Your Questions About Growing Herbs From Seedlings

how to grow gruppenbaul blue sage seedlings herbs in a greenhouse?

Greetings I recently bought gruppenbaul blue sage seeds from mountain meadow seeds. Since I am a novice gardner I would like to know how many years will the seeds remain fresh if they are stored dry in a seed packet. Is 14 hours of light sufficent for the flower seedlings? What type of soil temperature should I maintain for this type of herb? Should I use miracle gro all purpose fertilizer when the plant is flowering? I would like to succesfully have the right climate in heated greenhouse during the freezing winter months. I want my flowers to grow healthy?

Should I help my seedlings break through the soil?

Hello I have started an indoor herb garden from seeds (Basil, Coriander, Parsley) and my Basil plants are growing really well, the ones around the edges have broken through the soil and have two leaves (still very young and small). However, the soil in the middle has been pushed up, should I lift and overturn this to allow the seedlings underneath it to push up easier, or should I leave it and let them push through on their own? Would pushing the lifted soil down be bad for the seedlings underneath?

Growing tomato plants from seeds?

My tomato seedlings have taken forever to sprout, and are nothing close to being like what i see at the garden centers. Everything else grew up and sprouted well, my squash my letuce, herbs, etc. What did I do wrong? They are extra fancy organc ones too. Could they be late blooming variety? Some are beefsteaks.

Im aware that not having a greenhouse is a factor, but what’s the best environ for tomato sees cause i seem to be doing something wrong.
Mind you, the goal is to gather seeds every year and grow from them. That is the plan. If i get my own land then I”ll have a greenhouse. Till then, what do y’all do?
Im guessing i need a greenhouse-like set-up, but money is an issue. Should I be using grow lights?
hey someone’s thats pretty cool i never thought of that! you have to have a breathing hole though right? Yes, no?
MIdnight that makes sense, I actually dry them first before planting. However, they are so tiny its almost impossible to do what you say. Have you done this before?

Why are my seedlings limping and growing thinner around the roots?

I decided to start some veggies and flowers from seeds this year; I sowed the seeds in mini greenhouses offered by Jiffy and Burpee and I’ve started seeing some decent growth. My tomatoes and some herbs look as if they are having no problem, but some of the flowers and peppers and beginning to limp and I think this is because the stalk is getting thinner toward the roots/base. I’ve kept the greenhouses near a sunny window and the soil has been keep moist since I’ve sowed the seeds. I live in Boston, MA so we haven’t reached the safe point to leave the plants outside (last frost avg. May 21).
Are there any steps I should be taking to improve the condition of the seedlings?
Thank you for your help; I hope I have offered enough information.
Please note that I sowed about 2.5 weeks ago and the first seedlings sprouted about 7 to 10 days after.

Fruit Tree Seedlings and Grow Lights?

So I have 3 one-month old apple seedlings, 1 one-month old cherry seedling, and 1 one-month old apricot seedling. I spouted them all and they are now all in their own pots. My question is, How close should these plants be to the bulbs of my grow light? I’ve heard that plants should be about 4in from the bulbs but I wasn’t sure if that was only for veggies and herbs. I’m not too informed about trees at the moment.
As a side note, I know that most if not all fruit bearing trees are grafted. I’m simply growing these to grow them.

Thanks for any help.

What can I grow on my window sill that is small and requires little daily sunlight?

I am looking for easy to grow, small, plants, herb, or flowers on a window sill. I live in Northern California with great weather and the window sill is west facing with about 5 to 7 hours of direct sunlight tops(depending on season). The window sill is only 4 inches wide so a big plant is unrealistic. Something in very small containers (like the ones that most seedlings come from the nursery) is what I am looking for. Any suggestions?