SoOoo many ways to start seeds! 🌱 Here is what I'm using!
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- Опубліковано 7 лют 2025
- Hello!!! Today, it's all about seed starting, and we are doing it using three different methods! Soil Blocking, our incredible seed starting trays, and the winter sowing method!
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Love seeing this! Especially making it simple for folks. - Kevin
🥰 Thank you Kevin! We appreciate you ❤️
Hello.. I'm so glad you're having the greatest time learning and sowing your flowers and food. I have ALL my seeds outdoors for the winter sowing method.. I can't wait until the Spring. I did this method every year for three years!! Girl, the best method ever!! Enjoy and have a great day...
That's amazing to hear!!!! I haven't tried veggies yet but am encouraged to try with your success!
I love this video! I was so excited and nervous when you did the soil blocking over here saying hold together and the Yesss when it worked 🎉🎉😂 I'm in middle North Tennessee zone 7a. Love your family and videos. I'm learning so much from y'all. I'm in my late 50's🥳Thank you!!!
You were nervous with me and then got to celebrate with me!!! 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩 I'm so happy you are hanging out with us ❤️ I absolutely love TN and would love there if I had a choice! Haha
I'm in the northern coast of SC. This year our HOA has agreed to let me start a small community garden. I'm so excited.
Oh my goodness Pamela! That is AMAZING news!!! I am celebrating with you 👏🏾😍❤️
Yayyyy!!!👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🪴💚
I’m in zone 4b, so I have to wait a few more weeks before seed starting. I’m excited for spring! It is so nice seeing you enjoy learning and sowing your flowers and food. ❤
I'm in 4b too! 😊 Already started some, I'm terrible at waiting. 😂 Best of luck growing!
@@RavenFirewind Thank you! 😊
Hi!!! Wow I've not met a gardener in your zone! Thank you for sharing! I'm so happy that you get to watch fun and inspiring videos while you wait and plan for your garden ❤️
The Botanical Interests seed packets are SO PRETTY!! It's really nice to see what the flowers will look like. I have wanted to try Epic's seed starting cell packs, I'm going to use your code and get some of those pink ones! Thank you for starting soil blocking on video so we can all see how it is done.
Hey!!!!🩷
You are gonna be so pleased with the seed starting trays ! They are high quality! They've definitely won my heart! I'm so happy you will try them out!
And so far so good on the blocks! I hope it stays that way because it's such a fun process!
Thank you so much for continuing to share your family's gardening journey and helping us along the way. I learn so much each time I watch and just purchased some seed start trays from Epic Gardening after watching. We are growing more food from seed this year as well. Onions are going into winter sewing on 28Jan here in Zone 7b in Central Virginia. Take care!
This made me so happy to read!! I'm so happy you ordered some trays!!! Growing from seed is going to bring your family so much joy 💖
Hi Tee I’ve been started my winter sowing for the first time while we were snowed in. I was very excited got a lot of my flowers in milk jugs as well as my cool weather crops. Still struggling with damping off and leggy seedlings but I’m getting better as I continue learning more and more from you UA-camRS that I’ve been watching. I’m so glad that you all teaches us new gardeners the ropes❤Waiting on my package from botanical interest as well peppers and tomatoes and few others that wasn’t in my inventory lol.
How fun!!! That's seriously HAPPY MAIL 💌!!!! And that's so wonderful you've started your ws and even better that you are learning as you go 😍😍😍
Thank you for showing all these methods. Didn’t know about zip lock bags! Game changer for sure.
So many seeds have sprouted using the bags!!!
I LOVE winter sowing!! You go, girl! I am gonna start TODAY!! Thanks for the motivation!
YASSSS 👏🏾👏🏾
It is good to see others got the growing itch like me.
YESSSS! I got it! Let's grow all the things!
I am so pleased to have found your channel. I am a mature country gentleman and retired row crop farmer and so thrilled to have found your enthusiasm and passion. I am a soilblocker and you will be very happy with them. Stay well and remain positive.
I am so fond of how you introduced yourself! Wow, I bet you have so much wisdom to share ! Thank you ❤️❤️❤️
It is the process, quiets the mind. The children moved away, but the grandchildren are getting inquisitive in their 20's. Have fun with this, I am so excited for you. Thank you.
