Thank you for breaking everything down so clearly for beginners like me. It’s my second year gardening and I’ve already improved so much on my first year all thanks to UA-cam and content creators like you, keep it up!
After trying the number 3 soil starting mixture with the worm casting and micorizomes and had great healthy plants I will again try to copy and keep up with your seedlings and get a even improved garden better than last year's best season in my life and I'm 71 years old and have gardens every year since about 23 and a good garden but you Lady is the Master Gardener Lady Thanks for teaching me
No I mostly just copied my Grandpa Jude teaching and he had been a coal miner then returned to care for his mom and family farm was only chickens 1mule 1 cow . True you are a Master and I'm improving
I actually start my seeds in starter trays filled with the same dirt they will be transplanted to. It is working well so far. I will fertilize the beds about a month before transplanting into the garden with a 10-10-10 fertilizer. Love your informational videos! You are a very wise gardener.
Fellow Buckeye here! So glad I found your channel. I started my brassicas yesterday! We have lots of bunnies and deer that love to nibble on all my plants and racoons that love the corn so gardening is a real challenge. Row covers really help! Thanks for your tips! Looking forward to checking out more of your videos!
Growing other brassicas for the first time this year. I've always done broccoli, but this year I am adding cauliflower and Brussel sprouts. Going to give them their own dedicated bed. I've always potted up the broccoli, think you just saved me a bunch of work. Thanks Jenna!
We are from Illinois zone 5 love the explanation very truly, we are going to be right behind you with starting seeds. Can't wait for the next video about different lighting for the seedlings.
Thank you! I'm at the tippy top of West Virginia, so basically Ohio and Philadelphia. I'm new to gardening but committed. We got ourselves a homestead and grow lights and all the things needed, now I'm just absorbing information. Thank you. I like your channel and your voice. 👍👍
This is so helpful, thank you! I started my brassicas about a week ago and they've all germinated. I really wanted to thank you for the instructions on making your own seed starting mix. I followed your recipe and I can't believe how quickly everything has germinated! Ultimately, it's less expensive to make my own mix, and the seedlings get a better start. I so appreciate the education you provide!
While a year old, the info is still good. Heading into year five of gardening, brassicas (other than radishes) have had their issues. But another spring approaches and so another chance to try them and learn. Instead of trying them all I am limiting myself to cabbage, kohlrabi, and mizuna (I got a free seed pack) to learn to get at least one productive. I will also be moving them out earlier into a large cold frame sometime in march, weather permitting in 5b. I just started a tray the other day and so far I am doing what you suggest. The only difference is I use sifted potting soil instead of seed starting mix. I luckily came across promix at $9 for 2 cu ft on clearance. Looks like good stuff, I picked up more and now have 5 of them.
Great and comprehensive clip! Kohlrabi is usually my focus early (Ohio also) I have not messed with grow lights for years - I stick with a south facing window and use some outdoor hours on nice days! I mix garden tone in the starting mix and only fert in the water if I see a need! Huge in my book for any starts and house plants is rain water, the treated water we get from the lake really can hold back delicate plants!
Excellent point- we’re on well water, so it’s not as much of an issue, but for anyone using city water- collected rain water is a much better alternative.
My aunt swore by rain water for your plants. She'd be out in the driving rain bailing water from rain barrel under the sprout to another barrel nearby trying to collect as much as she could to save up til next rain storm. If she didn't have rain water She'd fill barrels with well water but allowed it to warm up before using it. She is a firm believer in not putting cold water onto plants that it shocked them. She must be right cuz she always grew the most beautiful plants.
When looking at a guide I always make sure to see if the person making it has good results. And I can’t think of anyone who grows better brassicas than you! Wish our grow lights weren’t all in storage, I’m thinking I’ll have to at least buy some starts of cauliflower this year. Thanks for another great video!
Thanks so much- I appreciate it! I'm sure there are lots of folks who grow nicer brassicas, but I do alright given our growing conditions 😄. I hope you're able to find some nice starts!
Just back from vacation (10 days cruising the Caribbean) and the entire time all I thought about was starting my brassicas! Its 0400 hrs with coffee in hand I'm going to my basement and do just that. As always your video was right on time. I am beyond excited!!! Zone 7 DE.
😆 Sounds like something I would do (thinking about gardening while on vacation 😄)! I hope you had a great time, and I'm glad you're getting a jump on sowing bright & early this morning!
I've seen so many videos which state that you should be starting your seeds in a medium such as coco coir with no nutrients. It was refreshing to see you starting your brassicas the way you did. The seed starting medium I have been using these past few years is Fox Farm potting soil. Germination rates and survival has been great. It's also a great way to avoid the extra work of transplanting from coco coir pots to pots with soil and compost. I even start my tomato seeds in 6 inch pots to avoid the extra step of transplanting from a tray. I love your videos.
I’ve heard good things about the Fox Farms mixes- I’ll have to give it a try! I’ve had folks tell me the same thing- you should be starting in straight coir or straight peat… but I’m quite happy with the results I get doing it my way 😁.
@@HoosierBenzo I've been using the Fox Farm Ocean Forrest potting soil. You are correct. It is pricey, but it's worked well for me and has worked better than anything else I have tried in the last couple of years. My area has many big-box stores, but none with a decent growing medium. I pretty much either have to drive 20 miles or order it online. Nothing for soil is cheap online.
Thank you Janna really help me to know the proper way of germinate seeds in detail explanation. I learn a lot of grow corp knowledge on your teaching and sharing. I am at Houston and I already start germinate seed of few kind now.Will follow your guiding to better corp growing year. Weather here still cold night time. And rainy day next few days. I will try to grow some Potato in 30 gallons container. Hope you show us what you think is the proper time and way to do it. See you soon.
I came here just to ask how you deal with cabbage worms but ended up listening to the entire video. I realized that I don't have any of my seed trays. sigh. Anyway, I did pick up a good idea. In the past I haven't put a fan on my seedlings, I will be doing that in the future. Every video I have watched of yours has been spot on, well presented too. One thing I do differently is I tend to sow one seed instead of two. I'm using half the seed. I can reuse any cells that don't come up but the seedlings I clip are gone. In the past I had more cells than I needed so the few that were empty were never a problem.
The fan has really helped with my seedling strength- I highly recommend it! And I think it absolutely makes sense to sow one seed. Because most of the seeds I grow are for trial (seed companies are sending them to me) I have plenty, so I'd rather plant extra... but planting one seed definitely saves money! Regarding the cabbageworms- the video talks about my methods of dealing with them: ua-cam.com/video/RVS-YVNVfcc/v-deo.html
I’m excited to get started! Please, while my seeds germinate, suggestions on how I should be prepping my garden? I’m rotatingI but what should I amend with? I have kitchen waste and leaf mulch and old compost tea! Have you tried growing broccolini? Do you have a link? Also thank you for the review, I’m getting started now, loving that I won’t have to repot them.
Good stuff Jenna. We skipped brassica starts this year. 6 cabbages, 3 broccs and 3 collards from the nursery. We have had a time with brassica starts here the last two years. More focused on keeping the critters off this spring. Elevated containers, step one. lol. Have a blessed Sunday! Cya on the YT.
