Now it is - soon - time…
It is almost impossible to wait to get started in the garden and the waiting time can seem unmanageably long. I use the time to PLAN the upcoming gardening season and spring and summer projects. Including which flowers I should have this year. Yesterday Lars and I - a little late - put a lot of bulbs for tulips in the pots, after we had removed the pine tops from Christmas... and today I'm sitting and ordering SEEDS, so I'll be ready as soon as possible to start sprouting.
I came across this organic seed website where I order some of these amazing fine sunflowers in brownish and orange colors.. Mix Yourself Seeds Aren't they beautiful? On their website there are tips on how to get started if you haven't tried it before... Whether you want to start a kitchen garden, sow vegetables in pots or be self-sufficient, this may be relevant for you. I hope - again this year that I will succeed in having a beautiful wild garden with lots of flowers and vegetables in a beautiful combination..
Step 1: Pre-sprouting - Why?
By pre-germinating, you give the vegetable seeds the best conditions to germinate and grow into fresh and delicious vegetables. When you germinate, it is still too cold for you to sow the seeds directly in the garden. Therefore, you can do the "processed" indoors to give your seeds the best start.
It is different from seed to seed when they need to germinate. Not all seed types require you to pre-sprout the seeds either. You can see the information about the individual organic seeds under the product descriptions.
Step 2: You need that for pre-sprouting
When you have to pre-sprout, you can advantageously use a sprout tray/seed tray. If you don't have it, you can also easily use ordinary flower pots. Pay attention to the type of soil you use for sowing. It gives the seeds a better start if you use soil that consists of more sand and less fertilizer than, for example, flower soil.
Step 3: Get started with pre-sprouting
When germinating, you really just have to think of it as if you were planting seeds out in the garden. You need to fill the germination tray or flower pots with soil, press the soil lightly, place one seed in each compartment and cover with a little soil. You can sow more seeds in a flower pot, you just have to be aware that you may have to replant them sooner.
Step 4: Water and light
It is important that you keep the soil moist. You can advantageously use a spray bottle for watering, as the soil must not get too wet, as the seeds will then rot. Plenty of light is also important to give the seeds the best conditions for germination. Place the lid on the sprouting tray if you use one, but remember to remove it once in a while. However, once the seeds have germinated, we recommend that you remove the lid.
Step 5: Replanting
When the seeds germinate, the space in the germination tray suddenly becomes too tight. It is therefore a good idea to transplant the small sprouts into larger pots. If you are in doubt as to whether you should transplant the small sprouts, check whether the plant's roots reach the bottom of the sprouting tray in which it is planted. If it does, it is ready to be transplanted into a larger pot.
Step 6: The kitchen garden, greenhouse or pots
Now is the time to plant the small plants out when the night frost is over, which is typically in mid-May. You can plant them out in the vegetable garden, the greenhouse or your favorite pots. Hopefully it won't be long before delicious, fresh vegetables.
Yes, so there is still a little time before we get there, but now the seeds have been ordered in each case and the pots are ready in my little greenhouse... I'M GLAD!
