Never leave the roots exposed to sun, heat, or wind. It's tempting to remove all plants from their pots and place them where you want them to go in the garden, but roots will desiccate quickly. Remove each plant just before planting. Water the hole before you place the transplant into it. You want the soil so saturated it turns to mud.
This is sometimes referred to as puddling. Place the transplant into the hole, fill the hole halfway with soil, and then water again. Allow the water to settle the soil around the roots and then finish filling the hole. Lightly firm the soil around the transplant.
You want to close any air pockets in the soil, but you don't need to press so hard that you compact the soil. Let the water settle things rather than pressing with your hand or foot. Once again, water the whole plant, leaves and all. This probably sounds like too much water, but you would be surprised how much water can evaporate during the planting process. If you are working on a cool, still, overcast day, you can get away with a little less water, but never skip the final watering once the plant is in the ground.
If possible, shield the new transplant from direct sunlight for 3 to 5 days. Use a floating row cover or lean a board in front of the transplant to block the direct sun.
Note, however, this is only for transplanting a new seedling or plant into the garden during the hardening-off process. Established plants don't need this protection. Check the plant daily for the first couple of weeks. Transplants may need watering every day, if not more. Depending on the weather and the plant, you may need to water twice a day until it becomes established. Snapdragons, nasturtiums, spinach, beets, carrots, and peas are examples of plants that like to start and finish in the same place, mostly due to having a delicate root system.
Things that are quick to germinate are great to start from seed, like radishes, beans, peas, beets, and turnips. Starting plants from seed allows you more choice in the variety that you grow. You can browse seed catalogs and choose from the infinite options, rather than being confined to growing whatever transplants your local farmer or garden center has to offer.
Often, starting from seed can be more cost-effective, especially if you are growing something in significant quantity or plan to grow in succession. Consider that direct sowing—planting seeds right into your garden soil—can be riskier than using transplants because those seeds have to contend with weather hazards e. Be sure you have a plan in place for giving your seeds the best chance possible. Be prepared to thin your seedlings, which means pulling out a few plants as you go down the row to make sure your crop is spaced evenly.
Crowded plants compete for light, water, and nutrients. Also, lack of airflow will encourage diseases. Starting with baby plants can give you more control and predictable results in the garden. Transplants give you a huge jumpstart on the season because they will mature sooner and give you an earlier harvest. You can also increase your harvest with succession planting—planting the same thing several times per season to ensure continuous harvest. For example, you can start your first lettuce succession via transplants and then directly sow lettuce seeds every 2—3 weeks into your garden.
Transplants can be more resistant to insect and other pest pressure because they are more mature and stronger when you first put them into your garden. Move them to a sunny spot and turn the seed tray so that they get equal amounts of sunlight on all sides. When the seedlings get bigger transplant them into bigger pots. All the information I have found is great for vegetables, is there a table like the vegetable table for herbs?
I'd like to get a jump start on production and want to know how early to start. Hope this helps! The seedlings I started inside are very small 3 to 4 inches. The ones in the store are much bigger. Should I continue with mine, or buy new ones? New to site and tad confused. If I start my seeds indoors by the moon favorable dates for indoors when do I transplant them outside? There is a Best Dates to Transplant by Region chart at www. Fall and spring are good times to plant trees. If you are looking to plant according to the Moon, the best time is after the Moon is full and before it is new again.
I have been following your chart of moon favorable dates for starting seeds indoors. Do you have a chart that tells me when Moon favorable dates to set the seedlings in the outdoor garden beds? It includes best days by frost and by the Moon. How late can you start pepper and tomato seeds in the house?
You can start peppers indoors 8 to 10 weeks before the last spring frost and tomatoes 6 to 8 weeks before. If you look at our Starting Seeds Indoors page, you can use our frost chart it's linked on the right side under the picture to figure out when your last frost date is and then see if it's still ok to start to your seeds indoors.
You can also use our Vegetable Growing Guide to help you get started. You are probably thinking of the "planting by the moon" chart, it tells you the best time to plant above ground and underground crops according to moon phases. Happy gardening!
I'm looking for the page with the dates of do's and don'ts for planting and other things. I saw it March 4, and can't find it again. One thing it meantioned was plant underground harvest on the 4th and 5th, but not the 6th and 7th. I think. Skip to main content. By The Editors. April 23, Previous Next. What do you want to read next? Houseplant Care Guide. Starting Seeds Indoors: How and Sowing Seeds in the Vegetable How to Regrow Vegetables From Fall Vegetable Garden Planning
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