Anyone got advice on how to start the garden indoors so I don't have to wait for it to get warm outside?

I have seen pics and read some about it, but I would really like it if I could get advice from people who have done it.


I have plenty of wood to build frames/boxes for the plants, but I do not know what sizes, how much light, how much water, how is the best way to seal the frames/boxes so water/mud does not run out, will I need artificial light, or will sunlight from the windows work, will plain dirt work or do I need planting soil, what about fertilizer, ecs...


Anything else I forgot to list...Anyone got advice on how to start the garden indoors so I don't have to wait for it to get warm outside?
I started my seeds indoors last year around the end of Feb or the first part of March. I just used one of those trays you get at home depot and put it in a sunny window. Then when the plants were up and doing good, I transplanted them to 4'; pots and set them under a 4 foot florescent light until planting time. I had a bumper crop! This year I plan on setting up my new greenhouse bought at costco for $399. I will start them the same way and transplant. If it is too cold outside, (I live in north Idaho), I will put them under the lights again until the greenhouse is at least 45 degrees at the lowest. Use a good potting soil to start them and transplant. (not Miracle grow for veggies) Fertilize your outdoor garden with steer manure about a month before planting. Till it in good. When you finally get the plants in the ground, wait about 3 weeks or so and fertilize with a good organic crumbly type fertilizer and just watch them grow. I don't recommend fertilizing anymore than that especially if you used steer manure in the early spring or you can get real leggy plants With little fruit. I have been growing a garden every year for about 10 years and have learned from experience. Good luck and having a garden is a good idea these days.


God Bless.Anyone got advice on how to start the garden indoors so I don't have to wait for it to get warm outside?
There is a lot to know about starting seeds indoors...to much to list here. Try this link first. It covers just about all of your questions.


http://www.hort.purdue.edu/ext/ho-14.pdf