This comment section is outrageous! So let me clear up a few things. This is not about the best option, this is about money saving options. We have been doing this for several years with success. If you do not think that this will work for you scroll along. If you don’t like the size of the mesh that we filter our dirt through, pick one that works for you. Dirt contains bugs! If you start your seeds inside and you would like to use this option I recommend boiling water for the dirt first. We use a greenhouse, which you can clearly see in the video. This is a wonderful money saving option for homesteaders who start seeds outside or in a greenhouse. If you’re going to take the time to leave a comment, you could at least read the other comments. If your soil is too compact this probably isn’t the option for you. If you start seeds inside, this probably isn’t the option for you. Please use common sense. Yes we use solo cups as pots. These cups have been used for three years and we can easily get another couple years out of them. I’ve tried soil blocking, which didn’t work for us and required us to pot up into pots anyway because we start our seeds so early. Because we use these cups we don’t have to pot up. The seedlings are started in the cups and planted directly into the garden when the time comes. We also sell our seedlings as well as donate them to the local food bank them being in these pots helps significantly.
@@TheSouthernLady777 absolutely we take ours to our local farmers market when we have extra produce that doesn’t fit in the garden. It also allows us to start things like pumpkins and tomatoes without having to a pot because they have enough room for root growth.
It seems like a good idea to me. People just like to complain. I like the solo cup idea and wish I would have thought of that BEFORE buying a huge box of pots. I plan on selling some plants at the farmer's market next year, which is why I ordered a big box of thin pots and a big box of hanging planters. I'm not sure if solo cups would be cheaper, but I am sure they would probably be sturdier than the pots I ended up ordering. I might try your soil idea for the plants I plan on keeping, but it wouldn't make sense for the plants I intend to sell, although I probably won't pay too much attention to which pots have which soil when I decide which ones to keep. Do you think it would be a good idea to mix the soil from the garden with potting soil if I end up using some soil from my garden or would it be better just to use the garden soil to fill a few pots completely and potting soil for the rest?
Every year I use the same potting soil I just dump the used stuff in a large container/s and add worm castings and some slow release fertilizer, mix and works fine, no need to buy new soil every year
@@brianfitch5469 thank you for replying to my post and for sharing this information with everyone. I am going to give this a try. I do not like the idea of constantly trashing potting soil.
@@kellil8678 Even if you don't do all that you can always reuse potting soil with compost. It's organic material itself the potting soil will eventually break down into compost like material. You just mix it together to give new nutrients to it. My native soil is very sandy here on the gulf coast so I add a little bit of that to it.
Exactly, I've used the same potting soil like this for years. Since 2018. No disease issues. Think about it, you don't refill a raised bed year after year. It's all organic, as the level lowers I just add compost from my worm bin. And top with wood mulch!
This is realistic gardening versus idealistic gardening. As a new gardener, I love it. Other creators are giving us "tips" and "tricks" that durastically INCREASE the cost of the harvest and keeping a garden, and it leaves me asking myself, "Do I really HAVE to do all these things for a successful harvest?" I dont need to be a perfect gardener, but I wanna be cost efficient if nothing else!
Thank you! Most of these solo cups are on their fourth year. We built our greenhouse ourselves with repurpose materials, same with our raised beds (except the 2 metal ones I was sent this year from a company). Yet we are able to harvest and preserve a good majority of our produce for the year. We make 95% of our own tomato products, pickles, potatoes, broccoli, corn, onions and so much more. Without spending a fortune. Sometimes it takes more work, especially weeding in our ground beds but it’s worth it to us.
@@clb50 it's best to add organic matter to your soil like compost,leaf mold, and other decomposing organic materials. The worms will come on there own.
I do this with potting soil, but for seed starting, I find that outside soil brings in too much life, including tiny critters like rolie polis that like to eat emerging seedlings. But definitely a great option for up-potting!
@@GreenLove1 which is exactly why I clearly state in several other comments that this is a great option for people seed starting outdoors or in a greenhouse…
I reuse my soil every year. I compost all of my kitchen scraps with leaves throughout the year. I add the compost, fertilizer, bone meal, and blood meal in the spring before I start planting anything. I also add one fresh bag of soil each year too.
Totally! I got spider mites from the magnolias I bought to protect my tomatoes. Every single marigold has the leaves sucked dry despite my best efforts with been oil
@@rachelt761Neem oil has never been great for me and it burns the plants if you use a lot. My favorite spray is just castille soap and water, normal dish soap with no scent or moisturizing additives works as well but, castille is organic and gentle on the plants especially a concern if it drips onto the soil.
