The Ultimate Beginner's Guide To STARTING SEEDS Indoors

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  • @TheMillennialGardener
    @TheMillennialGardener  11 місяців тому +14

    If you enjoyed this video, please "Like" and share to help increase its reach! Thanks for watching 😊TIMESTAMPS for convenience:
    0:00 Why You Should Grow Plants From Seed
    1:21 The Best Plants To Start Indoors From Seed
    3:16 Seed Starting Supplies For Transplants
    4:27 Prepping Seed Starting Trays
    7:20 How To Sow Seeds In Seedling Trays
    12:22 How To Use Seedling Heat Mats
    16:12 Seed Germination Results
    17:38 Adventures With Dale

    • @michaelsreviews
      @michaelsreviews 9 місяців тому

      Great video. I subscribed to help your channel grow.
      👍🙂👍

  • @nerotoxen
    @nerotoxen 10 місяців тому +41

    Great video! Excellent editing, clear voice, no cheesy music, camera wasn't on you 24/7. Thank you for posting this informative video dude!! Keep up the good work!

  • @Chattyman2
    @Chattyman2 11 місяців тому +26

    Oooh it is that time of year again!
    Have a great growing season everybody!

    • @TheMillennialGardener
      @TheMillennialGardener  11 місяців тому +3

      Starting the new year with sowing seeds is starting the new year on the right foot!

    • @YourGardenGal
      @YourGardenGal 11 місяців тому +2

      I’ve been growing pomegranate seeds in my room. Planted 26 seeds so far 8 are growing!!!

    • @MrsB197something
      @MrsB197something 11 місяців тому +1

      Thanks you too

  • @lovelearn5158
    @lovelearn5158 11 місяців тому +20

    Beginner gardener here, very much appreciating your teaching of these skills. Thanks 😊 😊

  • @didierchapelot5671
    @didierchapelot5671 11 місяців тому +25

    I love as you explain simply and clearly things. Being not fluent English speaker, it's great to understand everything. And your gesture is precise and inspiring.

  • @bellaviolet6236
    @bellaviolet6236 11 місяців тому +22

    Great video, great info! Learned so much! I'd like to add for beginners like me, that when using grow lights, place them a couple inches from the seedling to prevent them from getting leggy. I somehow missed that in my research and learned that last year with my first attempt at growing from seed. lol

    • @TheMillennialGardener
      @TheMillennialGardener  11 місяців тому +10

      I also recommend setting an oscillating fan and running it 2 hours a day. It simulates a breeze and thickens them up and also prevents damping off disease. Don't run it more than a couple hours a day, though, and keep it oscillating, not blowing straight.

  • @CustomCroshae
    @CustomCroshae 5 місяців тому +1

    Thank you for the step by step and product showing in this video. Starting try To start a garden with not much of a green thumb so this is much appreciated

  • @debbierhode6291
    @debbierhode6291 11 місяців тому +6

    I absolutely love your videos! So we'll done, informative and enjoyable! I have been growing for years, sometimes major successes and others major failures, but I love watching your videos to get me excited about the upcoming year!

    • @TheMillennialGardener
      @TheMillennialGardener  11 місяців тому +2

      I’m so happy to hear that! Nothing makes me happier than knowing the videos are inspiring folks to grow.

  • @lucasfaulkenberry1359
    @lucasfaulkenberry1359 11 місяців тому +2

    Yo man! Local Wilmington native starting my first garden. Your videos are super helpful and relevant given your location. I just got my first seeds started thanks to this video. Keep up the great work!

  • @joannc147
    @joannc147 11 місяців тому +9

    Perfect seed starting video for beginners! ❤ You are a clear and concise teacher….well done! I like your “prep” shots on what is needed, but oops, didn’t mention the drip-proof tray under the seed tray. Last year was my first time starting veg seed and I did very well indeed. The humidity dome did what was needed. My BIG mistake was not being aware of various germination rates, ugh. Slow-to-start next to 1” tall. You showed that issue very well in your video. I pre-dampened my starter mix before filling the tray and found that worked a bit easier for me. Well, didn’t have that nifty watering can so I had to “make do”! 🤣

  • @justincase1152
    @justincase1152 11 місяців тому +6

    Juat as I was going to get on YT to scroll bavk to some of your videos on seed starting, this came up on my notifications. Perfect timing!@ thank you for the info. Ordering heat mats to get started

  • @themyersfamily942
    @themyersfamily942 10 місяців тому +3

    I love how you speak at just the right pace! I hate lonnnng videos that you have to keep forwarding.

