Spring Garden

Hello All, This is the Organic Vegetable Gardener. I have been away for a little while working on new projects for my business. I am however back and eager to get to growing organic vegetables and plants again.
This is 2020 a new year for starting fresh and growing wonderful new plants this Spring. The growing season for me starts in March which is when Spring begins around the 20^th of the month. This is the time that the Sun is hotter near the Equator. This is good news for us gardeners! The sun brings warmth and growth to our plants.
I usually start out with planting organic seeds (seeds that have no GMO-Genetically Modified qualities). As you know I am the Organic Gardener and do not believe in using any harmful chemicals in my garden.
Organic gardening is the process of only using those additives or fertilizers that nurture the soil and put back needed nutrients so that our plants can thrive and grow healthy.
I start my seeds with having seed starting trays with 24 to 36 growing cells where I add a seed starting mix which has the proper nutrients to get your plants off to a good start. I simply take a pencil and poke a small hole in the soil which has previously been added and smooth down in the seed trays. I then drop one single seed in the hole and cover it up. I think that the hole depth should be approximately ½ inch down in the soil.
I then use my T5 Grow light with a 24 W fluorescent bulb to supply the proper amount of light that simulates the suns rays. I recommend to have a minimum of 10 hours of light shining on your newly planted plants. I also suggest using a heating mat which fits under the seedling tray and warms the soil from 10 to 20 degrees above the existing soil temperature which help the seeds to germinate better.