CaliKim: Stop This Before Your Spring Garden Falls Behind

STOP doing these before your spring garden falls behind.
A lot of gardeners fall behind in their spring garden — not because they forgot something, but because they keep doing a few things they should actually stop doing.

In this video, I’ll walk you through four things to stop doing if you want stronger plants and earlier harvests. These small shifts make a big difference early in the season.

This video is for you if you’ve ever had:
• Seeds that stall or rot after planting
• Seedlings that look healthy but don’t really grow
• Early planting that didn’t lead to earlier harvests
• A spring garden that always feels a few weeks behind

These early spring gardening mistakes affect soil temperature, seed starting, transplant timing, and early-season protection — especially in vegetable gardens.

These are usually signs that timing — not effort — is the issue.
I’ll break it all down so you know what to stop, what to protect, and how to gain weeks at the start of the season.

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TIMESTAMPS: (click the timestamp to jump to a specific tip or re-watch your favorite part)
00:00 STOP Doing These Before Your Spring Garden Falls Behind
00:22 STOP Planting by Air Temperature Alone
00:24 Why Cold Soil Delays Seeds and Roots
00:56 How to Tell When Soil Is Actually Ready
01:27 Vegetables That Can Handle Cool Soil
02:13 Simple Way to Warm Garden Soil
02:26 STOP Starting Seeds Indoors Too Early
03:28 When to Start Greens, Broccoli, and Cauliflower
03:55 When to Start Tomatoes, Peppers, and Squash
04:32 How to Fix Seedlings Started Too Early
05:38 STOP Planting During Fake Spring
05:46 The Nighttime Temperature Rule
06:51 STOP Leaving New Seedlings Unprotected
07:08 Easy Protection for Birds, Slugs, and Critters
08:28 What Will You Stop Doing First For Your Spring Garden?

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This video covers early spring vegetable gardening, soil temperature timing, seed starting mistakes, transplant protection, and how to avoid falling behind at the start of the season.