Starting Seeds and Indoor Greenhouse

Here in Vermont at this time of the year we are usually buried in several feet of snow with little hope of the temperatures getting above 15F.

This really puts my mind towards thinking ahead towards spring and being able to play in the dirt.

I have been seriously contemplating how to start my seeds this year. 

          Do I want to just buy them at a local greenhouse? 

                        Or do I try and start them myself? 

 Well I have a slight problem with starting seeds…..3 Cats. 

My lovely fur babies are notorious for eating the young seedlings if they can get to them. So even with the covers on the plastic green houses you buy in the stores, they can somehow get them off and eat my seeds.

So I was thinking what can I do? Then it came to me, I had seen those indoor green houses that are about 2 feet by 2 feet with 3 or 4 shelves on them all zipped up into plastic.  Now the idea behind my garden is to be frugal and self sufficient.  Thinking of having to buy a green house isn’t being really frugal or is it? I found this one at an affordable price and is reusable for many years. That is a win-win for me.

My Favorite Indoor Greenhouse

I can’t tell you how many times I have started seeds only to have them eaten and then have to go out and buy seedlings.  Now that isn’t frugal at all.

So the idea of this green house is sounding better and better. 


Now I have to decide how many of each plant I am going to want.  This depends on the final size of my garden.  I am doing a combination of Raised beds and Containers. The larger items like my tomatoes, squash and things like that will just go into the raised beds. Now I am going to use containers for the smaller items like my lettuces. This year I am also adding in potatoes, and carrots. I am looking to continue to increase my garden to produce more for my family.  What are you doing to help provide for your family and battle rising food costs?