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Having these videos saved in my Gardening playlist is so awesome. I was able to reference this vid when the shelves were being annoying. Thanks for setting me up for success!
Hi @CaliKim29 :) I'm so happy to have found your You Tube Channel! I am also in SoCal and I've watched several of your videos over the last few days. They've all been very informative and helpful. After watching this video, I put together a similar set up like your tiered shelf and will be trying out grow lights for the first time. My seedlings are always really leggy, so wish me luck! Mainly, I wanted to say thank you for all the work you've done to build this channel and be an accessible gardening resource. I look forward to your guidance and recommendations as I grow my groceries :) Thank you!
Kay, what a great comment ! I love this!! Welcome to the channel - and thank you for the kind words about the channel, too. Good job on the work you’ve done ! Keep a close eye on them , keep on the videos and you should be good. A couple of house keeping items - I live stream every Monday 12pm Calif. time. At 11:30am the chat opens up and we all can interact and talk gardening. Last, be sure visit my website and sign up for the newsletter/mail (you’ll get prompted). This will give heads in sales and upcoming videos. Plus, you’ll receive $10 off on your purchase. Keep up the great work and we all look forward to hearing more from you. Kim
I've been watching your videos for over a year. I'm going to start the indoor seedlings with grow lights this year. Deciding on which ones . You are a big help.
This was sooo helpful. I'm determined to save more money and growing more in my garden this year by planting seeds rather than buying plants from nurseries. The specific grow lights on the market with all the different colors are overwhelming.. makes it so much easier knowing we can buy other light bulbs which meet the lumins and kelvin specs! I'm going to start with the clamp lights on my countertop first and go from there. Thanks for your videos!
Going to do pretty much the same! Do you have an estimate yet for how much more time growing from seed ( tomatoes for me) instead of growing from starter plants will be? I really like the change you are making, and hope to get there soon....this series in beginner indoor gardeners will help immensely 💚🌿💚
Awesome, Jackie - glad it's working for ya! So fun to hear about all the methods out there for starting seeds indoors. Thanks for watching! 🥬FREE Lettuce Seed Collection with every order at calikimgardenandhome.com (ends 1/19/22). CaliKim Seed Collections: handy seed kits organized by veggies, growing season (spring garden, container garden, tomatoes, herbs, and more): calikimgardenandhome.com. 🍅FREE $10 coupon code to calikimgardenandhome.com when you pre-order my 2nd book: The First-Time Gardener: Raised Bed Gardening at calikimgardenandhome.com/books/. Details at calikimgardenandhome.com/books/ (ends 1/28/22.) 🥕NEW: vivid color 10 gallon CaliKim Smart Pots fabric containers (highly requested): calikimgardenandhome.com/smart-pots-containers/. Thank you!
Excellent video! I gave up long ago trying to grow in sunny windows .. that never works; invested in a multiple shelf/LED grow light system and my starts this system have blasted up to heaven. I've also employed several heated seed mats. All my starts look awesome! Also helped that I too, have a nice piano in the room by some of my shelves!
I love it.. I dug up some cherry tomato plants and brought them inside and I have a grow light set up but unfortunately I have a wood burning fireplace down here where they’re growing. I was wondering if you had any suggestions. Thank you.
Hello Kim. I use the wire rack, LED grow lights and timer system. I learned about that from you and tried it for the first time last winter and it worked great. In fact, I just planted some lettuce, kale and Tiny Tim Tomatoes so I'm looking forward to harvesting some lettuce soon! Thanks for all you do!
Hi Brenda - you got it! So glad you jumped in last year and are continuing. Growing your own veggies is so rewarding - and the taste is out of this world! Thanks for stopping by! 🥬FREE Lettuce Seed Collection with your order at calikimgardenandhome.com (ends 1/19/22). CaliKim Seed Collections: handy seed kits organized by veggies, growing season (spring garden, container garden, tomatoes, herbs, and more): calikimgardenandhome.com. 🍅FREE $10 coupon code to calikimgardenandhome.com when you pre-order my 2nd book: “The First-Time Gardener: Raised Bed Gardening”: calikimgardenandhome.com/books/ (ends 1/28/22.) Thank you!
Sounds like you had great success!! Did you grow the tiny Tim's from seed? If so , how long until they began to flower? Any info will help this first time indoor gardener💚🌿💕!!!
I bought two of those six foot shelves in the black from Northern tool a year ago. I also bought three forty eight inch shop lights and one eighteen inch I had to build a stand for I used it last spring. If just wasn’t enough space so I entendres to set up the shop lights all with correct Calvins and Lumens ..I believe I had watched your videos previously on this and hoped I purchased the correct lights I did. I remember the video you did painted and got the little corner. Closet ready. You didn’t have many subscribers back then. Wow have you grown in three years.AMAZING Kim. I didn’t know about that timer. Will get one. I didn’t get all of this at one time my advice to a beginning would be to not be discouraged but what you can when you can instead of giving up and saying I can’t afford it each of these items I mentioned I purchased a year or months apart. I did that with my Hoss trays with their special grooves, but my little light was too little so I have them, five of them as they are very discounted if you buy five almost like getting three free. So looking forward to using them. I also purchased thirteen raised beds Vego nine pieces and four galvanized steel plus I purchased cedar to do some smaller beds yes and soil and compost. I went from couldn’t afford lights to being blessed by the sale of a Pisces of property, very thankful…so done from California wanting property in Kentucky lol. I hope our weather cooperates this year had two great years then last year a busy You do a fantastic job of explaining these setups. Thank you and Camera guy.🪴
Hi Sherree - appreciate your kind words, and I love your advice. It goes right along with my garden motto - start small, expand later, just get started! So you're blessed with being able to expand your garden. 2022 is going to be a great garden year, thanks for sharing and watching! 🥬FREE Lettuce Seed Collection with your order at calikimgardenandhome.com (ends 1/19/22). CaliKim Seed Collections: handy seed kits organized by veggies, growing season (spring garden, container garden, tomatoes, herbs, and more): calikimgardenandhome.com. 🍅FREE $10 coupon code to calikimgardenandhome.com when you pre-order my 2nd book: “The First-Time Gardener: Raised Bed Gardening”: calikimgardenandhome.com/books/ (ends 1/28/22.) Thank you!
I’m so glad to hear that it was helpful and you found it understandable. Enjoy those indoor plants! If you find my videos helpful, please consider subscribing Syreeta! CaliKim
Hi Kim a new gardener here! I’m so glad I found your videos, I’m def gonna binge watch them! I’m super interested in the light box one but I’m concerned about leaving it opened or closed since my seeds are gonna need humidity starting out. Does it overheat too much when left closed? I definitely don’t wanna burn my seedlings once they sprout and I’m concerned about the heat warping the plastic or even a glitch happening and a fire starting. I might be exaggerating over the tops here, but I do live in a small two floor apartment complex with many buildings very close together, so I want to take extra precautions for the sake of everybody since I’m not home 24/7. Also im a huge worry wart, so I just wanna make sure before I jump in head first😂
That's a great idea, JE - love the tech! Good job getting 'er done. Thanks for watching! 🥬FREE Lettuce Seed Collection with your order at calikimgardenandhome.com (ends 1/19/22). CaliKim Seed Collections: handy seed kits organized by veggies, growing season (spring garden, container garden, tomatoes, herbs, and more): calikimgardenandhome.com. 🍅FREE $10 coupon code to calikimgardenandhome.com when you pre-order my 2nd book: “The First-Time Gardener: Raised Bed Gardening”: calikimgardenandhome.com/books/ (ends 1/28/22.) Thank you!
