Want to grow a productive food garden without spending a fortune on nursery plants? Starting your own seedlings in bulk is one of the best ways to save money, maximize space, and ensure a steady harvest all season long. In this episode, I’ll walk you through my streamlined seed-starting system, from supplies to scheduling, so you can grow strong, healthy plants—without the frustration.

In This Episode, You'll Learn:

🌱 The Basics of Seed Starting – What you need (and don’t need) for a successful setup: lights, soil mix, and trays
💰 Why Growing from Seed Saves You Money – How to grow hundreds of plants for the cost of a few nursery seedlings
🛠️ My Favorite Seed-Starting Supplies – Why I use soil blocks or Bootstrap Farmer/Epic Gardening trays (and why I skip 6-packs)
🌿 A Simple Soil Mix Recipe – DIY your own for healthier, cheaper seedlings
☀️ The Hardening Off Plan – Getting your seedlings ready for the garden without shock

Links Mentioned:

Bootstrap Farmer 6-packs

Soil Blocker

Coco Loco Seed Starting Mix (but it's SO much cheaper to make your own mix, see below:)

Seed Starting Mix:

4 parts coco coir (or peat moss)
1 part compost, worm castings, or a mix
.5 part vermiculite (sometimes more depending on the weather. In warmer weather, I add more because it holds moisture)
.5 part perlite
Sprinkle of azomite according to package application instructions

📩 Questions? Email me at homegrownfoodandflowers@gmail.com

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