Gardening For Beginners - How to Start Seeds for a Vegetable Garden

I just wanted to share with you the method I use for planting seeds for my vegetable garden. I like to buy my seeds from the following online shops: Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds: http://www.rareseeds.com Seed Savers Exchange: http://www.seedsavers.org Seeds of Change: http://www.seedsofchange.com I like to start off in 72-cell trays because we plant a lot of veggies in our large garden plot. I start off with some store-bought seed starting/germinating mix. Fill my trays or small pots. I lightly tamp down each cell and then make a small hole in the center of each cell with the back of a chopstick making sure to only go about 1/4" -1/2" deep. I place 1-2 seeds in each hole and lightly cover with soil again and tamp down lightly to ensure good soil to seed contact. Then water the seeds in and place in an empty and cool oven that is completely turned off. I leave it in there for a few days checking them daily to ensure they are staying moist to aid with the germination. When the seedlings start to creep out of the top of the soil I will move the trays outdoors to give them some natural sunlight. I place my trays in a little homemade hoop house to protect them from the rain but so they still get the sunlight during the day. I bring them indoors every night to make sure no animals munch on them and put them back out first thing in the morning. I hope you'll consider planting some seeds this season whether it be in the ground or in pots. Growing your own delicious, nutritious and organic food is fun and healthy! Thanks for watching! • You can also find me on Facebook: https://facebook.com/CraftyGemini • Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/craftygemini/ • Sign up for email updates: https://craftygemini.com/newsletter/ • Shop with us at The Crafty Gemini Shop: https://craftygemini.com/shop/