When you are learning to grow from seeds, often you might see reference to a heat mat for seedlings.  Heat mats can really help speed up germination for many seeds, especially tomatoes and peppers.  You can buy them, but here I will show you how to MAKE one. Here’s what I used: 2 old humidity domes for seed flats (the flats had been broken) 1 string of indoor/outdoor Christmas lights (the orange lights were not working) All-purpose sand That’s it!  … Read entire article »