Starting and Growing your own Seedlings indoors

Seed starting not only helps me manage my excitement about the upcoming growing season it can actually help save you money as well. Today I am going to go through how I grow seedlings inside to get a head start on my season and methods I use to keep the cost down. In the last instalment of the Urban Gardening Series I addressed lighting sources and my preference for using the natural light. If you missed that episode i will put links in the description below and at the end of this video. 0:33 Recap How to Buy Grow Lights 0:44 What you need to start your own seedlings at home 0:52 How to save money while starting your seedlings at Home 1:24 Why I buy potting soil instead of making it myself 2:58 How do you know when to start your seedlings 3:47 Crops you can start anytime 4:31 Succession planting crops 5:00 Cold Hardy Spring and Fall Crops 5:19 How to start seeds 5:31 Thinning seedlings 6:20 How and when to water indoor plants 7:26 Fertilizing seedlings indoors Check us out on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AlbertaUrbanGarden/ Related Videos The Urban Gardening Series Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5mfR-r4BXH0wwN-9IQ--WX-C-4JqTR-7 Growing Indoors. How to set up a Grow Room with Grow Lights. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5mfR-r4BXH0sQIoFdcU2VYPdR9HYRVDz [1] Average last and first frost dates in Alberta: http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/deptdocs.nsf/all/agdex10 [2] Pepper Pruning Method to Develop Strong Fast Producing Crops https://youtu.be/ljFSZKyShV8 [3] Seed Starting Schedule https://www.westcoastseeds.com/garden-resources/west-coast-seeds-planting-charts/