Don’t skip this crucial step! Thinning seedlings is a game-changer for your garden. I’ll show you how to do it and why it’s so important for strong, healthy plants. It’s a quick, simple way to get the most out of your garden space!
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00:00 Introduction
00:23 YT Community Page question from Amy
00:41 What if you don’t thin?
01:17 How do you know when to thin?
01:59 Stunted seedling tip
02:39 How much to thin?
03:16 DON’T thin like this
05:32 Benefits of thinning
05:48 What to do with thinned seedlings?
06:29 Thinning stunted seedlings
07:43 What to do with larger seedlings?
07:55 Transplanting kale
09:22 Seedlings that do/don’t transplant well
09:48 See you on our YT Community page!
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Are you thinning your seedlings this week? Let us know in the comments! Thanks for gardening with us – CaliKim & CameraGuy
🍁40% off all CaliKim Seed Collections, w/ code “FALLISHERE”, https://calikimgardenandhome.com. Ends 10.1.24.
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➡A FREE digital guide : "How to Create a Seed Starting Station in 10 Minutes", an exclusive sneak-peek inside CaliKim's new book!
➡A $10 coupon to our Seed & Garden Shop, https://calikimgardenandhome.com.
i hate thinning seedlings. i feel like im being so mean. this is really helpful.
My arugala seeds started to germinate almost overnight. I was amazed. They're in a small pot and I'm thinking they should be thinned. But they are all the same height. How would you recommend I thin them. I still have them in a window in my house. Thank you.
Maybe that's what I should do is transfer them to a larger pot. ???
So green yet colorful!
Informative and fun!!
I have a question that I'm hopeful and pray you can answer. I didn't separate the seedlings of my collards because I wasn't sure I wouldn't break the root as I was taking them out. They came out gathered together and I went on and put them in the raise bed Is it possible that I can take them up and t replant hem after they been in the raise bed ,they probably been transplanted over a week and we have had a lot of rain.
Please give me your advice
Great info! I'm growing a fall crop of beets and lettuce right now. I've been feeding the thinned seedlings to my chickens. Love your channel!
Nothing goes to waste! We have temps in the 90s then 70 here in the 831 these last weeks. Nice presentation in the corner of your new deck!
Kim your plants look great I started A bunch of seeds Indoors myself Its only been about two weeks Since. I Started them from seed indoors I am getting a late Start I hope they do ok I probley won,t get them planted outdoors until the Middle of october Which?
Should be about six weeks
It’s been 20oC here in South Australia and I have had the best time gardening and thinking about what I am going to plant…too much choice😊
Along side our pool we have a raised garden . Originally it was planted with palm trees but they got 5pm big and had to be removed but we couldn’t get the stumps out so have had to wait for them to rot in place, which has finally happened…it’s taken years …
Today I’ve put sunflower seeds at the back and dwarf beans in the front and also scattered flower seeds around. I have trellises which I’ve been growing passion fruit but I’ve decided to get rid of one of my passion fruit and grow a vining tomato up it because it will probably keep producing through our winter..
Sorry this comment isn’t about fall or thinning seedlings but I just wanted to share my fun day😊