① Time: If you choose to grow vegetables from seeds, it will take some time to wait for them to germinate and grow into seedlings, which may take several weeks. If you choose to buy seedlings, you can start planting directly, which will save you time and let you enjoy your vegetables faster.
② Success rate: When vegetables are planted on the balcony, the seedlings are more likely to survive and maintain healthy growth. Especially for vegetables susceptible to pests and diseases, such as tomatoes and peppers, the disease resistance at seedling stage is better than that at seed stage.
③ Easy to manage: If you buy seedlings, you can choose healthy and robust plants, so that your balcony will not be full of diseased plants and affect the whole planting plan.
In addition, the seedlings have grown enough in the facility and can adapt to the balcony environment when transplanting. This makes it easier to manage and control the growth of plants.
Although you don't have to buy seedlings, if you are not eager to see the growth of vegetables and are willing to wait for the seeds to germinate and grow, then you can choose to plant directly from the seeds. However, if you want to succeed faster and easier, you can consider planting vegetables from seedlings.