@@GrowfullywithJenna We were zapped with bugs in the spring and slugs in the fall. Last year was by far our worst year here (18 years) per brassicas. We had one measly pitiful looking collard green that made it into and through winter. I have taken a liking to the plant because it was a "winner" and survived what the rest could not. lol. The little collard that could. lol. Happy Gardening 2022!
My Winter garden in Louisiana was frozen to death in December even though they were all frost tolerant greens and tubers. Right before the next good few rainy days I direct sowed more bulk seeds directly onto my lawn. In Winter that`s the easy way here to have greens and radishes, but it requires bulk packages of seeds for reasons like the freak freeze. It`s wonderful to have fresh mustard and turnip greens in Winter. And I choose the plants that thrive when planted that way to make more seeds. When mowing season arrives I just mow around them. You can quickly get genetic strains adapted to your area that way that do better with direct sowing.
I really like your videos, very informative and thorough, i have been studying wanting to learn how to garden and what is good to start with and i absolutely love cauliflower and broccoli and cabbage and onions 😂 thank you, i just subscribed
Got my seed starting mix all figured out. I use pro mix, not the organic, but the large bales with the similar label. I then amend with a few things. I use the same totes to mix and hold mine. Still a month to month and a half from starting my seeds but do have a few things going just because I like to putz during the winter and am playing around with cloning tomatoes and peppers. Have some herbs going and some rhubarb seeds starting. It's hard to resist getting started too early. For seedlings, cheap led shop lights seem to work fine. I really like the barrina full spectrum grow lights. cough, cough.... I agree. Keep up the good work Jenna!
I started mine in early March, was more concerned with pepper and onions (and my spinach for some odd reason). Will have to remember this for next year.
Hello Jenna - great job! - great info. PS: I have used the 4-5K daylight LED shoplights for seed germination for several seasons now and they work great. Got about 9 - 72 cell trays under then now and most all have germinated. Best of luck on the seedlings!
If you redo a similar video on starting brassicas in 6A can you incorporate how one might use a cold frame or where that might figure into the hardening off process if one has no greenhouse but does have a cold frame? Thanks for creating content for those of us who deal w OH weather, pest pressure, etc!! I follow quite a few gardeners each for different reasons and it is nice to find another Ohio grower!
You could use a cold frame in a very similar manner to the greenhouse-- some cold frames (depending on the construction) may even keep plants warmer than my greenhouse! But I will certainly try to show this in more detail at some point-- thank you for the suggestion!
Gah, I get all the Spring feels watching this! I am an ardent pricker-outer so sow my brassicas thickly in seed trays and then move them in to modules. I also sow in to just plain old multi-purpose compost (just remove any big sticks) which I find gives seedlings plenty of nutrients until they are planted out in the garden. Interesting what you said about fungus gnats, I had never encountered them myself until last year and they were a real pain with all my indoor sowings! I'll be watching out for them this year...
Hi Kristina- it’s very similar to this one www.harrisseeds.com/products/41223-Haxnicks-Giant-Easy-Fleece-Tunnel?variant=28921619409&msclkid=cd59868d7b0212c46d34e49c763e747f&**LP%20-%20Shop%20-%20HS%20-%20Supplies&All%20Supplies
As a Plumber , I recommend that you don’t let any dirt down the sink if you have a garbage disposal unit , either try to use the other drain or if both have disposers don’t use that sink for dirt/ soil
@@GrowfullywithJenna I would assume that the pieces of sand in various sizes moving into tiny pebbles, stones , and rocks will all find a place to fit between the moving parts , which will be difficult to remove without shaking the appliance upside down while rinsing with running water , and even then small rocks may be lodged between moving parts and may have already caused damage , but then again plumbers need work so … do what you feel is right
Awesome tips! I’ve actively doing some but there are some I might still implement this year - my first with seeds! Started a few indoors earlier this week.
Great tips Jenna. I'm having trouble getting big broccoli and cauliflower heads in the spring time here in 6a New Hampshire. I started mine in February last year, but this year I started them in late January in an attempt to get them really large before transplanting so they might head faster.
@Growfully with Jenna it didn't make a difference unfortunately. However I am trying some shorter season varieties this year you've recommended such as clementine Cauliflower.
Thank you Jenna! I try to rotate crops, where should I plant the seedlings and I’d love suggestions on how to prep dirt while I wait - I have kitchen waste, leaf mulch and last years compost tea, and other natural additives/amendments.
Thanks for the heads up and I'll try Pro Mix soil sounds good. Tip = About your sink drains ,There a drain screen ( a fairly new product on internet under $10 for a pair so useful for small stuff that might add up and plug your sinks,Really saved us while working on loofah seeds and peeling. Love having the heads up tips in time for using this season . Lady Thanks again for your coaching.,I'll be honest and if any of my vegetables outdo your beautiful garden I'll be gentle Lady. You check about the screen for sinks
I agree about not moving plants from one cell tray to another, though I tend to do that with tomatoes. I am following Charles Dowding method of pricking out plants and transferring them into cells when they are really young and small, thread stage. I did it with some broccoli, cabbage and Bok Choy this year and was very happy with the results so far. When you transfer them, you can bury them up to their necks, which helps with legginess and you can just transplant the strongest plants. I think it saves you some space early on, also, maybe some seed? I have some cabbage that will probably be ready to go out in 2-3 weeks. If we get a warm spell, it's going in the ground and I'll put frost blanket over it for awhile. Thanks
The place I got mine no longer carries them, but this one looks to be very similar to the one I use www.harrisseeds.com/products/41223-Haxnicks-Giant-Easy-Fleece-Tunnel?variant=28921619409&msclkid=cd59868d7b0212c46d34e49c763e747f&**LP%20-%20Shop%20-%20HS%20-%20Supplies&All%20Supplies
Very helpful! Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I have been going back and watch all your older videos they are a wealth of information. The row covers you had in this video, where did you get them? Thanks!!
Glad to hear it! The row cover I use is similar to (if not the same as) this one www.harrisseeds.com/products/41223-Haxnicks-Giant-Easy-Fleece-Tunnel?variant=28921619409&msclkid=cd59868d7b0212c46d34e49c763e747f&**LP%20-%20Shop%20-%20HS%20-%20Supplies&All%20Supplies (the place I got mine from no longer carries them)
I have a screened in porch with some clear plastic over the screening for winter but the screen door is exposed. It gets south western exposure for a great deal of the day. I’m thinking I may try it as a makeshift easy access greenhouse to harden plants.
I’m in 8b Oregon and started 3 types of broccoli indoors a few weeks ago. Two early sprouting types (including Burgundy) and one regular heading type. Damping off is a challenge I’ve had in the past with broccoli (especially with soil blocks). Even when bottom watering it can be hard not to water too frequently
Someone in the comments mentioned using a diluted hydrogen peroxide solution for preventing damping off. I’ve never tried it, but might be worth looking into.
Damping off is bacterial, you want to outcompete them with beneficials specifically bacillus subtilus which is found in many gardening products that are usually combinations of mycorrhizae, rhizobacteria and beneficial fungi. Those types of beneficials are mixed into organic vegetable fertilizers such as Jobe's or Dr. Earth so I just sprinkle a small amount of that in the seed starting mix and you get the inoculant as well as not having to mix a liquid feed since you have the dry slow-release activated when you water.
