How Do You Sprout Seeds For A Vegetable Garden?
Sprouting seeds for a vegetable garden is one of the quickest and easiest ways to get a head start on the growing season. For gardeners who live in regions where spring is often late, wet or cold, successful seed sprouting means a longer growing season. Seed sprouting in peat sprout pots also offers gardeners the opportunity to grow some vegetable types that require a critical extra few weeks to mature. Moisture, soil, heat and light are keys to the forced germination process that allows vegetable seeds to sprout. Mark the wooden skewers to represent the depth at which you’ll sow the seed. Measure and mark the 1/8-inch, 1/4-inch and 1/2-inch depths, which are the most common depths for sprouting seeds in soil. Sow only one kind of seed at a time. Keep the seed packet or catalog with you for reference. Sow the slow-sprouting seeds, such as peppers, first. Spoon enough sterile potting mix into the peat pot to fill it. Pat the bottom of the pot to allow the soil to settle. Plant only one
