Everything you NEED to know about Seed Starting | troubleshooting + tips
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- Опубликовано: 11 окт 2024
- Hey Friends! It's one of my favorite times of the year on the homestead... SEED STARTING! In this video you can find which seeds I start indoors vs. outside, my recommendations for containers, soil, grow lights and shelving, how to sow seeds and care for them! I hope you find this encouraging and that you get excited to sow seeds of hope for days to come. Let's grow together!
My favorite places to purchase seeds:
migardener.com
rareseeds.com
botanicalinterests.com
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This is the most informative video I've ever seen on seed starting. You helped me pinpoint where I always go wrong. You have saved me so much time, money and heartbreak, you have no idea! Thank you so much!!
Oh this makes me so happy! I hope you enjoy starting seeds and have much success! Thank you!!! 🤍
Hi myself Maymol from Kerala, India. I have watched all ur videos and I am in love with the way you speak, your narration, action and the way of story telling. Watching you is like a therapy. It is relaxing calm and enjoyable. Waiting for more ❤️❤️ Namaste ❤️❤️
This blessed me so much ☺️Thank you for these kind words and encouragement. Blessings to you from Pennsylvania 🤍
Ok, I've tried seed planting for 3 years now, with various levels of success, and this video helped me realise what I've been doing right and a lot of things I've been doing wrong 😅. Thank you. Off to plant.
Yay! I'm so glad it helped. I'm rooting for you! Happy planting 😃
Lovely video filled with very helpful information.
Beautiful and perfect scripture choice. ♥♥♥
Thank you!
Thank you, Vicki! I appreciate this 🤍☺️
You gave SO much information in this video!! Amazing for seed starting beginners. I've started quite a few seeds already, and I'm like you, love getting my hands in the dirt and have a permanent dirt manicure from spring thru fall.
Thank you friend! I tried to be as helpful as I could. Isn’t it the best having your hands in the dirt when it’s yucky outside?! Love it.
@@seedandsparrowhomestead oh it really is!! It's what keeps me going till spring, when I'm outside
@@thisboymomlife same, friend!
Such a great step by step guide!
Thank you so much! 🤍☺️
great video, my husband and I start our seeds in our basement. Thanks for the info.
Awesome! Thank you! 🤍
Thank you for sharing your wisdom and experience. Helps A LOT! Also, you have a nice voice to listen to. These videos are becoming my favourite thing to watch! Hope to hear how things are going with the seedlings soon!
You are so welcome, thank you!! ❤️
Great video! I especially liked tje scripture at the end. I think i will make a sign with that on it and put it in my greenhouse. 😊
So much great information! Thank you so much. I planted my first vertical garden a month ago. I wish I would have had this video as a resource. I made so many mistakes. My plants are leggy and weak, but I am happy I planted a garden anyway! It has been a joy.
Thank you! We are all always learning! I learn much as I go and each year have more success. Blessings on your garden this year ❤️
Thanks for all the great information!
This was EXCELLENT! Great job explaining your process. Thanks so much for sharing!
Oh thank you! I’m so glad 😀 happy growing 🤍
Such an informative video! The best one I've seen so far. I feel so much more confident this year! You literally answered all of my questions and I now know exactly what I was doing wrong. I can not wait for the rest of my seeds to get here so I can get them started... yes.. I bought more seeds.. 😂
FRIEND!! Hi! I’m so glad, you are so encouraging. Thank you.
I’m not surprised about the seeds 😂 we NEED them 😁 blessings on your garden this year 🤍
Wow very helful and very informative video. This is my very first time planting. You are very inspiring. May the good lord continue to bless you in your gardening & you tube journey. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experiences.❤️🙏
Kailinn, thank you for these kind words, I appreciate them so much! Blessings to you and may your harvest be abundant 🤍
You did such a wonderful job with this video. Super informative. I’d say one of the most detailed seed starting videos I’ve seen! This is going to be such a great resource for those just starting out.
Thank you! I appreciate this so much 🤍
Such a helpful video ❤ thanks so much.
Glad it was helpful! 🤍
I laugh at how similar we do things. Inexpensive shelving, shop lights and utter joy at starting seeds. Keeping it simple.
Northern Indiana here (snow and cold) but will still be starting things that take a while soon. May I suggest a small pump sprayer to replace the water bottle. My hand used to cramp from watering 🤣 They make small ones that don't have a hose but give a continuous spray. Excited with you as the season gets closer!
