A few weeks ago, I thought it would be a good idea to get some starts going for our garden. I bought some soil and those little biodegradable pots and used some seeds I already had and then planted two of each kind. I made sure they were watered, got plenty of sunshine during the day and brought them in at night because it was still pretty cold. This lasted about three days. One afternoon, we had a crazy windstorm and guess what got left outside. My little plants. My daughter discovered them and came running inside with tears streaming down her face: "Mom! The seeds! They blew over!" She was
really sad about it. Sure enough, there was dirt all over the patio and no seeds to be seen.
Since then we've had some snow and rain and sunny days and I haven't attempted to start any more plants, not sure if it was really springtime yet. One day, I remembered a time in first grade starting seeds in a plastic bag using a wet paper towel to keep the seeds moist, then sticking it in the sun and watching the seeds sprout. Duh. Why didn't I think of this before? (Answer: Probably because even though I've had a garden for the last few years, I'm still an amateur gardener.) Turns out this is actually a viable way to start seeds for your garden and not just an elementary school experiment.
