13 Surprising Shortcuts to Starting Seeds Indoors
Cut seeds with a nail clipper, then soak them
Snip the seeds just a bit, soak them overnight, and prepare for seedlings just 3 days later! Get tutorial here
Make a mini greenhouse from a water bottle
Time to reuse! Turn plastic bottles into tiny greenhouses to encourage your seeds. Get tutorial here
Turn leftover k-cups into cozy planters
Finally, a use for those tiny white coffee pods that will actually help the earth! Get tutorial here
Pick the right temperature for the plant type
Some plants, like lemon trees, prefer warmer temperatures to germinate, so know your seeds. Get tutorial here
Use an empty insert to compact your medium
As you're readying your soil medium, use empty inserts or pots to pack down the filled ones. Get tutorial here
Plant seeds in nutrient-rich eggshells
Eggshells aren't only a cute nest for your seeds, they're nutritious and can go right in the ground. Get tutorial here
Make biodegradable newspaper pots
Fold newspaper into seedling pots - they retain moisture and can be buried with the plant root. Get tutorial here
Or use toilet paper tubes to plant
If you don't feel like folding up newspapers, line a TP tube with paper and use that instead. Get tutorial here
Put them on a damp paper towel in Tupperware
Jump start seedlings by laying them on a wet paper towel & sealing them in a Tupperware. Get tutorial here
Instead of a heat pad put trays on the washer
Instead of spending on a heat pad, arrange your trays atop your warm clothing washer. Get tutorial here
Sprinkle cinnamon on your soil mix
Add some cinnamon to your soil mix to use its antifungal and antimicrobial benefits. Get tutorial here
Start some seed varieties in the fridge
Some plants prefer extreme cold. Apple seeds can stratify in the fridge before planting. Get tutorial here