All helpful and timely advice but I couldn't take my eyes off the beautifully vibrant painting on the paprika-colored wall. Mind if I ask where you sourced your painting? Thx ='>
That's actually a very amateur reproduction of Van Gogh's "Wheat Field with Cypresses" www.vincentvangogh.org/wheat-field-with-cypresses.jsp that I painted in college ☺
This isn’t the same brand, but very similar to the one I’m using in the video - www.harrisseeds.com/products/41223-Haxnicks-Giant-Easy-Fleece-Tunnel?variant=28921619409&msclkid=f103ad0bf5b8188257eecf1aff1680cb&**LP%20-%20Shop%20-%20HS%20-%20Supplies&All%20Supplies
Most wellcome ! You are so helpfull lady , love you from all pakistan . In case of us , it is all out of season now we are transplanting the seedlings of onion , green chili , brinjal and tomatos ok how about you and your family ?
Very informative content Jenna. Couple questions. I have been thinking about using soi blocks, what is your perspective on this topic? Regarding one of the type of row covers you were using around 13:41, did you purchase them as shown or did build them? If you purchased them as shown where did you buy them?
I have honestly never used soil blocks! I feel like I should because I get a lot of questions about them. The row cover at 13:41 is an all in one- the place I got mine from no longer sells them, but these look similar: www.amazon.com/Tierra-Garden-50-5010-Haxnicks-Fleece/dp/B004ZR1PQW/ref=asc_df_B004ZR1PQW?tag=bngsmtphsnus-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=80127027724177&hvnetw=s&hvqmt=e&hvbmt=be&hvdev=c&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=&hvtargid=pla-4583726553657555&psc=1
This is awesome timing! I plan to give my graduate cohorts some starts of their favorite veggies as graduation gifts and several requested Brassicas. Also, would you mind dropping some information on the rails you have to raise and lower your grow lights? I've been searching for something similar but haven't had much luck thus far.
What a great gift idea! The seed starting rack and lights I’m using were a hand me down to me, and I’m not even sure where they came from originally, but looks to be very similar to this set up www.harrisseeds.com/products/04442-3-tier-grow-light-plant-stand-12-trays
@@GrowfullywithJenna I raise the seedlings by putting books underneath their trays. It’s much easier. and then when the seedlings get tall enough, it is easy to remove books to adjust for their growth.
@@GrowfullywithJenna, Thank you for your speedy replies!! That one is out of stock (I think this will be a common story for a while!), so I put a Palram Hobby Greenhouse on order. Hopefully it will be relatively easy to assemble and will hold up to Ohio's rapidly changing weather.
If you scroll down this page a bit you’ll find a chart giving general recommendations on how much to plant per person- www.gardengatemagazine.com/articles/vegetables/getting-started/calculate-how-many-vegetables-to-plant/ Hope this helps!
Question: do you plant these in succession? How many plants per person? For a july start, how many hours under the lights? Am i trying to match the natural light cycle at time of transplanting? Love your channel! I am trying to do fall garden this year Oregon zone 8b...not humid but very hot this time of year. If you can expand a tad on when to plant "over wintering" vrs just for fall harvest. Ty!
Hi Megan, I'm probably missing some, but this is at least a big chunk of them: Broccoli Gurneys Blue Ribbon Hybrid Broccoli Belstar Broccoli ButterStem Broccoli Emerald Crown F1 Broccoli Gypsy F1 Broccoli Gemini F1 Broccoli Fiesta F1 Broccoli Burgundy F1 Broccoli Sonora F1 Cabbage Emiko F1 Cabbage Omero F1 Cabbage Tropic Monster Cabbage Tiara Cabbage Capture Cauliflower Twister Cauliflower Flame Star Cauliflower Adona F1 Cauliflower Clementine F1 Cauliflower Aerospace F1 Cauliflower Depurple F1 Cauliflower Loose Head 65 F1 Cauliflower, Romanesco Veronica F1 Collards Green Glaze Collards Top Chop Kale Rainbow Candy Crush Kale Stars and Stripes F1 Kale Casper Kale Ebony Kohlrabi Sweetie Mix Kohlrabi Kohlrabi Kossak Kohlrabi Kohlrabi Blaril
Thanks Jenna good video. I used to have a lot of problems with my brassicas dampening off under my lights and then I got a tip that hydrogen peroxide works well in preventing that. I began bottom watering with HP mixed in the water last year and had great results. Also, I think I'm using the same fertilizer as you this year instead of miracle grow which you recommended not using so I'm curious to see if my results are better from that change also.
Mine was a hand-me-down to me, and I’m not sure where it came from originally, but this one www.harrisseeds.com/products/04441-4-tier-grow-light-plant-stand-16-trays is either the same or very similar from what I can tell
It was a hand-me-down to me and there is no branding on it, but from what I can tell it’s this one: www.harrisseeds.com/products/40971-T8-Grow-Light-Plant-Stand-12-Trays or very similar.
Hi Jenna! Please tell me why you don’t start your Brussels sprouts now. I’ve never been able to get them to grow little sprouts in my zone 6 yard. What is your seed starting protocol? Thanks!
Hi Cary- Brussels sprouts are a longer maturity vegetable-- typically anywhere from 100 to 200+ days to maturity as compared to something like broccoli or cauliflower which averages about 70 days. Sprouts don't like hot weather, so in order to have most of my sprouts forming as we go into the cooler weather of fall, I time them so sprout formation begins no earlier than late August (ideally mid-Sept). Last year I started my Brussels sprouts from seed indoors late-March, transplanted May 18th and began harvesting most of my varieties mid-Sept. I had one variety called 'Silvia' which was very early (mid-August), so I'm planting again this year, but pushing all my planting dates back about a month-- sowing from seed indoors late-April instead. Other than the timing, I start my sprouts exactly as I show my other brassicas in this video. Hope this helps.
I need to get on that… don’t have one set up yet! But this is very similar to the cover I’m using www.amazon.com/Tierra-Garden-50-5060-Haxnicks-Fleece/dp/B0017RMJU4/ref=asc_df_B0017RMJU4?tag=bngsmtphsnus-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=80195747038897&hvnetw=s&hvqmt=e&hvbmt=be&hvdev=m&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=&hvtargid=pla-4583795274491553&psc=1
The trays came with my grow light rack, but they are these Perma-Nest trays: www.harrisseeds.com/products/04215-Permanest-22-x-11-Tray-Tan?variant=39338839507016&msclkid=45ea7e42e7bb1c81f1ba1c54de8c6512&**LP%20-%20Shop%20-%20HS%20-%20Supplies&All%20Supplies
I watched your series on the 4 starter kits. Just curious if you still use the Gurney's kits at all, or have you given up on the grow plugs and prefer the potting mix?
Do you bottom water anything? I did it last year and found it very time consuming, couldn't really tell if my plants had too much or too little water, and my plants did not have healthy room systems like they did the previous year. Could have been something else but the only thing I did differently was bottom water because everyone says you should. I love your channel by the way 😀
I don't, and I love this question, precisely because I've encountered the same advice from everyone... that bottom watering is best. I don't like bottom watering- I've tried it repeatedly, and I just have better results top watering! Stick with what works for you.
Yes I have- but primarily I use it mixed with other things (for example- compost, earthworm castings…) I don’t love using just straight coir to plant in.
