This video is a complete guide for starting seeds. This guide is made for beginner gardeners so you can easily understand how to start transplants from seed, but intermediate and advanced gardeners may learn a few seed starting tips and tricks, too! Starting seed allows you to grow any variety of plant you want so you can grow the vegetable garden of your dreams, and seed starting transplants costs pennies on the dollar versus buying transplants from nurseries. Get ready to save money and grow bigger: this method makes seed starting for beginners easy!
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
0:00 Introduction
0:26 Advantages Of Starting Transplants
1:46 The Best Plants To Start As Transplants
3:05 Seed Starting Mix Options
5:20 How To Fill Seed Trays
7:00 How To Sow Seeds In Vermiculite
10:53 How To Sow Seeds In Potting Mix
15:44 How To Germinate Seeds Properly
17:35 Seed Starting Results
18:01 How To Fertilize And Harden Off Seedlings
22:41 Adventures With Dale
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0:00 Introduction
0:26 Advantages Of Starting Transplants
1:46 The Best Plants To Start As Transplants
3:05 Seed Starting Mix Options
5:20 How To Fill Seed Trays
7:00 How To Sow Seeds In Vermiculite
10:53 How To Sow Seeds In Potting Mix
15:44 How To Germinate Seeds Properly
17:35 Seed Starting Results
18:01 How To Fertilize And Harden Off Seedlings
22:41 Adventures With Dale
Thanks!
That was great information. Thank you very much.
🥳Happy New Year 🎉
What do you do when multiple seeds sprout in one cell? Last year my zinnias sprouted multiple I just fished the seedling out and moved them apart to different containers. Let’s just that didn’t work out so well with broccoli( last year was my first year gardening )
I’m in zone 9b in central California and still have tomatoes on the vine, we haven’t had any frost yet and am wondering what I can do so save the fruit from frost since it’s taking longer than normal for them to ripen?
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My problem: seeds germinate in 7-10 days but stop growing into transplants, excluding those that require direct sowing
Some plants, tomato especially, are happy to germinate packed together dozens of seeds per inch in narrow rows ~2" apart.
Prick out and transplant into trays as usual. Saves a ton of germination space.
Another great video! Many thanks 🙏🏾
Thank you — the chopstick tip is priceless!!!
Thank you kindly 🌹
QUESTION: I prefer raised beds, easier on my back. But are there veggies that do better in in ground? Like corn maybe?
Zone 5 here, onions: several years now I’ve planted in Pro Mix in milk jugs cut off around the base of the handle, drainage holes in bottom …holds around 25 or so, the root growth is great over two months plus, clip the tops a couple times, every one makes it, easy to transplant after hardening off.
Tried hot peppers in the 72 flats on heat mats. Some popped right away & other's were coming up a month later. This year I'm going to do the peppers in small plastic container for each type, then transplant seedlings. That way i don't get stuck with a half germinated cell tray. That's the plan anyways.
Including a section on when to transplant from small cells to larger cells/small pots would be appreciated.
I have found that a seedling heating mat and temperature controller will prevent damping off.
Love your coffee mug! 😂 💩
I never knew you could start seeds in vermiculite ONLY. Thank you for teaching me this. I cannot wait to get back out into the garden. There are approximately 2 inches of snow on the ground with more coming this evening. I have spring fever!
Super guide!!
Great video…thank u
Greetings and Happy New Year from Melbourne Au. Thank you for another informative, as well as entertaining video. Great tip on strengthening the young seedlings by mimicking the wind, with a fan….gold! 😊🍀💪😊
All my garden beds built- adding in soil next week, and awaiting seeds to arrive! Thanks for all your clear, logical, no BS advice!!! You've been an invaluable resource in designing my garden.
Fantastic video.
With the onions I did mine in a cup and put perlite on top they still gonna germinate right
I always lose them going outdoors. Don’t have enough hours home to acclimate them slowly. Goes from frost to 90+ full sun in a day.