Hello Alt Grow - it's a winner, for sure - amazing how much you can grow under this simple set up. Thanks for watching! 🍅FREE $10 coupon code to my Seed and Garden Shop (calikimgardenandhome.com) when you pre-order my 2nd book: “The First-Time Gardener: Raised Bed Gardening” at calikimgardenandhome.com/books/ (ends 1/28/22). Thanks for your support!
I am using some LED panels that I can clip hang anywhere. Only problem, I’m not putting holes in my ceilings so I hung them in my extra bedroom closet. And supposedly these all stages of life LEDS are supposed to be pretty good. We’ll see.
Since spring came about 3 weeks late last ,Due to global cooling I've now have 31" 28"26" growing space for my plants so if spring is late again, I can hold mine in later
Great solution, John. Way to make it work for you - thanks for watching! 🥬FREE Lettuce Seed Collection with your order at calikimgardenandhome.com (ends 1/19/22). CaliKim Seed Collections: handy seed kits organized by veggies, growing season (spring garden, container garden, tomatoes, herbs, and more): calikimgardenandhome.com. 🍅FREE $10 coupon code to calikimgardenandhome.com when you pre-order my 2nd book: “The First-Time Gardener: Raised Bed Gardening”: calikimgardenandhome.com/books/ (ends 1/28/22.) Thank you!
Hi Kim! I love the indoor grow light system! Ever since I found your channel I’ve been using this ever since, hope you and your family are doing well, have a good day!
Hi Fresh Landscape - so glad it's working for you its simple and does the job for the indoor seedlings! Hope you're doing well too, thanks so much for stopping by! 🥬FREE Lettuce Seed Collection with every order at calikimgardenandhome.com (ends 1/19/22). CaliKim Seed Collections: handy seed kits organized by veggies, growing season (spring garden, container garden, tomatoes, herbs, and more): calikimgardenandhome.com. 🍅FREE $10 coupon code to calikimgardenandhome.com when you pre-order my 2nd book: The First-Time Gardener: Raised Bed Gardening at calikimgardenandhome.com/books/. Details at calikimgardenandhome.com/books/ (ends 1/28/22.) 🥕NEW: vivid color 10 gallon CaliKim Smart Pots fabric containers (highly requested): calikimgardenandhome.com/smart-pots-containers/. Thank you!
Initially thinking that the clip light approach would be easily adjustable and uses "standard" socket GROW LEDs that could be easily replaced, but concerned that they were maybe too cheesy/ugly or not as efficient for starting tomatoes, etc. -- I started to search and found your channel. So. . . to answer your question, "what method will I use"? Whatever the wife agrees to (after I share your videos with her)! Thanks!
Hello David - lol I hear ya - welcome to our channel! Although not as budget friendly, there are certainly more aesthetically pleasing grow lights out there, if that meets your needs better. The clamp light works well for a small batch of tomatoes, one 6 pack seed cell, or 1 small pot. You can also attach the clamp to a milk jug/PVC pipe and move it up as the tomatoes grow. Let me know what you and your wife decide, enjoy your seed starting, and thanks for watching! 🥬FREE Lettuce Seed Collection with your order at calikimgardenandhome.com (ends 1/19/22). CaliKim Seed Collections: handy seed kits organized by veggies, growing season (spring garden, container garden, tomatoes, herbs, and more): calikimgardenandhome.com. 🍅FREE $10 coupon code to calikimgardenandhome.com when you pre-order my 2nd book: “The First-Time Gardener: Raised Bed Gardening”: calikimgardenandhome.com/books/ (ends 1/28/22.) Thank you!
Hi Debbie - so glad you're growing along with me and using grow lights, makes a HUGE difference for your indoor seedlings! Thanks for stopping by! 🍅FREE $10 coupon code to my Seed and Garden Shop (calikimgardenandhome.com) when you pre-order my 2nd book: “The First-Time Gardener: Raised Bed Gardening” at calikimgardenandhome.com/books/ (ends 1/28/22). Thanks for your support!
for the shelf light setup: could you actually grow mini peppers and fruit bearing and never take outside or is this set up just for starting seeds? Txs
I wasn't going to do any indoor growing due to the fungus nat's. Well so far so good. I sprayed my plants that I brought from outside and placed the sticky nat trap in them. Thank you so much. Take care.
Good stuff, Ramona. Those fungus gnats are so annoying. Thanks for watching! 🥬FREE Lettuce Seed Collection with your order at calikimgardenandhome.com (ends 1/19/22). CaliKim Seed Collections: handy seed kits organized by veggies, growing season (spring garden, container garden, tomatoes, herbs, and more): calikimgardenandhome.com. 🍅FREE $10 coupon code to calikimgardenandhome.com when you pre-order my 2nd book: “The First-Time Gardener: Raised Bed Gardening”: calikimgardenandhome.com/books/ (ends 1/28/22.) Thank you!
I made a mistake on height above plants for grow lights. Recommendation for tomato and lettuce, radishes. I also homebrewed starter bags by using cheap Walmart reusable shopping bags. $0.85. I also found Kellogg raised bed soil was easily found here and tomatoes dying recovered and are producing tomatoes sadly, their poor start means I will not get many.
That's ok...keep moving forward, Richard! If this helps - • Tomatoes: Position your grow lights about 12-24 inches above the plants. Tomatoes like plenty of light, so make sure they get 12-16 hours a day. • Lettuce: Place the lights 6-12 inches above the plants. Lettuce doesn’t need as much light as tomatoes, but it still benefits from consistent, close light. • Radishes: Keep the lights 6-12 inches above radishes as well. They’re fairly low-light tolerant but will do better with more light. Using those Walmart reusable shopping bags for starter bags is a clever and budget-friendly idea! And it’s great to hear that the Kellogg raised bed soil is helping your tomatoes bounce back. Even though the start wasn’t ideal, you’re on the right track-keep up the good work, and those tomatoes will reward your efforts! 🌱🌟 You have a great attitude, Richard, I love it! CaliKim
Thank you so much!! I was wondering which lights to get. So glad your lights are not those weird neon looking ones! I will definitely be setting up with them. I am going to use the shelves I think. Thanks for the wonderful video!
Hi Mommy Scribbles - you're so welcome - glad you're getting started with grow lights. You'll enjoy the how roomy the shelf set up is - can't wait to grow veggies together in 2022! Thanks for watching! 🥬FREE Lettuce Seed Collection with your order at calikimgardenandhome.com (ends 1/19/22). CaliKim Seed Collections: handy seed kits organized by veggies, growing season (spring garden, container garden, tomatoes, herbs, and more): calikimgardenandhome.com. 🍅FREE $10 coupon code to calikimgardenandhome.com when you pre-order my 2nd book: “The First-Time Gardener: Raised Bed Gardening”: calikimgardenandhome.com/books/ (ends 1/28/22.) Thank you!
