how far do i space my seeds a part

[miron28]

well i am very new to all this i was a landscaper down in Florida sold my business and moved to north Carolina and bought 6 acres i tilled up a little area and i planted corn, tomato's, onions, carrotts string beans, and broccoli . but how far do i put the seeds a part? and what is the best way to plant them by hand or what? and do i put one seed per hole or 2?

and what is the best way to plant carrotts the seed are so little it is hard to just put one seed in every hole.

sorry about all the questions just new at this

 

[HiDelight]

do not ever appoligize for asking questions it is the only way to find things out

I plant things like beans corn and peas a few inches apart ..poke a hole and stick it in...

I broadcast tiny seeds like carrots and just thin the babies out and enjoy them small then as they grow keep thinning and eating

lettuce same thing I just broadcast and then enjoy baby lettuce as I thin it

I use a square foot garden ...cram things in do not make nice even areas ..and seem to do just fine!

the more you plant the less room for weeds!

tomatoes get a plenty of room however


hope this helps I am kind of a sloppy crowded gardener but get tons of vegetables and because I eat as they grow it is almost perpetual now


good luck

 

[vfem]

That's a funny story neighbor... I sold some seeds on Craigslist to someone in the area with the same story?! You by chance didn't buy hibiscus over the winter did you?!

 

[theOEGBman]

That's a funny story neighbor... I sold some seeds on Craigslist to someone in the area with the same story?! You by chance didn't buy hibiscus over the winter did you?!

OOOOOOOOO, that would be awesome!

 

[Hattie the Hen]

Mix any tiny seeds (like carrot) with dry coarse sand or very fine grit, put a small pile in the palm of one hand, take a pinch of the mixture with your other hand & sprinkle gently& steadily down the row you have previously marked out on the ground. Then rake a little bit of soil over & tamp down gently with the end of your rake. I prefer to water the row before I sow the seeds but a lot of people water after sowing & tamping. A few people do both -- it rather depends on how dry your soil is & what the rainfall is like in your area.

Please don't worry about asking questions; we were all in the same situation in our first season & that's what we are here for.

WELCOME TO TEG! ENJOY your new garden & tell us all about it! GOOD LUCK! :happy_flower

HAPPY GARDENING! :tools :tools :tools

:rose Hattie :rose

 

[Ridgerunner]

There area lot of different ways to garden, the traditional plow and plant, square foot, raised bed, straw bale, container, I'm sure I'm missing a few. And we all have our various preferences. Don't be too surprised if you get a little variety in the answers to your questions.

And there are a few tricks we have learned, like Hattie's suggestion on mixing tiny seed with sand. I still get carrots too thick that way but they are more evenly spread. Someone else suggested taking a 2" wide strip of paper, either paper towel or a role of toilet (tissue to our European friends) paper, put a drop of honey at the correct spacing, and put a seed there, all of this inside where you can control it. Then just bury the paper strip to the proper depth.

Most seed packets have suggested spacing and planting depth printed on them. Most suggest planting them a certain spacing, then thinning later to the correct growing spacing. Not all seeds that are planted germinate so planting thicker than required then thinning is normal. Many of the thinned plants can be used in salads or some can be transplanted. If you are not transplanting the thinned plants, it is generally recommended that you snip off the plants instead of pulling them so you don't disturb the roots of what you are leaving behind. With some larger seed, like okra, beans, or squash, you can improve germination by soaking them overnight before you plant them. I have beans soaking right now for planting, not cooking.

As you are new to your area and new to gardening, I suggest you visit your county extension agency. You should be able to find them in the phone book under county government. You can also look online. They have a wealth of information about gardening in your state and your specific area. You should be able to get all kinds of free pamphlets or brochures that will help you. I have separate brochures for growing tomatoes, blueberries, cabbage, apples, pears, almost every standard crop grown in this area. They will tell you a lot more than just spacing. One of the more helpful was a calendar in brocure form that tells when to plant the different crops.

Welcome to the site. Ask away and learn to use the search feature above. A lot of topics have been covered in depth. But never be afraid to ask. And when you learn something, post that as well. We are all learning new things on here all the time.

 

[vfem]

I use this site to help me figure where everything should go, and how far apart.

Now I plant 2-3x as close as it suggests when I start from seed.... then when they sprout I will thin them out to the right amount. The thinnings are great treats for my chickens.

 

[obsessed]

I have always had problems with the broadcast method. I broadcasted my radishes and carrots but they ended up all scrawny. And the ones that were planted too close together didn't do well when I thinned. Maybe I will try the sand method.

 

[miron28]

i like the sand method!! i am going to give that a try too

 

[Hattie the Hen]

When using the sand method that I suggested if you find your veggies are still coming up too crowded together just add more sand the next time. If you use very pale sand it shows up against the earth & you can see just where your row of seeds have been sown-- this is very useful when you have seeds that take a long time to germinate!! My Granny taught me that as well!

I hope you are all having a great weekend. :rainbow-sun

:rose Hattie :rose