  • @anniebancroft1175
    @anniebancroft1175 11 місяців тому +2

    That SMART DALE!! I just loved watching him hit that button to get his supper, which looks terrific. Thank you for sharing your recipe! I started making my own dogfood, too. After watching you use a chopstick for seed planting, I have to get one.

    • @TheMillennialGardener
      @TheMillennialGardener  11 місяців тому +5

      It's incredible how quickly he's learned how to use them. Cooking your dog's food has been a revelation. Dale is so healthy. But, you need to be careful. Don't use over the counter chicken broth because of all the salt and spices, don't use meat that is too fatty, be careful that the vegetables are safe for dogs, etc. Lots of "healthy" things for us are not healthy for them. We won't even use long grain rice, because it's enriched with artificial vitamins. We buy jasmine rice, because it's only rice, no enrichment.

  • @FosterFarmsOk
    @FosterFarmsOk 11 місяців тому +3

    Next to my greenhouse and grwoing lettuces insdoors Seed starting is some of the best therapy I can have in the middle of this winter depression.

    • @TheMillennialGardener
      @TheMillennialGardener  11 місяців тому +3

      Absolutely. With the holidays over, there isn't much to look forward to in the short term. Starting seeds is the thing that makes me feel like spring is coming!

  • @crazibeautiiful
    @crazibeautiiful 4 місяці тому

    Best and most helpful gardening video for a beginner like me!! Thank you

  • @jmboyd1213
    @jmboyd1213 9 місяців тому

    This was a great video!!! I started seedlings last year with absolutely no knowledge and was pretty successful but wanted to step it up a notch!! I’m a bit behind starting but still have high hopes seeing how fast these seedlings grew!! Thanks for the content!!

  • @GabrielleFontaine
    @GabrielleFontaine 11 місяців тому +4

    Excellent video! I learned two new tricks (and I've been starting seeds for years) - the Sharpie distinction and the chopstick trick - brilliant! Thank you.

    • @TheMillennialGardener
      @TheMillennialGardener  11 місяців тому +3

      You're welcome! Those oil based Sharpies last, literally, 10x longer than the water based markers.

  • @teenagardner3623
    @teenagardner3623 11 місяців тому +1

    I've been following your channel for so long now I can't remember when I started, lol. I still enjoy everyone and always get great tips or reminders. I always wait to see Dale as well. 😊 he is such a love

  • @kristen_jackson
    @kristen_jackson 10 місяців тому +1

    So glad I happened upon your channel. Local South Carolinian so not far down the road. I can't wait to get my seeds started. I love the chopstick trick. Genius!

  • @leendaroberto
    @leendaroberto 11 місяців тому +3

    Great informative video. Got my trays out today and you reminded me of the heat mats. Love the chopstick idea. Dale is such a smart boy! Thank you for all of the help.

    • @TheMillennialGardener
      @TheMillennialGardener  11 місяців тому +2

      I'm glad it was helpful! Dale says hello 🐶

    • @joannc147
      @joannc147 11 місяців тому

      Yeah, that chopstick tactic is quietly brilliant. I’ve used a pencil as a dibber……gosh, chopstick for individual seeds….👍🏻

  • @kimf.5409
    @kimf.5409 9 місяців тому +1

    Thanks for an in-depth video! I feel I can do better this year.

  • @sonnysome3201
    @sonnysome3201 9 місяців тому

    Loved this one! Very clear instructions, thank you for that. I have good success with parsley with surface sow. Just moisten the surface and cover with a hood. It needs loads of light to germinate.

  • @joealta3450
    @joealta3450 11 місяців тому +1

    I can't wait to see your setup given everything you figured figured out last season..... Let the games begin!

    • @TheMillennialGardener
      @TheMillennialGardener  11 місяців тому +1

      I'm going to try my best! Lots of fruit trees are coming in this year.

