Decided to try a little experiment.  I’m always up for a good experiment.  I can’t seem to pass the seed display whenever I go to a store.  There’s something enticing about it.  Not sure what it is.  Maybe it’s the photo on the front in full color of the harvested vegetables or herbs.  Or maybe it’s the promise of seedlings that can be transplanted in what seems like a short amount of time, but just the right time for my garden to be ready for them.  Or maybe it’s watching a seemingly empty pod of dirt sprout with life in just a few days.  Well whatever it is I succumb to it every Spring.

While at Lowes for a totally unrelated trip I bought several seed starter kits and herbs seeds to give them a try.  I’d like to put the herb in decorative pots on my windowsill so they will be handy for cooking.
I read the directions — simple enough…just take some warm water and pour it over the pods that came in the windowsill seed starter kit.  I bought these particular ones because they are perfect for the windowsill and after the seedlings are ready the whole peat pod can be transplanted so I can start lettuces as well as herbs and not have to worry about transplanting leafy greens outside.
So after picking out the seeds I wanted to start the first step was to add the warm water to the pods.  This was actually pretty cool (okay I’m easily amused) since you watch the flat pods puff up right before your eyes.

It probably takes a minute or 2.  This would make a great activity for kids, even young ones since it happens relatively quickly.  The next step is to separate the pods and fluff the inside and then add your seeds. Last put on the dome lid and put it in a warm place out of direct sunlight.  This seemed to be the biggest challenge for me, so I decided to put them on the counter hoping that it work.
That’s it.  Now you just have to wait to see if the seeds sprout. Seems like an easy and inexpensive way to start seeds.  The windowsill gardens are about $6 and the seeds vary depending on the company and the actual seed you choose.
So it’s all done…. but the waiting.