An alternative to using the kits is to purchase biodegradable pots that break down in the soil.
Starting garden plants early.
Week 11 impatiens more perennials.
Plant dormant crowns in early spring.
Another reason to start your garden early is to have something fun to do in the winter months.
When more than one crop is planted after another it s called succession planting.
Remove flower stalks the first year to allow the plant to develop.
Plant seeds inch deep every 2 inches in rows 12 to 18 inches apart.
Starting early is a gamble and you must remain vigilant and prepared in case of cold weather frosts and overnight temps below freezing are a distinct possibility in april.
It is effortless to grow.
You can plant them right in the garden and so avoid disturbing the young plant s roots.
Week 13 onions shallots and slow germinating perennials.
Burpee offers a variety of seed starting kits that include trays with cells expandable coir pellets a tray to set them on and a clear lid to hold in humidity during the early stages.
Thin the sprouts when they are 1 to 2 inches tall to every 4 inches.
Week 15 gazania calibrachoa.
Starting your garden early helps you make the most of the growing season and to extend it.
Every location is different but here s an example of the way we plant.
Once you get your bed established you can look forward to a rhubarb harvest every spring for decades.
Week 12 petunias profusion zinnias.
We want these plants to be blossoming by the end of may.