  • @andreacastelli6296
    @andreacastelli6296 10 місяців тому +1

    Newbie here.. Mine are getting leggy so this is great! 2 questions if anyone can help 1) Do I direct plant after this or plant into a larger container before putting in garden. 2) what to do if some white mildewy/moldy stuff starts to appear on the top of soil. Do i have to toss everything? Thank you fellow gardeners. I aspire to one day know a fraction of what you all know!

    • @turntablesrockmyworld9315
      @turntablesrockmyworld9315 9 місяців тому

      Good questions that I have as well! Can anyone help? But what does "leggy" mean? It's confusing because one of my seed packets assumes you are seeding in a large pot and then transferring to one of these pod things. Almost feel like giving up lol

  • @etchman224
    @etchman224 11 місяців тому +3

    Really enjoy your content, and it keeps getting better. Your angles and editing are noteworthy. Question: Why did you use watering can that can move seeds instead of sprayer? I haven't had luck with large streams as much as the spray. I don't start enough to know which is better. Thank you brother

  • @ToddSmithPartners
    @ToddSmithPartners 11 місяців тому +3

    Happy New Year, great information on starting seeds indoors. Here in the Atlanta area I’ve been following you for the past few years. Always informative. Keep up the good work.
    I received a greenhouse for Christmas. When can I begin utilizing my greenhouse for my seeds starting campaign?

    • @TheMillennialGardener
      @TheMillennialGardener  11 місяців тому +3

      Glad to hear the videos are helpful. Our climates are very similar, so dates and varieties should work out about the same. Congrats on the greenhouse! You can use your greenhouse immediately, but depending on the type, please be aware it may not hold in warmth at night. If it's a small hobby greenhouse, they usually only warm up during the day and lose 100% of all warmth at night, so if it falls below freezing, anything freeze sensitive left inside will be killed. When I used an inexpensive pop-up greenhouse, I carried my seedlings into it during the day and carried them back inside at night when it was going to freeze.

    • @ToddSmithPartners
      @ToddSmithPartners 11 місяців тому +1

      Yes our climates are very similar. Thanks for your advice. Will be touching base very soon.

  • @tnfishkeeper2
    @tnfishkeeper2 11 місяців тому +2

    Getting anxious for the new year! :) I learned from this video, I was pushing the soil to firm in the cell.

  • @mogbaba
    @mogbaba 8 місяців тому

    In fact, i was just wondering if I have to put one or several seeds in the compartment. I checked several videos with titles like Complete Guide, etc, but no one mentioned what to do from the beginning. Thank you for your detailed and informative video.

  • @lordbacon4972
    @lordbacon4972 8 місяців тому

    Thanks! I'm complete beginner and this was very helpful! I want to grow the seeds from last summer's flower i bought from the store.

  • @suzanneseely7167
    @suzanneseely7167 11 місяців тому +2

    Thank you for this great instructional video. I have wanted to start my own seeds for some time but was hesitant because I wasn’t sure how to do it. Now I feel empowered and will give it a try. Where can I find a guide to which plants need which temperature to germinate?

    • @TheMillennialGardener
      @TheMillennialGardener  11 місяців тому +2

      I'm glad the video was helpful! The best way, honestly, is to just google it. Example: "Temperature for broccoli germination." A good rule is that frost sensitive plants like tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, squash, etc. want warm soil temperatures in the 75-85 degree range, and cool crops like broccoli, lettuce, cabbage, etc. like room temperatures in the 70-75 degree range. Something like SUPER HOT peppers are the exception. They like it hot with 80-90 degree soil temps.

  • @raynichol8959
    @raynichol8959 11 місяців тому +4

    Brilliant video! Love the chopstick trick.
    Do you have a link for your watering can? How do you like it and does it pour well and not leak? How much water does it hold and is the opening large enough to fill easily?
    Happy new year to you and all your loved ones.
    I try to watch everyone of your videos. I’ve learned a lot. Thank you. Great job.
    👍👍👍 Cheers. 🥂

  • @VeryGreenly
    @VeryGreenly 10 місяців тому

    I’ll be planting onions, broccoli, cauliflower and cabbage seeds tomorrow. Thanks for the info. Soon I’ll start I the warm weather seeds.