@@stevemurray6543 😍❤️
Thank you for sharing your experience w us.I learn a lot from you.I appreciate your work.🙏🙏
🥰🥰🥰 I'm so grateful for you ❤️
The ziplock bags are game changers!
YASSSS!!!!
@@ourfreedomsong I did use almost anything I could think of in the early pandemic- but the way you did it uniformly, I will definitely add that to my starter hacks!
I am in Kansas 6a. I did my winter sowing today, mostly flowers! I used milk jugs. I may try your ziplock method! Last year I started my seeds in seed trays inside and will do a lot of that this year! I didn’t have the best luck with my peppers. I bought most from a local nursery because my peppers didn’t germinate well. I wanted to soul block but will probably wait until next year. Enjoyed your vlog!❤
How exciting that today was THE day to start your winter sowing!!! 😍😍😍😍 And I love that you choose to support local! I do the same! ❤️
Thank you very much, you are on time. I was looking for a video like this and there you are, saving the day. I had to pull out the note pad and 20 pages later with my dog giving me the evil eye for skimping on his quality time I now have my marching orders. You are a superstar for us beginning gardeners. Again, thank you and best wishes.
🥰🥰🥰 Aw this makes my heart so happy to read ❤️
Awesome video! Love all the info and the level of excitement about growing things. Only gardeners really get why it's such a rush, lol.
I hope all your plants grow beautifully, and definitely look forward to your updates!
Thank you so much!!! And YESSSS gardener KNOW!!! 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰😍
The video was amazing. I am in zone 8B Texas I am new to gardening and you make it so easy and enjoyable. Thank you 😊
Welcome!!! I'm so happy that you have decided to begin gardening 😍😍😍😍😍😍
I love the idea with the Ziploc bags thanks for sharing, happy gardening and God bless 🙏🌻💜
🥰 It's working out so well! You should definitely give it a try!
I'm in Saint Martin and can plant year round. Love seeing what you're starting and the different methods you're using.
How incredible is that?!?! Wow! Thank you for sharing ❤️
it's difficult sometimes because some plants are not tolerant to the heat and we have to water sometimes twice a day because we hardly get rain.
I've been watching you since you started and just love your channel.
I just love this video!!! So many ways to grow 😊 I have been doing the winter sowing method in jugs for 3yrs and I love it. I was so excited when I saw your freezer bag method and things are already growing; you are really off to a great start. Peace and love my friend ❤
Hey!!!! I love that this has worked so great for you ❤️❤️❤️❤️
I’m in similar zone as you, zone 8, just south of Atl and I’ve direct winter sown sweetpeas, nigella and poppies for several always years now (straight into the garden). I learned that from Brie The Plant Lady! Follow her on UA-cam. Those are my fav variety of sweetpeas and cream sausage tomatoes are my favorite too! Awesome video! You inspire me! Love your Greenhouse and your channel! 🌸
I started with getting the itch to get my hands in the garden this time of year. I live in zone 5a in Northwestern Illinois. Last August I planted my 1st fall garden which I covered my raised beds with old doors. Up to 2 weeks ago I still have greens gowing. I havn't checked on them while we are in the extreme cold weather. Last year was my 1st successful attempt of growing my own plants, I made purchases from bootstrap farmer and seeds fom MI Gardener and had so much success. I just received my stater trays fom Epic Gardener. I want to try the dirt blocks after seeing Justin Rhoads family using them but was very uncertain after having extreme arthitis in my hands. I saved some seeds from a store bought green pepper; added some dirt and covered to see how it goes because I just want things growing. Last year I called my sister every time something started to grow and said the babies are growing,
Awwww I love reading about your excitement 😍😍 it's such a beautiful experience to see things grow from seed 🥰 and Im so happy for YOUUUU!!! That's amazing that you've had such great success!!!!
