Grow Station from Concrete and Wood

Let’s make seed starting look good! In this video I make a table top seed starting station made from walnut and cement. The LED lights are attached to the walnut shade and suspended from the arm by wire. This makes it easy to adjust the light up and down depending on the needs of the seeds & seedlings. And that cool (or warm) orange metal cover is hiding a seed starting heat mat that is resting on the cement tray. Using the metal allows the heat from the mat to transfer to the seed starting trays, providing the much needed heat for seeds! And that frame around the seed trays is not just for looks. Some seeds need serious heat to germinate (I’m looking at you, pepper plants) so this frame also helps insulate the trays as well.

My wife started a garden a couple of years ago and has been using some T5 lights shop lights attached to some PVC pipe hidden away in the guest bedroom. It was time to upgrade that seed starting station into something that reflected both of our styles. And we both like the look of having plants in the house, so what better way than to make this seed starting station that is both functional and stylish that can be displayed!

Maybe it’s time for you to give seed starting a try! Let me know what you think of the build in the comments!