Vera, doing the multiple layers of different seeds like that would certainly be space saving - is there some way that you mark the seeds/layers if you have more than one variety of a type (say 2 or 3 different varieties of cucumbers)? And I'm wondering how you happened to choose flannelette for this purpose - was it something you just happened to have on hand, or is there a specific reason? (I actually had to look up "flannelette" - for anyone else who is wondering, it's just a lightweight type of flannel...) It's never occurred to me to use actual cloth for this purpose, but I have to admit that paper towels are less than ideal because the roots so easily penetrate them - and I totally agree about how easily those roots can break off!
