I’ve just started seeds a couple weeks ago indoors with an AeroGarden seed starter adapter. I’m also growing seedlings in coco coir/ perlite with a grow lamp.

I’ll move my seedlings outside after mid-August, hardening them up over a week. My seedlings are cold weather vegetables, like squash, kale, spinach, and carrots.

You can grow tomatoes and peppers all year inside with a standard AeroGarden. For okra, you’d need the Farm XL.

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Anonymous wrote:You might be able to find larger tomato plants in pots at a plant nursery or home depot?

I could, but these can get pricey, and it also doesn't help me learn how to grow my vegetables from seeds, which is what I intend to do.

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Anonymous wrote:You could do an herb garden in a big container and move it indoors when it gets cold. Parsle a d rosemary can survive some cold no problem.

In our area, Arp is the variety of rosemary that will most reliably survive winter. Other herbs that reliably overwinter here: lovage, parsley, thyme, common sage, chives, oregano, marjoram, winter savory, French tarragon, hyssop, garlic chives, bronze fennel (reseeds), and in particularly mild winters like last year you can overwinter other sages and rosemary varieties and pineapple sage.

Now is the time to start your fall plantings. You really can't fail with greens like lettuce, kale, spinach, etc. So if you want to practice on something I would start with those this fall, the seed is cheap, and then you will be ready for the summer vegetables next year. I started cauliflowers, leeks and broccoli last week in peat pots in our sunroom last week. Some things need to be direct sowed in the dirt (beans, carrots, and peas) at a certain temperature, but you can start others inside for transplanting to the garden in late August.

You could do an herb garden in a big container and move it indoors when it gets cold. Parsle a d rosemary can survive some cold no problem.

Cukes and squash grow so quickly, I'd give them a try and direct sow them and water regularly. Small cukes are better than big, so I'd bet you'd get usable cukes sooner than you'd imagine.

Anonymous wrote:OP here. Thanks for all your suggestions. I tried to sprout seedlings a few years ago, but I think I did something wrong at some point and we also had an unusually cold season during that year, my sprouted seedlings did not survive after having unexpected cold dips. I tried buying plants after that but I did not invest time to take care of it. Things are different this time and would like to really take it seriously but definitely want to do it from seedlings. I guess I'll plan it for next year. What is a good temperature to get the sprouted seedlings to an outside garden bed?

I usually aim to plant Mother's Day weekend. Some hardier things went in earlier -- beets and kale. Tomatoes, squash, cukes, Mother's Day.

From March - May, if you're having a nice day, take the time to dig up your soil so it gets nice and soft and aerated. If you're interested, you can usually find a local garden center to analyze your soil to see if it's lacking any nutrients. They can also suggest a soil booster that's good for your area. (For example, I use one called Bumper Crop. I dump it in and mix it around a week or so before I plant the garden.)

Definitely try to start a relationship with a local garden store and follow the recommendations for your area.

Yes, it is 20th of July. But, some tomatoes that are already grown might grow bigger. You wold have to find the plants that are pretty big now.

OP here. Thanks for all your suggestions. I tried to sprout seedlings a few years ago, but I think I did something wrong at some point and we also had an unusually cold season during that year, my sprouted seedlings did not survive after having unexpected cold dips. I tried buying plants after that but I did not invest time to take care of it. Things are different this time and would like to really take it seriously but definitely want to do it from seedlings. I guess I'll plan it for next year. What is a good temperature to get the sprouted seedlings to an outside garden bed?

You could perhaps transplant a large established plant but still risky. Very late and hot.