I do the same. My germination rate might be a little lower but I just plant more seeds to make up for it. Seeds are far less expensive than potting soil.
Instead of ordering top soil you might consider ordering a load of compost. Top soil is better suited for growing grass on lawns. It's not particularly good for gardening.
Found solo cups fallover too often. I use soda containers with straight sides Used milk crates I fill with the soda containers, and I can handle it easily to water, simply dipping for a few minutes as needed Repourpous crates and containers Free 'Free. Both last many seasons are better than the solo cup that you bought, and they fall over, especially after seedings get over 8 inches, and I raise my seedings up to 27 inches tall Don't try letting solo cup seedings get over 12 inches it gets messy
What do you mean by "soda container"? Soda usually comes in aluminum cans or plastic bottles. I can't picture either of those being a good choice for growing seedlings.
I love this idea! I pot seedlings and when it’s time to transplant I keep any loose soil, mix with some vermiculite and native soil and I’m good for another round :)
Thank you. I do what i can to save some money as it adds up. Yes, I agree about boiling water to help sterilize the potential bug factor! Wishing you all good produce growing this year:)
This is an excellent idea! The soil you are using is much better for your starts, because of the nutrition and microbiology present. New subscriber here! Be well. - Colin
I haven't gardened since I was very young with my grandmother so please bear with me. We are in a MUST save money Period position. I am hoping to be able to use the ground/soil used when my grandma planted. It hasn't been Planted in about 8 though. Any suggestions? I guessed I'd get the huge shifter out to break the soil down (not big hunks) I'll be in a little 20 x 10 greenhouse. Suggestions for heading off weeds? If I'm worrying about I might as well stop now because they are everywhere. Glad I found your video
We use cardboard to help with weeds. If you’re able to use cardboard from your home and then add mulch on top (about 1-2 inches) it helps with weeds quite a bit. A lot of times you can call your town or local power line company and ask to be contacted when they clean up the trees around your area for free or discounted mulch. Just be careful you’re getting mulch from an area that isn’t sprayed with pesticides or it can effect your garden.
I feel like eventually you have to replace… between runoff, decomposition decreasing volume, and the fact that compost alone is too dense for most seedlings… this isn’t an infinite solution. How do you counter these issues?
By adding what’s necessary. If our compost is too dense, we add in natural materials that aerate. We replenish these beds every six months. This video is almost 2 years old. If you were to look at a current video, most of the beds are full and healthy. We also add the things that I mention in the video like bonemeal (that we make) for nutrients. Obviously, if you’re not caring for your garden beds, then using that soil to start seedlings probably isn’t the best idea.
It only helps if it was originally potting soil, otherwise it will stay too wet and compacted if you originally had garden soil. You can reuse potting mix, it just has more chances of disease and fungi. That is what kill seedlings if you don't keep an eye on it. Soil itself is different than potting mix, you are just reusing potting mix.
That’s not true. Our beds have been a work in progress for many years with our own compost, bone meal, top soil and several other things. All with great nutrients that has aided in the success of our seedling. No it is not for everyone. But ours doesn’t hold too much moisture in fact it’s perfect for our warm greenhouse. Use your best judgement for your circumstances. This works for us, saves us money and we’ve never added store bought potting soil to our beds. Yes they have a higher chance of disease and fungi because our soil is living, which is what you want for a successful garden, if the soil is healthy there is no reason to worry.
Right! Most people's garden soil is too heavy to work this way, will get hard. And you shouldn't use potting soil to start seeds either! And most people's garden soil is frozen solid now, that's why we start inside. And bugs! Nice set up though!
@@Nancy-zk9dj my friend did this every year. She had built her own soil for years. She had zero problems with it. Educating yourself on soil structure is the best option for all and avoiding the commercial trap. People did not buy their soil for thousands of years. My mother never once bought soil.
I can see another benefit to this would be no harsh transition for the seedling going into the soil, because the soil type would be the same. Instead of putting potting soil in your seed cup and then getting them used to that, and then putting them from there into the garden soil. Must be a little shock for the plant. Doing it your way there is no shock at all. So it would help them transition more painlessly. Good idea, thank you.
