- Sow seeds into soil at the depth indicated on your packet.
- Keep soil moist but never wet or dry.
- Be patient. Some seeds take longer to germinate than others. Germination should take 1-4 weeks depending on variety and weather.
- Protect seeds and young seedlings from pests, pets and weather.
- If you don’t have the recommended sowing depth a good rule of thumb is to sow at a depth equal to twice the width of the seed itself.
- Sow seeds thinly. For most varieties sowing seeds thinly is a good idea; this will ensure your seedings are not overcrowded and save you thinning them out later on.
- In warm weather or when sowing small seeds it can sometimes be difficult to keep soil moist. A good trick is to cover the soil with plastic (ie: cling wrap), or paper until germination occurs; this keeps moisture from evaporating. As soon as seeds germinate remove cover.
- To make handling very small seeds easier they can be premixed with (washed) sand or dry seed raising mix. This makes obtaining an even sowing much easier.
- “Hedging your bets” is always a good idea especially if you’re growing something for the first time. ie: maybe you should try sowing some seeds direct and raising the others in containers?
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