Hi Christina - you'll love your homegrown salads, grow lights are a game changer, and the shop light/shelf set up really maximizes your space. Thanks for watching! 🥬FREE Lettuce Seed Collection with your order at calikimgardenandhome.com (ends 1/19/22). CaliKim Seed Collections: handy seed kits organized by veggies, growing season (spring garden, container garden, tomatoes, herbs, and more): calikimgardenandhome.com. 🍅FREE $10 coupon code to calikimgardenandhome.com when you pre-order my 2nd book: “The First-Time Gardener: Raised Bed Gardening”: calikimgardenandhome.com/books/ (ends 1/28/22.) Thank you!
Great information and with materials that I can actually link to and/or find. Thank you so much. This is the the most recent video that I've found with info about making a growlight box. I'd like to find a longer, narrower container and put two lights in it like Gary Pilarchik has his set up, but I have no idea where to get container like that (29x10-1/4 inches, 16 inches deep). Why is this growlight box not line inside with aluminum foil like in the older videos? Do you think two lights would work better in your growlight box? I looked at the two foot shop light. It looks as if they don't make them with replaceable lights. Would rather start with economical growlight box.
Hello, you are right to point out that it is not necessary to buy very expensive grow lights to grow seedlings or even plants. 5000k is a full and balanced spectrum, even if there is a little more blue than red (but that's not important). Personally I would use small usb fans to circulate the air especially in the transparent box (beware of humidity). Don't put your lights too close to your seedlings, heat can be a problem, and seedlings don't need much light (about 250 PPFD), 18 hours of light seems to me too much, 12 to 14 hours is enough.
Hello Pierre - appreciate the pro tips! I'm starting with the basics in this video - will fill in more details in future "First Time Gardener" videos. The great thing about gardening is that there are so many ways to do it, depending on your growing situation. Glad you've gotten good results with 12-14 hours a day - 18 hours on works well for me over the many years I've been using grow lights. Thanks for watching! 🥬FREE Lettuce Seed Collection with your order at calikimgardenandhome.com (ends 1/19/22). CaliKim Seed Collections: handy seed kits organized by veggies, growing season (spring garden, container garden, tomatoes, herbs, and more): calikimgardenandhome.com. 🍅FREE $10 coupon code to calikimgardenandhome.com when you pre-order my 2nd book: “The First-Time Gardener: Raised Bed Gardening”: calikimgardenandhome.com/books/ (ends 1/28/22.) Thank you!
Hi Jack - well worth the investment, peace of mind and your plants will thank you with more veggies. Thanks for watching! 🥬FREE Lettuce Seed Collection with your order at calikimgardenandhome.com (ends 1/19/22). CaliKim Seed Collections: handy seed kits organized by veggies, growing season (spring garden, container garden, tomatoes, herbs, and more): calikimgardenandhome.com. 🍅FREE $10 coupon code to calikimgardenandhome.com when you pre-order my 2nd book: “The First-Time Gardener: Raised Bed Gardening”: calikimgardenandhome.com/books/ (ends 1/28/22.) Thank you!
Thank you for the info! Really appreciate the lumens and kelvin information. Didn’t hear about it on other videos and I was confused. My first try at seeds and gardening! Grew up working in my Father’s garden, but never thought I would have my own. Oh well “the seed of life”‼️👩🌾🌱
Hey Keith - how fun to get orange seeds going - they'll grow well in Smart Pots. Keep me posted! Thanks for watching! 🥬FREE Lettuce Seed Collection with every order at calikimgardenandhome.com (ends 1/19/22). CaliKim Seed Collections: handy seed kits organized by veggies, growing season (spring garden, container garden, tomatoes, herbs, and more): calikimgardenandhome.com. 🍅FREE $10 coupon code to calikimgardenandhome.com when you pre-order my 2nd book: The First-Time Gardener: Raised Bed Gardening at calikimgardenandhome.com/books/. Details at calikimgardenandhome.com/books/ (ends 1/28/22.) 🥕NEW: vivid color 10 gallon CaliKim Smart Pots fabric containers (highly requested): calikimgardenandhome.com/smart-pots-containers/. Thank you!
Hi @CaliKim29, thanks for this super helpful video. Do the grow lights increase the electricity bill significantly? Have you done any cost analysis on this aspect? Thanks!
Cost = wattage & hours it is on per day / 1000 = kWh (Kilowatt hours). Then multiply by the cost of electricity in your area, For example in my area its 15c per kWh. So if you have a grow light that is 40W and on 16h a day, then for one month the cost is 40x16x30/1000 = 19.2 kWh. 19.2 x 0.15 = $2.88 per month.
Hello again! I just started my indoor seeds today. How exciting. I created the bin and clamp light version.I have a few questions.. 1. Should the bin be clear to get sunlight? 2. I bought a heating pad. Should I put that in the bin as well? I was going to put the plants in a silver container (to bottom water) and then the heating pad underneath the bin. Or does it not need a heating pad because it’s a bin? Thanks!
Great!!! No, the bin being clear doesn't matter - the grow light handles the light. The heating pad goes under the seed tray NOT the bin for warm weather vegetables. (very important, not the bin) Hope this helps, Chelsea. CK
Hi @CaliKim29, are any of these LED lights full spectrum? If not, would they still work for growing flowering kind of plants like tomatoes, peppers, etc. successfullu? Thanks!
Glad it was helpful, Tricia. Keep me posted on your indoor grow lights! Thanks for watching! 🥬FREE Lettuce Seed Collection with your order at calikimgardenandhome.com (ends 1/19/22). CaliKim Seed Collections: handy seed kits organized by veggies, growing season (spring garden, container garden, tomatoes, herbs, and more): calikimgardenandhome.com. 🍅FREE $10 coupon code to calikimgardenandhome.com when you pre-order my 2nd book: “The First-Time Gardener: Raised Bed Gardening”: calikimgardenandhome.com/books/ (ends 1/28/22.) Thank you!
Hi Travel Channel - you gotta do it - start simple, expand later is my motto - just get started 😀. Every time you put a plate of homegrown veggies on the table it's well worth the effort! Thanks for watching! 🥬FREE Lettuce Seed Collection with your order at calikimgardenandhome.com (ends 1/19/22). CaliKim Seed Collections: handy seed kits organized by veggies, growing season (spring garden, container garden, tomatoes, herbs, and more): calikimgardenandhome.com. 🍅FREE $10 coupon code to calikimgardenandhome.com when you pre-order my 2nd book: “The First-Time Gardener: Raised Bed Gardening”: calikimgardenandhome.com/books/ (ends 1/28/22.) Thank you!
I’m new to your channel and I’ve been bingeing your videos for the last week. I’ve learned a lot and I’m definitely try to grow my own vegetables this spring. Funny story, I purchased marigold seeds to grow for Dia de Los Muertos celebration. Implanted the seeds and instead grew cherry tomatoes! I had a bumper crop of them. They were so very tasty.
Hi Angelita - thanks so much for following along! So funny when those unexpected surprises happen - bet you loved your homegrown tomatoes. You'll love growing your own veggies - starting seeds indoors is a lot of fun! Which grow light set up did you like? Appreciate the visit! 🥬FREE Lettuce Seed Collection with your order at calikimgardenandhome.com (ends 1/19/22). CaliKim Seed Collections: handy seed kits organized by veggies, growing season (spring garden, container garden, tomatoes, herbs, and more): calikimgardenandhome.com. 🍅FREE $10 coupon code to calikimgardenandhome.com when you pre-order my 2nd book: “The First-Time Gardener: Raised Bed Gardening”: calikimgardenandhome.com/books/ (ends 1/28/22.) Thank you!
