If you're new to seed starting, this foolproof beginner's guide to starting seeds indoors will take you step by step from seed to harvest, quickly and easily. You don't need any fancy gear or grow lights to get started, and you can even upcycle small containers to put your seeds in.| Garden Betty
Timing is everything when it comes to seed starting and transplanting. Too soon and your seedlings could stall, but too late and your plants may not make it before summer's heat or the first frost. Get your timing right the first time with my printable planting calendar, customized for your own first and last frost dates.| Garden Betty
Tall, spindly seedlings are common with garden seeds started indoors, but they can be saved if the problem is caught early. If it looks like your seedlings keep getting taller (and weaker) as they stretch toward the light, read on to learn my simple tips and tricks for fixing your leggy seedlings before it's too late.| Garden Betty
Make sure your brand new plants are ready for the world! When they make the transition from indoors to outdoors, your plants need time to acclimate. Learn how to harden off seedlings in seven days or less with my proven method, or try one of these shortcuts to get your plants in the ground even faster.| Garden Betty
What happens when a seed germinates? Learn about the magic of seed germination, the process of a seed swelling and rupturing (what we call sprouting), and how to identify all the different parts of a seed and seedling (so you can understand why a seed might not germinate).| Garden Betty
If you love to curl up with a seed catalog and devour it like a good book, this is my roundup of the best seed catalogs that I order from year after year for my vegetable, herb, and flower gardens. You'll find heirloom seeds, certified organic seeds, open-pollinated seeds, and hybrid seeds.| Garden Betty
Help! Did your seedlings suddenly fall over and die overnight? It's not from pests, and it's not because the wind knocked them over. In fact, the problem starts below the surface... not above it. Find out why damping off disease happens to even healthy seedlings and how to prevent this common fungal infection.| Garden Betty