My cabbages grew tall and very weak looking, so I added more dirt. I do 2 per red Dixie cup with holes in the bottom. They all have 2-4 heart shaped small leaves. Is it too early to fertilize.
What are the dimensions of this greenhouse? I don’t have sun nearest the house- I need something that won’t blow away. But maybe something near the house is good for hardening off. I usually just use my patio tables or on a ledge under the roof eaves. Still, what greenhouse do you like?
It's 6 x 8. I really like this greenhouse, but the place I got it from hasn't had it in stock for several years: www.amleo.com/nature-greenhouses/p/VP-HG500
Lovely wall and painting! The cloth you use after transplanting, do you know the weight. I have 30 g/m2 which is sold as frost protection. I guess this is about the same?
Hi Jenna, do you leave your new seedlings in the greenhouse at night or do you have to bring them back into the house? Thanks for the great information!
It was very similar to this one: parkseed.com/easy-standard-fleece-tunnel/p/36186/?msclkid=82f65f40b9b8175b211f3d525842766d&Bing%20Shopping%20(Shopping)&GS_accessories The place I got mine no longer has them in stock.
Jenna is frost cloth the same as the insect netting? when should I spray the dirt with neem water and cover with insect cover? I get anxious and I am bad about planting seedlings when still tiny. Praying the broccoli and cabbages make it!❤
It is not- the frost cloth is a heavier fabric designed to trap heat. The netting is a very lightweight finely woven mesh. I cover the plants as soon as I transplant them out-- this time of year I typically cover with frost cloth immediately, and then swap it out with insect netting once the nights are staying at or above freezing.
I'm in Bloomington, Indiana which is also zone 6a and I have been following you since last year. Ordered about every seed you recommended in your 2021 favorites series! Planting my broccoli, cauliflower and cabbage seeds indoors under my new grow lights this weekend! Excited to try everything from seed this year! Thanks so much for all your expertise!!
I know this is way off subject, but it's the only gardening/growing problem I am obsessed with. Last season, late July/August, I discovered I had a problem with slugs. I've heard that Sluggo works, is OMRI listed, and harmless to use around vegetables. Anybody's thoughts on the use of Sluggo?
I've not used Sluggo, but will say that sprinkling the plants & soil with Diatomaceous earth seemed to work well for me. The problem is, it has to be reapplied every time it gets wet (such as after rain, heavy dew, or watering).
The one I show in this video is very similar to this www.waysidegardens.com/easy-standard-fleece-tunnel/p/36186/?msclkid=7f5c85110ce5109dfab8e13e3b782092&Bing%20Shopping%20(Shopping)&Supplies
Hey Jenna I love your videos. I live in the same zone as you do, I have a question do you use a heating mat to sprout your cold crop veggies? I’m sorry I’m new to growing cold crop veggies.
What is a good date to start brussel sprouts for a fall garden zone 6? I want to try the Sylvia brussel sprouts you recommended from the 2021 favorites?
Hi Monica- I typically start Brussels sprouts from seed in mid-May for a fall harvest. They are on a totally different schedule from my other brassicas, because they take much longer to mature.
@@GrowfullywithJenna ok thanks I am a bit behind then. I am trying Silvia, the ones you recommended for the first time this year. I just started them from seed last week. I shall see how it goes this year but will try to remember to start them earlier next year. Thank you so much. Love your channel it’s so informative.
Thank you for breaking everything down so clearly for beginners like me. It’s my second year gardening and I’ve already improved so much on my first year all thanks to UA-cam and content creators like you, keep it up!
My pleasure! I'm glad I could help!
I’m so thankful to have a fantastic fellow Ohioan to learn from
After trying the number 3 soil starting mixture with the worm casting and micorizomes and had great healthy plants I will again try to copy and keep up with your seedlings and get a even improved garden better than last year's best season in my life and I'm 71 years old and have gardens every year since about 23 and a good garden but you Lady is the Master Gardener Lady
Thanks for teaching me
I'm sure you could teach me a thing or two (or a hundred) since you've been gardening that long!
No I mostly just copied my Grandpa Jude teaching and he had been a coal miner then returned to care for his mom and family farm was only chickens 1mule 1 cow .
True you are a Master and I'm improving
LOL Cough Cough MG..... thank you! glad I'm not the only one who feels that way. =)
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Not only are you a great teacher, but I'm so impressed with you replying to so many comments. Thanks.
Thanks so much! I try my best to reply to everyone- though it’s hard to keep up some weeks! Take care 😁
I actually start my seeds in starter trays filled with the same dirt they will be transplanted to. It is working well so far. I will fertilize the beds about a month before transplanting into the garden with a 10-10-10 fertilizer. Love your informational videos! You are a very wise gardener.
Glad to what’s working for you- thanks for sharing!
Fellow Buckeye here! So glad I found your channel. I started my brassicas yesterday! We have lots of bunnies and deer that love to nibble on all my plants and racoons that love the corn so gardening is a real challenge. Row covers really help! Thanks for your tips! Looking forward to checking out more of your videos!
Great to hear from a fellow Ohioan!
11:33 LOLz I thought you were really coughing, spilled my food out laughing hahaha.
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Growing other brassicas for the first time this year. I've always done broccoli, but this year I am adding cauliflower and Brussel sprouts. Going to give them their own dedicated bed. I've always potted up the broccoli, think you just saved me a bunch of work. Thanks Jenna!
Glad to hear you’re expanding your brassica repertoire 😁
It's a new growing season, and time to review these excellent videos. Thanks!
Best wishes for a wonderful growing season, Susan!
We are from Illinois zone 5 love the explanation very truly, we are going to be right behind you with starting seeds. Can't wait for the next video about different lighting for the seedlings.
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Thank you! I'm at the tippy top of West Virginia, so basically Ohio and Philadelphia. I'm new to gardening but committed. We got ourselves a homestead and grow lights and all the things needed, now I'm just absorbing information.
Thank you. I like your channel and your voice. 👍👍
Thank you so much, Jennifer. How very exciting that you’ve now got your own homestead- very best wishes for a great garden this year!
This is so helpful, thank you! I started my brassicas about a week ago and they've all germinated. I really wanted to thank you for the instructions on making your own seed starting mix. I followed your recipe and I can't believe how quickly everything has germinated! Ultimately, it's less expensive to make my own mix, and the seedlings get a better start. I so appreciate the education you provide!
I’m so glad to hear this!! You are most welcome 😁
While a year old, the info is still good. Heading into year five of gardening, brassicas (other than radishes) have had their issues. But another spring approaches and so another chance to try them and learn. Instead of trying them all I am limiting myself to cabbage, kohlrabi, and mizuna (I got a free seed pack) to learn to get at least one productive. I will also be moving them out earlier into a large cold frame sometime in march, weather permitting in 5b. I just started a tray the other day and so far I am doing what you suggest. The only difference is I use sifted potting soil instead of seed starting mix. I luckily came across promix at $9 for 2 cu ft on clearance. Looks like good stuff, I picked up more and now have 5 of them.
Love your Van Gogh painting! Hello from Ashland, Ohio! Late to the game gonna start this week! Love your videos new subscriber!
Thanks so much! Happy planting!
Fabulous info as always Jenna.
Thank you!
