Seed starting is easy. It only requires three key ingredients: warmth, moisture, and patience.

Check out our blog for a visual illustration of how to get your container (and transplant!) garden off the ground.

Steps:

1. Ready materials (seed, soil, container with drainage hole at bottom, water)

2. Fill container with soil

3. Make a hole or row (check seed packet for optimum depth)

4. Drop seed into hole/row

5. Cover gently with soil

6. Water!

For more hints on how to start your own seeds, download this guide from the American Community Gardening Association.