@@CaliKim29 I actually own an Aero Garden setup my son gifted me some years back and it, of course, has a powerful light so I'm gonna use that. I recently retired and now I can get serious about gardening. I have always loved to garden my own veggies, but I never attempted it on a large scale. I live in San Antonio, Tx and we have mild winters and extremely hot summers. Our last freeze date is March 5th. We have a long growing season so I plan to keep busy tending it. Your past compost videos, drip irrigation and diy soil mixtures were extremely helpful as well as the growing habits of various veggies. Thank you again. I will be buying your new book and using the coupon!
@@CaliKim29 Philadelphia, Pa and planning to try my luck at veggie gardening this year. I purchased seeds for kale, broccoli, zucchini, lettuce, radish, peppers, mint, parsley, and nasturtiums. I want to start some seeds indoors and found your video really helpful. Thanks again!
Thanks for this video. Considering buying grow lights for indoor sowing this winter and this gave me options. Can I set up a grow light or grow box in my garage? Wall is closest to the house. Thanks Callie!
Hi AM - grow lights are a game changer - wait til you try it! Yes, you can, but the main consideration for this is the temperature - will affect germination. Depending on what you're growing, It will be chilly in the garage for warm weather veggies, and perhaps even for cool weather veggies. More info on seed starting in this weekend's "First Time Gardener" video . Thanks for watching! 🍅$10 FREE on me! Pre- order my new book “The First-Time Gardener: Raised Bed Gardening” and get $10 coupon to my Seed and Garden Shop (calikimgardenandhome.com) and a FREE download bonus: details at bit.ly/CaliKimFirstTimeGardenerRaisedBedGardening/. 🌱NEW: 6 new CaliKim Seed Collections just launched at calikimgardenandhome.com! CaliKim Seed Collections are handy seed kits organized by veggies, growing season - choose from 30 Seed Collections for your spring garden. Thanks for gardening with me!
Hi Marianne - so glad you're joining me for the First Time Gardener videos - can't wait to grow veggies together in 2022. Grow lights are a game changer - keep me posted how the set up goes! Thanks for watching! 🥬FREE Lettuce Seed Collection with your order at calikimgardenandhome.com (ends 1/19/22). CaliKim Seed Collections: handy seed kits organized by veggies, growing season (spring garden, container garden, tomatoes, herbs, and more): calikimgardenandhome.com. 🍅FREE $10 coupon code to calikimgardenandhome.com when you pre-order my 2nd book: “The First-Time Gardener: Raised Bed Gardening”: calikimgardenandhome.com/books/ (ends 1/28/22.) Thank you!
As a very much beginner gardener, I think the clip light or grow box will be a great way to start! I miss my Summer home grown tomatoes too much to wait for next year....any thoughts on where to get little starter plants at this time of year? ( I grow grape tomatoes!!)
Hi Cass, here in California we can get tomato plant starts this time of the year, but I've never seen the dwarf varieties at the garden centers. My Indoor Garden Seed Collection has seeds for my favorite dwarf, Tiny Tim, and 8 other veggie varieties. Growing from seed is easy, saves money, and it's a fun winter project. Get 25% off everything at our Seed & Garden Shop (calikimgardenandhome.com) with code “blackfriday” until Monday, plus you get a FREE Black Seeded Simpson Lettuce seeds and a CaliKim 5 gallon black Smart Pot fabric container to get your tomato planted in. Let me know how it goes!
I am hoping to grow my seeds inside to start with and then everything will be in containers because that is the easiest for me to work with. I may get adventurous and plant a few sunflowers or a couple rows of corn, but I am disabled and can not do much especially when it comes to bending over. I have a couple shelves that I can use - one outside for when the weather gets warmer and one for inside using grow lights. I started a late fall garden but very little made it being transferred inside. I do have 2 beef steak tomato plants that love my west glass door and are growing like mad. They have grow lights on them at least 18 hours a day.. Had flowers on one but they are gone now. Not sure why. 😕 Working on growing some lettuce now. I wish I had learned more from my mom who had a huge garden when I was growing up. It was so satisfying being able to pick a tomato, brush it off, and bite into it. Good luck to everyone!!!
Hello Vicki - impressive that you have so much growing in spite of your physical challenges - way to go! Bet you can't wait to get those veggies outside - so rewarding to grow your own and the taste is out of this world, especially those homegrown tomatoes, mmmmm. Appreciate the visit! 🥬FREE Lettuce Seed Collection with every order at calikimgardenandhome.com (ends 1/19/22). CaliKim Seed Collections: handy seed kits organized by veggies, growing season (spring garden, container garden, tomatoes, herbs, and more): calikimgardenandhome.com. 🍅FREE $10 coupon code to calikimgardenandhome.com when you pre-order my 2nd book: The First-Time Gardener: Raised Bed Gardening at calikimgardenandhome.com/books/. Details at calikimgardenandhome.com/books/ (ends 1/28/22.) 🥕NEW: vivid color 10 gallon CaliKim Smart Pots fabric containers (highly requested): calikimgardenandhome.com/smart-pots-containers/. Thank you!
The flowers may have dropped for two reasons: one they weren’t pollinated (you can tap the stem a couple times a day to pollinate, I also use an electric toothbrush as the high vibration makes certain they’re pollinated), but it could also be that they don’t have the right kind of light to support fruiting (red light). Next time they flower it may help to get a warmer fluorescent shop light. Kim talks about the Kelvin range. The smaller the Kelvin, the warmer the light (6500 is bluest/coolest and best for vegetative growth). Sunlight is a balance of both, but often windows still filter too much good stuff so supplemental warm light might help next time it decided to flower. :)
Totally agree, Agronomy. A game changer for indoor vegetable seedlings! Thanks for watching! 🥬FREE Lettuce Seed Collection with your order at calikimgardenandhome.com (ends 1/19/22). CaliKim Seed Collections: handy seed kits organized by veggies, growing season (spring garden, container garden, tomatoes, herbs, and more): calikimgardenandhome.com. 🍅FREE $10 coupon code to calikimgardenandhome.com when you pre-order my 2nd book: “The First-Time Gardener: Raised Bed Gardening”: calikimgardenandhome.com/books/ (ends 1/28/22.) Thank you!
You want your containers to have drainage..so it's not a bad thing! These containers, called SmartPots, are aerated, as well, to allow air flow into the roots, prevent rootbound. They are a game changer - they only containers I use. Check my website, calikimgardenandhome.com and smartpot.com I hope you find this helpful, you are welcome for the video! Your comments encourage me to keep on filming! CaliKim
Hi Kodiak - lol glad you enjoyed it! Hope the garden is growing well. Thanks for stopping by! 🥬FREE Lettuce Seed Collection with your order at calikimgardenandhome.com (ends 1/19/22). CaliKim Seed Collections: handy seed kits organized by veggies, growing season (spring garden, container garden, tomatoes, herbs, and more): calikimgardenandhome.com. 🍅FREE $10 coupon code to calikimgardenandhome.com when you pre-order my 2nd book: “The First-Time Gardener: Raised Bed Gardening”: calikimgardenandhome.com/books/ (ends 1/28/22.) Thank you!
