thanks for the vids from Happilife Farm -BC canada - I grew lisi's for first time last year and by some fluke the 4 flats of 72's and soil blocks all worked! This year I decided to put some in 72's and all extras in 2" deep meat trays open seeded - the open seeded ones have germinated like beasts and now I have to transplant into 200's - SO excited to watch you do this ....go sister flower farmers... so important to not be alone.
Tip for Geo Seed packets: You can reseal them by heating the opened edge with an iron. I use the flat iron for my hair. It is super easy and it keeps the seeds more fresh when they are resealed...and easier to store.
You’re so entertaining. Thank you for sharing your mistakes. As an enneagram 1, I don’t like admitting my mistakes. You give me hope for being more transparent with my gardening failures. Also, I talk to my plants like you do. I think they listen.
Hey Nicole, if you have google home and a smart plug, you can set up a routine in the app to auto turn on and off your grow lights. I love this ability and never have to worry about turning lights on and off.
We don’t have high speed internet 🥺 I do have the main lights on timers- just the one that I need to turn on and off- it forces me to check on the babies down there!
@@FlowerHillFarm just to make sure I have this right (sorry so many different questions) you leave the light on 24hrs until you see the first sign of germination right? then 6am to 10pm as usual?
I cut foam board roughly into flat size pieces and stack them under the flats that need to be closer to the lights. As a flat grows taller, just remove one of the foam boards. I only have 3 shelves of warm&cool florescent lights and there are always a few flats that are shorter than the rest. The foam board also helps to raise flats above the heat mats when they are in smaller cells and get hotter than the other flats
Lisianthus is a native plant in Texas and it grows along creek sides where the soil stay moist. It’s a beautiful blue flower and always amazing to see them growing naturally in a prairie meadow
Hi Jeff! I love reading about where plants grow naturally. During my research I found that it will root deeply along the creeks so even if the top soil is dry, it will find the water it needs underground. I'd love to see them in the "wild"
I loved skiing downhill with you.. I'm impressed with the hill and curves you managed. It's been over a decade since I've been cross country skiing. Loved it! I just ordered my lisianthus seeds today... we'll see.
It’s my favorite part about winter. The hills are so fun! It took me a few years to master that hill. I used to fall at least three times on the way down 🤷♀️⛷😂
Yay! So glad you are doing another Lisi series! I live in zone 5 and just started my set for my garden on 1 Jan (first time growing any seeds and I chose the most difficult one to start! 😜) Now I can follow along with you this season!!
I love your videos so much! As a new flower farmer/florist, I'm learning so much from you... plus watching your videos feels like I'm hanging out with a good friend :) so glad I found your channel, thanks for sharing your knowledge! -- From a zone 3b Canadian friend
Aw thanks so much Pauline! I knew I was being myself when my grandmother told me she felt like she was hanging out with me while watching my videos! I'm glad you are here.
@@FlowerHillFarm you didn't poke holes in them did you? Just the. moistened soil, cover and when they sprout plant them up right? Also, IF someone accidentally started striating their Lisianthus seeds for two weeks would they be ruined? I read somewhere that once in awhile Lisianthus will reseed. What are your thoughts?
Absolutely love the blooper video and I wish I had as much energy as you have.... watching your videos and how much excitement you have just radiates and I can’t wait to start seeds but those Lisianthus Look like too much works for me... so I’ll just stick to something that’s easier since I’m a Beginning flower farmer
Oh, dear ! I will be doing Florida style seed starting. No lights, no heat mats just old fashioned trays and living them in patio with natural sunlight. We have humidity and heat naturally. 🤗
So glad to hear your daughter wants to become a graphic designer! I've being doing graphic design for the last 20+years now! Love your videos and wishing you great success with your Lisianthus!
Don't ya just Love Charles Dowding =^) Really glad you mentioned everything you could think of about the flower. I stopped FB in '15, don't Instagram either, so the extra info is so valuable.
Ok so I am zone 4b in Canada AND I went into my greenhouse today some lisianthus is still GREEN and has new growth... eek that's so exciting!! I am starting mine this week, wish I had more options for variety like you do. Thanks for the video!! loved it.
I recently found your channel and you’ve been such light over this winter season. I’m missing my flower farm in full bloom and it’s been lovely to have your content. Excited to be a flower friend moving forward!
You're such a peach. Found your channel a couple weeks ago and have been binge watching ever since! This coming spring will be my very first attempt at flower farming. Thank you for being such a joy to watch, your videos are incredibly informational! Sending love!
My birthday is Jan 18 and I plan to start my Lisianthus on my birthday!!!! I am constantly inspired by your channel. Thank you for all you share. I appreciate you.
Oh no!!! Im just getting ready to finish setting up my grow area, I didn't know lisianthus took forever...right there with rosemary probably! Thanks for the video!
