Can you start flowers indoors?
Growing plants from seed is very rewarding and a lot of fun. Now is the time to start seeds, they can be started indoors under a grow light or in a bright window. I like to use grow lights because they produce a better seedling and many new windows don’t allow UV rays to penetrate through them. Choose the right seed varieties for indoor conditions – think fast-germinating annuals like zinnias, cheerful calendulas, and fragrant sweet peas. Create a mini greenhouse on your windowsill using basic supplies such as seed trays, humidity domes, and a sunny spot (or inexpensive grow lights).Choose hardy annuals such as sunflowers, poppies, cornflowers and pot marigolds – they all germinate quickly and are easy to grow. Bees and butterflies love them too! This also makes a great activity to do with children in a greenhouse on wet days.
How does a flower grow step by step?
When the seed has everything that it needs to live (sunlight, air, water, and nutrients from soil), it will ‘wake up’ and sprout, or germinate. The sprouted seed will soon grow a stem above the ground. Below the ground, it will grow roots. Soon small green leaves will grow out from the stem. The plant life cycle consists of four stages; seed, sprout, small plant, and adult plant. When the seed gets planted into the soil with water and sun, then it will start to grow into a small sprout.