1) Space -- Starting more than a few plants takes space inside a house or apartment that many beginning gardeners do not have. You can’t start plants just anywhere – you have to start them in a place that’s warm, with good light, where you are comfortable spilling water and/or soil.
2) Light – In the late winter, when many gardeners are starting plants inside, days are short and the light that reaches into your house or apartment is weak. If they grow at all, plants grown under these conditions tend to become very tall and thin (a look sometimes called “leggy”) as they search for light. Leggy plants do poorly when transplanted into the garden. As a result, gardeners who are serious about starting plants inside buy grow lights and place these very close to their plants to provide extra light.