I just started my lisianthus for the first time and didn’t know it needed light for a full 24 hours until they sprouted. 😫 Have I ruined my chances of germination?
I love pricking out seedlings! But those small plug trays will be great for this slow growing variety. I took a chance and grew these twenty years ago. Purely for their Beauty! Plus, NO-ONE had ever heard of them! 😍
i am SO anxious to plant... my brother and sis in law got me a terrarium for Christmas, so i did get to touch some soil last week and it immediately lifted my mood but i wanna plant my seeds NOW. i will just have to wait patiently and watch youtubers plant for now... :)
Just realized A.M. Leonard was just 20 minutes away. Went up today to get some Lambert GPS mix and got a bonus rake on clearance for $10! Loved your video and now I am a new subscriber!
(You could use a covid mask to keep from breathing the dust from the seed starting mix, which probably is not very healthy for you. You gotta take care of yourself so you can continue to educate and entertain us)!
Your love of lisianthus inspired me to give them a go this year. I planted them last week. So exciting! Best of luck with your seeds! I can't believe all the varieties you planted 😆 I can't wait to watch your progress!
I started another batch of lasianthus and wucalyptus this was today. I'm using the suchi trays they have their own lid, I hope it works. I did spotted today the lasianthus I started in december, fianly sprouted. So fun.
Okay, you talked me out of my plan for tomorrow. I was going to seed my lissies into my 220s. Now I’m gonna do the warm wet soil tray & dumped seed method. I’m in that group too. Seems like so many of them are soil blocking. Taking your hand, here we leap, wheeeeee!
Go for it! LOL I am always just experimenting to see what works best for me- I did all of my snapdragons and gomphrena like this last year and it worked great! I actually put the gomphrema right into the ground from the multi seed tray!
Hey Nicole! I just joined your channel - Why? Because you're talented gutsy and funny, I'm learning so much from you and you are not only fairly local to me - but you are bravely carrying on in a zone even more frigid than my frrrrreezing spot here in Oneonta NY. Looking forward to visiting your farm when weather warms and I wish you the very best of luck with your farm and your channel. Yours Jennie
I have binge watched all of your videos in the past few days, ordered seeds and now I feel ready to make a lot of mistakes this growing season 🤣 It's gonna be so much fun
I will! Mine is a little different since I am so cold here and all of my "cool flowers" are planted in late winter, early spring and not in the fall. I'll bring you all along! Thanks, Marianne
Love this lisi video, watching you always makes me smile, well actually laugh (and we need more of that in our lives). You're always fun, funny and very informative -- I've learned so much from your videos. I decided after watching you last year that I would sow lisianthus seeds this year, so this video is perfect timing since I will be starting this week. In fact, I had planned to sow them in individual cells, but after listening and watching you in this video I'm going to start them in a tray all together instead until they germinate. I've also been learning from others on the FB Lisianthus Seed Starters group. Anyway, thanks again Nicole, you've been a fun, wonderful inspiration to me as I start my flower garden journey and make this year so much brighter than last! I'll keep you posted, can't wait to see how they turn out. Thanks so much Nicole! ..lol, your ski blooper! your fall, your giggles!!
Ah! That dust in the lungs. I made the mistake of mixing perlite and soil in the kitchen and breathed it in last year. Crossing my fingers for you🤞 wishing you luck.
Loving your videos! I have been binge watching. I just got back from Lowes with some shop lights to get started on my seed growing. I would love to see how you organize your seeds. or do you just use everything up that you buy?
Oh my gosh, that’s so fun! Where did you go skiing at? I LOVE to ski but we only get to go about once a year, and always to a resort. That location looked so natural & peaceful... and pretty!
You know I haven't done a proper video about that I don't think. Good idea! I've chatted about it here and there. I was planning on making a trailer for the channel but I wanted to wait until we were in flower season!
I have been waiting for this video I am starting lisianthus for the first time this year and I knew these are not easy ,thank you am going to start mine tomorrow and cross my fingers lol
Hi Nicole, check Vermiculite from Greenhouse Mega Store. Good price over there. I bought it every year and mix it half and half with peat moss. They work great for flower seedling.
This may sound weird last year I bought vermiculite at Home Depot is large pieces so took vermiculite placed about 1 cup at a time into food processor and pulsed a few times to desired size worked great . just a thought did with perlite as well
I love your videos and you have gotten me into cut flowers! I am growing many new varieties this year. I have joined many Facebook groups and I have to be honest....flower farmers don't manage their properties holistically and don't think in a regenerative way. They take a lot from the land. The UN says we will lose all our topsoil in 60 years. Other estimates are much worse. The world is literally turning into a desert, in large part due to our agricultural practices. This is clearly not sustainable. Do you ever think of closing fertility loops and bringing in less inputs? Saving seeds? Building soil? Making your own compost? I apologize if I come across as judgy or preachy. I am just wondering if you think about these issues or if they are important to you? Keep up the great videos!