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Should those lights be frosted or clear? They sell them both and I’m not sure which to get. Please respond. Thank you I’m really thinking about trying your 5 tier set up.
Hi Rosie - glad you're getting grow lights set up - you're gonna LOVE it! Frosted or clear doesn't matter, just get what you can find in the lumens and kelvin range I mentioned. Links to the lights I use are in the video description if you need a resource. Thanks for watching! 🍅FREE $10 coupon code to my Seed and Garden Shop (calikimgardenandhome.com) when you pre-order my 2nd book: “The First-Time Gardener: Raised Bed Gardening” at calikimgardenandhome.com/books/ (ends 1/28/22). Thanks for your support!
Hi Sherin, LED's put off very little heat, not necessary for them to put off heat. Some veggies, such as peppers and eggplant will germinate better with bottom heat, I use a heat mat under these seedling trays, amzn.to/2FS1I1W. Appreciate you stopping by! 🥬FREE Lettuce Seed Collection with every order at calikimgardenandhome.com (ends 1/19/22). CaliKim Seed Collections: handy seed kits organized by veggies, growing season (spring garden, container garden, tomatoes, herbs, and more): calikimgardenandhome.com. 🍅FREE $10 coupon code to calikimgardenandhome.com when you pre-order my 2nd book: The First-Time Gardener: Raised Bed Gardening at calikimgardenandhome.com/books/. Details at calikimgardenandhome.com/books/ (ends 1/28/22.) 🥕NEW: vivid color 10 gallon CaliKim Smart Pots fabric containers (highly requested): calikimgardenandhome.com/smart-pots-containers/. Thank you!
Hello , Kim, question 🙋♀️ here , can the grow lights cause damage to your eyes? I have a vertical green house that has 4 shelves. I want to maximize my growing of seedlings 🌱. I’m tired of the leggy seedlings. Thanks 😊
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I watched the similar video you done last time about this but am still confused on how far the light reaches. I have space in my loft extension to have a couple of desk sized seedlings. I don't have the budget to buy lots of grow light strips. Could i use a single lamp or main light fitting with a grow light? We get morning and afternoon sun there but not the mid day sun during winter in the loft. It is really hard to know the difference between leggy and well grown plants. Whilst we had more stable weather in the past, the last few years have been unpredictable. TIA x
The rule of thumb is that seedlings need 3000 lumens per square foot to keep them stocky. That’s a lot of light, right? You can cheat by keeping the light on longer (say, 4 hrs off), but I’ve found that investing in cheap fluorescent shop lights is both economical and ultimately leads to more robust plants.
Hi AnyKeyLady - you can definitely do this on a budget. I'd recommend the shop light/cabinet set up with a 2' or 4 ' shop light (depending the size of your desk ) for a few trays of seedings, just like I showed in the video. Seedlings should be no more than 2-3 inches away from the light to avoid leggy stems. Don't depend on window light, it's just not enough. Hope this helps! Thanks for stopping by! 🥬FREE Lettuce Seed Collection with your order at calikimgardenandhome.com (ends 1/19/22). CaliKim Seed Collections: handy seed kits organized by veggies, growing season (spring garden, container garden, tomatoes, herbs, and more): calikimgardenandhome.com. 🍅FREE $10 coupon code to calikimgardenandhome.com when you pre-order my 2nd book: “The First-Time Gardener: Raised Bed Gardening”: calikimgardenandhome.com/books/ (ends 1/28/22.) Thank you!
Hi Marlyn - glad you're getting started with grow lights! Colored lights are usually pricier, and really not necessary for indoor vegetable seedlings. The lights I use here are sufficient for growing greens, herbs and seedlings indoors for a few months. But since you have the pink lights, definitely use them, they'll work just fine. Thanks for watching! 🥬FREE Lettuce Seed Collection with your order at calikimgardenandhome.com (ends 1/19/22). CaliKim Seed Collections: handy seed kits organized by veggies, growing season (spring garden, container garden, tomatoes, herbs, and more): calikimgardenandhome.com. 🍅FREE $10 coupon code to calikimgardenandhome.com when you pre-order my 2nd book: “The First-Time Gardener: Raised Bed Gardening”: calikimgardenandhome.com/books/ (ends 1/28/22.) Thank you!
Hello Cass - plenty of oxygen for the plants if it's closed, but I like to leave mine open for air flow, to help prevent mold from developing on the soil. Let me know how it goes for you!
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Hi K - 18 hours on and 6 hours off works great for indoor vegetable seedlings - thanks for watching! 🥬FREE Lettuce Seed Collection with every order at calikimgardenandhome.com (ends 1/19/22). CaliKim Seed Collections: handy seed kits organized by veggies, growing season (spring garden, container garden, tomatoes, herbs, and more): calikimgardenandhome.com. 🍅FREE $10 coupon code to calikimgardenandhome.com when you pre-order my 2nd book: The First-Time Gardener: Raised Bed Gardening at calikimgardenandhome.com/books/. Details at calikimgardenandhome.com/books/ (ends 1/28/22.) 🥕NEW: vivid color 10 gallon CaliKim Smart Pots fabric containers (highly requested): calikimgardenandhome.com/smart-pots-containers/. Thank you!
A good way is when you wake up in the morning turn it on, if you have to leave for work or out of the house you can put it in a sunny windowsill, but if your home all day you should leave it on for at least 12 hours
Sorry guys I just plant in my garden and greenhouse and just see what happens, I don;t do all this light stuff....lol..... let nature do its way.... I grow tomatoes all year round in my greenhouse so not problem....
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@jeannine9066 0 seconds ago I apologize if I missed it, how many inches do you keep the grow light from the soil for seeds, and how many for seedlings once they come up?
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Great video!! The LED bulb you recommend is no longer available nor is the 2foot shop light. Can you PLEASE recommend another one? Thank you so much!
Having these videos saved in my Gardening playlist is so awesome. I was able to reference this vid when the shelves were being annoying. Thanks for setting me up for success!
That is awesome! So good to hear this! YAY!!! Kim
Hi @CaliKim29 :) I'm so happy to have found your You Tube Channel! I am also in SoCal and I've watched several of your videos over the last few days. They've all been very informative and helpful. After watching this video, I put together a similar set up like your tiered shelf and will be trying out grow lights for the first time. My seedlings are always really leggy, so wish me luck! Mainly, I wanted to say thank you for all the work you've done to build this channel and be an accessible gardening resource. I look forward to your guidance and recommendations as I grow my groceries :) Thank you!
Kay, what a great comment ! I love this!! Welcome to the channel - and thank you for the kind words about the channel, too. Good job on the work you’ve done ! Keep a close eye on them , keep on the videos and you should be good.
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I've been watching your videos for over a year. I'm going to start the indoor seedlings with grow lights this year. Deciding on which ones . You are a big help.
This was sooo helpful. I'm determined to save more money and growing more in my garden this year by planting seeds rather than buying plants from nurseries. The specific grow lights on the market with all the different colors are overwhelming.. makes it so much easier knowing we can buy other light bulbs which meet the lumins and kelvin specs! I'm going to start with the clamp lights on my countertop first and go from there. Thanks for your videos!
