Let's Start My Garden | Seed Starting Brassicas & Peppers
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- Опубліковано 10 лют 2021
- Be gentle with comments, this is my first time and I'm sharing as and end to end document of my first time trying to start seeds indoors. I hope to learn much through this experience and look back years from now and be thankful I took this learning journey.
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I'm not sure if you know but all the seeds that are floating on the top of the water won't grow they are duds. The ones that will always sink to the bottom. Doesnt matter what type of plant. Simple way to tell what will grow. Putting them onto a paper towel might help you to grab them also.
-much love to you both😊
Hi. Rachel. You are doing good with your planting. Have fun doing your peppers. Just be patient with everything you do. God Bless you Rachel. Remember God is always there for you. Take care. Maria. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I grow everything from seed. A few tips, don’t be afraid to lower the lights to an inch above the peppers and tomatoes, they will love the heat and won’t become leggy. Also, sprinkle the top of grow mix/seedlings with cinnamon. It will prevent fungus problems. Good luck! You are doing awesome!
I use cinnamon too . Works great!
Experience is always the best teacher. You are doing great!
I start my own every year. A simple $18 shop light from Lowe’s, a timer, and heat mat. It’s that simple and cheap. I have great success every year with my starts. You got this!
I have always used starts too. I am trying seeds this year and am feeling overwhelmed because already a couple didn't germinate. I am glad knowing others are in the same boat as myself. We can do this together!
Rachel please don't get down on yourself looking negatively on failures. Look at failures as a learned lesson and research what you need to change! I love your little green house!
You got this Rachael! No need for heat mat never used them.
I but my pepper seed trays on top of my fridge until they sprout. Warm up there. I'll be starting my sweet potato slips soon.
I think it's a wonderful seedling indoor greenhouse setup. Remember, if Edison hadn't found the 1000 ways that didn't make the light bulb work, he would never have found the 1 way that did. Nicely done.
The Rusted Gardner has excellent seed starting and growing guides. I learn something every time I watch one of his videos!
The Rusted Garden advocates using boiling water in seed starting mix, mostly because of fungus gnats, I think. So I've been doing that for years and it always seems to work well - never had a gnat problem! I've used Ferry Morris lettuce and herb seeds and they've been great.
Conquering that character fault can be a goal for 2021!
No more foot shooting!
Stand tall and strong!
Peace on your doorstep!
It's so strange and a little comical to see you vulnerable to anything Rachel, but I appreciate your genuine candor and trepidation that all of us feel when starting seeds. This year will be my first garden in years and I'm starting seeds, so I'm full bore after having watched literally 100s of videos on the subject. I'm preparing for my failures to come too and laughing right along with you. Thank you so much for your channel and how real you keep things! My favorite part is what you say after, "So what did I learn from that?" Most helpful gold nuggets! 😉
Oh, and I also heard that good old ground cinnamon, straight from the spice rack, can be sprinkled on the soil surface to ward off mold and fungus. Haven't tried it yet, myself, but planning to this year, if I need. A nice gentle fan really helps too, and makes for sturdier starts! 🌱
Cinnamon does work. I had mushrooms growing in my compost, cinnamon killed them every one. Then later I learned that they were woodear mushrooms...totally edible😬 lol.
@@lindal5303 😂 Thanks for tip, @Parsnips and Poppies! 👍
You put the extra seeds from packet 3 into packet 2
Gary at the rusted garden is my go to for anything gardening. He is awesome! Plus his seeds and gardening supplies are fairly priced I've ordered from him for 2 years never any issues. 5 stars
Love your "can do" attitude. The first year I used the mini greenhouse, I was so proud if my starts! Transplanted all into larger pots and when it was time to harden them off I simply moved the whole set up outside. Within an hour a gust of wind blew it over and knocked every plant out....along with their markers. So, I salvaged what I could, repotted them and had a "mystery garden". It was kinda fun seeing what developed!!
That would be my luck. Lol 😆
What a good gardening attitude! Don't cry over spilt plant, huh?!
I feel just as you do and used to buy my starts from a Mom & Pops farm since I was a teen. They closed down last year and I ordered and bought seeds. Teach a man to fish!
Just wait! That feeling you get outside when something sprouts? Sprouting inside gives you that feeling 2 months earlier!👏
Woot! Hi neighbor. We are in the Belleville area. This is the first year that I am going to use a heat mat. I have always germinated peppers and tomatoes on top of my fridge, then moved them under the grow lights. Your hotter peppers will generally germinate last. You've got this! You are going to love seed starting. I am starting many flowers from seed for the first time this year.
It should help with being over the heater vent with no mats. Why not, could dry out faster but you got your mister.
My Mom had all kinds or sayings, one was "good better best never let it rest till your good gets better and your better is best". I raised my boys with all her sayings and encouragement. You just never know what you can accomplish till you try. You have Todd, kids or YT to get it right not to mention all the advice you open yourself up to by asking for assistance here.
Your best comment of all is "you do you and I'll do me".
