Planting seeds in January
10.9 years ago bok choy, indoor growbox, indoor seed starting, onions
Though it is still pretty cold inside right now is the time for me to begin start planting seeds for this spring. These include bok choy which are very cold tolerant, onions which do pretty good in the cold but could use a head start on these to get some good sized bulbs by the end of the season. I also started some daisies which I will let mature plenty before bring them out. Finally I planted some spinach to try to grow some greens for consumption in my grow box given how much empty space I have in here right now 🙂
For my seed starting mix I start with some coconut coir, though you can find this in the gardening section I typically grab a three pack at the pet store at nearly half the price. Though looks like you can get it at a pretty good price on Amazon these days with free shipping.
All you have to do is add 1 gallon of water and let sit for a about 10 minutes then still a bit with a trowel.
Though this works great by itself as a seed starting medium I typically add a couple cups of vermiculite (to lighten up and moisture control) and a handful organic fertilizer to add some trace minerals to give the seedlings a head start when they emerge.
Finally will fill the Name Your Linkplant trays with your seedling mix and add you seeds, not watering should be required since the soil should already be pretty moist.
Complete by add some popsicle sticks with some handwritten labels or use a discarded yogurt container from your recycling container to make your own plant labels by simply cutting them into strips like shown below.
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