Check out these tips for starting seeds indoors. Readers give their best DIY seed starting system ideas so you can grow your own vegetable seedlings at home this spring.

4 DIY Seed Starter Pots Getting a head start on the growing season is easy to do by planting a few seeds indoors in the winter. Most seeds aren't too picky about what they grow in, as long as they ...

Seed starting pots are typically pretty affordable, but why spend money on something you can easily make for free? Grab some cardboard and start DIYing.

DIY Seed-Starting Potting Mix The idea with a seed-starting potting mix is that it should be light and friable, moist yet free-draining.

Egg Cartons Cardboard egg cartons make excellent DIY seed starting trays since they are biodegradable and keep the seeds organized.

People are now ordering seeds for this summer's garden, so now is a perfect opportunity to set up a seed bank to share with your friends, family, and community.

If you struggle with seed spillage or spacing when sowing them in your garden, consider seed tape. You likely already have everything you need to make your own.

Learn how to germinate seeds quickly, with instructions for seed starting mix and DIY paper pots to get seedlings off to a healthy start.

A step in making a DIY seed pot from a sheet of newspaper. (Jessica Damiano via AP) You might be wondering why you shouldn’t just start seeds in larger containers from the outset.

A good, basic DIY seed starter mix might be one-third peat moss, sphagnum moss or coconut coir; one-third vermiculite, perlite or sand; and one-third good quality organic or natural sifted compost.

If you’re planning to start seeds indoors this season, you likely know you’ll need a growing medium (packaged, sterile seed-starting mix is ideal), a sunny windowsill or grow lights and, of ...

If you're thinking about starting a garden, it's not too early to plan for the warmer weather months. The blog Old World Garden Farms explains that ...