Doing some starting myself this year. First try.

Started flowers for the garden, tomatoes, peppers, beets, watermelons and cantaloupes. Gonna try okra also.

I used Black gold seedling mix to start seeds initially. I worked well but slow. I did not fertilize soon enough to promote faster, more complete growth.

I am fertilizing my starts after they get their first true leaves. I should have started much sooner. I used 1 Tbsp 20-20-20 miracle gro/gallon of distilled water. I sprayed one stream squirt per plant when very young once/week. Once they started growing well I went to twice a week. I water everything twice a day. I stepped the peppers up into larger compartments as they got older. I used sifted MG soil for stepping up and the plants went from struggling to beautiful dark green.

This is my first year so I am learning and all info in greatly appreciated.

Watermelons and cantaloupes are peaking out at me now. Started Friday.

LOL. All you Northern guys talking about starting your set plants from seed last week. Down here in Tx I’ve already got mine started, grown, and transplanted. Lollll. Big difference in North and South