Seeds & Seed Starting
Every plant on this site can begin as a seed costing almost nothing — if you know the handful of rules. Our seed guides cover starting seeds indoors (timing, light, the damping-off fungus that kills seedlings overnight), direct sowing outdoors, hardening off so transplants don’t collapse in real weather, and saving seed from this year’s best plants for next year. We explain why some seeds need darkness and others light, which need pre-soaking or cold treatment, and give sowing calendars for US/UK seasons and Indian kharif/rabi windows. Master seed starting and your garden’s variety explodes while its budget shrinks — it’s the highest-leverage skill in gardening.
