Our mission is to save North America’s diverse, but endangered, garden heritage for future generations by building a network of people committed to collecting, conserving, and sharing heirloom seeds and plants, while educating people about the value of genetic and cultural diversity. Why Should I Start From Seed? Transplants Seeds 82 varieties sold at LGVC 12,495 varieties in the seed exchange (Yearbook) 23 varieties of tomatoes, peppers, groun 597 varieties in the d cherries available in commercial catalog the catalog 1 transplant packet of 25 seeds $1.75 at LGVC $2.75 at LGVC and in the commercial catalog $3.00 in commercial catalog earlier end product long-season crops in short-season climates Initial Planning number of seeds direct seeding vs. transplanting Onions 12-14 weeks before safe planting-out date Peppers 8-12 weeks before last frost Eggplant 6-8 weeks before last frost Tomatoes 6-8 weeks before last frost Lettuce 5-6 weeks before safe planting-out date Cole crops 5-6 weeks before safe planting-out date Cucumber 2-4 weeks before last frost s and melons *Source: Nancy Bubel’s The New Seed-Starters Handbook potting mix containers labeling heat light sowing seed epicotyl
growth phase Troubleshooting transplanting hardening off Recommended Reading Cutler, K.D. (1998) Starting from Seed: The Natural Gardener’s Guide to Propagating Plants Turner, C.B. (1998) Seed Sowing and Saving Ashworth, S. (2002) Seed to Seed: Seed Saving and Growing Techniques for Vegetable Gardeners Bubel, N. (1988) The New Seed-Starters Handbook Reilly, A. (1978) Park’s Success with Seeds Thank you! Questions?
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