Those are scary statistics. I have thought about a lot of those things, including no-till methods. I do make my own compost as much as I can. I've saved seeds here and there but not at a sustainable level. All things to think about! Thanks, Jack!
Great and informative! Girl I struggle so bad in Lowe's, try not to buy everything! 😩 so glad some of your eucalyptus is doing better. I have my first eucalyptus sprouts!! I'm so excited. Never made it this far with it before. 😅
Working on a video now of my lisianthus! I have 1 sprouting already! 🤞 that I'm successful! Thank you so much for intruding to lisianthis Nicole! I didn't cover mine with vermiculite though, I was going to wait until they began to germinate since they need light... but I'm starting to see some algae so I may do that... 🤔 I'm going to put mine out early but cover with just a row cover held down with bricks or something, nothing fancy! 😁
Germination mix definitely makes a huge difference. I buy my supplies from Griffins Greenhouse in MA. Well worth buying germination mix vs a standard store bought mix. OMG ROFL crash and burn
You can pinch them for more blooms but it will delay blooms by several weeks. Many people pinch half of each variety that way they get the early flowers and then the late ones!
Do you start fertilizing once they have true leaves? How much heat gets through the styrofoam trays? Would plastic trays be better? Put your lights on a timer.
The heat might travel faster through the plastic trays but I use both and haven’t noticed a difference. All of my lights are on timers except the hanging one above the mats. I leave that as a reminder to check on my plant 🌱 babies!
I HAD the Delta automatic mister for a month before it died. Going back to the cheap mister...what a waste of $! Ready to start my Lisianthus tomorrow (Mariachi White) after watching your video. Will be the earliest I have ever started my seedlings. Wish me luck! PS: Love your videos!
@@FlowerHillFarm Garden Answer used a pump sprayer( I'm guessing a 1 1/2 gal size) to mist some seedlings...You could mist lots of seedlings with a sprayer that size :)
Do you need to put your heat mats on any kind of special surface or do they not get hot enough to matter whether it’s wood or granite or metal or something else? Thanks!!
Did you buy the plug trays from Johnny’s Seed? I like your idea of flat tray planting and thinking of doing some of my seeds that way. Do you know if it will it set plants back each time they are re-potted? My toughest flowers this year will be vincas. Because of you....... I’m going to be starting a bunch of seeds! I got seed jealousy watching! Won’t be starting any of mine till March. Keep up the inspiration! 🥳🥰😄
i am having trouble keeping heat mats cool! they get hot for me. i bought a thermometer to see how hot. with a soil block would you place the thermometer between the blocks? if i poke one it might break on me.
Love your videos and your cheerful presentation 😁. Wish I could buy your flowers/support with $. Instead I will LIKE and share!! Best of flower luck in this new year ❤️
Hey Nicole, this is my third time watching all your seed planting videos 😂 Okay so I’m prepping to start seed planting for the first time. I need to get my shop lights, how many lumens? You may have mentioned it in another video, but I can’t find it.... Also have you planted Ranunculus corms? I received mine from Jake, my house is 70, my basement stays about 62 and my garage is at 40 😬 I’m not sure where to store them until planting time....I’m worried 40 is too cold and 62 is too warm.
I update them from time to time in my videos. I am planting them in the ground in the next few days. I just posted a few updates on Instagram and I'm about to post a video with clips of them.
You guys there in America use Fahrenheit right? Just asking..😊 I wanna start learning how to be a flower farmer this year here in Italy.Getting a lot of info's from this channel already.. Thanks a bunch!
HELP! I'm a newbie and planned on starting seeds using the soil block method...they are sold out everywhere of the micro ones!! Can I start snapdragons, celosia, gumphrenia, and zinnias like you did here with the lisianthus? Then pluck them out and put into plug trays or transplant out into garden without having to "pot up"? Love your videos!!!
Can i direct sow in Zone 9a. Houston texas? In January lowest temp 30 degrees. I wish we had actual seasons. Mild winter, warm spring, LONG HOT HUMID, Mosquito infested Summers.
The verm sprinkle is very common! Lots of success stories- but yes- you don't need to cover with anything. Like I said- it's all about your own environment and growing conditions. Whatever works for you! Thanks, Jan!
What are the trays called that you ordered to set the plug trays in? I ordered the same plug trays but the flood trays I have are to deep for me to use. Plug tray does not reach the bottom.
