of food after they show true leaves and growth will slow. Also remember that the tomatoes and peppers grow roots along the stem, so it is customary to replant them 2-3 times, each time deeper to encourage root growth. These are heat loving plants and cannot be set out until it warms up (unless they are well protected by wall-o-waters or cloches).
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