Start Your Own Seeds

You don't have to be a professional farmer to start your own tomato and pepper plants.  It is easy.  Here's how you do it.

1)  Save one of those clear plastic boxes like cherry tomatos come in at the grocery store.

2)  Cut some newspaper to fit the box.  I use 2 layers of newspaper in each box.  Trim the corners and cut slits in them so they will not bunch up in the corners.

3)  Put the liner in the box.

4)  Add potting soil to the box and sprinkle a package of seed on top.  Be sure to make a tag to identify the seeds. 

5) Cover the seed with a little bit more potting soil and water well.  Then, close the lid, cut a slit in it for the tag and place the box on a heating mat under a light.

6)  After a few days you will see tiny plants poking their heads up through the soil. 

Once the plants begin to get their second set of leaves, you can gently separate them and plant them in larger pots.  Then, it is just a matter of keeping them watered and watching them grow!