Introduction

Seed trays are great tools for starting seeds at home. They’re especially useful if you have limited space, because they allow you to maximize the amount of plants you can grow in a small area. In this post, I’ll show you how to make your own seed tray by following some simple steps.

Step 1: Gather Your Tools

• Buy a seed tray
• Buy seeds
• Buy potting soil
• Buy a seedling tray (if you want to start flowers) or a seedling pot (if you want to start veggies)
• If you’re starting flowers, buy a water spray bottle

Step 2: Get Seeds and Soil

The next step is to get the seeds and soil.

You will need a good-quality potting mix that has been sterilized. This is important because it will help prevent diseases and pests from taking hold in your seedlings. You may also want to add some compost or manure if you can find some, but this is not essential. Most commercial mixes are sterile and do not need anything else added to them if they are well made with good ingredients like peat moss, vermiculite and perlite (see below).

In order to make sure that you have the right amount of moisture in your potting mix, it’s helpful if you know what type of climate zone your garden is located in (look at this map here). Once you know which zone yours is located in then check out this list here which shows the best times for planting different types of seeds based on these zones!

Step 3: Prepare the Seed Tray

Now that your seed tray is ready, it’s time to add soil and seeds.

First, wet the soil in the tray with water until it is evenly moistened but not soggy. Next, place a few seeds on top of each cell (or row) in the tray. Make sure you space them out so they do not touch each other. Finally, gently cover each cell with some more soil so that all of your seeds are covered but not too much that they cannot breathe or receive light from above. Remember: if you have too much soil covering your seeds, they won’t be able to absorb enough water and nutrients from their environment!

Step 4: Sow the Seeds

Sow the seeds in the soil. Once you’ve filled the seed tray, use a sieve to spread compost over it. Make sure that all of your seeds are buried at least 1/8 inch deep and are evenly spaced apart. Then, cover them with more compost so that they’re completely covered (you can also use vermiculite if you prefer).

Keep your seed trays moist but not waterlogged! Water regularly and keep them in a warm place until they germinate—you may need to water them daily at first, depending on how evenly moist your soil is. If you have trouble keeping track of when to water or what temperature ranges to keep them in, look for kits or products like Smart Pot Containers which monitor these things for you automatically.

Once plants start showing signs of life (usually when their leaves begin emerging), transfer them into larger pots so they have more room to grow before transplanting outdoors later on this season!

Homemade seed trays are very affordable and require minimal prep time.

Homemade seed trays are very affordable and require minimal prep time. If you have a few minutes to spare, you can easily gather up the necessary materials for your own set of homemade seed trays.

The basic components for making homemade seed trays include:

• plastic food storage containers (such as yogurt cups)
• kitchen knife with #2 blade (or other sharp object)

You will also need some soil, so if you don’t have any handy and don’t want to buy any (or if it’s winter), then consider getting started on this project sooner rather than later!

Conclusion

I hope you found this blog post helpful. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to me in the comments below! I look forward to hearing from you.