Many popular vegetable seeds can be sown directly in your outdoor garden – including salad greens, carrots, cucumbers, radishes and beets! Before you begin, watch this quick-start video on how to direct sow seeds:

Step 1
Prepare your garden bed. Work the soil so that it is loose, weed-free and level. (A rake or raised bed cultivator comes in handy!)

Step 2
Dig a shallow trench according to the directions on your seed packet.

Step 3
Now it’s time to sow! Space seeds according to your packet directions, and then gently cover the seeds with soil.

Step 4
Mark the row for an easy reminder of what you planted.

Step 5
Water slowly and evenly to avoid drowning the seeds. Keep soil evenly moist over the next week or two as seedlings emerge!

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