Free Seed-starting Seminar for Beginners (Petawawa)

Starting plants from seeds can be intimidating and overwhelming. With a little know-how, you can easily start herbs on your window sill, make a bean fort for the kids, or enjoy the best-toasted tomato sandwich you’ve ever had. It’s grown by YOU from the seed!

Join us at our Petawawa location with experts from Ritchie’s Green Team for a wealth of seed-starting tips.

Join us at our Ottawa East Location with expert Lana Doss from Ritchie’s Green Team for a wealth of seed-starting tips. 

Bring in your questions big or small.
Here are a few popular questions we can most definitely answer:

• When is light the most important thing for my seed to start?
• Can I use a window? Do I need to grow lights?
• Do I need to start my transplants in small cells or can I use large cups?
• Do I need to use a seed starting mix? Should I sterilize my starting mix?
• Can I use outdoor soil to start my seeds indoors?
• Can I use dry seed starting mix to start my seeds or should I pre-moisten the mix?
• How do I set up my seed starting cells or containers for planting?
• How often do I water? When do I water?
• Should I let the top of my seed start to mix dry between watering?
• How do I water my transplants most efficiently?
• Can I leave water in the bottom of the trays all the time?
• Do I need to put fertilizer in the seed starting mix to start? What kind of fertilizer should I use indoors?
• What is the best temperature to start seeds indoors?
• Do I need to use a seed starting heat mat? How long do I keep using it?
• Should I label my seed starts? What is the best way to label my flats?
• AND MUCH MORE.

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