That gardening tool is so cool. Your seeds selections looks great. Thanks for sharing. Happy gardening
🥰🥰🥰 I'm so happy you joined me today ❤️
❤❤❤ Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for joining me ❤️
Hello again glad to see another video. I have use the bag method for winter sowing, forgot about it ,may try it again . Placed some jugs out but do not have many because I do not but not buy water ( water filtration). Went to a Public Health Conference was told faucet water had more regulations than bottle from them own used my own filtration. So any way I used the plastic bag was much easier for me. The method I love is the paper towel ( wet towel in baggie on heat mat) because you see the seed germinate. Due to space for peppers and tomatoes makes better for me. Then I use plastic container like fruit comes it once they sprout I place in containers. Love that one works again due limited space. Last I am recycler think of all things I can use grow seeds besides buying pots ( which I do have but have use my funds because limited). I do have some nice ones like yours that I use . Also use plastic drink containers ( cups) with tops cover with plastic under lights ( worked wonders). I live zone 7b so real cold in winter so winter sow and growing indoors under lights work. Beside get me through the winter. Started with peppers and flowers. I have the poppy love love them they are some hardy plants here my area love cool weather came up in fall go thru winter and see them again come spring. Just have remember because I forget ( some are over 3-4 years old). Plan plant more in flower and veggie garden. Place perennial in pots so I locate them. Well enjoy seed sowing. Plan to have larger Green House soon ( using fence like structure and covering ) we see if God wills. Last found one doors (screen) like yours plan to used during summer. Take care sorry so long. Happy Seed Sowing !😄 PS enjoy your new pots and most of all the Green House.
Don't be sorry so long!! I love reading details about all things gardening! So thank you for sharing!!!
Thanks for sharing this method of winter sowing. I’m all in!!!
😍😍😍😍 I love this!
Florida Zone 10a. I see you got some Epic stuff that is so exciting 😂
Hey!!! Do you garden year around in your zone?! And YASSS!!! The quality is AMAZING
Fantastic! ❤
Thank you for sharing your magical green fingers spirit... Happy gardening Sister Queen. Much respect to you & yours 🌱🌱🌱🌱
🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰!!!!
Great video 👑🌱 I'm in Zone 6b Rhode Island and I've done some seeds in milk containers put them outside on my porch and I have seeds going my indoor greenhouse. I love the ambiance of your greenhouse😊 Happy Gardening🌱
I love this !!! It amazing me how no matter where we are, creative ways can be used to grow food!!!! ✨️
Hi I live in S.C 8b.. I'm new to Gardening..2nd year coming up..
Hey neighbor!!!!! I'm so happy for you!!!! 😍😍😍😍
I am from Detroit Michigan zone 6 my last frost date is April 14 growing seeds in my home now so excited for this growing season 😊❤
Sooooo exciting! 🤩
I just bought my first soil blocker. Well done! I cannot wait to try mine.
That's so EXCITING!!!! I'm so happy for you! ❤️
I am in SC as well…how cool! I love your greenhouse and it sounds magical. One day I hope to build a similar space but for now I’m just hoping to get some ants in the ground for the first year of gardening in a long time. I am so happy I found your channel (stumbled upon your inexpensive raised bed video) and I’m going to bingeing your videos now! Thank you for sharing your experience in 8b.
Hi!!!!!! I love that you are a South Carolinan as well 😍😍😍😍 and HOW EXCITING that you get to get back into the swing of things! I'm so happy for you, as a gardener I know you have missed this incredibly!
I knew you would live the seed blocker keeps me from up potting i do peppers in them . But im in 9A i do alot of direct sow
That's so wonderful that it works well with peppers!!! And you were riiiight!
I’m so excited for spring! I’m in zone 5 and I’m doing winter sowing this week. I’ve already started pansies and violas. I hope to get them to bloom before last frost. I really enjoyed your video!
That's amazing!!!! I'm.so happy for you! Seeing things grow is such an incredible experience!
Hi! Love the excitement 😃 I also have a suggestion about the soul for your seeds, next time add some hot water to your soil to kill any bugs that might be in the soil that you can’t see😃 The Rusted Gardner has about 9 videos on how to start seeds to the right lighting , trays and fertilizer check his channel out😃
Thank you so much for your suggestion (I really appreciate it) and for telling me about the rusted gardener! He has such an amazing garden!