We’re you been all my life? Stumbled across some of your content, and ended up watching four hours. Great viewing Thanks.
Awe, thanks so much, Paul! 😊
The best channel on UA-cam!
Thanks so much, Tom 😁
Great and comprehensive clip! Kohlrabi is usually my focus early (Ohio also) I have not messed with grow lights for years - I stick with a south facing window and use some outdoor hours on nice days! I mix garden tone in the starting mix and only fert in the water if I see a need! Huge in my book for any starts and house plants is rain water, the treated water we get from the lake really can hold back delicate plants!
Excellent point- we’re on well water, so it’s not as much of an issue, but for anyone using city water- collected rain water is a much better alternative.
My aunt swore by rain water for your plants. She'd be out in the driving rain bailing water from rain barrel under the sprout to another barrel nearby trying to collect as much as she could to save up til next rain storm. If she didn't have rain water She'd fill barrels with well water but allowed it to warm up before using it. She is a firm believer in not putting cold water onto plants that it shocked them. She must be right cuz she always grew the most beautiful plants.
When looking at a guide I always make sure to see if the person making it has good results. And I can’t think of anyone who grows better brassicas than you! Wish our grow lights weren’t all in storage, I’m thinking I’ll have to at least buy some starts of cauliflower this year. Thanks for another great video!
Thanks so much- I appreciate it! I'm sure there are lots of folks who grow nicer brassicas, but I do alright given our growing conditions 😄. I hope you're able to find some nice starts!
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Just back from vacation (10 days cruising the Caribbean) and the entire time all I thought about was starting my brassicas! Its 0400 hrs with coffee in hand I'm going to my basement and do just that. As always your video was right on time. I am beyond excited!!! Zone 7 DE.
😆 Sounds like something I would do (thinking about gardening while on vacation 😄)! I hope you had a great time, and I'm glad you're getting a jump on sowing bright & early this morning!
Awesome job done Mrs. Jenna. Have a great safe weekend!
Thank you! Hope you’re having a great weekend too!
I love these totes. They are so sturdy.
Yes they are!
I've seen so many videos which state that you should be starting your seeds in a medium such as coco coir with no nutrients. It was refreshing to see you starting your brassicas the way you did. The seed starting medium I have been using these past few years is Fox Farm potting soil. Germination rates and survival has been great. It's also a great way to avoid the extra work of transplanting from coco coir pots to pots with soil and compost. I even start my tomato seeds in 6 inch pots to avoid the extra step of transplanting from a tray. I love your videos.
I’ve heard good things about the Fox Farms mixes- I’ll have to give it a try!
I’ve had folks tell me the same thing- you should be starting in straight coir or straight peat… but I’m quite happy with the results I get doing it my way 😁.
Fox Farms’ Light Warrior is good, but spendy. I used it for a while, but lately have been using Black Gold seedling mix and adding worm castings to it
@@HoosierBenzo I've been using the Fox Farm Ocean Forrest potting soil. You are correct. It is pricey, but it's worked well for me and has worked better than anything else I have tried in the last couple of years. My area has many big-box stores, but none with a decent growing medium. I pretty much either have to drive 20 miles or order it online. Nothing for soil is cheap online.
Amazing examples great job
Thank you Janna really help me to know the proper way of germinate seeds in detail explanation. I learn a lot of grow corp knowledge on your teaching and sharing. I am at Houston and I already start germinate seed of few kind now.Will follow your guiding to better corp growing year. Weather here still cold night time. And rainy day next few days.
I will try to grow some Potato in 30 gallons container. Hope you show us what you think is the proper time and way to do it. See you soon.
You're welcome.
You might want to check out this video on growing potatoes in containers: ua-cam.com/video/pE5v8TyRXMA/v-deo.html
Lovely girl. You so smart and present so well.
Thank you
I came here just to ask how you deal with cabbage worms but ended up listening to the entire video. I realized that I don't have any of my seed trays. sigh. Anyway, I did pick up a good idea. In the past I haven't put a fan on my seedlings, I will be doing that in the future.
Every video I have watched of yours has been spot on, well presented too. One thing I do differently is I tend to sow one seed instead of two. I'm using half the seed. I can reuse any cells that don't come up but the seedlings I clip are gone. In the past I had more cells than I needed so the few that were empty were never a problem.
The fan has really helped with my seedling strength- I highly recommend it!
And I think it absolutely makes sense to sow one seed. Because most of the seeds I grow are for trial (seed companies are sending them to me) I have plenty, so I'd rather plant extra... but planting one seed definitely saves money!
Regarding the cabbageworms- the video talks about my methods of dealing with them: ua-cam.com/video/RVS-YVNVfcc/v-deo.html
I’m excited to get started! Please, while my seeds germinate, suggestions on how I should be prepping my garden? I’m rotatingI but what should I amend with? I have kitchen waste and leaf mulch and old compost tea! Have you tried growing broccolini? Do you have a link? Also thank you for the review, I’m getting started now, loving that I won’t have to repot them.
Good stuff Jenna. We skipped brassica starts this year. 6 cabbages, 3 broccs and 3 collards from the nursery. We have had a time with brassica starts here the last two years. More focused on keeping the critters off this spring. Elevated containers, step one. lol.
Have a blessed Sunday! Cya on the YT.
Sounds like a good plan- freeing up some time to focus on the pressing issues at hand! I need to do some critter prevention planning as well!
@@GrowfullywithJenna We were zapped with bugs in the spring and slugs in the fall. Last year was by far our worst year here (18 years) per brassicas. We had one measly pitiful looking collard green that made it into and through winter. I have taken a liking to the plant because it was a "winner" and survived what the rest could not. lol. The little collard that could. lol.
Happy Gardening 2022!
@@JulesGardening you’ll have to save seed from that guy if you can!
My Winter garden in Louisiana was frozen to death in December even though they were all frost tolerant greens and tubers. Right before the next good few rainy days I direct sowed more bulk seeds directly onto my lawn. In Winter that`s the easy way here to have greens and radishes, but it requires bulk packages of seeds for reasons like the freak freeze. It`s wonderful to have fresh mustard and turnip greens in Winter. And I choose the plants that thrive when planted that way to make more seeds. When mowing season arrives I just mow around them. You can quickly get genetic strains adapted to your area that way that do better with direct sowing.
I’m sorry to hear your garden was frozen, but glad you were able to resow!
I really like your videos, very informative and thorough, i have been studying wanting to learn how to garden and what is good to start with and i absolutely love cauliflower and broccoli and cabbage and onions 😂 thank you, i just subscribed
Thank you so much! And I'm happy to hear you are learning how to garden!
Got my seed starting mix all figured out. I use pro mix, not the organic, but the large bales with the similar label. I then amend with a few things. I use the same totes to mix and hold mine. Still a month to month and a half from starting my seeds but do have a few things going just because I like to putz during the winter and am playing around with cloning tomatoes and peppers. Have some herbs going and some rhubarb seeds starting. It's hard to resist getting started too early. For seedlings, cheap led shop lights seem to work fine. I really like the barrina full spectrum grow lights. cough, cough.... I agree. Keep up the good work Jenna!
Sounds like you've got a great system going!
I started mine in early March, was more concerned with pepper and onions (and my spinach for some odd reason). Will have to remember this for next year.
