Sowing seeds indoors before the appropriate time results in leggy seedings, weak, stressed, and rootbound plants, and increases the risk of pests and disease.
February 1, 2025
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February 1, 2025 1:05 a.m.
For indoor seed starting, timing matters
Spring arrives March 20 — 58 days from today, and as you see, I’m eagerly counting the days! My seed catalogs, dog-eared and worn, have been perused intensely since the first of the year; seed orders are arriving, and my fingers itch to dig into the soil.