Going to do pretty much the same! Do you have an estimate yet for how much more time growing from seed ( tomatoes for me) instead of growing from starter plants will be? I really like the change you are making, and hope to get there soon....this series in beginner indoor gardeners will help immensely 💚🌿💚
I am using a small portable Indoor outdoor greenhouse for my Indoor garden setup Its really worked great for me
Awesome, Jackie - glad it's working for ya! So fun to hear about all the methods out there for starting seeds indoors. Thanks for watching!
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Excellent video! I gave up long ago trying to grow in sunny windows .. that never works; invested in a multiple shelf/LED grow light system and my starts this system have blasted up to heaven. I've also employed several heated seed mats. All my starts look awesome! Also helped that I too, have a nice piano in the room by some of my shelves!
I love it.. I dug up some cherry tomato plants and brought them inside and I have a grow light set up but unfortunately I have a wood burning fireplace down here where they’re growing. I was wondering if you had any suggestions. Thank you.
Hello Kim. I use the wire rack, LED grow lights and timer system. I learned about that from you and tried it for the first time last winter and it worked great. In fact, I just planted some lettuce, kale and Tiny Tim Tomatoes so I'm looking forward to harvesting some lettuce soon! Thanks for all you do!
Hi Brenda - you got it! So glad you jumped in last year and are continuing. Growing your own veggies is so rewarding - and the taste is out of this world! Thanks for stopping by!
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Hi Brenda did you have the frosted grow lights or clear?
Sounds like you had great success!! Did you grow the tiny Tim's from seed? If so , how long until they began to flower? Any info will help this first time indoor gardener💚🌿💕!!!
I bought two of those six foot shelves in the black from Northern tool a year ago. I also bought three forty eight inch shop lights and one eighteen inch I had to build a stand for I used it last spring. If just wasn’t enough space so I entendres to set up the shop lights all with correct Calvins and Lumens ..I believe I had watched your videos previously on this and hoped I purchased the correct lights I did. I remember the video you did painted and got the little corner. Closet ready. You didn’t have many subscribers back then. Wow have you grown in three years.AMAZING Kim.
I didn’t know about that timer. Will get one. I didn’t get all of this at one time my advice to a beginning would be to not be discouraged but what you can when you can instead of giving up and saying I can’t afford it each of these items I mentioned I purchased a year or months apart.
I did that with my Hoss trays with their special grooves, but my little light was too little so I have them, five of them as they are very discounted if you buy five almost like getting three free.
So looking forward to using them. I also purchased thirteen raised beds Vego nine pieces and four galvanized steel plus I purchased cedar to do some smaller beds yes and soil and compost.
I went from couldn’t afford lights to being blessed by the sale of a Pisces of property, very thankful…so done from California wanting property in Kentucky lol.
I hope our weather cooperates this year had two great years then last year a busy
You do a fantastic job of explaining these setups.
Thank you and Camera guy.🪴
Hi Sherree - appreciate your kind words, and I love your advice. It goes right along with my garden motto - start small, expand later, just get started! So you're blessed with being able to expand your garden. 2022 is going to be a great garden year, thanks for sharing and watching!
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Thank you! Exactly what I was looking for and nice and understandable! Grear video beginners!
I’m so glad to hear that it was helpful and you found it understandable. Enjoy those indoor plants! If you find my videos helpful, please consider subscribing Syreeta! CaliKim
Hi Kim a new gardener here! I’m so glad I found your videos, I’m def gonna binge watch them! I’m super interested in the light box one but I’m concerned about leaving it opened or closed since my seeds are gonna need humidity starting out. Does it overheat too much when left closed? I definitely don’t wanna burn my seedlings once they sprout and I’m concerned about the heat warping the plastic or even a glitch happening and a fire starting. I might be exaggerating over the tops here, but I do live in a small two floor apartment complex with many buildings very close together, so I want to take extra precautions for the sake of everybody since I’m not home 24/7. Also im a huge worry wart, so I just wanna make sure before I jump in head first😂
I use a wire shelf like yours with some LED grow lights and a timer I can control from my phone. Works great! I just started my tomatoes yesterday.
That's a great idea, JE - love the tech! Good job getting 'er done. Thanks for watching!
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I use the shop light and rack combo. I had much success growing from seed my first time last year with this setup.
Hello Alt Grow - it's a winner, for sure - amazing how much you can grow under this simple set up. Thanks for watching!
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I am using some LED panels that I can clip hang anywhere. Only problem, I’m not putting holes in my ceilings so I hung them in my extra bedroom closet. And supposedly these all stages of life LEDS are supposed to be pretty good. We’ll see.
Since spring came about 3 weeks late last ,Due to global cooling I've now have 31" 28"26" growing space for my plants so if spring is late again, I can hold mine in later
Great solution, John. Way to make it work for you - thanks for watching!
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Hi Kim! I love the indoor grow light system! Ever since I found your channel I’ve been using this ever since, hope you and your family are doing well, have a good day!
Hi Fresh Landscape - so glad it's working for you its simple and does the job for the indoor seedlings! Hope you're doing well too, thanks so much for stopping by!
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Great video!! The LED bulb you recommend is no longer available nor is the 2foot light. Can you recommend another one please??
Initially thinking that the clip light approach would be easily adjustable and uses "standard" socket GROW LEDs that could be easily replaced, but concerned that they were maybe too cheesy/ugly or not as efficient for starting tomatoes, etc. -- I started to search and found your channel. So. . . to answer your question, "what method will I use"? Whatever the wife agrees to (after I share your videos with her)! Thanks!
Hello David - lol I hear ya - welcome to our channel! Although not as budget friendly, there are certainly more aesthetically pleasing grow lights out there, if that meets your needs better. The clamp light works well for a small batch of tomatoes, one 6 pack seed cell, or 1 small pot. You can also attach the clamp to a milk jug/PVC pipe and move it up as the tomatoes grow. Let me know what you and your wife decide, enjoy your seed starting, and thanks for watching!
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Thank you I never heard of grow lights until I watched you last year I love them thanks
Hi Debbie - so glad you're growing along with me and using grow lights, makes a HUGE difference for your indoor seedlings! Thanks for stopping by!
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for the shelf light setup: could you actually grow mini peppers and fruit bearing and never take outside or is this set up just for starting seeds? Txs
I wasn't going to do any indoor growing due to the fungus nat's. Well so far so good. I sprayed my plants that I brought from outside and placed the sticky nat trap in them. Thank you so much. Take care.
Good stuff, Ramona. Those fungus gnats are so annoying. Thanks for watching!
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I made a mistake on height above plants for grow lights. Recommendation for tomato and lettuce, radishes. I also homebrewed starter bags by using cheap Walmart reusable shopping bags. $0.85. I also found Kellogg raised bed soil was easily found here and tomatoes dying recovered and are producing tomatoes sadly, their poor start means I will not get many.
That's ok...keep moving forward, Richard! If this helps -
• Tomatoes: Position your grow lights about 12-24 inches above the plants. Tomatoes like plenty of light, so make sure they get 12-16 hours a day.
• Lettuce: Place the lights 6-12 inches above the plants. Lettuce doesn’t need as much light as tomatoes, but it still benefits from consistent, close light.
• Radishes: Keep the lights 6-12 inches above radishes as well. They’re fairly low-light tolerant but will do better with more light.