Hi Heather! I use the shallow trays sold here: www.johnnyseeds.com/tools-supplies/seed-starting-supplies/trays-domes-and-flats/support-trays/shallow-germination-trays-5-count-7291.html#q=trays&lang=en_US&start=1
The seeds are not really covered, like if they were under a layer of germination mix. It's just a sprinkle of verm-- it's common practice but also not required. Many people successfully grow them without any cover at all. My research has recommended the verm and my growing buddy Gina has always used it- her lissies are to die for!
I do zinnias in 3/4 inch soil blocks. they're only started for about two weeks before planting out. I've done snaps in the same soil block and I've also done them as a mass planting and pricked them up to 72 trays (two in a hole)
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thanks for the vids from Happilife Farm -BC canada - I grew lisi's for first time last year and by some fluke the 4 flats of 72's and soil blocks all worked! This year I decided to put some in 72's and all extras in 2" deep meat trays open seeded - the open seeded ones have germinated like beasts and now I have to transplant into 200's - SO excited to watch you do this ....go sister flower farmers... so important to not be alone.
Just found your RUclips - loving your videos. Great info and sense of humour - both so appreciated these days!
Welcome aboard! Thank you so much Susan~
Tip for Geo Seed packets: You can reseal them by heating the opened edge with an iron. I use the flat iron for my hair. It is super easy and it keeps the seeds more fresh when they are resealed...and easier to store.
Great tip! Thanks!
The woods where you are skiing are beautiful!! Your property is magical💚
You’re so entertaining. Thank you for sharing your mistakes. As an enneagram 1, I don’t like admitting my mistakes. You give me hope for being more transparent with my gardening failures. Also, I talk to my plants like you do. I think they listen.
You crack me up... last year I planted 4 varieties so this year I’m planting... 21.
☮️-K
try using the clear plastic shower caps. reusable!
Hey Nicole, if you have google home and a smart plug, you can set up a routine in the app to auto turn on and off your grow lights. I love this ability and never have to worry about turning lights on and off.
We don’t have high speed internet 🥺 I do have the main lights on timers- just the one that I need to turn on and off- it forces me to check on the babies down there!
@@FlowerHillFarm just to make sure I have this right (sorry so many different questions) you leave the light on 24hrs until you see the first sign of germination right? then 6am to 10pm as usual?
@@FlowerHillFarm my hubby says basic internet will work. (He's a smart home tech)
Yea- we don’t have that LOL. We work on cell phone hotspots so we take them with us when we leave the house! Country life!
No, I don’t leave them on 24/7. I have forgotten to turn them off a night or two and they are fine. Some people leave them on 24/7 until germination.
Thanks for the tips especially the tooth pick trick...that's a cool way to pick up small seeds.
Glad it was helpful! I learned it from Lisa Mason Zeigler! (author & Flower Farmer)
I cut foam board roughly into flat size pieces and stack them under the flats that need to be closer to the lights. As a flat grows taller, just remove one of the foam boards. I only have 3 shelves of warm&cool florescent lights and there are always a few flats that are shorter than the rest. The foam board also helps to raise flats above the heat mats when they are in smaller cells and get hotter than the other flats
Lisianthus is a native plant in Texas and it grows along creek sides where the soil stay moist. It’s a beautiful blue flower and always amazing to see them growing naturally in a prairie meadow
Hi Jeff! I love reading about where plants grow naturally. During my research I found that it will root deeply along the creeks so even if the top soil is dry, it will find the water it needs underground. I'd love to see them in the "wild"
I absolutely friggin love you and your sense of humor!! You are inspiring and educational...and real.Thanks for all you do and share😊
You are so welcome, Madonna!
I'm so excited to follow the Lisianthus journey! I can only imagine the bouquets you will be able to create with all of these varieties ☺️
Fingers crossed that even half of them make it!
I loved skiing downhill with you.. I'm impressed with the hill and curves you managed. It's been over a decade since I've been cross country skiing. Loved it! I just ordered my lisianthus seeds today... we'll see.
It’s my favorite part about winter. The hills are so fun! It took me a few years to master that hill. I used to fall at least three times on the way down 🤷♀️⛷😂
Yay! So glad you are doing another Lisi series! I live in zone 5 and just started my set for my garden on 1 Jan (first time growing any seeds and I chose the most difficult one to start! 😜)
Now I can follow along with you this season!!
Yay! Let me know how they do for you!
I love your videos so much! As a new flower farmer/florist, I'm learning so much from you... plus watching your videos feels like I'm hanging out with a good friend :) so glad I found your channel, thanks for sharing your knowledge! -- From a zone 3b Canadian friend
Aw thanks so much Pauline! I knew I was being myself when my grandmother told me she felt like she was hanging out with me while watching my videos! I'm glad you are here.
So much great info!!! Thank you!!! I love the use of the meat trays!! You are so much fun!!!!!
