Getting ready for spring! Variety selection and
transplantsNorth Carolina Cooperative Extension
ServiceMarch 4, 2013
Give your plants the best start possible Extend your growing season Select the best plants for your garden Minimize start-up costs for water and
fertilizer Better weed control ?
Why transplant?
Disease Free! Potting mix (purchased) Home made: equal parts of garden loam,
sphagnum peat moss, and perlite.
Suggestions for transplant medium
Here’s Charlie!
Starting your seeds with Charlie
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Cold frame for starting transplants
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Cold Frames
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Cold Frame?
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Season Extension
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Greenhouse germination times
Planting times
http://www.headstartnursery.com/vegetable_transplants/index.php
Consider the energy usage
Careful the plants don’t dry out!
Using a grow light
Suggested veggie varieties Spring planting guide Piedmont variety trial results
Guides for Varieties
Questions?