Hello Jenna - great job! - great info. PS: I have used the 4-5K daylight LED shoplights for seed germination for several seasons now and they work great. Got about 9 - 72 cell trays under then now and most all have germinated. Best of luck on the seedlings!
Thank you, David. And thanks for the info on the light!
If you redo a similar video on starting brassicas in 6A can you incorporate how one might use a cold frame or where that might figure into the hardening off process if one has no greenhouse but does have a cold frame? Thanks for creating content for those of us who deal w OH weather, pest pressure, etc!! I follow quite a few gardeners each for different reasons and it is nice to find another Ohio grower!
You could use a cold frame in a very similar manner to the greenhouse-- some cold frames (depending on the construction) may even keep plants warmer than my greenhouse! But I will certainly try to show this in more detail at some point-- thank you for the suggestion!
I’d be looking for the cold frame video. I’d like to find a simple construction myself.
Gah, I get all the Spring feels watching this! I am an ardent pricker-outer so sow my brassicas thickly in seed trays and then move them in to modules. I also sow in to just plain old multi-purpose compost (just remove any big sticks) which I find gives seedlings plenty of nutrients until they are planted out in the garden.
Interesting what you said about fungus gnats, I had never encountered them myself until last year and they were a real pain with all my indoor sowings! I'll be watching out for them this year...
Thanks for sharing- I’m sure they love all the nutritious goodies in that compost. Hope those gnats leave you alone this year!
Where did you get that row cover at 13:45? Are the hoops attached, and it just expands like an accordion? I need that!
Hi Kristina- it’s very similar to this one www.harrisseeds.com/products/41223-Haxnicks-Giant-Easy-Fleece-Tunnel?variant=28921619409&msclkid=cd59868d7b0212c46d34e49c763e747f&**LP%20-%20Shop%20-%20HS%20-%20Supplies&All%20Supplies
As a Plumber , I recommend that you don’t let any dirt down the sink if you have a garbage disposal unit , either try to use the other drain or if both have disposers don’t use that sink for dirt/ soil
I appreciate the advice, Mark- I was not aware! Probably a silly question, but I'm curious why dirt causes issues for the garbage disposal?
@@GrowfullywithJenna I would assume that the pieces of sand in various sizes moving into tiny pebbles, stones , and rocks will all find a place to fit between the moving parts , which will be difficult to remove without shaking the appliance upside down while rinsing with running water , and even then small rocks may be lodged between moving parts and may have already caused damage , but then again plumbers need work so … do what you feel is right
@@markjenkins5309 Thanks!
Awesome tips! I’ve actively doing some but there are some I might still implement this year - my first with seeds! Started a few indoors earlier this week.
I'm glad to hear you're starting from seed this year! Best wishes for an awesome garden season!
i just found you and i love your grow methods.
Welcome- I'm glad you found me! Thank you so much!
Great tips Jenna. I'm having trouble getting big broccoli and cauliflower heads in the spring time here in 6a New Hampshire. I started mine in February last year, but this year I started them in late January in an attempt to get them really large before transplanting so they might head faster.
I’d love to hear if the earlier start date works out for you!
@Growfully with Jenna it didn't make a difference unfortunately. However I am trying some shorter season varieties this year you've recommended such as clementine Cauliflower.
Thank you Jenna! I try to rotate crops, where should I plant the seedlings and I’d love suggestions on how to prep dirt while I wait - I have kitchen waste, leaf mulch and last years compost tea, and other natural additives/amendments.
Thanks for the heads up and I'll try Pro Mix soil sounds good.
Tip = About your sink drains ,There a drain screen ( a fairly new product on internet under $10 for a pair so useful for small stuff that might add up and plug your sinks,Really saved us while working on loofah seeds and peeling.
Love having the heads up tips in time for using this season .
Lady Thanks again for your coaching.,I'll be honest and if any of my vegetables outdo your beautiful garden I'll be gentle Lady.
You check about the screen for sinks
Great tip John- thank you!
Awesome video. Thank you very much.
Glad you liked it!
I agree about not moving plants from one cell tray to another, though I tend to do that with tomatoes. I am following Charles Dowding method of pricking out plants and transferring them into cells when they are really young and small, thread stage. I did it with some broccoli, cabbage and Bok Choy this year and was very happy with the results so far. When you transfer them, you can bury them up to their necks, which helps with legginess and you can just transplant the strongest plants. I think it saves you some space early on, also, maybe some seed? I have some cabbage that will probably be ready to go out in 2-3 weeks. If we get a warm spell, it's going in the ground and I'll put frost blanket over it for awhile. Thanks
Thanks for sharing this method! And glad to hear you’ve had good results so far!
You are a wealth of knowledge!
Thanks!
This is extremely informative!! I really have learned so much from your videos. Thank you. 😊
I'm so glad- thank you, Jennifer!
Would also like to know where to get that low row cover. Thanks
The place I got mine no longer carries them, but this one looks to be very similar to the one I use www.harrisseeds.com/products/41223-Haxnicks-Giant-Easy-Fleece-Tunnel?variant=28921619409&msclkid=cd59868d7b0212c46d34e49c763e747f&**LP%20-%20Shop%20-%20HS%20-%20Supplies&All%20Supplies
Very helpful! Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I have been going back and watch all your older videos they are a wealth of information. The row covers you had in this video, where did you get them? Thanks!!
Glad to hear it! The row cover I use is similar to (if not the same as) this one www.harrisseeds.com/products/41223-Haxnicks-Giant-Easy-Fleece-Tunnel?variant=28921619409&msclkid=cd59868d7b0212c46d34e49c763e747f&**LP%20-%20Shop%20-%20HS%20-%20Supplies&All%20Supplies (the place I got mine from no longer carries them)
I have a screened in porch with some clear plastic over the screening for winter but the screen door is exposed. It gets south western exposure for a great deal of the day. I’m thinking I may try it as a makeshift easy access greenhouse to harden plants.
That sounds like a great idea!
Thanks Jenna......another good one!!!!
Thank you, Steve!
Thank you for the information, really loved this video. New Sub here from Oklahoma and look forward to watching more on your channel.
Awesome! Thank you!
I’m in 8b Oregon and started 3 types of broccoli indoors a few weeks ago. Two early sprouting types (including Burgundy) and one regular heading type. Damping off is a challenge I’ve had in the past with broccoli (especially with soil blocks). Even when bottom watering it can be hard not to water too frequently
Someone in the comments mentioned using a diluted hydrogen peroxide solution for preventing damping off. I’ve never tried it, but might be worth looking into.
Yes, it works!!
Damping off is bacterial, you want to outcompete them with beneficials specifically bacillus subtilus which is found in many gardening products that are usually combinations of mycorrhizae, rhizobacteria and beneficial fungi. Those types of beneficials are mixed into organic vegetable fertilizers such as Jobe's or Dr. Earth so I just sprinkle a small amount of that in the seed starting mix and you get the inoculant as well as not having to mix a liquid feed since you have the dry slow-release activated when you water.
All helpful and timely advice but I couldn't take my eyes off the beautifully vibrant painting on the paprika-colored wall. Mind if I ask where you sourced your painting? Thx ='>
That's actually a very amateur reproduction of Van Gogh's "Wheat Field with Cypresses" www.vincentvangogh.org/wheat-field-with-cypresses.jsp that I painted in college ☺
Gorgeous! Love your choice of colors.
