Seed Starting Setup - Shelving, Lights the works

[TNTiger]

Originally Posted by matilda'skid

The seed starting set ups are very expensive in my opinion and not necessary. I have no skills and I start too many seedlings inside for the garden I have outside. I use shop lights from Lowes with the cheapest 40 watt fluorescent bulbs (not plant bulbs) hung with chains and hooks. For storage I bought a heavy duty metal shelf at Sam's very heavy, sturdy and easy to put together. That is what I will use next year. If you are a Sam's member or know someone who is, go look at their heavy duty shelves. The shelves are longer than four feet if you are short on space you might not like them. The advantage is they can come apart and be moved and anyone would want them for storage if I get out of the seed starting hobby. I was able to get them in the basement because they come apart. I am a 68 yr old woman and I moved them in and put them together.

I'm impressed - I think you just threw down the gauntlet! I'm a 51 year old woman so I should be able to do this too right? I am a Sam's member and will check these out however it might be a little too big for the space I have.

Yall have inspired me to look past the kit type set-ups and just get what i need to do it with shelving and my own lights.

Thanks for all of the great tips! I'm still paying attention if anyone has more to recommend.