The time has come to start flower seeds. I am starting about twice as many seeds this year as I did last year…..as I was doing my seed starting calendar….yes i feel super professional, ha ha, I am thinking….space, I need space to plant all of these babies.

I do have my garden spots for this year planned but I think I might need to do a little shuffling around to fit all the plants in. I plan to squeeze most of the plants a bit closer together then I had them last year.

garden planner

Starting seeds indoors

I washed all my seed trays in bleach water to kill any left over bad stuff from last year. These trays worked great for me, but next year I would like a soil block maker.

The potting soil should be moist, not soaking wet.

After I filled the trays I went over all the holes with my fingers and pressed slightly down to pack the soil. I then added more soil to fill the holes. This helps keep the plug firm for transplanting. After adding the seeds according to the directions on the package, I watered from the bottom and put the plastic dome on the trays.

Here the seeds are in front of a sunny window. Some seeds like warmer soil so those ones are on a heat mat.

Starting Ranunculus

Ranunculus flowers are so beautiful. They are an early bloom and do not like hot weather.

ranunculus

I did not grow these pictured here, but am crossing my fingers that I can!

They came looking like tiny dried little octopus. I soaked them in water for 6 hours and then put them in a tray of vermiculite and covered them with potting soil.  Now I am waiting for them to sprout roots so I can plant them. I will keep you posted on the progress.