It is so exciting to see young pepper, eggplant, and tomato seeds burst open and break ground over the cold, snowy, icy winter days we have had lately.  Just a reminder that April is coming up soon, and warm season vegetables will start flying off the shelves and into our garden soils.  Instead of buying plants of these vegetables, I enjoy growing my own transplants.  It is always fun to try varieties that may not be available in local garden departments.  

However, some of the varieties do not always pass the taste test nor do they pass the Alabama summer humidity test.  It may not be a money saver if you only plant a few plants each year.  It is also a good bit of work, but with a little preparation, it is easy to produce good quality vegetable transplants indoors if you are not lucky enough to have a greenhouse.