This is really helpful! I have some angled tweezers and they don't seem to be the right tool for me. This seems like it will be much easier... for my next batch. I don't know about you, but I usually look up things _after_ I've gone through the struggle instead of stopping and seeing if there's a resource that can help me.
I have been using a wet toothpick for a long time in planting tiny seeds in a cell pack. The only problem I come across is when the toothpick is wet the dirt sticks to the toothpick and you can’t tell if the seed went in the dirt. It’s very frustrating.
Yes, we've discovered this too, but it's still easier than trying to do it with our hands. Sometimes, we'll take another toothpick and scrape the first one clean into the cell, so that the soil and seed are in there.
I recently ordered some butterfly bush seeds and mountain laurel seeds and these seeds in the video look huge next to these seeds. They look like little fragments of saw dust. I have no idea how im even going to get them out of the package. I think ill have to put a little sand in and shake it around to gather them in the sand and then just put some sand in the seed trays. Ive never seen seeds this small, theyre smaller than lettuce, than poppy seeds, even smaller than foxglove seed, and if you've ever seen poppy or foxglove seeds you know how small they are so that should give you an idea of what I'm working with.
Hi emdeejay, I feel you. Many seeds are really tiny and are hard to work with (and even see). With tiny seeds, we often pour them out on a paper plate (uncoated and not foam) or a paper towel. Paper plates have a little bit of texture and the contrast between the white plate and the color of the seeds helps us see them better. Then you can carefully spread them out and pick up a seed with a damp toothpick like suggested in the video. Spreading them out helps so the toothpick doesn't pick up too many at a time. My husband sometimes gets out a magnifying glass when he can't see tiny seeds with his glasses (he usually just lets me do it). Adding sand like you said helps when broadcasting (or sprinkling in a flat) but in my experience doesn't help when trying to pick up a single seed to sow in a tray cell. Good luck and let us know if you come up with a successful method.
@Gardens That Matter these ones are so small and they're a light light tan I'm the right light, in certain light they are almost invisible, lol. And they're in a small ziploc bag and there's 100 of them but 100 of this size doesn't even fill the bottom of the bag, they're just like scattered in the bag and they're kinda even stuck in there from the static with the plastic bag, so I think sand is the best bet and then just sprinkle a little sand in each seed cell. I don't see how I could manage to get them out and individually pick them up, I'm pretty sure I'll just lost most of them if I try to get them out.
@Gardens That Matter I mean if you've ever seen Foxglove seeds, these are even smaller than that. Foxglove, while very small, can at least be poured out and picked up with your fingers or a wet toothpick would work like you said. But these things are like dust, it's unreal. I've never seen anything like it. I thought nothing could be worse than Poppies or Foxglove. I was wrong, lol.
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Genius! I knew someone had solution. Thank you!
Never heard of this but what a great method...Thank you!
You are a blessing. Thank you for the help. 😀
This is really helpful! I have some angled tweezers and they don't seem to be the right tool for me. This seems like it will be much easier... for my next batch. I don't know about you, but I usually look up things _after_ I've gone through the struggle instead of stopping and seeing if there's a resource that can help me.
A good tip for planting turnips and mustard in the garden is to use a salt shaker works great thanks for this tip illbe trying soon
Thanks for this video I am from India and love to grow own veggies. After seeing this video I am anle to germinate small flowers seeds.
Thank you. I love your group and your tips.
So very clever. Huge thanks!
Amazing Tip ! Thank you!
Damn good idea, Thanks.
Love this idea! Thank you
Pam Smith Great Tip
Thank you. I opened up my pack of petunia seeds and couldn't believer how TINY they were.
Glad I could help!
Awesome my dear. Thank you for this great video. I have just started building my garden. Please stay safe.
I use a sowperfectseeder for doing small seeds works great!
Thanks kirk4462, I just looked this up after reading your comment. We may look into this. We're always interested in gardening innovation.
@@GardensThatMatter if you have any questions about it let me know I made the tool myself . Would love to send one to you for your review 👍
Thank you so much for this!!!!! I have large hands and it is so annoying planting cabbage seeds.
Thanks so much for this tip 💕
Love your videos and wealth of information!❤
Great tip! Thank you!!!
Great tip, thanks!
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What are those tiny cubes of seed starting mix?
very good tip... some seeds, by the way, are not so cheap so this is a valuable technique
Brilliant
Thanks a lot
I have been using a wet toothpick for a long time in planting tiny seeds in a cell pack. The only problem I come across is when the toothpick is wet the dirt sticks to the toothpick and you can’t tell if the seed went in the dirt. It’s very frustrating.
Yes, we've discovered this too, but it's still easier than trying to do it with our hands. Sometimes, we'll take another toothpick and scrape the first one clean into the cell, so that the soil and seed are in there.
I recently ordered some butterfly bush seeds and mountain laurel seeds and these seeds in the video look huge next to these seeds. They look like little fragments of saw dust. I have no idea how im even going to get them out of the package. I think ill have to put a little sand in and shake it around to gather them in the sand and then just put some sand in the seed trays. Ive never seen seeds this small, theyre smaller than lettuce, than poppy seeds, even smaller than foxglove seed, and if you've ever seen poppy or foxglove seeds you know how small they are so that should give you an idea of what I'm working with.
Hi emdeejay, I feel you. Many seeds are really tiny and are hard to work with (and even see). With tiny seeds, we often pour them out on a paper plate (uncoated and not foam) or a paper towel. Paper plates have a little bit of texture and the contrast between the white plate and the color of the seeds helps us see them better. Then you can carefully spread them out and pick up a seed with a damp toothpick like suggested in the video. Spreading them out helps so the toothpick doesn't pick up too many at a time. My husband sometimes gets out a magnifying glass when he can't see tiny seeds with his glasses (he usually just lets me do it). Adding sand like you said helps when broadcasting (or sprinkling in a flat) but in my experience doesn't help when trying to pick up a single seed to sow in a tray cell. Good luck and let us know if you come up with a successful method.
@Gardens That Matter these ones are so small and they're a light light tan I'm the right light, in certain light they are almost invisible, lol. And they're in a small ziploc bag and there's 100 of them but 100 of this size doesn't even fill the bottom of the bag, they're just like scattered in the bag and they're kinda even stuck in there from the static with the plastic bag, so I think sand is the best bet and then just sprinkle a little sand in each seed cell. I don't see how I could manage to get them out and individually pick them up, I'm pretty sure I'll just lost most of them if I try to get them out.
@Gardens That Matter I mean if you've ever seen Foxglove seeds, these are even smaller than that. Foxglove, while very small, can at least be poured out and picked up with your fingers or a wet toothpick would work like you said. But these things are like dust, it's unreal. I've never seen anything like it. I thought nothing could be worse than Poppies or Foxglove. I was wrong, lol.
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Our kitty, Ella, is very loud when it is time for her food bowl to be refilled. lol
I use a chopstick.
Liking it thank you for sharing