Seeds & seed starting
Start indoors when the season is short, harden off before planting out, and match timing to frost dates — not the picture on the seed packet alone.
Fruiting crops like tomatoes and peppers usually need an indoor head start. Beans and peas often do better sown outdoors. Use a light seed mix, not garden soil, and real light so seedlings stay stocky. After that, the plant spacing calculator keeps the bed from overcrowding on transplant day.
Guides
How to start vegetable seeds indoorsTiming, mix, light, warmth, and potting up for tomatoes, peppers, and more.When to transplant seedlingsHardening off, frost dates, and soil temperature before plants go outside.
Related
Plant spacing calculatorHow many transplants fit in a bed once they leave the tray.Prepare a raised bedHave the bed ready before seedlings harden off.Growing tomatoesThe crop that drives most indoor seed-starting calendars.Container gardeningIf transplants are going into pots, match gallon size to the crop.