Now we're going to just pat that down, and that's it. And we use simple plastic covers that come made for the flats. You don't have to water much or do anything. Now, this is all very handy, Michael, if you have a greenhouse like the kind we're standing in. Well, for instance, if you wanted just to grow a few of your own herbs, it would be very easy to do it just this way in a smaller container or pot, or just in a flower pot and cover it with a bit of Saran Wrap.
Some plants do much better with what's called bottom heat.
Parsley happens to be one of these. And we use actually a fairly elaborate system that keeps the seed bed at 70 degrees. But the average homeowner can use just a simple heating coil that they sell in most nurseries, and it's an inexpensive purchase. And you'll find that if you've tried growing seeds without bottom heat and it failed, that's probably the answer. It really is the key to success.