The dates for a seed to germinate, and grow into a healthy seedling, and also the days to maturity are perfect growing condition dates. These dates are facts, and they usually do not change from company to company, even though there are exceptions. Some seed companies write these instructions on a seed package telling us when to start the seeds indoors (if applicable), when to plant them out, and how many days are expected to maturity (the number in parenthesis). On average 2-10 weeks, depending on the variety, is enough to grow a healthy vegetable seedling. Facts vs experienceĮvery seed has a specific germination and growth rate. The indoor seed starting schedule tells us how long in advance should seeds be started. To extend the growing season, we start tender seeds indoors before the conditions outdoors are right for them. The last frost date is so important because some varieties grow well in cooler conditions, and can be planted early, and some do not tolerate any frost, and should be planted after all danger of frost is gone. We start seeds indoors before the last frost date and plant them out before, at, or after the last frost date. That’s the date that all counting is made from. To find your last frost date, go to these links if you live in Canada or in the USA. Last frost dateįor the spring indoor seed starting schedule, we need to know our last frost date. Note: The free printable indoor seed starting schedule is at the end of this blog article.
Plus you can print yourself a schedule to follow with your exact dates and also adjust as needed. In this article, we want to take a look at when and why we start seeds following this schedule. But I have made some adjustments to our particular situation, more about that below. The schedule is very simple, and it is still all we use. That attracted me to his work in the first place. Mel Bartholomew, the author, is known for simplifying things. The schedule comes from the All New Square Foot Gardening book. After using this spring indoor seed-starting schedule for annual vegetable seeds for several years now, do we still recommend it, or is it time for a new plan?
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