  • @MK-ti2oo
    @MK-ti2oo 11 місяців тому +1

    I use a chopstick too but wooden shish kabob skewers work great as well. China marker oil pens work great to write on tags and wipe off with a magic eraser. I think a fine mist sprayer works much better for watering in after placing seeds but I also generally dampen my mix just slightly to negate the hydrophobic properties (not even quite damp sponge consistency). I think my seed tends to move around a lot of the mix is dry then I add water, especially in stream form at all.

  • @nidieunimaitre007
    @nidieunimaitre007 25 днів тому

    Good tip for the chopstick. Thanks.

  • @TravisTarver60
    @TravisTarver60 11 місяців тому +2

    Awesome! So ready! Some of my seeds out for delivery now. Need more Dwarf tomato videos. Hardy anything out there besides yours which I’ve watched repeatedly 👍

    • @TheMillennialGardener
      @TheMillennialGardener  11 місяців тому +7

      One of my orders just shipped, too! Tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers are on their way! I recommend looking at Victory Seeds for Dwarf Tomato Project varieties. They have the best selection.

  • @Gonzalo_M
    @Gonzalo_M 11 місяців тому +2

    Great video! :D It would be nice to have an update later one! And thanks for all the valuable information. Very helpful! :D

    • @TheMillennialGardener
      @TheMillennialGardener  11 місяців тому +2

      I’m sure I will as things progress. I usually have some transplanting content each season.

    • @Gonzalo_M
      @Gonzalo_M 11 місяців тому +1

      @@TheMillennialGardener Nice! Thanks for that! :D

  • @Jennifer-gu4yv
    @Jennifer-gu4yv 11 місяців тому +1

    I have found the best way to water after planting the seeds in the cells and up to transplanting in the garden is to use a turkey baster. You can easily limit how much force you use in adding the water to the cells.

    • @JM.TheComposer
      @JM.TheComposer 11 місяців тому +1

      Honestly the best thing is bottom watering. The first time, before adding the seeds to the cells, it might take some hours to fully hydrate.
      Bottom-watering during the seedling stage is best because it keeps the top of the soil dry, discouraging fungus and fungus gnats. And it encourages the roots to go down and get the water, rather than staying shallow and going for surface water.

  • @williamwoodhouse5711
    @williamwoodhouse5711 11 місяців тому +2

    Great video, as usual. I live up the road from you, in the Topsail area. Do you have a calendar for our frost dates and when what can be transplanted / seeded outside and a correlation with reverse countdowns for starting seeds indoors per category of vegetable? I'm sure you do it accurately from memory, but I reinvent the wheel every year, and often it comes out a triangle.

    • @simplyice7283
      @simplyice7283 11 місяців тому +1

      I'm in onslow county. I use the nc garden extension calendar.

  • @georgelowellohhdgg63nnd96
    @georgelowellohhdgg63nnd96 11 місяців тому +2

    Where do you find the ideal germination temp for a seed?

  • @angelaweeks5207
    @angelaweeks5207 9 місяців тому

    So grateful for this video! Thank you!

  • @michaelcolors
    @michaelcolors 9 місяців тому

    Thx for sharing your expertise with all of us!!💜

    • @TheMillennialGardener
      @TheMillennialGardener  9 місяців тому +1

      You're welcome!

    • @michaelcolors
      @michaelcolors 9 місяців тому

      @@TheMillennialGardener I recognize ur Philiy accent!!❤️ God's Blessings to u in all ways!!💜

    • @michaelcolors
      @michaelcolors 9 місяців тому

      @@TheMillennialGardener When u are in loving service to u and your neighbor, then this is fulfilling the Unconditional Law of Moses!❤️🐸

  • @ptngarden
    @ptngarden 11 місяців тому +1

    thank you for sharing.It's great to see the tree growing day by day

  • @bradleysimpson9819
    @bradleysimpson9819 8 місяців тому

    I have a few 4ft 6 bulb t5 lights and I usually have great success. This year I received some really crappy potting soil that was like mud and totally ruined by streak of luck lol. No biggie just start over.

  • @muhammadahmed9402
    @muhammadahmed9402 11 місяців тому +1

    Love your videos. Thanks for inspiring me to start gardening.