You are so welcome! Thank you!
@@FlowerHillFarm you didn't poke holes in them did you? Just the. moistened soil, cover and when they sprout plant them up right? Also, IF someone accidentally started striating their Lisianthus seeds for two weeks would they be ruined? I read somewhere that once in awhile Lisianthus will reseed. What are your thoughts?
Striation wot ruin them. No holes. I don’t anything about reseeding because I always cut the flower!
Keep us informed on the transplanting etc..... I'm a few weeks behind you right now. :) Love you!
Will do!!
Absolutely love the blooper video and I wish I had as much energy as you have.... watching your videos and how much excitement you have just radiates and I can’t wait to start seeds but those Lisianthus Look like too much works for me... so I’ll just stick to something that’s easier since I’m a Beginning flower farmer
Thank you so much! I'm sure you'll do great!
Oh, dear ! I will be doing Florida style seed starting. No lights, no heat mats just old fashioned trays and living them in patio with natural sunlight. We have humidity and heat naturally. 🤗
Yay Jin! Sounds great!
You are awesome. I’m going to sow my chillis (8 varieties) and tomatoes ( 33 in total )next week. Good luck with your babies. Happy gardening 💐
I can't wait to start my veggies too! Yay!
So glad to hear your daughter wants to become a graphic designer! I've being doing graphic design for the last 20+years now! Love your videos and wishing you great success with your Lisianthus!
She loves it!
Don't ya just Love Charles Dowding =^)
Really glad you mentioned everything you could think of about the flower. I stopped FB in '15, don't Instagram either, so the extra info is so valuable.
Yes! Thank you!
Gorgeous lisianthus varieties!
Perfect timing on this video - I'm starting mine next week!!
Good luck!!
Ok so I am zone 4b in Canada AND I went into my greenhouse today some lisianthus is still GREEN and has new growth... eek that's so exciting!! I am starting mine this week, wish I had more options for variety like you do. Thanks for the video!! loved it.
That’s exciting! Fingers crossed it winters over for you!
@@FlowerHillFarm I doubt it is but a gal can dream... right!!
I recently found your channel and you’ve been such light over this winter season. I’m missing my flower farm in full bloom and it’s been lovely to have your content. Excited to be a flower friend moving forward!
Welcome!! It's been a long off season so far- I'm counting down the days!
You're such a peach. Found your channel a couple weeks ago and have been binge watching ever since! This coming spring will be my very first attempt at flower farming. Thank you for being such a joy to watch, your videos are incredibly informational! Sending love!
Yay! Thank you!
My birthday is Jan 18 and I plan to start my Lisianthus on my birthday!!!! I am constantly inspired by your channel. Thank you for all you share. I appreciate you.
You are so welcome! Thank you!
Oh no!!! Im just getting ready to finish setting up my grow area, I didn't know lisianthus took forever...right there with rosemary probably! Thanks for the video!
About 150 days to bloom! So long 😱💐
I just started my lisianthus for the first time and didn’t know it needed light for a full 24 hours until they sprouted. 😫 Have I ruined my chances of germination?
I love pricking out seedlings! But those small plug trays will be great for this slow growing variety. I took a chance and grew these twenty years ago. Purely for their Beauty! Plus, NO-ONE had ever heard of them! 😍
I love to do it too! I did it with several varieties last year-- so fun!
So happy I found your channel! Great information and fun to watch! Thank you so much!
i am SO anxious to plant... my brother and sis in law got me a terrarium for Christmas, so i did get to touch some soil last week and it immediately lifted my mood but i wanna plant my seeds NOW. i will just have to wait patiently and watch youtubers plant for now... :)
I'm jealous- terrariums are so cool!
Just realized A.M. Leonard was just 20 minutes away. Went up today to get some Lambert GPS mix and got a bonus rake on clearance for $10! Loved your video and now I am a new subscriber!
Sweet! Good deal! 💐
(You could use a covid mask to keep from breathing the dust from the seed starting mix, which probably is not very healthy for you. You gotta take care of yourself so you can continue to educate and entertain us)!
I almost grabbed one- the dust gets me every time! Next time I will
So excited to see that black pearl! 😍😍
Yay !!!!!! I just started mine yesterday 💐💐💐💐💐. I keep looking at them as if I am really going to see any growth 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Mine were actually yesterday too! Edited the video this morning. I’ve also checked them for babies!
Lol
@@FlowerHillFarm we can grow all the things together!!!!!
Another great video! Lots of good seed starting tips. Thank you and Happy New Year!
Happy new year! Thank you!
Your love of lisianthus inspired me to give them a go this year. I planted them last week. So exciting! Best of luck with your seeds! I can't believe all the varieties you planted 😆 I can't wait to watch your progress!
Wonderful!
