Nick found a plan online for a DIY seed sifter and decided to give it a go. We pulled together scrap wood, a dumpster-dived piece of plexiglass, a kitchen funnel, and our trusty bucket head shop vac (best small vac around 🙌). Not an easy build for novices like us, but after a lot of trial and error, Nick got it finished — and it WORKED beautifully! 🌱 We tested it on arugula, mustard greens, radish, and buckwheat (all amazing). Echinacea and Mexican sunflower were a little trickier — probably n

7.2K views · 135 reactions | There several good reasons to sift some of your compost or garden soil. We primarily sift to make our own seed starting mix. This is less expensive than buying seed starting mix or potting soil, not to mention we then know what is in our soil. In this video Josh will show you how to build a simple and inexpensive sifter for your garden needs. | Homesteading Family | Facebook