Seed Starting: From Packet to Plant
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Get your hands dirty and your garden growing! This interactive lab-style workshop teaches the fundamentals of starting seeds and planning for a successful growing season. Perfect for gardeners of all levels, this program combines practical instruction with hands-on experience.
Participants will learn:
• When to Sow: Understand timing based on frost dates and plant types.
• Soil & Containers: Select the best materials for healthy seedling development.
• Sowing Techniques: Learn how to plant seeds properly for optimal germination.
• Temperature, Watering & Humidity: Create the ideal indoor environment for growth.
• Lighting Needs: Explore options for providing sufficient light indoors.
• Thinning & Transplanting: Practice managing seedlings and preparing them for outdoor planting.
• Hardening Off: Learn how to acclimate plants to outdoor conditions.
• Reading Seed Packets: Decode key information to plan your sowing schedule.
• Direct Sowing vs. Indoor Starting: Know when and where to plant for best results.
• Tools & Planning: Get familiar with essential seed-starting tools and techniques.
Hands-On Lab: In the final portion of the workshop, participants will sow seeds and practice transplanting techniques firsthand—taking home their own seedlings to continue growing.
Attendees will leave with planning guides, seed-starting tips, and the confidence to grow a garden from seed to harvest.