There's no need for pricey kits to start plants from seed. You need only this key item. BY DENNIS PATTON SPECIAL TO THE KANSAS CITY STAR JANUARY 30, 2020 12:41 PM The secret to starting seeds inside is as simple as buying lights and ensuring they are on much of the time and fairly close to the plants as they grow. This strip of lights does the trick. COURTESY OF JOHNSON COUNTY K-STATE RESEARCH & EXTENSION Have you just about had it with winter? I am feeling trapped inside and long to get out to touch the warmth of the soil or see green in the landscape. One way to cure the winter blues is to grow your own transplants from seed to plant once spring arrives. As a kid, you probably had a school experiment that involved starting a seed in a cup on the classroom windowsill. Typically, the results were anything but spectacular, with most meeting an ill fate. If they did survive, they were tall and spindly, barely able