Starting Seeds outside questions.

I am wondering what kind of pots you use for starting germinated seeds outdoors and Im only going be able to check on these seeds once a day or so. Where I live it's super windy all the time and I assume the dirt will dry out rather quick and from my experience dry dirt= not sprouting seeds=frowning face! Any ideas for my circumstances?

I got high winds in my area. I just start them in one gallon smart pots. My property looks pretty much like a field that hasn't been touched in years, so I find I need to protect the seedlings from pests. I'm not sure the culprit but its either grass hoppers, mice, or my cat that keeps eating my seedlings. You can also make a small fence out of green garden fabric to help absorb some of the wind energy.

Luckily, seedlings started outdoors tends to develop really hard plants in short order. Much more hardier than seeds started indoors. Just take some basic precautions, stalk if you feel its warranted, and watch them develop like mother nature intended.

i have mine on a board with a plastic/clear tub bungied over the top to keep rain,wind and pests away. they have been going for appx 2 weeks. ive had to shim the tub up already as one of the girls is already growing out of this set up.

the plastic baggies were there for the first 5 days or so to keep moisture in. as you can see by looking at the bottom of my box its not sealed so it doesnt really serve as a greenhouse as there is plenty of air circulating in and out.

So I hav decided that I'm Going to use my 60% native soil and 40% perlite for my seed starting mix. I am using my native soil bc it's called black good around here in the Midwest and I have to say it is like black gold. It is super rich in microbes and other elements that are not found in the starter mix they sell at the store. These seedlings in my native soil are so much more strong, healthy, and all around more boutiful in vegetation. So my question is, is there any other additive I need to use for my seed starting mix (60% native soil and 40% perlite)?

Add some compost or EWC to your mix.dirrtyd

By compost you means like grass cuttings, leaves that are basically decomposed? I live right in front some woods and there is a thick layer of leaves, sticks, fungi that been sittin there for years. Is that ok to add to my mix or would I need to decompose it some more?