I am trying something new this year.  Lee bought me a contraption that looks like a giant garment bag with 4 shelves.  The shelves will hold 3 trays each of starter pots. The whole thing is covered with a clear plastic cover.  It has a door with zippers on each side which gives you wonderful access. I have never had any luck with tiny seeds, this year I am determined.  Did you know that the wave petunias are around $3.00 a package of seed?  That they take 90 days to bloom?  Which is why I planted them the 1st of February.  Each seed is coated with something.  I use my buddy's toilet paper roll method for the dirt but I only filled the roll 2/3 up with potting soil, the last 1/3 I used a very light sprouting mix.  My thinking is that the light sprouting soil won't support the root growth needed.  I watered everything well with a turkey baster put the trays in there , put a heating pad in a plastic bag set on medium on the bottom shelf and zipped it up.  Most of them sprouted!! Yea!!  I have gotten this far many times,  Some thing happens between here and the second leaves.  I am hoping that this closed, moist enviroment will make the difference.  I haven't had to water them in a whole week.  Everyday or so I spray a little fine mist into each shelf area.  What do I do next?  I could use some garden tips for fine seeds.
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