Worm castings. Idea. You could start your own self mini worm bed farm and incorporate dirt from worm bed in next years top dress plantings.
Place in greenhouse during the winter, depending on cold climate. can use medium tote, or styrofoam cooler.
Research if worms will need to breathe
Love it !! I love that you try and are doing more than one method. And I absolutely love your greenhouse that is a dream greenhouse!!! I love watching your channel and I love the encouragement you give to others. I'm finally getting the courage to go around and give my thanks and gratitude to people that have inspired me in the garden. Thank you so much ❤
So sweet! ❤️ I'm so happy you've found the necessary places to find the encouragement that you need ❤️❤️❤️
Thanks for showing me another way for sowing seeds. I'm in zone 8b. Loving your greenhouse, that's my idea for the future.
My pleasure!!!! We are in zone 8b as well!! I'm so happy you've found inspiration here ❤️
That's awesome, love the soil blocks, I haven't used them before it looks like there's very little waste! Good luck with your seedlings!
Thank you so much! So far so good with the soil blocks! I'm so happy I've tried them!
I agree! Greenhouses are a vibe!
💯!!! ❤️
Thank you for sharing beautiful and amazing plants lovely collection
🥰🥰🥰 Thank you so much for joining me ❤️
Im so hype about this! Im like GOOOOOOO US!!!!! Yes Us!!!!!! hahahaha
Yassssssss! 😍
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Hey there. Wow, you are getting it done. I’m trying a little winter sowing and I am using seed starting trays from Burpee’s. I’m also starting some seeds in hydroponics. I’m in zone 8a NC. Happy growing I’m so excited for this spring for all of us. Grow the groceries ❤😊
I love the variations! I have not experienced hydroponics! It's so intriguing though 😍
I'm so happy for us as well 😍❤️🥰
Wow sowing seeds already that’s exciting and I can’t wait to do the same this weekend 🌶️ Great video thanks 🙏🏽
It is so exciting!! Ahh! and YAY!!! So happy it's time for you as well! ❤️
SC Coast 8b. Im excited as well! Enjoy and Happy Gardening!🌱
Oh heeeyyy neighbor!!! 😍
Everything looks great. I need some of those trays, heading to order now. Thank you for sharing.
Yay!!! I absolutely love these trays! I want to order more soon! I hope you were able to use my link for that 5 percent off!
Great job on your 1st soil blocks! I started last year and my goodness ive fallen in love lol.. it's nice to not have stacks of plastic trays although i always keep some just in case lol but they're awesome!! Seems like the seedlings are much healthier and dont seem to dampen off as much as if planted in a cell tray.. Happy Growing!!
That's wonderful to hear! I definitely see the benefit! I'd love to get some smaller sizes of soil blocks as well! ❤️
Awesome video! I love the baggie idea! I've been wanting to try the soil blocks. I'm in 8a. We got zone switched this year. I'm going to start some stuff this week. We've had some crazy weather. Snow and ice and now endless rain so I'm ready for it to go and get started in the greenhouse! I got some of the soil you got but I've not tried it yet. I had a lot of success with Pro Mix in the yellow bag last season. Thank you for sharing your tips! 💚
Thank you for sharing the soil you've had success with! I hope you are able to try it because so far so good! And there are some sprouts! Hopefully your weather tapers off and you can get into your greenhouse soon ❤️
Hi my fellow gardener! I do the ws method in both milk jugs and the ziplock bags. I luv both! Word to the wise, use clothes pins to lstupport stabelization of the bags & to keep it cracked open. Your also gonna need bigger whole than the ones you've put in for proper drainage. I wish i could show u pics of the ones I've grown. 98% success rate!
Oh my goodness!! How great is your handle!!!! Love the name!!! And thank you! That makes sense, I appreciate you sharing! ❤️
yw & thk u@@ourfreedomsong
I did direct sow a wildflower seed mix in fall that needs a period of cold, but my chickens like to scratch and peck in that spot--will see if they left me any seeds! I could be bossy and make them stay out of my wildflower bed, but they are so cute and happy, I just let them do their thing!!
Good luck! Will look forward to seeing the progress of your different methods!