I started another batch of lasianthus and wucalyptus this was today. I'm using the suchi trays they have their own lid, I hope it works.
I did spotted today the lasianthus I started in december, fianly sprouted. So fun.
Nice! So exciting to see new babies!
You’re wonderful Nicole!
Thank you, I’m blushing ☺️
Okay, you talked me out of my plan for tomorrow. I was going to seed my lissies into my 220s. Now I’m gonna do the warm wet soil tray & dumped seed method. I’m in that group too. Seems like so many of them are soil blocking. Taking your hand, here we leap, wheeeeee!
Go for it! LOL I am always just experimenting to see what works best for me- I did all of my snapdragons and gomphrena like this last year and it worked great! I actually put the gomphrema right into the ground from the multi seed tray!
Go-pro camera could be your new best friend. LOL Thanks for the lisi tips!
Hey Nicole! I just joined your channel - Why? Because you're talented gutsy and funny, I'm learning so much from you and you are not only fairly local to me - but you are bravely carrying on in a zone even more frigid than my frrrrreezing spot here in Oneonta NY.
Looking forward to visiting your farm when weather warms and I wish you the very best of luck with your farm and your channel.
Yours Jennie
Thank you so much, Jennie!!
I have binge watched all of your videos in the past few days, ordered seeds and now I feel ready to make a lot of mistakes this growing season 🤣 It's gonna be so much fun
Mistakes are the best!
Happy new year!! Hope you will share your cool flower routine with us, just found the consept and I am am so curious about it😊 Greetings from Norway
I will! Mine is a little different since I am so cold here and all of my "cool flowers" are planted in late winter, early spring and not in the fall. I'll bring you all along! Thanks, Marianne
Love this lisi video, watching you always makes me smile, well actually laugh (and we need more of that in our lives). You're always fun, funny and very informative -- I've learned so much from your videos. I decided after watching you last year that I would sow lisianthus seeds this year, so this video is perfect timing since I will be starting this week. In fact, I had planned to sow them in individual cells, but after listening and watching you in this video I'm going to start them in a tray all together instead until they germinate. I've also been learning from others on the FB Lisianthus Seed Starters group. Anyway, thanks again Nicole, you've been a fun, wonderful inspiration to me as I start my flower garden journey and make this year so much brighter than last! I'll keep you posted, can't wait to see how they turn out. Thanks so much Nicole! ..lol, your ski blooper! your fall, your giggles!!
I hope this method works out well for all of us! 💐 Always happen to make you laugh 😂
Great seed starting info and funny blooper!
Thanks! 👍
Love your videos, Nicole! So fun to watch! Learnings tons from you! Thank you!!!
Thank you! 💐🥰🌻
Love your videos, very informative and....you are a kick lol. Love your humor and excitement!
Thank you so much, Shelly
Great video, awesome snow trail too. Thank you 💚😂
Good luck Nicole on your Lizzy's!
Thank you Lydia!
I just love your channel. Brightest Blessings
Thank you! You too!
Ah! That dust in the lungs. I made the mistake of mixing perlite and soil in the kitchen and breathed it in last year. Crossing my fingers for you🤞 wishing you luck.
Oh no! Thank you- it really gets me every time!
Loving your videos! I have been binge watching. I just got back from Lowes with some shop lights to get started on my seed growing. I would love to see how you organize your seeds. or do you just use everything up that you buy?
I just have boxes of seeds all over. I need to be better organized!
So interesting! I think I'm going to try Lisianthus next year. I'm starting flower seeds for the first time this year.
You should!
Oh my gosh Nicole I seen a video where you expressed your love for hoodies. This company Arborwear has these double thick hoodies that are the bomb.
Nice! I’ll have to check them out 💐😱
Oh my gosh, that’s so fun! Where did you go skiing at? I LOVE to ski but we only get to go about once a year, and always to a resort. That location looked so natural & peaceful... and pretty!
Cant wait to follow along this spring! Id love to hear the story of how you came to be a flower farmer :)
You know I haven't done a proper video about that I don't think. Good idea! I've chatted about it here and there. I was planning on making a trailer for the channel but I wanted to wait until we were in flower season!
Thank you for sharing. And you did well skiing. Have a wonderful day
Thank you!
I have been waiting for this video I am starting lisianthus for the first time this year and I knew these are not easy ,thank you am going to start mine tomorrow and cross my fingers lol
Best of luck!
@@FlowerHillFarm thank you if I can get just one to bloom I will be like yaaaa 👍
I love your videos!! Your Amazon links are not working on the “about” section on your channel. Thank you for all of the great information!!
I saw that! I've tried to get a link there but it just doesn't want to work. I could only get it to work with copy and paste. Thanks so much!
