emily - sorry for this late answer but i jsut saw this. i have used seed starting forumula for 20 years and i find it much better than anything else.
all i do is put as much seed starting forumula that i thnk i will need in a large pot and add enough warm water to make it nice and moist. leave it over night and plant your seeds the next day.
fill up the container you plan to put the seeds in (i only put one seed per container) using a pencil make a hole deep enough to plant the seed according to the package directions. take a little more of the moistened soil and place on top of the hole you just made. thats it.
i'm sure you kinow you way around the rest of the seed starting world.
frank