    • @TheMillennialGardener
      @TheMillennialGardener  11 місяців тому

      I’m so happy to hear that!! Nothing makes me happier than knowing the videos are inspiring!

  • @paulasiefert2059
    @paulasiefert2059 11 місяців тому +1

    This is great information. I must admit that I used those types of trays for starting my seeds,then made a total disaster of them while trying to move them to a larger container until they were ready to go into the ground. Do you have any suggestions for me? Living in SE Pennsylvania, we have to hold off planting outside.

  • @Gardeningchristine
    @Gardeningchristine 11 місяців тому

    Just started some more micro🌱greens, and I planted 4 supposedly tiny tomato plants and 2 beit alpha cucumbers to grow inside this winter.

  • @addictionlures4122
    @addictionlures4122 11 місяців тому +2

    I'm west of winston salem in zone 7b. Should I delay my seed sowing from the date you sow yours? If so, how many weeks? Just found your channel recently, and its about all I watch now! Great work fella!

    • @TheMillennialGardener
      @TheMillennialGardener  11 місяців тому +1

      It depends what you’re sowing. Frost tolerant crops, probably not. Tomatoes and peppers, probably delay them 2 weeks.

  • @Gardeningchristine
    @Gardeningchristine 11 місяців тому +41

    Bought some mint in the vegetable department of my grocery store, split the 2 plants then trimmed 6 stems for vegetative🌱propagation🪴

    • @TheMillennialGardener
      @TheMillennialGardener  11 місяців тому +21

      Be careful with mint. It can take over an area. If you want to keep it contained, you may want to put it in a large pot.

    • @Gardeningchristine
      @Gardeningchristine 11 місяців тому +4

      @@TheMillennialGardener Thanks for the excellent advice. I already have a couple pots of mint and will probably pot these up as well!

    • @Firevine
      @Firevine 11 місяців тому +8

      You're doomed. Mint is Kudzu's fantastic smelling cousin.

    • @Gardeningchristine
      @Gardeningchristine 11 місяців тому +4

      @@Firevine 🤣I’ve had 2 pots of mint for a couple years and they haven’t escaped. I usually trim them before they flower so in pots they should be fine.

    • @MadMusic26
      @MadMusic26 10 місяців тому +1

      @@TheMillennialGardenerit definitely can. I have no idea how it got into my backyard. (Maybe a bird? It’s surrounded by a huge block wall) But about a quarter of the yard it solid mint now.

  • @roberthutchison8416
    @roberthutchison8416 8 місяців тому

    Really good information thanks so much. Ive made so many mistakes and this explains them. Peace.

  • @amymartin7508
    @amymartin7508 9 місяців тому

    Thanks for the leggy tips!

  • @brianrhubbard
    @brianrhubbard 11 місяців тому +1

    This channel is awesomeness. My wife probably thinks I'm becoming a gardening addict.

    • @TheMillennialGardener
      @TheMillennialGardener  11 місяців тому +7

      Thank you! I appreciate it! I like to justify it by calling it a *healthy addiction* 😀

    • @brianrhubbard
      @brianrhubbard 11 місяців тому +1

      @@TheMillennialGardener lol

  • @sueoneil3689
    @sueoneil3689 10 місяців тому +1

    Do you have to harden off colder season transplants that you start inside? 0:02

    • @TheMillennialGardener
      @TheMillennialGardener  9 місяців тому

      Yes. Unfiltered sunlight will kill transplants grown under artificial light if you give them too much at once.

  • @amberjay5361
    @amberjay5361 11 місяців тому

    When they start to sprout are we suppose to move them off the heating pads to lights? Or put lights on top of them on the heating mats? Thank you so much!

    • @renel7303
      @renel7303 11 місяців тому

      In the video he said move them.

  • @celinevanneste1634
    @celinevanneste1634 10 місяців тому

    A question regarding condensation in the seed trays in the first 2-3 days: should we remove the covers all together to let the excess water evaporate, or just open the valves?

  • @Madrigall74
    @Madrigall74 9 місяців тому

    Excellent video! Thanks so much! Exactly what I needed.

