Growing your own food is a fun and rewarding venture. Not only is it satisfying to reap the rewards of your hard work, but you will be a lot healthier consuming your own homegrown organic produce.
Where I’m from, we only have about 5 months to grow vegetables outside, so it is necessary to extend the growing season by starting seeds inside, and then transplanting them outside in the garden once it is warm enough.
Last year we tried out these soil block seed starters. They are great because they eliminate the need for cups or some other little planter. The soil blocks stand on their own, which reduces waste and cost.
The seed starter soil mix that we use is equal parts potting mix, peat moss, and vermiculite. Mix those together in a big tub and add water until it holds together when squeezed in your hand.
Shove the soil blocker into the tub of soil and press down to fill the blocks with compressed soil. Then simply place the soil blocker over a planter tray and press the bar down to release the blocks.
The only downside to the soil blocks is that they are quite small. This is okay if you plan on transplanting your plants outside within 4-5 weeks, but much longer than that and your seedlings will outgrow their little soil blocks. This happened to us last year. The weather was not warm enough outside to transplant yet, and so we had to transfer our seedlings into bigger pots.
Did you know that seeds do not need UV rays in order to germinate? They just need a light source. Any light source. So we use standard LED shop lights installed on some shelving. No need for expensive grow lights!
Starting seeds inside extends your growing season, which means more wholesome food for you and your family. Give it a try!
Hygienic Homestead 
I would like to grow fruit inside but how
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The only fruit I have tried to grow inside is a lemon tree. It’s about 2 years old and still has not produced any fruit. Maybe this year? You just have to have plenty of space and natural sunlight.
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