Bring the growing season forward by starting seeds indoor

In the northern climate, spring (garden) fever hits early, and at the National Garden Bureau they are eager to plant even if the ground is frozen.

So to satisfy their need to garden, they decided to try an experiment of seeing how seeds started under a Compact Tabletop SunLite Garden system from Gardener's Supply Company fared compared to seedlings grown in their west-facing office window, with just the natural light that comes through during this low-light time of year.

Reasons to start seeds indoors
The National Garden Bureau gives the following reasons to start seeds indoors:

More and different varieties to chose from then can be found as plants or seedlings at local retailers
Potential to save money and have more plants
Earlier harvests and greater yields
It's easy
It's a fun leaning activity with the kids

For the test, they planted the following All-America Selections Winners:

Edibles

Cornito Giallo F1 Pepper
Candyland Red Tomatoe
Delizz Strawberry F1
Artwork Broccoli F1
Pick a Bushel Cucumber F1
Katarina F1 Cabbage

Flowers

Sparkle White Gaura
Profusion Double Deep Salmon Zinnia
Akila Daisy White F1 Osteospermum
South Pacific Scarlet F1 Canna
African Sunset Petunia
Florific Sweet Orange F1 New Guinea Impatiens

Updates of the experiment will appear on social media, and anyone who wants to participate as well can do so using the hashtag #StartSeedsIndoor.

For more information

National Garden Bureau

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