Gardening Tips

Today, this trying hard gardener will share some gardening tips gathered from experience & from newfound friends.

Sowing Seeds:

1. Seeds bought from agri supply stores are treated with fungicide so you might want to wash it in running water.

·       note: use a strainer or cheesecloth so that seeds will not be washed away.

2. Allow the seeds to dry for a few minutes to an hour.

3. Prepare your seed bed:

·      SOIL

o   you may use an organic rich compost soil (garden soil, coco dust, carbonated rice hull, rice hull, vermicompost)

o   sow your seeds by scattering them on a tray (used styro from fastfood will do) or seed bed and cover it with a thin layer (1/4 to ½ inch) of soil to protect the seeds and encourage germination.

·      TISSUE, COTTON or PAPER TOWEL

o   Line a tray or styro with a few pieces of paper towel, tissue or cotton.

o   Place your seeds on it, and cover again with a few pieces of paper towel, tissue or cotton.

o   I prefer paper towel. :D

4. using a water sprayer, spray the seedbed/ tray with “seed treatment solution” just enough to moisten it.

·      don't over water as the seeds will rot instead of germinate.

7. Then place the seedbed/tray in a shaded area of your house in order for germination to take place.

·      Please take note of the instructions in the seed packaging as some seeds germinate best with sunlight.

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8. Water your seedbed/tray with a sprayer everyday.

9. Depending on the type of your seed, you’ll see seedlings sprouted or tiny tails coming out of your tray in 3-5 days. Some seeds take as much as 7-10 days before they “wake up”, so just be patient and enjoy the wait.:D

10. Normally I transplant my seedlings when they’re about an inch already and they’re ready to be transferred to an area of the house where it can catch morning sunlight between 7am to 10am.