Complete Guide to Starting Vegetable Seeds Indoors

Start most veg/annual seeds 6-8 weeks before last frost (6 weeks is a safe rule). Sow no deeper than 2x seed diameter. Use sterile soilless mix (vermiculite, perlite, sphagnum). Cover with dome until first sprout, then remove to prevent damping off. Lights 14 hours/day, 3" above seedlings. Cool + warm white fluorescents = gro-light spectrum. Fertilize at 2nd leaf set with diluted fish/seaweed emulsion.

Supplies: trays, cells, peat pots, domes, mix, heat mat, lights, markers, seeder, fertilizer, mister. Check local frost dates for timing.