Not sure I want to get into seed trading using my steem profile. I do like to try out new things once a while. There is a budding seedshop forming hear among homesteaders, lead by @sagescrub. On youtube, I have participated in a few different seed giveaways, and that has been a fun way to get started for me.

In regard to light bulbs, you might be right. In my experience, it is better to pick bulbs that are not heated for seed growing projects. There is a high probability they will scorch the plants, and I worry that they might cause a fire if I walk away. I don't like that hot smell.

Plastic insulation will really help hold some heat around your plants in a garage if that is the only place you can grow. It breaks the windchill, and something kind of magical happens with the air and temperature inside once humidity starts to bead up inside. Being near a heat source is the best, even if it's a space heater, your water heater, or the warmer wall near the indoor doorway.

Peat pods and peat soil mixes are supposed to be sterile, but they often form mold when I use them. I think it is because my climate has lots of mold spores in the air all year round. The little mesh sleeves around the peat pods never disintegrate or compost, so they are more problematic for roots and transplants later on. The peat cups, I use them sometimes, but they also form mold, and even moss sometimes. Coir rarely forms mold directly on the soil. If the mold forms, it attaches to the seedling because it is too dark and wet, or it was contaminated.

Try different lightbulbs out to see what works for you. I know growers who use regular 100 watt lightbulbs, and they do fine. I try to get higher wattage if possible, but not super-sized. Every bulb burns out eventually in a year or two. Look at the kelvin scale to determine if the bulb is considered closer to the blue-white or red-white spectrum. I use one of each, and call it good. Again, I am not a professional, but you can see my results. Can always buy an industrial grow light if you are concerned or have had bad experiences from the lights. I've never needed one.