Summer is always a great season for the veggie garden. Tomato, lettuce, eggplant, capsicum and so much more. Rather then purchasing seedlings from the nursery, why not start your own from seed. Not only will you know just how they have been raised, chemical free, but its a cheap and easy way to begin the cycle of life.
Growing anything by seed, be it veg, herbs, flowers or trees requires some pre planning. Depending on the type of seed as well as the time of year it can take from six to twelve weeks for seeds to grow into something that can be planted outside.
We are located in a cooler area, our summer season is short, so we need a head start. For a large part of spring, a late frost is always possible, so starting seeds indoors is a great way to get ahead.
Currently, we have tomato's, basil, lettuce, rocket, snapdragons, marigolds, sunflowers, hyssop's, roe, gogi berries, and luceance tree's now well on there way. There is still so much more to plant, and will be a project over the coming month, including pumpkins, capsicums, chillies, corn, beans and watermelon. All starting out indoors in our sun room, before moving permanently outside.
We've started early this year, but there is still plenty of time to make a start. So set some space aside on a window sill or sunny room, and let the growing begin.
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