Put about a quarter of a cup of compost into the bag and steep it in a gallon bucket of water in the sun for a day. Kelp extracts are widely available at most garden centers and I use it at one-third of the dilution strength recommended on the container. This mixture provides all of the nutrients your developing plants could want, has no smell, and it won't burn tender plants like many chemical fertilizers can. This is a very fun project for those gardeners in northern climates where the garden seems miles away in winter. But those of you in milder climates can also benefit from sprouting your own seeds by saving money on expensive transplants that are often produced in nurseries that are heavy users of toxic chemicals.
Seeds are available at most nurseries and garden centers.
Some grocery stores also carry seeds for the garden. If you would like a listing of seeds that are produced by natural organic seed producers give me a ring Don Trotter's Natural gardening columns appear nationally in environmentally sensitive publications. I'll send you a list. Next time we will be discussing winter care of your fruit trees. Don Trotter's natural gardening columns appear nationally in environmentally sensitive publications.