PLANT CARE LIBRARY / 08
Grow vegetables from seed
Go from seed packet to sturdy seedling.
Step by step
- 1
Sow with care
Follow the packet’s sowing depth and timing. Use clean containers with drainage and a suitable seed-starting mix.
- 2
Moisture & light
Keep the mix evenly moist and give seedlings adequate light once they emerge.
- 3
Move outside gradually
When seedlings are ready to move outside, increase their exposure gradually over several days.
Common mistake
Keeping seed trays soggy or crowding seedlings.
In practice
Start tomatoes in individual cells and check the packet for when to transplant them.