Shoutout to my neighbor for pointing out my seed starting mistake

Troy Patel · 2026-03-29T22:30:03.47356+00:00

I was keeping my tomato seedlings in the garage for warmth, but she noticed they were all 'leggy' and said they needed way more light. What's your best tip for strong seedlings indoors?

the_olivia6mo ago

Honestly used to think a sunny window was enough for seedlings lol. That changed after a whole tray got super weak and fell over. Now I just use those basic shop lights from the hardware store, the long fluorescent ones. Keep them real close to the plants, like just a couple inches above. It made a huge difference, my starts are way sturdier now.

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webb.jordan5mo ago

Or just put em outside and let nature handle it.

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umaprice6mo ago

So what kind of light setup did you end up using for them?

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