That's what i heard and read online. However, for two consecutive years I went to the feed and seed store to buy pre-emergent by September 15. They told me that it was too early to put it out. They would get a load of pre-emergent close to Halloween. That just confuses me, but i just doubted that a feed n' seed store would do it wrong......

Oakes usually ships quickly. I certainly would request prompt shipping.

I'm learning too, so take my (extremely spammy) advice with a grain of salt. I start seeds early so I can transplant them into my garden, so hopefully my advice will help. When using seeds from last year, depending on the type of plant, the amount of seed that may still be viable will vary from type to type. Some seeds last seemingly forever, while others need to be planted the same year they were collected. Do some research online to find out. Be careful with potting soil. Many brands can be too thick in texture and full of things like fertilizer, which can affect your seedlings' ability to grow. It's better to get seed starter soil, or soil that's lighter in texture. As for florescent lighting versus LED: not all light from bulbs will work for growing. It all depends on your setup, what you're growing, what sort of budget you have, and if you're growing indoors or just starting plants to place outdoors when spring arrives. The last one is important because the larger and more mature the plant, the more light you'll need. If you're just starting seeds indoors, most types of florescent lights should do the trick, though more experienced people here may have better ideas. Florescent lights are generally inexpensive and widely available, which is probably why that site recommended them. Since this'll be in a greenhouse, you'll have to consider things like moisture (ie, will the light fixture be okay being in a greenhouse year after year?), how you'll hang your lights, and how you'll space them around your seedlings. I grow in the basement, so I use a wire shelving unit and raise the seed beds to the light. If you can't hang your lights from the ceiling, you can possibly affix your lights to a frame (you can make your own with wood, pipes, repurposed shelves, buy kits, etc) and put them on small chains with s-hooks, so you can bring them up as the plants get higher. I plug my lights into a timer so that they're not on 24/7, which saves electricity.

I placed an order for two different varieties of both broccoli and cauliflower. On my phone so it's hard to flip over and see what they are. The supplier was Reiner? And I was definitely not a fan of their website. I was forced to create an account and they said I was automatically added to their email list and I couldn't find a way to unsubscribe. Should have bailed on that order but they had the varieties that I wanted. Terrible shipping prices. I might still have some seeds from last year. I started broccoli and cauliflower from see last year but did not realize that I needed to transplant into larger containers and remove the greenhouse dome. Seems like I had better luck with less tech. I need to go look for some see starting trays (recommendations?) Because Parks mini greenhouse started seriously deteriorating over the last year and I refuse to give them more money after the strawberry plants I received last year were doa. What do people use for transplanting? Are the peat pods large enough for a full size transplant? My seedlings did well last year, the just started small as I didn't transplant them out of Parks mini greenhouse. Thanks for the advice guys!