Early spring is the perfect time to get a head start on your garden by sowing seeds indoors.
Starting your plants early helps protect seedlings from the cold, encourages healthy growth, and gives you a productive garden season.
Tomatoes germinate quickly and love warmth. Place them in a sunny window or under a grow light. Starting them indoors ensures strong seedlings ready for transplant when the weather warms up.
Slow to germinate, they require consistent warmth and time. Start them early indoors to ensure summer harvests.
These heat-loving plants do best when started indoors early in the season. A heated mini greenhouse or heat mat helps them thrive during germination.
Fast-growing and suitable for indoor sowing, lettuces offer fresh leaves within weeks and can be grown in succession even inside.
Basil, parsley, and chives grow well in pots on a bright windowsill. Enjoy fresh herbs year-round by keeping a few pots inside.
Great for spring and summer balconies, geraniums benefit from early indoor sowing to ensure full, vibrant blooms by the time outdoor planting begins.
These colorful flowers brighten up gardens and containers. Start seeds indoors with warmth and light for a strong flowering start.
Not only are they pretty, but marigolds also act as natural pest repellents in the vegetable garden. They help deter aphids, nematodes, and other unwanted visitors.
Indoor sowing is a smart way to get a head start on the growing season. Whether you’re planning a lush balcony or a productive vegetable garden, these early-sown vegetables and flowers will give you a thriving green space as soon as the first warm days arrive.
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