Seed Planting & Growing Tips

As a general rule, seeds need to be planted 3 times deeper than they are wide. Some tiny seeds need no cover of soil at all. As another general rule, seeds need a warmer soil temperature to germinate than the plants need to grow – we recommend giving bottom heat to indoor seedling flats for quickest and most uniform germination. Unless noted as cold hardy, wait until soil is warm (and nights above 10 Celsius) to direct sow seeds outdoors.

The first thing all seeds do before they germinate is swell with water, so soil should be moist but not sopping wet. When planting in a dry spell, soak large seeds for a day before planting and plan to water regularly until the seedlings emerge.

The timing that we share for planting our seeds is for our location in Nova Scotia where the frost-free growing season is usually mid-May to mid-October. We like to err on the side of caution (planning for June-September above 0) for frost sensitive crops because we grow just about everything outdoors without protection. 

Click on the category below to find tips for planting our seeds – more growing information can be found in variety descriptions, too. Feel free to contact us with any questions regarding specific varieties. Good luck and happy planting!