6 Great Items For Starting Your Vegetable Seeds Right

Starting your vegetable seeds indoors is a great way to get a jump on your vegetable garden. Typically seeds can be started six to eight weeks before the last frost date, depending on the particular vegetable. Once you have established a solid garden plan and purchased seeds, it is time to begin working on starting those seeds that will grow into productive vegetable plants. Here are six great items that will get your vegetable seeds started right.

Burpee EcoFriendly Seed Starting Greenhouse Kit

Burpee Ecofriendly Seed Starting Greenhouse Kit – This green seed starting kit is a wonderful way to start your vegetable seeds. 100% of this kit can be composted, which is great for keeping plastic out of the landfill. You can start up to 25 seeds with the kit and comes with a 1 oz. packet of Epsoma organic fertilizer.

Burpee Ultimate Seed Starting System

Burpee Ultimate Seed Starting System – The Burpee Ultimate Seed Starting System is a very nice way to efficiently and quickly start your seeds. It features 72 starting cells, a clear greenhouse-style cover and a watering try and mat that works great for keeping the starting cells throughly watered. The germination rates are outstanding!

The one drawback is the seed starting tray is somewhat flimsy. None the less this seed starting system is a nice tool for starting your vegetable seeds. Here is how I set up the Burpee Ultimate Seed Starting System – Burpee Seed Starting Tray.

Organic Biodegradable 3″ Seed Starting Pots

Organic Biodegradable 3″ Seed Starting Pots – These 3″ organic biodegradable seed starting pots are simple and easy to use. Once your seeds are ready to transplant in the garden, just plant the pot with the plant! Since the pot is 100% biodegradable it will decompose and add nutrients right to the vegetable plant as it grows. This will help to keep you from disturbing the root system when planting and will help prevent stunted growth or dieing.

Hydrofarm Germination Station with Heat Mat

Hydrofarm Germination Station with Heat Mat – The Germination Station comes with a fabulous heat mat that will cause seeds to germinate much quicker. The Germination Station will have your vegetable and herb seeds sprouting in no time..

Burpee Eco-Friendly Seed Starter Mix

Burpee Eco-Friendly Seed Starting Concentrated Seed Starting Mix – The Burpee Eco-Friendly Seed Starter Mix is a perfect solution for a soil alternative when starting seeds indoors and is comprised of coconut fiber. One bag will expand to 8 quarts after wetting.

The New Seed Starter’s Handbook

The New Seed Starter’s Handbook – Whether you are new to seed starting or a first-timer this is the must have book for seed starters. This book covers topics such as starting seeds indoors, moving the seedlings outdoors, transplanting techniques, and how to save seeds for next year. It is a wonderful tool for honing your seed starting skills.

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