Growing from Seed

Starting plants from seeds can be intimidating and overwhelming. With a little know-how, you can easily start herbs on your window sill, make a bean fort for the kids, or enjoy the best-toasted tomato sandwich you've ever had. It's grown by YOU from the seed!

Join us with expert Lana Doss from Ritchie's Green Team for a wealth of seed-starting tips. 

Bring in your questions big or small.

Here are a few popular questions we can most definitely answer:

• When is light the most important thing for my seed to start?

• Can I use a window? Do I need to grow lights?

• Do I need to start my transplants in small cells or can I use large cups?

• Do I need to use a seed starting mix? Should I sterilize my starting mix?

• Can I use outdoor soil to start my seeds indoors?

• Can I use dry seed starting mix to start my seeds or should I pre-moisten the mix?

• How do I set up my seed starting cells or containers for planting?

• How often do I water? When do I water?

• Should I let the top of my seed start to mix dry between watering?

• How do I water my transplants most efficiently?

• Can I leave water in the bottom of the trays all the time?

• Do I need to put fertilizer in the seed starting mix to start? What kind of fertilizer should I use indoors?

• What is the best temperature to start seeds indoors?

• Do I need to use a seed-starting heat mat? How long do I keep using it?

• Should I label my seed starts? What is the best way to label my flats?

• AND MUCH MORE.