  • @MrsB197something
    @MrsB197something 11 місяців тому

    Ive got chopsticks and i didnt think of that Thank You i will try this as i tend to only put 1 seed and then get heartbroken when they dont come up. Also i put my seedlings out too early last year and they gor stunted so not taking aby chances this year. Love you channel and i appreciate all your wisdom😊

  • @MistressOnyaCox
    @MistressOnyaCox 11 місяців тому

    ❤🚨 onions, leaks and lemon grass make great companion pants to keep pest off fruit trees and other plans. Direct sew seeds around all new plantings it looks cute and keeps bugs away🎉 happy gardening

  • @lauracoover3738
    @lauracoover3738 11 місяців тому +1

    Great video, very clear. I'm far from a beginner but have had some problems starting seed. I like the peat pot 6-packs but I think I might be overwatering them because they tend to dry out quickly. Any tips?

    • @JM.TheComposer
      @JM.TheComposer 11 місяців тому +3

      Peat pots always have watering issues because the peat itself heavily retains water. Better to use reusable plastic pots.

    • @TheMillennialGardener
      @TheMillennialGardener  11 місяців тому +1

      When you say peat pot, do you mean you buy individual peat pellets, or you are buying those pre-made biodegradable flower pots? I don't have experience with the latter. I build my own peat pellet stations using the following two items:
      Pellet Greenhouses: amzn.to/3NO89pY
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      The greenhouses are very heavy duty and outstanding quality. The peat rings hold multiple sizes of pellets. The standard peat pellets sold in-stores are 36mm. I do not use that size anymore. I now only use the 42mm size. The 42mm size is vastly superior and maintains more even moisture for longer. I've never had an issue with them drying out too quickly. I'm guessing either you're putting them under fluorescent grow lights very closely that are drying them out too quickly, or the pellets are too small relative to the size of your seedlings. LED grow lights don't dry out the mix like the fluorescent lights do, because they don't give off all that heat. I'm not having any issues with these pellets. They're awesome.
      Please note the links I provided above are Amazon affiliate links from my Amazon store, where I have these items listed. If you choose to use them, I would receive a small commission at no cost to you.

  • @grandpanorton5785
    @grandpanorton5785 9 місяців тому

    Very well made video. Thanks so much!

  • @lenorabearer5764
    @lenorabearer5764 11 місяців тому

    Wow, that Dale's food looks good enough for dinner, for sure 😂 What a lucky dog!

  • @kirsten7152
    @kirsten7152 10 місяців тому

    Do you have a video describing soil temperatures required for tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants?

  • @taylorknoll8946
    @taylorknoll8946 10 місяців тому

    This is so helpful, thank you for this!
    Do you think I’m able to put my seedlings on the counter of my husbands shop? There’s a wood stove in there that he heats the building with (it’s usually 60 ish degrees in there or a little lower) and just have it on a heat Matt? Or should I put it inside somewhere?

  • @latriciablakey8752
    @latriciablakey8752 8 місяців тому

    Morning. You used a heating pad. But can you use the same steps if you are using a heating lamp. Does it make a difference?

  • @LynnGerhart
    @LynnGerhart 11 місяців тому +1

    Chopstick! ❤ What a fantastic tip

  • @melissahughes2652
    @melissahughes2652 5 місяців тому

    Great info!! What about sunlight?

  • @denithedude
    @denithedude 8 місяців тому

    At what point do you move the seedlings to a larger nursery pot? How many times do you move them into larger pots before planting them outside?

  • @nowinnc
    @nowinnc 10 місяців тому

    So I watched this video and started planning for a growlight station indoors. Then I saw your video about using a pop up greenhouse tent outdoors as an easier way of starting seedlings. Did you just build your indoor grow station to educate us, or do you prefer it over a greenhouse? I bought a pop up greenhouse, so I'll try it that way, but just curious which you prefer.

  • @ameliadavis9813
    @ameliadavis9813 11 місяців тому

    Hello there, great video. I found you a month ago right when I am trying to start a garden. My question is instead of the mustard can I place collards instead to pair or grow next to the others in your video. Thanks in advance.

  • @karricompton
    @karricompton 11 місяців тому +1

    I’m starting my pepper and tomato seeds this week! Probably will add in some zucchini soon, too.

