How to Plant Flower Seeds Indoors

Planting a garden is a hobby for many homeowners. You can enjoy the garden much more depending on the weather conditions in the area you live in, especially the warm times of the years. You can start a garden indoors and enjoy it as it grows.

Materials Needed

• Newspaper


• Clay pots


• Marker


• Seeds


• Sphagnum moss


• Water


• Sterilized soil


• Ziploc bags

1. Cover the area that you want to work on with newspaper. This will protect the surface you are working on because you will be using water and soil. Make sure you wear gloves.


2. Place clay pots on the newspaper. The clay pots should be 2 inches. Take a marker and write the name of the seeds on the front of the pots. Do this on each pot. When the seeds begin to grow, it is hard to tell which seed is which. Knowing the difference between each seed will allow you to better care for each plant properly.


3. Spread sphagnum moss in the clay pots. The moss should be a 1-inch layer. The moss will help drain water so the plant does not have too much water.


4. Place sterilized soil into each clay pot. The soil should come up about 2/3 of the way in the pots. Spread some the sphagnum moss over the soil. Water the soil so it is moist and not flooded.


5. Place three seeds in each pot. Press the seeds into the soil. The seeds should be pushed into the soil according to the directions on the seed package. Spread a light coat of sphagnum moss over the soil.


6. Set the clay pots separately in a plastic Ziploc bag and make sure each bag is sealed. Make sure the bags get indirect sunlight during this time. Keep the pots in the bags until you notice the plants begin to sprout. Avoid opening the bags during this time.


7. Open the bags and remove the clay pots. Place the pots in direct sunlight. Keep them watered regularly to keep the soil moist, but not soaked. After watering the plants each day, allow the soil to become a little dry before applying more water during the next watering.