Using those Walmart reusable shopping bags for starter bags is a clever and budget-friendly idea! And it’s great to hear that the Kellogg raised bed soil is helping your tomatoes bounce back. Even though the start wasn’t ideal, you’re on the right track-keep up the good work, and those tomatoes will reward your efforts! 🌱🌟
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Thank you so much!! I was wondering which lights to get. So glad your lights are not those weird neon looking ones! I will definitely be setting up with them. I am going to use the shelves I think. Thanks for the wonderful video!
Hi Mommy Scribbles - you're so welcome - glad you're getting started with grow lights. You'll enjoy the how roomy the shelf set up is - can't wait to grow veggies together in 2022! Thanks for watching!
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Justnorseed some shelves and shop lights. Can't wait till they get here to start a salad garden inside during the winter.
Hi Christina - you'll love your homegrown salads, grow lights are a game changer, and the shop light/shelf set up really maximizes your space. Thanks for watching!
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Is there a list of exactly which shop lights to order?
Great information and with materials that I can actually link to and/or find. Thank you so much. This is the the most recent video that I've found with info about making a growlight box.
I'd like to find a longer, narrower container and put two lights in it like Gary Pilarchik has his set up, but I have no idea where to get container like that (29x10-1/4 inches, 16 inches deep).
Why is this growlight box not line inside with aluminum foil like in the older videos?
Do you think two lights would work better in your growlight box?
I looked at the two foot shop light. It looks as if they don't make them with replaceable lights. Would rather start with economical growlight box.
Great video, thanks! I thought that lightbulb was going to shatter when you tossed it, lol!
Hello, you are right to point out that it is not necessary to buy very expensive grow lights to grow seedlings or even plants. 5000k is a full and balanced spectrum, even if there is a little more blue than red (but that's not important).
Personally I would use small usb fans to circulate the air especially in the transparent box (beware of humidity). Don't put your lights too close to your seedlings, heat can be a problem, and seedlings don't need much light (about 250 PPFD), 18 hours of light seems to me too much, 12 to 14 hours is enough.
Hello Pierre - appreciate the pro tips! I'm starting with the basics in this video - will fill in more details in future "First Time Gardener" videos. The great thing about gardening is that there are so many ways to do it, depending on your growing situation. Glad you've gotten good results with 12-14 hours a day - 18 hours on works well for me over the many years I've been using grow lights. Thanks for watching!
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Hi Kim. I love all the different ways with growlights. I enjoy your video. Thanks for sharing all this knowledge with us. 😊
Not a problem! Comments like yours really make it all worth it! Kim
I use the shelves with shop lights. Definitely need to invest in a timer.
Hi Jack - well worth the investment, peace of mind and your plants will thank you with more veggies. Thanks for watching!
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Thank you for the info! Really appreciate the lumens and kelvin information. Didn’t hear about it on other videos and I was confused. My first try at seeds and gardening! Grew up working in my Father’s garden, but never thought I would have my own. Oh well “the seed of life”‼️👩🌾🌱
Thanks kim for tips kim now I'm starting some orange seeds in my pots and after that when they get bigger I'm pitting them in my smartpots 🙂🙂🙂
Hey Keith - how fun to get orange seeds going - they'll grow well in Smart Pots. Keep me posted! Thanks for watching!
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Hi @CaliKim29, thanks for this super helpful video. Do the grow lights increase the electricity bill significantly? Have you done any cost analysis on this aspect? Thanks!
No, because they are LED, I have NOT seen any significant rise in costs and I even use them all year round! CaliKim
@@CaliKim29 Great, that's good to know. Many thanks!
Cost = wattage & hours it is on per day / 1000 = kWh (Kilowatt hours). Then multiply by the cost of electricity in your area,
For example in my area its 15c per kWh.
So if you have a grow light that is 40W and on 16h a day, then for one month the cost is 40x16x30/1000 = 19.2 kWh. 19.2 x 0.15 = $2.88 per month.
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Hello again! I just started my indoor seeds today. How exciting. I created the bin and clamp light version.I have a few questions..
1. Should the bin be clear to get sunlight?
2. I bought a heating pad. Should I put that in the bin as well? I was going to put the plants in a silver container (to bottom water) and then the heating pad underneath the bin. Or does it not need a heating pad because it’s a bin?
Thanks!
Great!!! No, the bin being clear doesn't matter - the grow light handles the light.
The heating pad goes under the seed tray NOT the bin for warm weather vegetables. (very important, not the bin) Hope this helps, Chelsea. CK
Hi @CaliKim29, are any of these LED lights full spectrum? If not, would they still work for growing flowering kind of plants like tomatoes, peppers, etc. successfullu? Thanks!
Love all these tips.
Glad it was helpful, Tricia. Keep me posted on your indoor grow lights! Thanks for watching!
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Thanks for this! It's so helpful! I've found a light to use that has 5000k temp and 9000 lumens... Is this too bright for seed raising?
I'd be interested in knowing the max lumens too.
Let me see if i can actually get seeds in the pots this year! Ive got plenty of room.
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I’m new to your channel and I’ve been bingeing your videos for the last week. I’ve learned a lot and I’m definitely try to grow my own vegetables this spring. Funny story, I purchased marigold seeds to grow for Dia de Los Muertos celebration. Implanted the seeds and instead grew cherry tomatoes! I had a bumper crop of them. They were so very tasty.
Hi Angelita - thanks so much for following along! So funny when those unexpected surprises happen - bet you loved your homegrown tomatoes. You'll love growing your own veggies - starting seeds indoors is a lot of fun! Which grow light set up did you like? Appreciate the visit!
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@@CaliKim29 I actually own an Aero Garden setup my son gifted me some years back and it, of course, has a powerful light so I'm gonna use that. I recently retired and now I can get serious about gardening. I have always loved to garden my own veggies, but I never attempted it on a large scale. I live in San Antonio, Tx and we have mild winters and extremely hot summers. Our last freeze date is March 5th. We have a long growing season so I plan to keep busy tending it. Your past compost videos, drip irrigation and diy soil mixtures were extremely helpful as well as the growing habits of various veggies. Thank you again. I will be buying your new book and using the coupon!
This was insanely clear and easy to follow~thank you!!!
Glad it was helpful! Thank you so much for the feedback! What & where are you growing?
@@CaliKim29 Philadelphia, Pa and planning to try my luck at veggie gardening this year. I purchased seeds for kale, broccoli, zucchini, lettuce, radish, peppers, mint, parsley, and nasturtiums. I want to start some seeds indoors and found your video really helpful. Thanks again!
Thanks for this video. Considering buying grow lights for indoor sowing this winter and this gave me options. Can I set up a grow light or grow box in my garage? Wall is closest to the house. Thanks Callie!
Hi AM - grow lights are a game changer - wait til you try it! Yes, you can, but the main consideration for this is the temperature - will affect germination. Depending on what you're growing, It will be chilly in the garage for warm weather veggies, and perhaps even for cool weather veggies. More info on seed starting in this weekend's "First Time Gardener" video . Thanks for watching!
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Happy growing. I'll be joining you for first gardener videos. I bought plant lights just today. 💡
Hi Marianne - so glad you're joining me for the First Time Gardener videos - can't wait to grow veggies together in 2022. Grow lights are a game changer - keep me posted how the set up goes! Thanks for watching!