Why don’t you live in PA!!! 😂 I think we are kindred spirits. Ok, yes to the pump sprayer, good call. I do have a sink down there and I thought about hooking up a hose although I’m unsure if that would be a water disaster with over spray. It is exciting! Do you check plant babies every 30 minutes like me in anticipation waiting for life?? 😂😂😁
Ha ha, yep! I especially love the seeds that germinate in like a day or two....almost instant gratification 😁
Pump sprayer seems a little more controllable 😉 I'm envisioning that hose getting loose and snaking around until it's caught 🤣
@@angelenerash5160 hahaha! Thats definitely a possibility! I'll look into a pump sprayer 😉
I'm off to go check on my seeds for the 5th time today! Have a lovely weekend!
Haven’t started any seeds yet here. I’m terrible with the indoor seedlings. Have switched to winter sowing and have much better results.
Oh nice! That is something I haven’t tried yet! Thanks for watching ☺️
Okay I’m subscribed
Thanks so much!!!
I've been putting a soil blocker in and out of my cart for the past two months 😬 I'm so indecisive 😫 lol. I still haven't pulled the trigger.
Do it. I like it so far!
Great info, looking forward to seeing what you think of the soil blocks.
Thank you, Cheryl! I’m hopeful that I will like them!
@@seedandsparrowhomestead I was also happy to hear that someone else doesn’t like the up potting of the starts. I’m changing things this year to start out in bigger pots so I don’t have to do that. This is year two of seed starting so I still have a lot to learn.
@@cherylpresleigh6403 yes absolutely don't like that part 🤣 I sold about 500 starts last year, had about 700 for myself and had to start everything in plug trays of 120 to fit everything on my shelf. I had to up pot EVERYTHING and transfer to my green house later. NEVER AGAIN 🤣
I'm convinced I won't ever stop learning, always something new to discover.
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@@seedandsparrowhomestead we should never stop learning!
So much valuable knowledge here. I'm a beginner and have grown some things but haven't started seeds indoors. I make my own compost with a tumbler. Could I just use that to plant seeds in?
Thank you so much! Absolutely! Just make sure there are no big pieces( you may need to sift) and make sure it isn’t too dense, it should be light and fluffy. If you are unsure you could always combine your compost with some perlite and coco coir/peat moss. ☺️ Happy planting!
@@seedandsparrowhomestead wonderful! I'll definitely be keeping an eye on this channel. Any gardening tips for beginners would be great. I've had a garden for a few years now but life gets busy and I get overwhelmed. I've easily grown Radishes and pumpkins and ground cherries volunteered from my compost. I forgot to ask for tips for pests. We have deer, rabbits, maybe more that are a huge problem.
Excellent video. I can’t wait to start my seeds. This will be year two for me. Made a lot of mistakes in year one but also saved a lot of money not buying starter plants. What zone are you in? I’m in Indiana, zone 5b and plant out in mid-May but haven’t started anything yet. I tried herbs and flowers last year but didn’t have any luck with starting from seeds. Tomatoes and peppers were the seed winners last year.
Hey! Thank you ☺️. It is such a fun time and there is always something new to learn. I think that’s another reason I love it, never gets boring. I’m in 6B PA. I’ll plant out the first week of May. Thanks for watching and best of luck with your plant babies this year!
I was so excited last year to have tons of tomatoes!! I had 10 plants that seemed to do well up until the tomatoes started getting ripe, and all their little bottoms turned brown! And mushy. I have no idea why that happened 😆 I got about 20 cherry tomatoes out of all my different types of plants. I don't know if I'll give it another shot this year, it's a lot to point end up with nothing if it were to happen again 😕. I enjoyed it up until that point though 🤷♀️
Oh no! That’s Blossom end rot. It’s a deficiency in the soil most likely. Paste tomatoes are more prone to this but all can get it. You can add lime or gypsum to the soil for calcium. Make sure to water deeply and consistently. It’s a learning process! Don’t give up! You’ll be glad you stuck with it 🤍
Wow great video. A lot of info. Thank you. What zone are you? I am zone 8a, not sure what else to start except peppers.
Hey! Thank you! I’m in 6B Pennsylvania. Peppers, herbs, onions for sure! I start my tomatoes about 2 weeks after those things ☺️
@@seedandsparrowhomestead thank you !
Do you find its cheaper to make your own soil starter mix? I was planning to sell plants this year but the seed starter is so expensive.
In large quantities yes! You can really just use coco coir, perlite and worm castings! That’s what I do if the budget is tight. I liquid fertilize about every other week or so.
@@seedandsparrowhomestead thank you!