The soil should be workable in eight weeks (in my US hardiness zone of 7B), which is very soon in gardenerland and quite frankly giving me the spooks as I don’t even have my raised beds built. Most seedlings take about 8 weeks to get to a good place to transplant, so if you’re starting seeds indoors to get a jump on the season, now is the time to jump.
In this video:
An intro to my approach to seed starting
What I’m sowing this month and how much of each seed
My seed-starting soil mix
A demonstration of soil-blocking
Supplies that I include in this video are linked for you, though you can source your own:
Seeds
Water
Seed starting soil mix: 1/2 Compost and 1/2 “Cultivation Nation” from Fox Farm soil mix (coconut coir and perlite)
How to figure out when to start *your* seeds: find your US Hardiness zone HERE. Then you look up your “last frost date” which is the last frost from the winter season, indicating your soil will be safe to start planting in.
I hope this video …
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