@@740Showerzz Thank you!
Great info- thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching!
Where do you get the low hoop row covers like that? (Specifically looking to prevent white and cabbage flies from my brassicas)
This isn’t the same brand, but very similar to the one I’m using in the video - www.harrisseeds.com/products/41223-Haxnicks-Giant-Easy-Fleece-Tunnel?variant=28921619409&msclkid=f103ad0bf5b8188257eecf1aff1680cb&**LP%20-%20Shop%20-%20HS%20-%20Supplies&All%20Supplies
@@GrowfullywithJenna thank you!
@@TulipAcres you're welcome!
Most wellcome ! You are so helpfull lady , love you from all pakistan . In case of us , it is all out of season now we are transplanting the seedlings of onion , green chili , brinjal and tomatos ok how about you and your family ?
Good to hear from you, Akhtar! My family and I are doing well- hope you and yours are too!
Yes Ohio's weather is annoying .... Love this video
Thanks, Jennifer!
@@GrowfullywithJenna you're welcome ❤🌱
Very informative content Jenna. Couple questions. I have been thinking about using soi blocks, what is your perspective on this topic? Regarding one of the type of row covers you were using around 13:41, did you purchase them as shown or did build them? If you purchased them as shown where did you buy them?
I have honestly never used soil blocks! I feel like I should because I get a lot of questions about them. The row cover at 13:41 is an all in one- the place I got mine from no longer sells them, but these look similar: www.amazon.com/Tierra-Garden-50-5010-Haxnicks-Fleece/dp/B004ZR1PQW/ref=asc_df_B004ZR1PQW?tag=bngsmtphsnus-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=80127027724177&hvnetw=s&hvqmt=e&hvbmt=be&hvdev=c&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=&hvtargid=pla-4583726553657555&psc=1
good job jenna
Thank you
Do you have any information on your grow light system? I have a full basement and can get a good head start...
I share some of my setups here (including the one shown in this video) ua-cam.com/video/Jos0dKeWZOg/v-deo.html
@@GrowfullywithJenna Thank you!!
This is awesome timing! I plan to give my graduate cohorts some starts of their favorite veggies as graduation gifts and several requested Brassicas. Also, would you mind dropping some information on the rails you have to raise and lower your grow lights? I've been searching for something similar but haven't had much luck thus far.
What a great gift idea! The seed starting rack and lights I’m using were a hand me down to me, and I’m not even sure where they came from originally, but looks to be very similar to this set up www.harrisseeds.com/products/04442-3-tier-grow-light-plant-stand-12-trays
@@GrowfullywithJenna I raise the seedlings by putting books underneath their trays. It’s much easier. and then when the seedlings get tall enough, it is easy to remove books to adjust for their growth.
Nice sharing
Thanks
Thanks for this video! What brand/size of greenhouse do you have?
You're welcome! The greenhouse I use is this one: www.amleo.com/nature-greenhouses/p/VP-HG500 6x 8' in size.
@@GrowfullywithJenna, Thank you for your speedy replies!! That one is out of stock (I think this will be a common story for a while!), so I put a Palram Hobby Greenhouse on order. Hopefully it will be relatively easy to assemble and will hold up to Ohio's rapidly changing weather.
That fan idea is spot on! Get them suckers ready for the real deal.🌞
Prepping them for their 'real' environments is definitely key!
Thank you for sharing! This is my first time starting seeds indoor. Do you know how many of each kind to plant for a family of four?
If you scroll down this page a bit you’ll find a chart giving general recommendations on how much to plant per person- www.gardengatemagazine.com/articles/vegetables/getting-started/calculate-how-many-vegetables-to-plant/ Hope this helps!
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Can I ask why is it helpful to succession sow kale. I have always been able to cut and come again all summer.
Just a personal preference
Where did you find that frost cloth hoop cover??
Hi Becki- it's very similar to this one parkseed.com/easy-standard-fleece-tunnel/p/36186/ (the place I got mine from no longer carries them)
Question: do you plant these in succession? How many plants per person? For a july start, how many hours under the lights? Am i trying to match the natural light cycle at time of transplanting? Love your channel! I am trying to do fall garden this year Oregon zone 8b...not humid but very hot this time of year. If you can expand a tad on when to plant "over wintering" vrs just for fall harvest. Ty!
Would you mind listing the specific varieties of brassicas that you're growing this year?
Hi Megan,
I'm probably missing some, but this is at least a big chunk of them:
Broccoli Gurneys Blue Ribbon Hybrid
Broccoli Belstar
Broccoli ButterStem
Broccoli Emerald Crown F1
Broccoli Gypsy F1
Broccoli Gemini F1
Broccoli Fiesta F1
Broccoli Burgundy F1
Broccoli Sonora F1
Cabbage Emiko F1
Cabbage Omero F1
Cabbage Tropic Monster
Cabbage Tiara
Cabbage Capture
Cauliflower Twister
Cauliflower Flame Star
Cauliflower Adona F1
Cauliflower Clementine F1
Cauliflower Aerospace F1
Cauliflower Depurple F1
Cauliflower Loose Head 65 F1
Cauliflower, Romanesco Veronica F1
Collards Green Glaze
Collards Top Chop
Kale Rainbow Candy Crush
Kale Stars and Stripes F1
Kale Casper
Kale Ebony
Kohlrabi Sweetie Mix Kohlrabi
Kohlrabi Kossak Kohlrabi
Kohlrabi Blaril
Thanks Jenna good video. I used to have a lot of problems with my brassicas dampening off under my lights and then I got a tip that hydrogen peroxide works well in preventing that. I began bottom watering with HP mixed in the water last year and had great results. Also, I think I'm using the same fertilizer as you this year instead of miracle grow which you recommended not using so I'm curious to see if my results are better from that change also.
Great tip- thanks for sharing! I’d love to hear what you think of the results from the different fertilizers.
Have you ever had trouble with damping off of seedlings?
I’ve not- between using the fan and well- draining potting medium and being careful not to overwater, I’ve not had troubles
Do you have a link for your grow lights and stand! That looks incredible
Mine was a hand-me-down to me, and I’m not sure where it came from originally, but this one www.harrisseeds.com/products/04441-4-tier-grow-light-plant-stand-16-trays is either the same or very similar from what I can tell
Question, what brand grow light are you using in the video? It looks very cool
It was a hand-me-down to me and there is no branding on it, but from what I can tell it’s this one: www.harrisseeds.com/products/40971-T8-Grow-Light-Plant-Stand-12-Trays or very similar.
@@GrowfullywithJenna thank you!
Jenna, where do you purchase your pro mix soil?
I get it from the local Menards
@@GrowfullywithJenna yes I see they have best price! But too far for me. Thank you
Hi Jenna! Please tell me why you don’t start your Brussels sprouts now. I’ve never been able to get them to grow little sprouts in my zone 6 yard. What is your seed starting protocol? Thanks!
