How To Germinate Your Own Garden Plants
Gardening doesn’t have to be complicated. Learn how to easily germinate seeds with simple steps and create a beautiful garden that will produce delicious fruits and veggies all summer.
Yield: 6 Egg Cartons
Cost: $10-$20
Equipment
- Gardening Shovel
- Watering Can
Materials
- Egg Cartons (Preferably the cardboard kind)
- Seed Starting Dirt (Miracle-Gro Seed Starting Potting Mix)
- Seeds of choice
- Grocery Store Veggie Bags
- Bread Ties or Rubber Bands
Instructions
- Take your egg cartons and cut the lids off of them, leaving just the egg holder.
- Fill each egg holder with your seed starting potting mix.
- Dig a shallow hole, about ¼" deep, and add 1-2 seeds in each egg compartment.
- Cover the planted seeds with a little more dirt and give a good watering. **
- Next, be sure to label each plant you plan very well. I recommend sticking them in the egg carton itself with popsicle sticks. You should be able to poke a hole through the cardboard easily.
- Lastly, cover your planted egg cartons with a veggie bag and tie them with a bread or twist tie. Place next to a sunny window and let the plants do their thing!
Notes
**The cardboard might get soaked when you water your seeds. That is okay! It will be great to keep moisture in your veggie greenhouse and provide the perfect environment to get your seeds to sprout!