Sowing seeds for seedlings usually begins closer to the end of winter. Here you need to take into account plant varieties, climate, and the ripening period of crops.
Early sowing is recommended for ornamental crops. But enthusiasts even sow cucumbers and tomatoes and harvest early crops.
Anastasia Kovrizhnykh , an expert of the online publication "BelNovosti", an agronomist and landscape designer, told us what to sow for seedlings in December.
Vegetable garden in December
As a last resort, summer residents at this time check the condition of their seeds and prepare for sowing.
Sometimes they sow greens and flowers. But you can go further.
What to sow for seedlings
1. In December, you can safely begin sowing crops with a long growing season or a long germination period.
At the same time, crops are sown that bloom 6-7 months after seed germination.
For the most part, these are ornamental crops. Therefore, you can sow the seeds of eustoma, snapdragon, of course, petunias, clematis, lavender and other ornamental crops.
Other decorative crops that are planted at this time include conifer seeds, oak, maple, and robinia.
2. This is also the time for sowing salad greens and vegetables.
When planting a vegetable garden on a windowsill, you need to remember that cucumbers and tomatoes, peppers, potatoes, cabbage, celery and sweet potatoes are sown in it at the beginning of winter.
All these crops can be grown both on a windowsill and in a heated greenhouse.
Expert: Anastasia Kovrizhnykh