Hi Cary- Brussels sprouts are a longer maturity vegetable-- typically anywhere from 100 to 200+ days to maturity as compared to something like broccoli or cauliflower which averages about 70 days. Sprouts don't like hot weather, so in order to have most of my sprouts forming as we go into the cooler weather of fall, I time them so sprout formation begins no earlier than late August (ideally mid-Sept). Last year I started my Brussels sprouts from seed indoors late-March, transplanted May 18th and began harvesting most of my varieties mid-Sept. I had one variety called 'Silvia' which was very early (mid-August), so I'm planting again this year, but pushing all my planting dates back about a month-- sowing from seed indoors late-April instead. Other than the timing, I start my sprouts exactly as I show my other brassicas in this video. Hope this helps.
@@GrowfullywithJenna Thank you so much for your thorough explanation and even dates to aim for. Truly appreciate your help!
@@carybradley3968 you’re welcome!
Jenna where is your Amazon affiliate link so I can get that frost cover and you can make some $ while I do
I need to get on that… don’t have one set up yet! But this is very similar to the cover I’m using www.amazon.com/Tierra-Garden-50-5060-Haxnicks-Fleece/dp/B0017RMJU4/ref=asc_df_B0017RMJU4?tag=bngsmtphsnus-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=80195747038897&hvnetw=s&hvqmt=e&hvbmt=be&hvdev=m&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=&hvtargid=pla-4583795274491553&psc=1
Can you post a link on the knockout gnats?
www.gardensalive.com/product/knock-out-gnats-trade-granules
Thank you loved it
You’re welcome!
What a great bestie lol
where did you get the draining tray from?
The trays came with my grow light rack, but they are these Perma-Nest trays: www.harrisseeds.com/products/04215-Permanest-22-x-11-Tray-Tan?variant=39338839507016&msclkid=45ea7e42e7bb1c81f1ba1c54de8c6512&**LP%20-%20Shop%20-%20HS%20-%20Supplies&All%20Supplies
Have you ever used eggshells for starting seedlings?
I have not- all our eggshells go into the compost.
I watched your series on the 4 starter kits. Just curious if you still use the Gurney's kits at all, or have you given up on the grow plugs and prefer the potting mix?
I still use the grow plugs and I still like them a lot, but the mix is more cost effective.
Hi just clarification do you bring them in the greenhouse for all day and then inside for night?
Hi- I leave them in the greenhouse day & night. If I'm worried about it getting too cold I turn on a small space heater.
@@GrowfullywithJenna Thank you!!
Yep I just transplanted 72 healthy cabbage seedlings and less than a week later they are almost all dead. I’m going to try your method instead. Thanks
Oh no!! I'm so sorry to hear that!
Do you bottom water anything? I did it last year and found it very time consuming, couldn't really tell if my plants had too much or too little water, and my plants did not have healthy room systems like they did the previous year. Could have been something else but the only thing I did differently was bottom water because everyone says you should. I love your channel by the way 😀
I don't, and I love this question, precisely because I've encountered the same advice from everyone... that bottom watering is best. I don't like bottom watering- I've tried it repeatedly, and I just have better results top watering! Stick with what works for you.
@GrowfullywithJenna thank you so much!!! I will be going back to top-watering this year! :-)
Hi Jenna,
do you ever use Coco coir?
Great video!
Yes I have- but primarily I use it mixed with other things (for example- compost, earthworm castings…) I don’t love using just straight coir to plant in.
@@GrowfullywithJenna
I just mixed some and added some starter mix with it and got some seeds going.
My cabbages grew tall and very weak looking, so I added more dirt. I do 2 per red Dixie cup with holes in the bottom. They all have 2-4 heart shaped small leaves. Is it too early to fertilize.
No- you can go ahead and start feeding now.
@@GrowfullywithJenna thank you!
What are the dimensions of this greenhouse?
I don’t have sun nearest the house- I need something that won’t blow away. But maybe something near the house is good for hardening off. I usually just use my patio tables or on a ledge under the roof eaves. Still, what greenhouse do you like?
It's 6 x 8. I really like this greenhouse, but the place I got it from hasn't had it in stock for several years: www.amleo.com/nature-greenhouses/p/VP-HG500
@@GrowfullywithJenna I checked out the link. She said they sell the greenhouse plexiglass if you were to make your greenhouse. Hmmm.
Lovely wall and painting!
The cloth you use after transplanting, do you know the weight. I have 30 g/m2 which is sold as frost protection. I guess this is about the same?
Thank you. Most of my frost cloth is listed as ‘heavyweight 1.5 oz’
Hi Jenna, do you leave your new seedlings in the greenhouse at night or do you have to bring them back into the house? Thanks for the great information!
Hi Toni- I usually leave them out in the greenhouse and run a small space heater if necessary to keep the temp above freezing at night.
@@GrowfullywithJenna thanks Jenna 😊🌷
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Thank you for this info! Also where did you get your frost cover for your brassicas? That looked so easy to set up!
It was very similar to this one: parkseed.com/easy-standard-fleece-tunnel/p/36186/?msclkid=82f65f40b9b8175b211f3d525842766d&Bing%20Shopping%20(Shopping)&GS_accessories The place I got mine no longer has them in stock.
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Jenna is frost cloth the same as the insect netting? when should I spray the dirt with neem water and cover with insect cover? I get anxious and I am bad about planting seedlings when still tiny. Praying the broccoli and cabbages make it!❤
It is not- the frost cloth is a heavier fabric designed to trap heat. The netting is a very lightweight finely woven mesh. I cover the plants as soon as I transplant them out-- this time of year I typically cover with frost cloth immediately, and then swap it out with insect netting once the nights are staying at or above freezing.
I'm in Bloomington, Indiana which is also zone 6a and I have been following you since last year. Ordered about every seed you recommended in your 2021 favorites series! Planting my broccoli, cauliflower and cabbage seeds indoors under my new grow lights this weekend! Excited to try everything from seed this year! Thanks so much for all your expertise!!
Hey that’s my hometown!
Oh, I hope you love everything as much as I did 😁! And best wishes for a wonderful garden this year!
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I know this is way off subject, but it's the only gardening/growing problem I am obsessed with. Last season, late July/August, I discovered I had a problem with slugs. I've heard that Sluggo works, is OMRI listed, and harmless to use around vegetables. Anybody's thoughts on the use of Sluggo?
I've not used Sluggo, but will say that sprinkling the plants & soil with Diatomaceous earth seemed to work well for me. The problem is, it has to be reapplied every time it gets wet (such as after rain, heavy dew, or watering).
Where do you get your crop covers?
The one I show in this video is very similar to this www.waysidegardens.com/easy-standard-fleece-tunnel/p/36186/?msclkid=7f5c85110ce5109dfab8e13e3b782092&Bing%20Shopping%20(Shopping)&Supplies
Hey Jenna I love your videos. I live in the same zone as you do, I have a question do you use a heating mat to sprout your cold crop veggies? I’m sorry I’m new to growing cold crop veggies.
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What is a good date to start brussel sprouts for a fall garden zone 6? I want to try the Sylvia brussel sprouts you recommended from the 2021 favorites?
Hi Monica- I typically start Brussels sprouts from seed in mid-May for a fall harvest. They are on a totally different schedule from my other brassicas, because they take much longer to mature.
@@GrowfullywithJenna ok thanks I am a bit behind then. I am trying Silvia, the ones you recommended for the first time this year. I just started them from seed last week. I shall see how it goes this year but will try to remember to start them earlier next year. Thank you so much. Love your channel it’s so informative.