Beautiful, thanks for sharing, do you ever brew microbes benificals and mycorrhizae, I like using aquarium microbe plus, southern ag Fungicide and orc (liquid mycorrhizae) a little pinch in RO water of each with blackstrap molases, I find that takes a little pinch and turns Into ka-billions of friends
Not to mention the fact that microbes move to your soil and become perma members of your soil. That improves pest control and helps the plants stay extra healthy the more years your soil becomes.
My above ground beds look like the soil is disappearing, where does it go? Surely the worms can’t eat as much as I am loosing, I am a new gardener still this is my 3rd spring so if anyone knows please tell me thank you, I strip my chicken run in the fall to fill my beds back up but dang looks like I need to add more
I use rabbit poop and vegetable scraps (no dairy, no meat, no unnatural sugar) and water (1 cup per pound) to make my own fertilizer. It sits in a bucket for 3 months, being stired as often as possible, until it's nothing but liquid. Then I add it to my compost, and add enough that it isn't wet anymore, just damp. Does an incredible job, all my garlic grows extremely fast, and very large!
@@saratrevorrow2788 I live on a farm, with loads of smells, on top of that I'm a generational farmer, so its just something I honestly don't really notice lol
There are reasons we dont do this all the time. So advice to anyone following this advice. Dont collect from deseased beds and scan your soil for grubs.
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@sunrisefarm_on_the_hill I pretty much use same system. The plastic cups work great and it's the cheapest route I've found. Wife and I built a 10'×12' greenhouse about 7yrs ago and we love it. We are on the southern tip of Lake Michigan 5a-6a our last average frost is May 15 so greenhouse is great in spring and fall.
@sunrisefarm_on_the_hill I checked out the comment section and wow, common sense a little. Once my potting soil goes outside it does not come back in the house. I have indoor plants too that i don't want to cross-contaminate.
Yes, you can definitely still get insects and weeds which is why it’s not for everyone. I definitely don’t recommend it to people starting seeds inside their home.
Good idea.. The only problem I have with this is Every time I used to do this, there wpuld be many insects & insect eggs in the soil from my beds, that were brought inside. & I'd end up with a fungus gnat or any infestation.
@Sunrisefarm OK I didn't see! I just thought it was worth mentioning, because for some people, like me, I'd prefer to spend a little extra money, if it means avoiding a fungus gmat issue, becaise fungus gnats = fungus gis gmat larvae = dead or very damaged seedlings... but like I said, great idea!
@@sunrisefarm_on_the_hill you have to be sick n tired of saying the same thing over and over. I read that detailed post way up on top. I’m seeing people comment without watching or reading the comments. The comment section is full of useful information. Sometimes I’ll find my answer in the comments, not the video. Read!! Watch!!
You can sanitize your soil by either pouring boiling water over it or spreading it out and leaving it in the sun. There's lots of RUclips videos on how to do it.
@@ohnoao9847 wouldn’t that kill every nutrient as well? Then you end up with dead soil? I get nervous since I just got done turning hydrophobic soil into rich nutrient soil.
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This comment section is outrageous! So let me clear up a few things. This is not about the best option, this is about money saving options. We have been doing this for several years with success. If you do not think that this will work for you scroll along. If you don’t like the size of the mesh that we filter our dirt through, pick one that works for you. Dirt contains bugs! If you start your seeds inside and you would like to use this option I recommend boiling water for the dirt first. We use a greenhouse, which you can clearly see in the video. This is a wonderful money saving option for homesteaders who start seeds outside or in a greenhouse. If you’re going to take the time to leave a comment, you could at least read the other comments. If your soil is too compact this probably isn’t the option for you. If you start seeds inside, this probably isn’t the option for you. Please use common sense. Yes we use solo cups as pots. These cups have been used for three years and we can easily get another couple years out of them. I’ve tried soil blocking, which didn’t work for us and required us to pot up into pots anyway because we start our seeds so early. Because we use these cups we don’t have to pot up. The seedlings are started in the cups and planted directly into the garden when the time comes. We also sell our seedlings as well as donate them to the local food bank them being in these pots helps significantly.
I use those cups too 😉... especially if you sell your seedlings!
@@TheSouthernLady777 absolutely we take ours to our local farmers market when we have extra produce that doesn’t fit in the garden. It also allows us to start things like pumpkins and tomatoes without having to a pot because they have enough room for root growth.
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It seems like a good idea to me. People just like to complain. I like the solo cup idea and wish I would have thought of that BEFORE buying a huge box of pots. I plan on selling some plants at the farmer's market next year, which is why I ordered a big box of thin pots and a big box of hanging planters. I'm not sure if solo cups would be cheaper, but I am sure they would probably be sturdier than the pots I ended up ordering.
