Review: GrowEase seed-starting kit

Do you enjoy starting your own plants from seed as much as I do? You’ll be excited to hear about a wonderful new seed-starting kit. It’s the GrowEase Seed-Starter kit from Gardener’s Supply.

Here’s a short video on the kit’s features:

Why do I like this seed-starting kit so much?

  1. All of the components are very durable.
  2. The tray, support system and water reservoir are dishwasher-safe! That means you can easily wash and sterilize them before planting your seeds… thus keeping them free of disease. That’s a big deal.
  3. The water reservoir keeps the seedlings evenly moist so they won’t be over- or under-watered. That helps them grow at a steady pace.
  4. The clear plastic lid is much stronger than any I’ve found in seed-starting kits. It should last a long time. Think how easy it is to crack most lids!

Here are close-ups of the various components:

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This is the water reservoir. If you keep it filled, it will water your seedlings so you don’t have to think about it. That allows you to go out of town for a few days without.

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Below are two views of the support system. When the points face downward, they support the (left) directly above the water. When they point upward, they can push the soil blocks that hold each seedling out of the seed-starting tray.

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The next two photos show the seed-starting tray when it’s right-side up (left) and upside-down (right). You can see the drainage holes and central holes which line up with the pegs on the support system when you need to transplant your seedlings.

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The final photo below demonstrates how you place the seed-starting tray on top of the support pegs. That’s for pushing the soil blocks out of each cell, just in case I’ve confused you!

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Considering how durable this kit is, I think the prices are very reasonable. The 12-cell kit costs $9.95 and the 24-cell kit is $16.95.

With all of the seed-starting I do, I find both sizes come in handy. Occasionally, I just need to plant a small amount of seeds, so I use the smaller 12-cell kit. The 24-cell kit will work well for the majority of the other seed-planting I do.

Have fun with your seed-starting projects!