Mid-Atlantic Gardening: Seed starting MAF 2014, 4 by Gitagal

Gitagal wrote:
I am not done seeding yet---but did a good amount last weekend.
What I have left are the many Zinnia seeds to plant--but they germinate so fast--
I am not worried about being late.

I do my seeds in plastic cell-packs and I used new seed starting mix as well.
Then--I put all the trays on the very bottom shelf of my light set-up (in my BR)--
because--right under the bottom shelf is my heat vent. I think it has enough
warmth to help the seeds germinate.
Once they do--I have to move them under the lights on higher shelves, which are
still occupied by all kinds of other plants. BIG rearranging coming up--again!

Don't have room (yet) bu the LR window for all the Brug cuttings and the Braz. Plumes.
They are big plants by now--but they still need light.

I may move the just sprouted seedlings to my bakers Rack in the kitchen. Two shelves there
have 2' lights above them. Pretty low wattage--but it works.
This also has a heat vent right under it...
I'll fuss for a while--and then--everything will work out. It always does......:o)

When I get things situated a bit--I will take some pictures to show you.

Here is my little set-up from about 10 years ago--just so you can see what it looks like.
It is in my bedroom by a S. facing window. The lights are on chains with "s" hooks
and can be moved up or down as needed. As the seedlings grow--the lights are moved up.

1--This is still pretty empty (2007) but you get the idea....
2--This is the wicker baker's Rack" by my unused kitchen side door. Tight quarters here...
3--These trays I bought at IKEA long ago. I put the cell packs on these.
Can bottom water-if i want. Need to get more trays--now they have different ones....
4--A full tray with cell packs and an empty one.