I might try your soil idea for the plants I plan on keeping, but it wouldn't make sense for the plants I intend to sell, although I probably won't pay too much attention to which pots have which soil when I decide which ones to keep. Do you think it would be a good idea to mix the soil from the garden with potting soil if I end up using some soil from my garden or would it be better just to use the garden soil to fill a few pots completely and potting soil for the rest?
Every year I use the same potting soil I just dump the used stuff in a large container/s and add worm castings and some slow release fertilizer, mix and works fine, no need to buy new soil every year
Have you had any problems with pest, fungus, or disease using your method?
@@brianfitch5469 thank you for replying to my post and for sharing this information with everyone. I am going to give this a try. I do not like the idea of constantly trashing potting soil.
@@kellil8678 Even if you don't do all that you can always reuse potting soil with compost. It's organic material itself the potting soil will eventually break down into compost like material. You just mix it together to give new nutrients to it. My native soil is very sandy here on the gulf coast so I add a little bit of that to it.
Exactly, I've used the same potting soil like this for years. Since 2018. No disease issues. Think about it, you don't refill a raised bed year after year. It's all organic, as the level lowers I just add compost from my worm bin. And top with wood mulch!
Yep!
Great idea! It's actually a great idea because your seedlings now are used to the soil that they're about to be transplanted into
I do this also, I added worm castings and perlite this year. Saving money this way 👍
This is realistic gardening versus idealistic gardening. As a new gardener, I love it. Other creators are giving us "tips" and "tricks" that durastically INCREASE the cost of the harvest and keeping a garden, and it leaves me asking myself, "Do I really HAVE to do all these things for a successful harvest?" I dont need to be a perfect gardener, but I wanna be cost efficient if nothing else!
Thank you! Most of these solo cups are on their fourth year. We built our greenhouse ourselves with repurpose materials, same with our raised beds (except the 2 metal ones I was sent this year from a company). Yet we are able to harvest and preserve a good majority of our produce for the year. We make 95% of our own tomato products, pickles, potatoes, broccoli, corn, onions and so much more. Without spending a fortune. Sometimes it takes more work, especially weeding in our ground beds but it’s worth it to us.
I use bonemeal on trees. Makes them sprout to full grown instantly 🌲
Thanks! I'll try anything once,, twice if I like it!!
I used worms to transform my sandy soil to great rich soil alive!
Yes!! That’s another great option. Our compost that we add to our beds is full of all kinds of beneficial bugs, worm and microbes.
Can I ask how you did this? Did you buy worms?
@@clb50 it's best to add organic matter to your soil like compost,leaf mold, and other decomposing organic materials. The worms will come on there own.
I do this with potting soil, but for seed starting, I find that outside soil brings in too much life, including tiny critters like rolie polis that like to eat emerging seedlings. But definitely a great option for up-potting!
@@GreenLove1 which is exactly why I clearly state in several other comments that this is a great option for people seed starting outdoors or in a greenhouse…
The Ruth stout method gives soil that would match any bag soil ...this is such a great idea
I have a video about her method, it's saved on my list on YT😊
I reuse my soil every year. I compost all of my kitchen scraps with leaves throughout the year. I add the compost, fertilizer, bone meal, and blood meal in the spring before I start planting anything. I also add one fresh bag of soil each year too.
Cottage cheese containers work great and are durable.
I have gotten major bug infestation from store bought soil and a sure fire way to get pest is buying the big box store seedlings. Great video
I got those huge caterpillars on tomatoes only twice. both times I had bought compost from a landscaping company
Imagine, bugs in dirt lol. They are supposed to be there and most are beneficial to the soil. Gotta sterilize it if you want to bring it inside
Totally! I got spider mites from the magnolias I bought to protect my tomatoes. Every single marigold has the leaves sucked dry despite my best efforts with been oil
@@rachelt761Neem oil has never been great for me and it burns the plants if you use a lot. My favorite spray is just castille soap and water, normal dish soap with no scent or moisturizing additives works as well but, castille is organic and gentle on the plants especially a concern if it drips onto the soil.
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I mixed my own potting soil, and I've been using it for years now. With proper reamendment, it just gets better and better. 💚
I do the same. My germination rate might be a little lower but I just plant more seeds to make up for it. Seeds are far less expensive than potting soil.
