When you learn how to start plants from seeds, the variety of plants that you can grow increases dramatically, but not the expense. My favorite way to germinate seeds is in a paper towel.

Peach seeds can take an eternity to germinate since they usually need cold stratification to do so. Here's how to speed things up with the paper towel method.

Some seeds will germinate as high as almost 100 percent. To test germination, take a paper towel and put it on a dinner plate or something similar. Place about 10 seeds on the paper towel.

Hopefully all of you aspiring growers have been able to get your seeds so we can move to the next step: germination. Take great care handling seed and seedling. Most flower and vegetable seeds are ...

When I teach vegetable gardening, I love to share my favorite way to germinate seeds using a paper towel. Paper towels can be used for any seed that needs to be buried, even just a little bit.