Hi Johnathon,
If you planted a bunch of different types of seeds and none of them really took off, it sounds like a general issue with the soil or other growing conditions like temperature, water, etc. Or, it could be that they were bad seeds - certain companies seem to sell better seeds than others, unfortunately...What did you plant? A couple of tips for next year that you might enjoy trying:
For things like beans and peas, you can germinate them indoors in constantly-wet paper towels, and then plant the germinated seeds outdoors. This way, you can tell which seeds are successful by which ones have sprouted little white shoots, and then you only have to plant the successful seeds in your garden. Takes the guess-work away! Put the dry seeds between water-soaked paper towels, and keep them moist every day. It will take about 7 days for them to germinate.
Lots of things do well when started indoors in pots - adding to the above comment: squash, brussels sprouts, onions (if starting from seed). Root veggies like carrots and beets should always be started outdoors because they don't do well with the transplant process. Be sure to slowly transition your pots from the indoors to outdoors as it gets warm enough to do so, so they don't get a temperature & light shock when you plant them in the garden.
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