I want to start seeds indoors this winter. Advice?
Lighting-what type
Best way to set it up
What seeds are good for a beginner?
When to plant
I did not see a seed growing forum. You you reccomend any threads?
Newbie, Rachel
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Hi Rachel, and Welcome to Daves :)
I was recommended to look at the Winter Sowing Forum. I am not new to DG, but new to the seed thing, so I have been checking out that Forum, and also the Savings Seed Forum.
Might check those out!
PiggyPoo :0)
Hope to see you on the winter sowing forum,
Thank you for the suggestion, Rachel
Hi, the propagation forum is full of lots of seed info too.
http://davesgarden.com/forums/f/propagation/all/
The regular 40W florescent bulbs are cheap.
Buy a 40" shop light fixture. If you find one with flanges
that is better yet.
Set up? Ha, I have one light fixture setting on four tomato
juice cans....not really recommended, but utile for me. I set the
trays of seedlings about 3 inches from the lights. [Any lower, the
seedlings will become 'leggy'.] The trays are on boxes, and I use
a shorter box as the plants grow, still keeping the seedlings 3
inches under the lights.
Some people put hooks in the ceiling and hang the lights
from there, having chain/hooks that allow for adjusting the
height of the fixture.