New here!! I love your personality, can't wait to start my seeds! 🤗
Welcome! 💐Thank you so much 😄
Hi Nicole, check Vermiculite from Greenhouse Mega Store. Good price over there. I bought it every year and mix it half and half with peat moss. They work great for flower seedling.
Thank you I will!
This may sound weird last year I bought vermiculite at Home Depot is large pieces so took vermiculite placed about 1 cup at a time into food processor and pulsed a few times to desired size worked great . just a thought did with perlite as well
Not weird! I actually did that with rock phosphate that was too big last year (I used a coffee bean grinder) great idea!
Please keep us posted,I have planted some lisianthus seeds in the dirt, tried to copy your entire process. So please....
I definitely will- I don't see anything yet!
Ooooh, how exciting!! Can’t wait to see. Too chicken to attempt these finicky ones!
I was so encouraged after seeing them in bloom last year. They are SO worth it!
I love your videos and you have gotten me into cut flowers! I am growing many new varieties this year. I have joined many Facebook groups and I have to be honest....flower farmers don't manage their properties holistically and don't think in a regenerative way. They take a lot from the land.
The UN says we will lose all our topsoil in 60 years. Other estimates are much worse. The world is literally turning into a desert, in large part due to our agricultural practices. This is clearly not sustainable.
Do you ever think of closing fertility loops and bringing in less inputs? Saving seeds? Building soil? Making your own compost? I apologize if I come across as judgy or preachy. I am just wondering if you think about these issues or if they are important to you? Keep up the great videos!
Those are scary statistics. I have thought about a lot of those things, including no-till methods. I do make my own compost as much as I can. I've saved seeds here and there but not at a sustainable level. All things to think about! Thanks, Jack!
Thank you so much for this video very informative. I am in Canada never seen that medium for seed starting.
Great and informative! Girl I struggle so bad in Lowe's, try not to buy everything! 😩 so glad some of your eucalyptus is doing better. I have my first eucalyptus sprouts!! I'm so excited. Never made it this far with it before. 😅
Yay! Baby steps 🌱
You are hilarious!! You can get one of those mist bottles at a Dollar General for $5. Game changer for me 😊
Working on a video now of my lisianthus! I have 1 sprouting already! 🤞 that I'm successful! Thank you so much for intruding to lisianthis Nicole! I didn't cover mine with vermiculite though, I was going to wait until they began to germinate since they need light... but I'm starting to see some algae so I may do that... 🤔 I'm going to put mine out early but cover with just a row cover held down with bricks or something, nothing fancy! 😁
You don't NEED to cover-- It's just the method I chose to go with! It does help with algae!
@@FlowerHillFarm I think I'll move my fan a little closer, & of that doesn't work, im going to do ahead & add Vermiculite! Ty!
Germination mix definitely makes a huge difference. I buy my supplies from Griffins Greenhouse in MA. Well worth buying germination mix vs a standard store bought mix. OMG ROFL crash and burn
Haha! This bag is from Griffins ❤️💐😄⛷😂
You've inspired me to try lisianthus this year! Do these need to be pinched?
You can pinch them for more blooms but it will delay blooms by several weeks. Many people pinch half of each variety that way they get the early flowers and then the late ones!
Do you start fertilizing once they have true leaves? How much heat gets through the styrofoam trays? Would plastic trays be better? Put your lights on a timer.
The heat might travel faster through the plastic trays but I use both and haven’t noticed a difference. All of my lights are on timers except the hanging one above the mats. I leave that as a reminder to check on my plant 🌱 babies!
It's all about the emojis!!!!
I'm so excited to make some new ones and change them out every once in a while. So fun! Love yours!
What do you used to clean the trays before using them? Dawn dish soap???
Yes- I wash it just like I would a pan.
I HAD the Delta automatic mister for a month before it died. Going back to the cheap mister...what a waste of $! Ready to start my Lisianthus tomorrow (Mariachi White) after watching your video. Will be the earliest I have ever started my seedlings. Wish me luck! PS: Love your videos!
OH NO! That's awful news. I might just stick with my cobalt one.
@@FlowerHillFarm Garden Answer used a pump sprayer( I'm guessing a 1 1/2 gal size) to mist some seedlings...You could mist lots of seedlings with a sprayer that size :)
Nice! Thanks 🤩
Good informative video Nicole!
Thank you!
Do you need to put your heat mats on any kind of special surface or do they not get hot enough to matter whether it’s wood or granite or metal or something else? Thanks!!
Hi! I had them on plywood and found the mats struggled to maintain heat so I added a foam board underneath. Keeps temp great
What was your last frost date last year and did you get these out on May 1st?
