Timeline for Can I start germinating plant seeds indoors in August, and keep them inside for planting next April?
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| Aug 12, 2018 at 0:03 | history | edited | Sue Saddest Farewell TGO GL | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Aug 11, 2018 at 22:24 | answer | added | Bamboo | timeline score: 1 | |
| Aug 11, 2018 at 22:13 | comment | added | Aleksandar M | 45° latitude, native perennial. @Bamboo | |
| Aug 11, 2018 at 22:09 | comment | added | Bamboo | Define 'average' please, both in terms of location and plant | |
| Aug 11, 2018 at 22:08 | comment | added | Aleksandar M | @Bamboo You are talking about extremes. Instead, can't you assume "average" circumstances? | |
| Aug 11, 2018 at 22:03 | comment | added | Bamboo | You can't generalise - 'winter' near the Equator is vastly different from winter in the far north, both in terms of temperatures and light levels, so location is important. Equally, some annuals or biennials can be sown now to flower next year outdoors rather than in pots, but again, its location dependent. A heated greenhouse with growlights might mean some plants can be started from seed now and grown on throughout winter - again, dependent on location,the plant and the facilities. | |
| Aug 11, 2018 at 22:00 | comment | added | Aleksandar M | I intentionally kept the question generic - I want to know why is this generally never done nor recommended. @Bamboo Few gardeners have green houses, so you can rule out that possibility. For no plant there is a recomendation "start seeds in August indoors, and replant next spring" -why? | |
| Aug 11, 2018 at 21:56 | comment | added | Bamboo | Depends which plants you're talking about and where you are in the world - even a greenhouse in far northern countries won't receive sufficient light in the dark days of winter for many plants grown from seed started now, but the question is too general to answer properly. | |
| Aug 11, 2018 at 21:04 | comment | added | benn | Most annuals won't survive the low light level of winter, it also depends on the plants you are going to sow. I think a cactus will survive. | |
| Aug 11, 2018 at 20:35 | history | asked | Aleksandar M | CC BY-SA 4.0 |