That's a really smart idea. Thank you!
I’m in Florida and I order a truck load of top soil, and add amendments as I pot up, never had issues but a few weeds
Instead of ordering top soil you might consider ordering a load of compost. Top soil is better suited for growing grass on lawns. It's not particularly good for gardening.
Just have to watch for bugs if you have to bring them in the house I've done this lol 😬
Yes. We had to put up a few yellow sticky paper to get rid of the fungus gnats.
@@joniboulware1436 my grandma used to baked the soil
Aphid infestation took out my crop before I even started. It was super bad this year!
@@annebird9195 ugg so sorry
Check the bottom of the pots for slugs! And wash them out with fungicide. Don't forget to rinse
This is actually a very old technique in other parts of the world... your plants will do just fine😊
Thank you, they have been doing great
I think it's a genius idea and set up. You just have to keep it nourished and healthy. Thanks for helping me and others.
Found solo cups fallover too often. I use soda containers with straight sides
Used milk crates I fill with the soda containers, and I can handle it easily to water, simply dipping for a few minutes as needed
Repourpous crates and containers Free 'Free. Both last many seasons are better than the solo cup that you bought, and they fall over, especially after seedings get over 8 inches, and I raise my seedings up to 27 inches tall Don't try letting solo cup seedings get over 12 inches it gets messy
What do you mean by "soda container"? Soda usually comes in aluminum cans or plastic bottles. I can't picture either of those being a good choice for growing seedlings.
You should try Gaia green to just amend the soil and introduce worms to aerate the soil, if you start a worm bin all winter you'll have alot
Our soil is well alive and full of healthy microbes and worms which do their job wonderfully.
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I use tge same method. Yesss. It's a Game Changer. Thanks for sharing. New Subscriber here. Mrs. C 😊🌱
ive been eating my left over dirt for years. this is amazing
Same , I will never go back to the grocery store.
"Eating your left over dirt"? Yuck!
Ive thought about getting a fiew egg laying chickens. Im told they make great fertilizer as a plus
I also do this. For seedlings, pots, indoor plants. Great idea and definitely a money saver.
Your voice not only sounds like mine but I also have been Gardena for 3 years and I use solo cups too. Thank you for sharing!!😊
We are doing the same thing and it works wonders for us. Keep on growing 🌱
This is what I have moved to as well. I can do my seedlings in larger pots to begin with wothout buying expensive seed starting mix.
Nice, I would add some perlite just for better drainage.
Coarse vermiculite is good too.
I love this idea! I pot seedlings and when it’s time to transplant I keep any loose soil, mix with some vermiculite and native soil and I’m good for another round :)
Very clever. Ty
Thank you. I do what i can to save some money as it adds up. Yes, I agree about boiling water to help sterilize the potential bug factor! Wishing you all good produce growing this year:)
Glad to know someone does like I do with recycling my potting soil. Good deal
Solo cups are awesome for starting seeds. I also start my plants using the same soil from my raised beds. Happy gardening!
Sooooo much wasted plastic. There are many better options.
@@samtucker5514 what is your favorite seed starting method? I would love your input friend.
@@GardeningwithDaveSeed blockers. The only plastic you'll need is the flat trays that you can reuse every year.
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@@samtucker5514 In the original post she described using the solo cups for 5 years or more. That does not sound like "so much wasted plastic" to me.
love it, I'm gonna start trying this next year
This is such a great idea. Thanks for sharing.🥰
Thank you, definitely going to do this ❤
This is an excellent idea! The soil you are using is much better for your starts, because of the nutrition and microbiology present. New subscriber here! Be well. - Colin
I would strain finer and not have such large objects but other than that I do the same
My issue is bugs.... I dont want bugs in the house and every way I try... bugs.
Hate to break it to ya but even if your house is spotless there will be bugs in the house somewhere 🤣🤣😭
Same way I've always done it. Not waisted my money buying something I have anyway and my compost and manure rich soil are way better.
Good information.
Thank you!
I haven't gardened since I was very young with my grandmother so please bear with me. We are in a MUST save money Period position. I am hoping to be able to use the ground/soil used when my grandma planted. It hasn't been Planted in about 8 though. Any suggestions? I guessed I'd get the huge shifter out to break the soil down (not big hunks) I'll be in a little 20 x 10 greenhouse. Suggestions for heading off weeds? If I'm worrying about I might as well stop now because they are everywhere. Glad I found your video
We use cardboard to help with weeds. If you’re able to use cardboard from your home and then add mulch on top (about 1-2 inches) it helps with weeds quite a bit. A lot of times you can call your town or local power line company and ask to be contacted when they clean up the trees around your area for free or discounted mulch. Just be careful you’re getting mulch from an area that isn’t sprayed with pesticides or it can effect your garden.
