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Sowing techniques

Sowing is the step that lets plants start growing. There are different ways to do this. Each seed has a particular technique that suits it better.

Soil mix, use, relevance and how to choose it

 soil mix

Damping off – why do seedlings turn brown and die

 Seedling dying

Sowing in seed holes, give natural selection a boost

 Sowing in a seed hole

Sowing in rows, get the basics right

 Sowing in rows

Direct sowing, sowing plants directly in the ground

 Direct sowing

Prepare seedlings in a nursery: how, when and why

 Sowing in a nursery

Sowing, different ways to sow seeds

 Sowing

Sowing in trays, crates or boxes

 Seed sowing tray

Covered sowing, why and how to protect seedlings in spring

 Covered sowing

30+ plants to grow from kitchen scraps – no need to go buy seeds!

 Grow plants from scraps

Natural techniques for an organic vegetable patch

 Natural tips for an organic vegetable patch

Transplanting, how to transplant a seedling

 Transplaning cuttings and seedlings

Sowing indoors, the best way to start seeds inside the house

 Seedlings sprouting in a tray indoors, likely basil

An effortless veggie garden

 Vegetable patch with no maintenance

Broadcast sowing – a quick technique for large surfaces and growing beds

 Broadcast sowing, seeds in hand with dark complexion.