(Avoid using foam egg cartons ... of plastic trays, recommends Kathi Rodgers, a gardener and founder of Oak Hill Homestead. “The little egg cups will hold just enough seed-starting mix for ...

Most other small plastic food containers, such as single-serving yogurt cups, clamshell-type salad packages or egg cartons, are also well-suited for starting seeds — as long as you’ve poked ...

But instead of allowing all of them to take over my kitchen counter and spare bedroom for the following six to eight weeks, I’ll be starting some seeds ... shows plastic egg cartons serving ...

But have you given thought to what containers you’ll use? You might be planning to buy rimmed trays, peat pots or compartmentalized plastic ... egg cartons, are also well-suited for starting ...