Research hot composting if you have time, that’s a great way to make rich compost with fast results and the high temperatures kill the weed seeds
Love it! I did this too my first year especially. I didn't know much at the time, so it was just "yard" lol😂... But it worked!
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Our beda are covered in snow when we need to start seedlings.
Then obviously this isn’t an option for you…
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good job
That's smart. Have to try that
I feel like eventually you have to replace… between runoff, decomposition decreasing volume, and the fact that compost alone is too dense for most seedlings… this isn’t an infinite solution. How do you counter these issues?
By adding what’s necessary. If our compost is too dense, we add in natural materials that aerate. We replenish these beds every six months. This video is almost 2 years old. If you were to look at a current video, most of the beds are full and healthy. We also add the things that I mention in the video like bonemeal (that we make) for nutrients. Obviously, if you’re not caring for your garden beds, then using that soil to start seedlings probably isn’t the best idea.
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That’s really smart, thanks for the information!
Also, this sets the seeds in the soil type it will be grown in later. Less shock 😊
Great work!
It only helps if it was originally potting soil, otherwise it will stay too wet and compacted if you originally had garden soil. You can reuse potting mix, it just has more chances of disease and fungi. That is what kill seedlings if you don't keep an eye on it. Soil itself is different than potting mix, you are just reusing potting mix.
That’s not true. Our beds have been a work in progress for many years with our own compost, bone meal, top soil and several other things. All with great nutrients that has aided in the success of our seedling. No it is not for everyone. But ours doesn’t hold too much moisture in fact it’s perfect for our warm greenhouse. Use your best judgement for your circumstances. This works for us, saves us money and we’ve never added store bought potting soil to our beds. Yes they have a higher chance of disease and fungi because our soil is living, which is what you want for a successful garden, if the soil is healthy there is no reason to worry.
Right! Most people's garden soil is too heavy to work this way, will get hard. And you shouldn't use potting soil to start seeds either!
And most people's garden soil is frozen solid now, that's why we start inside. And bugs!
Nice set up though!
@@Nancy-zk9dj my friend did this every year. She had built her own soil for years. She had zero problems with it. Educating yourself on soil structure is the best option for all and avoiding the commercial trap. People did not buy their soil for thousands of years. My mother never once bought soil.
Thanks for the advice . It is appreciated 😊
I love this idea
I can see another benefit to this would be no harsh transition for the seedling going into the soil, because the soil type would be the same. Instead of putting potting soil in your seed cup and then getting them used to that, and then putting them from there into the garden soil. Must be a little shock for the plant. Doing it your way there is no shock at all. So it would help them transition more painlessly. Good idea, thank you.
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Beautiful, thanks for sharing, do you ever brew microbes benificals and mycorrhizae, I like using aquarium microbe plus, southern ag Fungicide and orc (liquid mycorrhizae) a little pinch in RO water of each with blackstrap molases, I find that takes a little pinch and turns Into ka-billions of friends
Smart, I love it
We do this to
I keep a backup flashlight on me also, when i'm walking around around the property at night.
I will start trying this.
Good luck!
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Brilliant, I'm in!
I recycle my soil. But add new every year. But my goal is to change the texture of my soil.
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Not to mention the fact that microbes move to your soil and become perma members of your soil. That improves pest control and helps the plants stay extra healthy the more years your soil becomes.
Very nice. :)
I reuse the same soil as well, i add cardboard, food scraps, and hay and poop from my guinea pigs to reamend it
Love this!!!
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Snap I have the same cup lol
My above ground beds look like the soil is disappearing, where does it go? Surely the worms can’t eat as much as I am loosing, I am a new gardener still this is my 3rd spring so if anyone knows please tell me thank you, I strip my chicken run in the fall to fill my beds back up but dang looks like I need to add more
Settles .....soil added is fluffy... has air...settles n washes out with watering n rain.
Add compost n ground leaves every Autumn
I do this too!!✌💖
Such a money saver, plus our seedlings get much more nutrients! 🙌🏻
Ive been using the same big bale of pro mix hp for 2 years.
