All new square foot gardening

p.122 Indoor seed sprouting.
The easiest way to sprout seeds indoors is to place them on a moist paper towel.

p.125 Trim the roots
When you place transplants into the garden, take a look at the roots to see if they are rootbound, in other words, if they've grown ni a circle. My solution for a rootbound plant is to take that same pair of scissors and just cut off the bottom roots. Yes, the whole thing--the mass of roots and the soil. Then all the ends of the roots, wherever they are, will branch and send out little feeder roots. Lower the whole plant into the hole at the proper spacing in your outdoor garden.
p.196 and beyond
Basil: 2-3 feet, growing season summer, seed to harvest- 12 weeks
location- full sun. watering weekly. remove flower buds. pinch often to keep it bushy,
ptoblems- fusarium wilt, aphids, japanese beetles.

Cilantro: 2-3 feet. late srping--summer. full sun to partial shade. water weekly. pest and disease free. suffer in humid rainy weather. shlter from wind.

Mint: 1-3 feet. srpingthrough fall. sun to partial shade. water weekly, 2 cups per plant. cut stem back to a pair of leaves to harvest and promote bushiness. disease and pest free. wilt and turn brown without sufficient water. Oregano: 2-3 feet. seed tpo harvest 16 weeks. spring thruogh fall. full sun. water weekly, half cup per plant. water sparingly. too much water will cause root rot. horvest or trim mature plants often to keep them in bounds. pest and disease free.