    • @TheMillennialGardener
      @TheMillennialGardener  11 місяців тому +1

      Wow, that’s early! You must be in a warm climate ☀️ Jealous!

    • @karricompton
      @karricompton 11 місяців тому

      I live in Hampstead. 😂 I have agricultural fabric over my raised bed and a little heater in there for when it’s cold and the broccoli and carrots I already have in there love it! I just have to be careful with them!

  • @geoffdandrews
    @geoffdandrews 9 місяців тому

    Hi! great video, thanks! When you move the seedlings to the grow lamp or direct sunlight, are you also removing them from the heated grow mat? Or, do you leave them on the heated grow mat while they are in sunlight/grow lamp? thanks!

  • @bch9124
    @bch9124 8 місяців тому

    This was like fifth grade basic. I needed that. 😂 Thank you.

  • @Patricia-v7z
    @Patricia-v7z 11 місяців тому

    Thanks for the video. Great information on seed starting.

  • @coscar2
    @coscar2 10 місяців тому

    Thank you for the video! Super helpful. Can’t wait to plant in the garden! 🌱☀️

  • @nildaotero2933
    @nildaotero2933 9 місяців тому

    Thank you so much for all this great info.

  • @sadieb5213
    @sadieb5213 11 місяців тому

    If you check with your local gardening community mine hosts seed exchanges where you can exchange seeds and take free seeds home

  • @danmontoya1102
    @danmontoya1102 11 місяців тому

    Just did the same here in Southern California.

  • @Mr.Truesdale95
    @Mr.Truesdale95 11 місяців тому

    Really great informative video. Thanks!

  • @adriansutton6880
    @adriansutton6880 9 місяців тому

    When you have multiple germinations in one cell is it best to try to separate them and replant or just clip the extras. I hate to see any of them go to waste but if its harmful to separate ill just have to do what I have to do. (Specifically tomatoes and peppers)

  • @sylvia10101
    @sylvia10101 11 місяців тому +1

    Such great information and very helpful..all the time! 😊👍👍

  • @YodaWhat
    @YodaWhat 10 місяців тому +1

    *HOW BRIGHT should the seedling grow lights be?* You actually want much more light than typical the 1000 to 2500 Lumens, because dim light makes plants get 'leggy', as was stated. If the light from your bulbs or fixtures spreads out to just cover an area of 1 square meter (10.76 square feet), then you want about 10,000 Lumens. In that setup, those lights will provide an _illuminance_ of 10,000 Lux, equivalent to a sunny day with a few scattered clouds reflecting some light down to the ground. Full, direct sun is 10 times that bright. An overcast day provides an _illuminance_ of about 1,000 Lux, a mere 1% of full solar intensity.

  • @chadswife6226
    @chadswife6226 11 місяців тому +1

    Beginner seed starter here ...once they germinate and its time to move them into direct sun- do you still keep them on the heat mats too? THANK U SOO MUCH !!! :)😀

    • @TheMillennialGardener
      @TheMillennialGardener  11 місяців тому +2

      No. I use the heat mats for germination only. Once they germinate, I don't use bottom heat anymore. Too warm of soil can make them thin, leggy and too tall. You actually want strong light and cooler temps after they germinate, because that will lead to shorter, stockier, stronger seedlings.

    • @chadswife6226
      @chadswife6226 11 місяців тому

      when you say cooler ;) - how cool are you thinking ?@@TheMillennialGardener

  • @caitlincausey
    @caitlincausey 7 місяців тому

    Question - even though not all the seedlings in your video germinated under the humidity dome will they still germinate when you put them under the grow light or in natural light?

  • @JanetAFL
    @JanetAFL 8 місяців тому

    I’m in Zone 6a in Colorado. I suppose my indoor planting date for broccoli and cauliflower would be later than yours?

  • @lsardin1973
    @lsardin1973 6 місяців тому

    Do you move them to bigger containers again before transplanting outside???

  • @AnnAthey-d6h
    @AnnAthey-d6h 11 місяців тому

    Great video, what distance should i place my LED seedlings lights from the plants?

    • @TheMillennialGardener
      @TheMillennialGardener  11 місяців тому +2

      As closely as you can without burning anything. Raise them as needed.

