Seed Starting Checklist
A step-by-step list for raising seedlings successfully, indoors or direct-sown.
Before sowing
- Check the right sowing season for your region
- Gather seed-raising mix, trays or pots
- Clean and label containers
- Pre-treat seed if needed (soak, chill, scarify)
Sowing
- Fill trays and firm the mix gently
- Sow at the correct depth for each seed
- Water with a fine mist
- Label with name and date
- Place in warmth and good light
Growing on
- Keep evenly moist, never waterlogged
- Thin crowded seedlings
- Harden off before planting outside
- Transplant once true leaves appear