I was convinced direct sowing my zinnias was better than starting them indoors, but a side-by-side test in my Denver garden this spring proved me wrong.

The indoor-started plants, grown under a $40 shop light for 4 weeks, bloomed a full month earlier and were much bushier than the direct-sown ones, which really surprised me. Has anyone else had a specific seed that performed way better with an indoor start than you expected?

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the_claire18d ago

Guess my garden's not a fan of shortcuts.

spencer19918d ago

Oh man, that's so true! I've found that with so many things, like baking or fixing stuff around the house. Try to skip a step or use a faster way, and it always backfires. Nature and old houses just don't respect a rush job.