  • @CustomCroshae
    @CustomCroshae 5 місяців тому

    Which one is the blue mat is that the first link also do you keep the holes open the whole time

  • @machinegreen1911
    @machinegreen1911 9 місяців тому

    Nicely done !!

  • @jennifergould2715
    @jennifergould2715 10 місяців тому

    I like your chopstick trick. I also learned something new regarding the reason for not direct sowing onions into the garden. I start them inside anyway because of my short growing season but I did try succession planting onion seeds by direct sowing last year and nothing came up! I reseeded like 4x. Makes sense now 🧅

    • @TheMillennialGardener
      @TheMillennialGardener  10 місяців тому

      Onions can be direct sown, but it would be challenging. You need good conditions and gentle weather. Glad the video was helpful!

  • @stephenclausen3494
    @stephenclausen3494 9 місяців тому

    @TheMillennialGardener - How do you water? Do you fill the bottom tray or mist/spray to tops?

    • @TheMillennialGardener
      @TheMillennialGardener  9 місяців тому

      I just top water as needed, usually. Some of my trays have drain holes, so they cannot be bottom watered.

  • @Eric-gi9kg
    @Eric-gi9kg 11 місяців тому

    Well..
    That answered a few issues that I had.
    Thanks

  • @NeboAllen
    @NeboAllen 11 місяців тому

    Love the chopstick trick!😊

  • @mattparker7985
    @mattparker7985 10 місяців тому +1

    Would it be too late to start these types of vegetables?

    • @TheMillennialGardener
      @TheMillennialGardener  10 місяців тому

      That depends where you live. It's entirely based on your climate. The higher your latitude, the longer you can grow them.

  • @xinyuewang518
    @xinyuewang518 9 місяців тому

    Thank you for the information!!! A quick question. Is the seeding heating mat a must? Or is optional?

  • @eddieable
    @eddieable 9 місяців тому

    love your vids, always on point, no BS to fill the damn 10min mark. anyway, how intense does the light need to be? I was thinking when the seeds sprout, to bring the seed tray outside into a green house big enough to cover the dome and a little bit more, and plonk it on my south wall. would that work?

  • @flowersrusflorist1520
    @flowersrusflorist1520 10 місяців тому

    Thanks for helpful tricks tips!!

  • @chrisjames9580
    @chrisjames9580 10 місяців тому

    Can you premoisten the starter mix?? or add dry starter and like in the video? I recently bought Olive Tree seeds and Bird of Paradise seeds. So excited to see how this journey starts.

    • @TheMillennialGardener
      @TheMillennialGardener  10 місяців тому +1

      You can do it either way. It's harder to place into the cells when wet, so keep that in mind. Try to be light with how much you moisten it.

    • @chrisjames9580
      @chrisjames9580 10 місяців тому

      @@TheMillennialGardener thank you much! I really enjoy your content

  • @davidcray4037
    @davidcray4037 11 місяців тому

    Great information.

  • @MarjorieGeiser
    @MarjorieGeiser 9 місяців тому

    I have a question; I planted seeds for my peppers and tomatoes, as well as the onions, broccoli and cauliflower. The onions, broccoli and cauliflower are all sprouting nicely. But the peppers and tomatoes are not. I planted them on March 5, and it's now March 27. It's been snowing and freezing, but I have them on a heat mat and under grow lights.
    My question is this: Should I continue to wait them out, or should I just start new seeds? It's still cold here - 24 degrees this morning - and I won't be planting most things in the ground until after Mother's Day.

  • @prissypacheco2860
    @prissypacheco2860 10 місяців тому

    Very informative video! Lots of love involved in your gardening..
    ❤️💙🤍

  • @joealta3450
    @joealta3450 11 місяців тому +1

    @TheMillennialGardener - Every single time I've started seed indoors with a dome, despite using sterilized mix and a clean tray with the vent open... I get mould on the surface of the mix. Generally I need to remove the dome to let it breath. Do you ever have similar issues?

    • @kutmulc
      @kutmulc 11 місяців тому

      how long do you leave it on? once things begin to sprout, keep the dome off

    • @joealta3450
      @joealta3450 11 місяців тому

      @@kutmulc The mould begins in days.... long before the seeds sprout. I don't dome anymore because of this.