seeds

Whether you’re on the path to full-blown food independence or just looking for an occasional source of fresh herbs and veggies, gardening is an incredibly empowering pursuit. Of course, for many of us, a large outdoor garden is impractical or straight-up impossible. But that doesn’t mean your dream of fresh veggies has to die on the vine! Enter indoor gardening to the rescue. Growing vegetables inside instead of outside actually carries a host of major benefits like accessibility to everyone with a window, convenience (no excuse not to tend the garden when it’s five feet away), minimal physical labor, and super low costs....

Starting your seeds in trays is a smart choice. Done correctly, it provides more timing flexibility, control, and ultimately better germination outcomes vs. sewing direct-in-ground. That said, it’s not without its own challenges and you may find yourself frustrated with wasted seeds failing to germinate. Consider if one of these issues could be the cause. Note this list is specific to germination, not the seedling phase which brings a separate set of conditions to watch out for!...

Let’s get the obvious out of the way first: you can absolutely buy vegetable plants from the store and replant them. It’s a pretty fast way to start growing food. But… you should 100% start with seeds instead. Planting seeds is a wildly cheaper proposition that will actually scale up with your interest, whereas buying seedlings will quickly add up to a small fortune. Plus, the satisfaction of successfully popping a seedling out of the dirt is just unreal....