Hello everyone, I am kind of new here, and just wanted to say how much I appreciate all the sharing of good information that goes on here! I also use the "salt shaker" method when planting tiny seeds. Adding the white sand is a great idea to keep track of where you've been!
I also use a thin strip of masking tape. Just the cheap kind. I stick it, sticky side up, to my dinner table, a piece about 2 1/2 feet long. Just long enough so it's not awkward to handle. Then I pour the seeds into a shallow saucer, and with tweezers, I grab one seed at a time, and stick to the tape, spaced however far apart from each one I want.
Then I "plow" a shallow trench, lay the tape with the seeds on it into the trench, seed side up, then gently pat a little dirt over it. The masking tape breaks down pretty quickly once wet, and the seeds germinate nicely on it. I think it may even keep the seed from washing away in a hard rain.
