Garden Grocery List- Indoor Seed Starting

 In my first post, I went over what it takes to set up lights for starting your seeds indoors. It is unbelievably simple. If I can do it - really - anyone can. Don't let what you read online about expensive grow-light systems intimidate you.. I'm starting seeds basically the same way my Grandpa did, and that man had an epic garden.

Lights- fixture, bulbs, chain
Power Strip
Table & Tarp
Seed Inserts, Trays & clear Lids
Seeds
Water
Potting soil, Vermiculite, Manure
Light Timer
Oscillating Fan
Labels
Seed-Starting Log- when you sow, when they sprout, when to transplant

 I started out with this spray bottle to get my seeds germinated. There are pros & cons. One major con is that this spray bottle sucks. It doesn't actually "spray".. it only "streams." Thanks Dollar Tree.
However, it isnt a complete failure and it worked to get things going. I WILL SAY that taking the time to SPRAY each individual sprout.. can be incessant. Yes, it is a gentle way to treat your babies.. but I'm moving onto the re-purposed ketchup bottle. The water comes out quicker, but still quite gentle, and you wont have sore hands from squeezing that dang spray bottle.

The Holy Trinity. Baptize your seedlings in a blend of Potting Soil, Vermiculite and Manure and they will never disappoint you.

Don't forget to label everything AS you plant it! This year, thankfully, I only forgot to label ONE tray, so by the series of elimination I was able to title it "Green Mustard." Yum.

Seed Starting Log

This is just a log of what has been started inside. I will also be direct sowing onion and lettuce seeds in the garden, and re-planting all of the greens every few weeks. You can keep planting greens through the Fall, so as you harvest, it is recommended that you keep sowing seeds. If for some reason my pepper plants don't sprout, I will also direct sow them in the garden. They take the longest, so I'll give them another week to sprout in-doors before I re-plant the seeds.

Quan	Veg Variety	Sow Date	est. Germ Time	Sprouted	Transplant
12	Pepper- Corno Di Toro sweet pepper	18-Feb	12-25 days		1-May
2	Pepper- Jalapeno	18-Feb	12-25 days		1-May
6	Pepper- Bell, Magno F-1	18-Feb	12-25 days		1-May
6	Celery, Tango	18-Feb	"fast"	9-Mar	1-Apr
9	Tomato, Cherokee Purple	18-Feb	6-14 days	2-Mar	1-May
12	Chives	18-Feb	10-14 days		10-Apr
9	Tomato, Yellow Pear	18-Feb	6-14 days	2-Mar	1-May
3	Parsley, Italian Flat Leaf	18-Feb	12-17 days	5-Mar	Mar 25-26
5	Broccoli, Nutri-Bud	18-Feb	5-10 days	25-Feb	Mar 25-26
6	Okra, green	8-Mar	2-7 days		1-May
8	Lettuce, Big Boston	18-Feb	3-7 days	22-Feb	Mar 25-26
20	Onion, Rossa Di Milano	18-Feb	7-14 days	27-Feb	Mar 25-26
20	Onion, Valencia	18-Feb	7-14 days	27-Feb	Mar 25-26
8	Arugula	18-Feb	3-7 days	22-Feb	Mar 25-26
8	Kale, Vates Blue Curled	18-Feb	3-7 days	24-Feb	Mar 25-26
8	Mustard, Green Wave	18-Feb	3-7 days	23-Feb	Mar 25-26
8	Mustard, Red Giant	18-Feb	3-7 days	23-Feb	Mar 25-26
8	Cabbage, Savoy	26-Feb	5-10 days	9-Mar	15-Mar
8	Summer Squash Mix	16-Mar			1-May
8	Cucumbers	25-Mar			1-May
4	Basil, Thai	16-Mar			1-May
4	Basil, Aroma	16-Mar			1-May
4	Basil, Aromatto	16-Mar			1-May
4	Basil, Genova	16-Mar			1-May