Great only for greenhouses. Dont be bringing that soil inside unless you boil it first
I specifically say in several other comments that this is not for everyone especially if you start seed in your home…
Why is it bad to bring soil from the bes inside?
@@digitalis_ it can have bugs
@digitalis_ right, bugs, larva, gnat eggs, ect. Easy to add boiling water to it first to kill them.
@@WeatherNut27 doesn't that kill the good organisms as well?
my soil isn't there yet .I'm working with 3 tumnlers.The start up year is so exspensive...I appreciate any tips...
I use rabbit poop and vegetable scraps (no dairy, no meat, no unnatural sugar) and water (1 cup per pound) to make my own fertilizer. It sits in a bucket for 3 months, being stired as often as possible, until it's nothing but liquid. Then I add it to my compost, and add enough that it isn't wet anymore, just damp. Does an incredible job, all my garlic grows extremely fast, and very large!
Hello, how do you deal with the stinky smell while it is breaking down? Thank you 😊
@@saratrevorrow2788 I live on a farm, with loads of smells, on top of that I'm a generational farmer, so its just something I honestly don't really notice lol
Okay, thank you 🌺
❤Cool!
Have you tried making terrariums? They sell pretty good
I do this same thing
Ditch the solo cups for a plastic free option or, if you must use plastic, get something long lasting and reusable.
We tried no plastic, didn’t work for us. This is our 4th year using these same cups, so they’re reusable.
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Ok this is actually super smart. Idk why I wouldn’t have thought of this. Thank you!
There are reasons we dont do this all the time. So advice to anyone following this advice.
Dont collect from deseased beds and scan your soil for grubs.
I just dump the water from my fishtank water changes into my soil. Plants love that fish waste water
Smart!
don't forget to make a yeast mixture of one pint water 1 teaspoon sugar 1 teaspoon yeast let it sit for 2 hours after 2 hours mix it in a 5 gallon bucket of water water each plant
Had hard time growing anything in used soil until I learned to add blood meal, bone meal, urea etc
Yes, you definitely have to replenish the nutrients in your soil every six months to a year, especially if you plan on using it to start seeds.
@sunrisefarm_on_the_hill I pretty much use same system. The plastic cups work great and it's the cheapest route I've found. Wife and I built a 10'×12' greenhouse about 7yrs ago and we love it. We are on the southern tip of Lake Michigan 5a-6a our last average frost is May 15 so greenhouse is great in spring and fall.
@sunrisefarm_on_the_hill I checked out the comment section and wow, common sense a little. Once my potting soil goes outside it does not come back in the house. I have indoor plants too that i don't want to cross-contaminate.
Good idea..do u get any insect like gnats?
Yes, you can definitely still get insects and weeds which is why it’s not for everyone. I definitely don’t recommend it to people starting seeds inside their home.
@@sunrisefarm_on_the_hill oh ok.thanks for the info
How do you sieve your soil?
Good idea.. The only problem I have with this is Every time I used to do this, there wpuld be many insects & insect eggs in the soil from my beds, that were brought inside. & I'd end up with a fungus gnat or any infestation.
Yes, I specifically addressed this in the comments. I do not recommend this for people who start seeds indoors.
@Sunrisefarm OK I didn't see! I just thought it was worth mentioning, because for some people, like me, I'd prefer to spend a little extra money, if it means avoiding a fungus gmat issue, becaise fungus gnats = fungus gis gmat larvae = dead or very damaged seedlings... but like I said, great idea!
@@sunrisefarm_on_the_hill you have to be sick n tired of saying the same thing over and over. I read that detailed post way up on top. I’m seeing people comment without watching or reading the comments. The comment section is full of useful information. Sometimes I’ll find my answer in the comments, not the video. Read!! Watch!!
Looks so Good! Why would you worry about large particles?
Smaller seeds can have a harder time breaking through soil that has large chunks in it.
Me too.
What about the bugs in the soil? How do you strain all that through the mesh? Always worried about that part.
That’s not something you can strain out, same with weeds. I don’t recommend using this method if you start seeds inside your home.
You can sanitize your soil by either pouring boiling water over it or spreading it out and leaving it in the sun. There's lots of RUclips videos on how to do it.
@@ohnoao9847 wouldn’t that kill every nutrient as well? Then you end up with dead soil? I get nervous since I just got done turning hydrophobic soil into rich nutrient soil.
Do you cover your stock pile of soil (your planters) from the sun?