Awww they have such a good chicken mom! ❤️
Broccoli Raab grows faster than broccoli. It will have several smaller heads when it's time to harvest. I'm definitely going to try the zip lock bags!
So good to know! Thank you for sharing ❤️❤️❤️
I just planted my sweet pea’s on yesterday after soaking for 24 hours. It’s my first time growing so hoping they grow well.
Heyyyy!! That's awesome!! They are gonna bring you so much joy!!!! 😍😍😍😍
💚💚💚Now I also want such a device💚💚💚👍
So far so good! I love it!
One tip please dont put your seeds into the freezer, the crisper is fine. I've done the damp paper towel in a ziplock bag mostly I just use little pots in trays. Some like peppers and tomatoes on heat mats the rest not but all under grow lights since its way too cold here until May to put most stuff outside. The only exception is the garlic I planted in my garden beds on the balcony in the fall. That's my experiment for this year, can I grow garlic? LOL *fingers crossed*
I hope you CAN grow garlic! That would be incredible to see growing on your patio!
I actually saw that blossom ranch put here in the freezer. She's a flower farmer so I wanted to try her method as well!
I planted the snap dragons in every way. Moist stratification in the fridge, winter sowing as well as in the freezer. I love experimenting! And can't wait to see what works best!
Great video. You're so soothing and softly excitable. Thanks for sharing cool garden supplies. I'ma check it out.
🥰 Im so happy to be soothing and softly excitable ( I love the way you put that ❤️)
I do the ziplock bags with my dahlia tubers… so easy!! I will try it with seeds to
Oh wow! That's amazing! I'm getting some tubers in a few days! So I may have to try this!
Thank you so much for sharing! ❤️
Hello, my updated zone is 7b. Anticipating spring here. It's only a few months away, but it feels like forever. 😅😅😅
I completely understand the feeling! Sooo close but yet so far away!!!! Ah! All the excitement!
Hi! New York 6a-started all my winter sowing jugs. Up to 40 so far and all flowers!
Heyyyy!!! Oh my goodness! How exciting!
Awesome video ❤
Thank you ❤️
I’m in zone 7b. I’m new to gardening so I’m doing some from seeds but I’ll also buy some sprouts. I start seeding in 2 weeks, I could probably start some now🙂
Oh my goodness CONGRATULATIONS on beginning your journey!!! This makes my heart so happy to read! 😍
Where did you get the measuring tool from? Thxs
Virginia, zone 8a
Heyyyy!!!! 😍 Have you started seeds yet?
Just landed on your videos, i llive in ny in a small space # studio on 20 floor and like planting but no space to plant.
Heyyyy!!! Oh I can imagine the struggle! It would be cool if there were a community garden near by!
Hello. I’m growing in zone 7. I usually grow seedling in traditional trays, but did try winter sowing in milk and juice jugs last year with mixed results on the winter sowing method, but am planning to try again this year. I would love to know where you got your dinner from. I love it. Thanks for your video
Hey!! It would be incredible if this method worked for you this time around!!!
Dinner?! I'm sure that's not what you meant but would love if you clarified so I could answer you appropriately ❤️
With the soil blocking, don’t the blocks still need to be on a tray that has drain holes? I have no idea how it works- just curious
Hey!!! That's a great question! No holes necessary, it's important to lightly water so that the blocks only absorb the water without much water left over. So far so good!
Nice video. New subscriber
Hi!!! WELCOME ❤️❤️❤️
East Tennessee, zone 7
Such a beautiful state!!!
Can you provide the link for the soil blocker?
I got it from Temu! Check out the second video I posted and you will find the link in the description box! If you are not a temu fan, Amazon has them as well! I have the two inch blocker!
Poppies do Not like rich acid soil/compost.
Thank you for sharing this!
Do you use heating pads with a thermostat? Also use a fan to toughen them up.🌱🪴🍅
How do you know where the bottom of the sweet pea is🤣
Hey!!! I actually didn't use any heating pads! The fan works great with strengthening the plants, I agree!!!!
Where did you get the measuring tool from? Thxs
Hey! I actually bought this a couple years ago from a homesteading festival!