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As a very much beginner gardener, I think the clip light or grow box will be a great way to start! I miss my Summer home grown tomatoes too much to wait for next year....any thoughts on where to get little starter plants at this time of year? ( I grow grape tomatoes!!)
Hi Cass, here in California we can get tomato plant starts this time of the year, but I've never seen the dwarf varieties at the garden centers. My Indoor Garden Seed Collection has seeds for my favorite dwarf, Tiny Tim, and 8 other veggie varieties. Growing from seed is easy, saves money, and it's a fun winter project. Get 25% off everything at our Seed & Garden Shop (calikimgardenandhome.com) with code “blackfriday” until Monday, plus you get a FREE Black Seeded Simpson Lettuce seeds and a CaliKim 5 gallon black Smart Pot fabric container to get your tomato planted in. Let me know how it goes!
Hello Kim love your instructions on growing pot plants. I am definitely going to start this. Thank you from Des Moines, IA
I am hoping to grow my seeds inside to start with and then everything will be in containers because that is the easiest for me to work with. I may get adventurous and plant a few sunflowers or a couple rows of corn, but I am disabled and can not do much especially when it comes to bending over. I have a couple shelves that I can use - one outside for when the weather gets warmer and one for inside using grow lights. I started a late fall garden but very little made it being transferred inside. I do have 2 beef steak tomato plants that love my west glass door and are growing like mad. They have grow lights on them at least 18 hours a day.. Had flowers on one but they are gone now. Not sure why. 😕 Working on growing some lettuce now. I wish I had learned more from my mom who had a huge garden when I was growing up. It was so satisfying being able to pick a tomato, brush it off, and bite into it. Good luck to everyone!!!
Hello Vicki - impressive that you have so much growing in spite of your physical challenges - way to go! Bet you can't wait to get those veggies outside - so rewarding to grow your own and the taste is out of this world, especially those homegrown tomatoes, mmmmm. Appreciate the visit!
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The flowers may have dropped for two reasons: one they weren’t pollinated (you can tap the stem a couple times a day to pollinate, I also use an electric toothbrush as the high vibration makes certain they’re pollinated), but it could also be that they don’t have the right kind of light to support fruiting (red light). Next time they flower it may help to get a warmer fluorescent shop light. Kim talks about the Kelvin range. The smaller the Kelvin, the warmer the light (6500 is bluest/coolest and best for vegetative growth). Sunlight is a balance of both, but often windows still filter too much good stuff so supplemental warm light might help next time it decided to flower. :)
Great tips, grow lights are a great asset to have
Totally agree, Agronomy. A game changer for indoor vegetable seedlings! Thanks for watching!
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Does this work for growing indoor plants in winter as well?
Hi and thank you very much for this video. I have a question as to why you use felt pots? Don't they leak?
You want your containers to have drainage..so it's not a bad thing! These containers, called SmartPots, are aerated, as well, to allow air flow into the roots, prevent rootbound. They are a game changer - they only containers I use. Check my website, calikimgardenandhome.com and smartpot.com I hope you find this helpful, you are welcome for the video! Your comments encourage me to keep on filming! CaliKim
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Is it best to get clear bulbs or frosted?
Good tips as always, queen. 🤣🤣🤣 that sudden light bulb toss...
Hi Kodiak - lol glad you enjoyed it! Hope the garden is growing well. Thanks for stopping by!
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Great ideas! Thanks for sharing!
You got it Renay. Which grow light set up are you using? Thanks for watching!
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Should those lights be frosted or clear? They sell them both and I’m not sure which to get. Please respond. Thank you I’m really thinking about trying your 5 tier set up.
Hi Rosie - glad you're getting grow lights set up - you're gonna LOVE it! Frosted or clear doesn't matter, just get what you can find in the lumens and kelvin range I mentioned. Links to the lights I use are in the video description if you need a resource. Thanks for watching!
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Kim do the lights have to put off heat or just light is ok?
Hi Sherin, LED's put off very little heat, not necessary for them to put off heat. Some veggies, such as peppers and eggplant will germinate better with bottom heat, I use a heat mat under these seedling trays, amzn.to/2FS1I1W. Appreciate you stopping by!
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Hello , Kim, question 🙋♀️ here , can the grow lights cause damage to your eyes? I have a vertical green house that has 4 shelves. I want to maximize my growing of seedlings 🌱. I’m tired of the leggy seedlings. Thanks 😊
Hi Kathy, never heard of eye damage from grow lights, unless you stared at them for a long time - but I'm sure you won't be doing that 😀You'll love grow lights, it's a game changer for your indoor seedlings. Let me know how it goes -thanks for watching!
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I watched the similar video you done last time about this but am still confused on how far the light reaches. I have space in my loft extension to have a couple of desk sized seedlings. I don't have the budget to buy lots of grow light strips. Could i use a single lamp or main light fitting with a grow light? We get morning and afternoon sun there but not the mid day sun during winter in the loft. It is really hard to know the difference between leggy and well grown plants. Whilst we had more stable weather in the past, the last few years have been unpredictable. TIA x
The rule of thumb is that seedlings need 3000 lumens per square foot to keep them stocky. That’s a lot of light, right? You can cheat by keeping the light on longer (say, 4 hrs off), but I’ve found that investing in cheap fluorescent shop lights is both economical and ultimately leads to more robust plants.
Hi AnyKeyLady - you can definitely do this on a budget. I'd recommend the shop light/cabinet set up with a 2' or 4 ' shop light (depending the size of your desk ) for a few trays of seedings, just like I showed in the video. Seedlings should be no more than 2-3 inches away from the light to avoid leggy stems. Don't depend on window light, it's just not enough. Hope this helps! Thanks for stopping by!
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Can you do this I. The garage. I’m in the IE S CA
Yes, you can, using your best judgment, be sure the garage doesn't get too cold or too hot! Let me know how it goes!
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I bought some grow lights off Amazon last year that are pink in color. Does color make a difference?
Hi Marlyn - glad you're getting started with grow lights! Colored lights are usually pricier, and really not necessary for indoor vegetable seedlings. The lights I use here are sufficient for growing greens, herbs and seedlings indoors for a few months. But since you have the pink lights, definitely use them, they'll work just fine. Thanks for watching!
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Anyone know if the second set up needs to be kept open at the edges, as she showed? Seems as if you pop it shut, there might not be enough oxygen ????
Hello Cass - plenty of oxygen for the plants if it's closed, but I like to leave mine open for air flow, to help prevent mold from developing on the soil. Let me know how it goes for you!
Great info
Hi Edits - Glad it was helpful - grow lights are a game changer, for sure. thanks for watching!
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Is there a time period the lamp need to be in and off??
On
Hi K - 18 hours on and 6 hours off works great for indoor vegetable seedlings - thanks for watching!
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A good way is when you wake up in the morning turn it on, if you have to leave for work or out of the house you can put it in a sunny windowsill, but if your home all day you should leave it on for at least 12 hours
Sorry guys I just plant in my garden and greenhouse and just see what happens, I don;t do all this light stuff....lol..... let nature do its way.... I grow tomatoes all year round in my greenhouse so not problem....
Hi Lyn - glad you've found a way that you enjoy - so many ways to garden - use what works best for you! Thanks for watching!
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I apologize if I missed it, how many inches do you keep the grow light from the soil for seeds, and how many for seedlings once they come up?
About 2" or so both questions! Kim