Transplants

[Father'sDaughter]

I plant pretty much everything as transplants, including things the "experts" say should be direct seeded. Some things you need to be more careful with, but everything has always done just fine. Garlic and shallots are the only things that I don't start indoors.

[FarmerShawn]

Originally Posted by Father'sDaughter

I plant pretty much everything as transplants, including things the "experts" say should be direct seeded. Some things you need to be more careful with, but everything has always done just fine. Garlic and shallots are the only things that I don't start indoors.

I too start pretty much everything, but I use soil blocks. The only thing that was an epic fail was carrots. But other root veggies, like beets and turnips, transplant just dandy.

[Stvrob]

I sometimes start carrots indoors in winter just because they take forever to sprout in cold soil. In a warm spot indoors, they will be up in a week. In 50 degree soil it takes forever.
I fill a 1 gal nursery container with an extra scoop of perlite in the starting mix, and seed it quite heavily. When the first true leaf starts growing, get them in the garden. I carefully dump them out and separate them and carefully plant them bareroot. Make sure the lil taproot is straight!

[beeman]

Originally Posted by FarmerShawn

I too start pretty much everything, but I use soil blocks. The only thing that was an epic fail was carrots. But other root veggies, like beets and turnips, transplant just dandy.

Care to tell why the carrots were an 'epic fail'. I am trying my 'roots' in soil blocks this year, so am anxious to hear of success and failures.

[Misfit]

Originally Posted by gregory

Yep it sure helps
Not sure my wife appreciates my set up in the dining room

Your castle is your domain... don't tell your wife that though!!!

-Jimmy