Mid-Atlantic Gardening: 2010 Seed starting in the MA group, 0 by Karldan

Karldan wrote:
Look to your local African Violet society for used plantstands. I bought mine from a member. It is a commercial 4 shelf unit with 8 48" bulbs. Look in the catalogs at the retail...$1000-$1200. I bought it for $175. You better believe I save money. One little 3 pak or 6 pak of veggies or annuals nowadays $2.00...I enjoy the challange of growing new things I've never grown from seeds before. From one pack of Rainbow Coleus last year I got over 200 plants! I gave them away a 6 pak at a time to delighted friends and co-workers. One thing I've learned, the seedlings grow FAST. I never start tomatoes or peppers more than 5 weeks ahead. Here's the bottom shelf of my stand, 10 minutes ago.