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Growing Your Vegetables from Seed
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Growing Your Vegetables from Seed

From Germination to Planting - Home Gardening Series - Course #1
Created byRob Littlepage
Last updated 1/2025
English

What you'll learn

  • The importance and fun of starting plants from seed
  • Seed starting techniques
  • Factors affecting germination
  • Light and Temperature requirements
  • Hardening off and transplanting
  • Peat moss vs. Coconut coir and other soilless alternatives

Course content

3 sections • 18 lectures • 1h 33m total length

  • Introduction to Starting Plants from Seed1:55

    Starting your plants from seed has a number of advantages.  You have a greater selection at a lower cost than buying seedlings.  You can have healthier plants when YOU want them, rather than when the nursery or garden center thinks you should have them.  In this lesson we'll have a quick overview of how this course is organized and what we'll be covering.


  • Reading Your Seed Packets8:37

    Seed packets provide a wealth of information to aid us in selecting and growing out our vegetables.  This lecture will give an overview of what is to be found on the packets.  Please note - not all packets will provide exactly the same information.  Some may be more detailed than others, so it pays to do your own research when purchasing seeds.

  • Planning Your Seed Starting Adventure -Know Your First and Last Frost Dates9:47

    This lesson will cover how to determine your first and last frost dates and the advantages of using a Planting Calendar when planning your garden.  Your local garden club, nursery center or agricultural extension office are all good resources for this information as well.

  • Testing Seed Germination9:06

    Dave will show how he tests for seed germination.   It's a great way to pre-sprout your seeds for potting and being sure your seedlings get a good start and that you have the number of plants you want to grow in your garden.  We'll end the lecture by potting up some seeds Dave has already pre-germinated.

  • Section Wrap Up2:51

    We'll end this Section with a quick overview of what we've covered so far.

Requirements

  • The only requirement is a love of gardening and growing vegetables and other plants from seed

Description

Growing your own vegetables from seed saves you money while offering a greater selection of plants to choose and cultivate.  This course is for anyone who has ever wanted to grow their own garden from seed. 

Starting with the basic knowledge of determining your first and last frost and freeze dates and creating a planting calendar this course will walk you through each step you need to know to master the art of growing your own vegetables for the garden.

We'll cover how to test for seed germination, what are the environmental factors that can affect germination including light and temperature requirements. 

What are the best soilless mixes to use?  We'll cover that too!  We'll also show you how to build your own self-watering tray to give just the right amount of moisture to your seeds and seedlings.

Once the seeds have sprouted, we'll jump into proper transplanting methods, how to harden off your plants so they are ready to be placed in the garden.

While the Course will focus on the vegetable garden, these techniques can just as easily be used when starting herbs, flowers or any other crop from seed.

Dave and I are excited to have you join us!

Who this course is for:

  • If you have a love of gardening and would like to learn how to grow your own vegetables, herbs or flowers from seed then this course is for you. We'll show you how to grow vigorous, healthy plants that will thrive and produce for your home and table.

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