We did a series of “The Basics” videos on planting seeds indoors for later transplant to the garden. If you’d rather start at the beginning rather than scrolling down, here are the links in order of presentation:
See how Barbara uses plant tags both to keep her seeds in order and in the actual planting [...]

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Ornamental grasses can add lovely visual and textural detail to your garden. In this video, Barbara shows the particular technique for planting seeds indoors for Carex ‘Red Rooster’ ™ from Stokes.

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Despite what people often think, in this video Barbara shows how easy it really is to plant seeds indoors for perennials. For this demonstration she chooses Corydalis ochotensis var. raddeana.

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In this next in our “The Basics” series on planting seeds indoors, Barbara demonstrates how to plant Echinacea ‘Pink Parasol’, a perennial that is planted much as you would an annual.

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Planting different types of seeds requires slightly different techniques. Here, Barbara demonstrates how to plant an annual, in this case Browallia ‘Marine Bells’.
Ready to Begin

Planting the Seeds

The Final Step

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Before starting to plant your seeds indoors, it’s best to assemble all the items you’ll need for the task. In this video, Barbara shows you what those items are. Scroll down beneath the video for Barbara’s summary.

Here’s what I use to start my plants inside:
1. 3 or 4” plastic pots – filled with [...]

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This is the first in a series of videos in which Barbara plants seeds indoors. There are several steps in the process, and in this video she demonstrates her method of keeping her seed packages in order, ready for efficient planting.

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Barbara is a self-confessed seed addict. Every year she vows not to buy so many seeds, and every year the lovely seed catalogues persuade her to break her vow! So she does need a system to keep track of what she has and when she can plant it. Relax, have a coffee and join us [...]

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A reader asked how to choose the best of the sea of seed catalogues she receives in the mail every year. In the first of these two videos, Barbara explains what to look for in a catalogue. In the second, she talks about one of her own favourites, and why she likes it.

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