Did you buy the plug trays from Johnny’s Seed? I like your idea of flat tray planting and thinking of doing some of my seeds that way. Do you know if it will it set plants back each time they are re-potted? My toughest flowers this year will be vincas. Because of you....... I’m going to be starting a bunch of seeds! I got seed jealousy watching! Won’t be starting any of mine till March. Keep up the inspiration! 🥳🥰😄
I did get them from Johnny’s. I’d like to invest into the sturdier ones from Bootstrap Farmer but they are out of my price range at the moment 💐
i am having trouble keeping heat mats cool! they get hot
for me. i bought a thermometer to see how hot. with a soil block would you place the thermometer between the blocks? if i poke one it might break on me.
I really want to add lisianthus to my cut garden this year.
It's so romantic. I love it!
Hi I watched all your videos and I wish you good luck.
Thank you, Iman!
Love your videos and your cheerful presentation 😁. Wish I could buy your flowers/support with $. Instead I will LIKE and share!! Best of flower luck in this new year ❤️
So nice of you, Jeannine! I appreciate your thoughts!
Hey Nicole, this is my third time watching all your seed planting videos 😂
Okay so I’m prepping to start seed planting for the first time. I need to get my shop lights, how many lumens? You may have mentioned it in another video, but I can’t find it.... Also have you planted Ranunculus corms? I received mine from Jake, my house is 70, my basement stays about 62 and my garage is at 40 😬 I’m not sure where to store them until planting time....I’m worried 40 is too cold and 62 is too warm.
My corms are just in bags in my basement!
So exciting!
I can't wait!
Hi Nicole, any update on these lovely seedlings?
I update them from time to time in my videos. I am planting them in the ground in the next few days. I just posted a few updates on Instagram and I'm about to post a video with clips of them.
@@FlowerHillFarm 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻😊
You guys there in America use Fahrenheit right? Just asking..😊
I wanna start learning how to be a flower farmer this year here in Italy.Getting a lot of info's from this channel already.. Thanks a bunch!
Yes- we use Fahrenheit 💐🌻 You’re welcome 😊
HELP! I'm a newbie and planned on starting seeds using the soil block method...they are sold out everywhere of the micro ones!! Can I start snapdragons, celosia, gumphrenia, and zinnias like you did here with the lisianthus? Then pluck them out and put into plug trays or transplant out into garden without having to "pot up"? Love your videos!!!
I’ve done this method with snapdragons, gomphrena, sweet peas, lavender, and herbs. It doesn’t hurt to try!
Thank you so much!!
Can i direct sow in Zone 9a. Houston texas? In January lowest temp 30 degrees. I wish we had actual seasons. Mild winter, warm spring, LONG HOT HUMID, Mosquito infested
Summers.
They do grow wild in Texas- but direct seeding for cut production is not recommended. I love a good experiment though so who knows!
My lisianthus seed packet says needs light to germinate!!I would not cover with anything!
The verm sprinkle is very common! Lots of success stories- but yes- you don't need to cover with anything. Like I said- it's all about your own environment and growing conditions. Whatever works for you! Thanks, Jan!
What are the trays called that you ordered to set the plug trays in? I ordered the same plug trays but the flood trays I have are to deep for me to use. Plug tray does not reach the bottom.
Hi Heather! I use the shallow trays sold here: www.johnnyseeds.com/tools-supplies/seed-starting-supplies/trays-domes-and-flats/support-trays/shallow-germination-trays-5-count-7291.html#q=trays&lang=en_US&start=1
Hello flower friend!! Did you put drainage holes in the meat trays?
Nope! I do not.
HAHAHHAHAHHAHA the blooper! I just love your goofiness! ahhahahahaha
What about your backpack sprayer for misting those?
A little too forceful I think
I notice on all my seed packs they say not to cover the seed. So just curious the thought process on using the vermiculite? Thanks. 💜💜💜
The seeds are not really covered, like if they were under a layer of germination mix. It's just a sprinkle of verm-- it's common practice but also not required. Many people successfully grow them without any cover at all. My research has recommended the verm and my growing buddy Gina has always used it- her lissies are to die for!
@@FlowerHillFarm perfect thank you :). You're amazing!
Have a question...hopefully you can answer. When you first sowed your seeds, did you leave light on them continuously, until they germinated?
Not the entire time- 16 hours a day!
Flower Hill Farm - Thank you Nicole 🥰
Flower Hill Farm how about heat mat(s)? Do you leave them on all the time, or just the same time as the lights?
What size plugs do you start your other flowers in? Like zinnias or snapdragons? I'm debating on whether to order 128 or 200's for all my flowers.
I do zinnias in 3/4 inch soil blocks. they're only started for about two weeks before planting out. I've done snaps in the same soil block and I've also done them as a mass planting and pricked them up to 72 trays (two in a hole)
@@FlowerHillFarm 👍 thanks so much!