I started a flat of leafy greens tonight.  It's the first time I've ever planted from seed.  Woohoo!  I took the leap.  I got one of those starter trays that have soil pellets included.  You just soak the pellets and plant your seeds directly in them.  You're supposed to "fluff" the planting mixture a bit.  I did that and also sprinkled some dry starting medium on top.

I planted

• Heirloom Arugula
• Viroflay Heirloom Spinach
• Emerald Oak Lettuce
• Cosmos - Seashells mix flowers for fun

Right now my rig is what you might call ghetto.  I have a 3 compact fluorescent bulbs clipped to my work bench peg board and the tray is raised on 2 bricks to get as close to the lights as possible.  Here's what I know about the lights - a scientific analysis.

One of the lights is pretty big - bigger than your average lamp bulb.  And it's bright.  Maybe the equivalent of 100 watts.  The color is reddish.  The other two bulbs are cooler in color - more blueish.  And they're smaller in size and not as bright either.  Maybe the equivalent of 60 watt bulbs.

So, I'll want to get real about the lighting this weekend.  A project - yippee!