Rachel you are a pro already! I can tell you really did your research! Just FYI, I never soak any seeds. I have tried it side by side and saw no difference. Another great tip to prevent fungus and dampening off... Cover entire soil surface with ground cinnamon. It's a natural antifungal! Great video!
Thanks you for the tip
@@1870s always my friend!
@@1870s always my friend!
You can also put a little hydrogen peroxide in your water. It kills fungus
I have lots of cinnamon. I need to do that this year.
You probably want more soil in each space.. fill to the top, lightly packed. Then add seeds. I struggle with peppers also, they say heat mats help. I had success a few years back without them, but not since.
Yes, I have great success using heat mats with peppers. They usually germinate in about 10 days for me.
You got this. Now just wait and see what happens next year when you want ALL the seeds! 🥰
You did great. I made my own heat mat. My onions germinated in 3 days. I know the peppers will take longer. Once the seedlings germinate you will want the lights no more than 2" from the stop of the plants. This prevents them from getting "leggy" That is why I use chain to hang my 4 ft. shop light....makes it easier to adjust the height as the plants grow.
I used that seed brand last year and had pretty good germination without having to soak my seeds. You are going to have so many pepper 🌶🫑 plants!!!! 😁👍🏼
Rachel, don't worry about the heat mats. Last year was my first year seed starting. No mats or lights. It was fine. I expected low germination rates, but had great success. This year, i am using new lights and mylar sheets to reflect light. Any success is such a great feeling! No fear, friend...no fesr!❤👌
you mixed up your seeds, i was like, no no no..ooooooo, oh well, just mark you seed packet that there are different seeds in there. You are plant pregnant, good luck on the babies!
I yelled Nooooo too! Oh well, remember you banished the need to be perfect! That just keeps us frozen, you have already won.
I also noticed the same
Oh no! She mixted it!😄
yes I was saying oh no to but I'm sure we all have done it. lol
i caught that too !!! next planting will be a SURPRISE !!
I have 2 $10 heat mats from Amazon and 4 $16 3 foot led shop lights from Lowes. Nothing needs to be high end.
Put your pepper tray towards the bottom of your shelves close to your heat. The soil will warm up. Just don't let it get over 90 you actually might want to rotate your trays to control the temp.
A thin top layer of vermiculite will take care of mold issues.
vermiculite is what the pros use for their starts.
You will love watching those seed heads break through the soil ( im such a garden nerd🙃🙃🙃) last night my first tomato seed became visible, great feeling of success lol😘
LOVE THIS VIDEO!! I am 54 and for the first time starting my seeds inside. Yesterday, I started tomatoes and broccoli. We will do this together!!
Woohoo 🙌
I had a poor time of starting seeds for years! And then I saw Justin and Rebekah Rhodes do a video on how they start their seedlings using Fox Farm's Coco-Loco potting mix. This changed everything, nearly all of my seeds started it was so encouraging, I was using the wrong type of medium. Never use the "seed starting mix" is the first step. I've used the cheap and expensive seed starting mix and that didn't work. I tried just peat or coco core and that didn't work. But whatever they put in the Coco-Loco works and it's amazing. If you can find it at your local garden specialty store you won't need to pour boiling water on it and it doesn't have a negative smell. You can't find it at the big box stores, go online and find where they sell it locally in your city cause it's too expensive to buy online. Good luck, wishing you better luck!
The greenhouse is great....I used mine several years til the plastic busted...now I still use the rack to.hold young plants before I transition them into outdoor...I love the lights and could not see them at my walmart today..but I'll keep looking...I love your realness!!!!
The hardest part about starting something you don't know how to, or have never done, is accepting that you don't know how to do it and getting started is the first step to knowing how to do it. You overthink everything, worry too much about what others will judge you on, and because you don't want to get it wrong, thinking you'll only have one shot to get it right. So you get what we call "analysis paralysis" and you don't move. The ONLY mistake you can do in anything you need to do is not trying to do it. You are doing a great job!
I have a similar set up same sized green house and lights( 2 ) each shelf and I put mine in my room with my pellet stove kept damp with a spray bottle and almost everything germinated!!! This is my second year with peppers last year I tried twice no results this year 100% success and the lights have made an absolute drastic positive difference!!! This is my first year dedicated starting my own seedlings I have now opened the front and started using a fan as they need air and to help strengthen the plants so we're on a similar journey as this was my first year after failing last year the amazing thing I enjoy about gardening is it's a challenge and your never done learning also I kept a notebook and wrote down what I planted how many and when kept track of the temp inside the greenhouse during germination and when they started to sprout so I can look back and tweek or improve anything or keep what works next year!!
I stopped using heat mats, started (thankfully) moistening my soil with boiling water (2 cups of boiling water per 1 gallon of soil) and I now always water from the bottom. If you have great well water, I think from the top would probably be fine, but ours is not. I wish you great luck! Growing from seed is fun! Watching them grow is the best!
Looking good! I usually start seeds in baggies with paper towel then transplant in dirt once they start sprouting. But this year I just direct sowed in dirt. The peppers and tomatoes germinate faster on a heat mat then without from my experience.
I am by no means an expert, I just have a windowsill to work with, but I do like to fill the cells up nice and full with potting mix. I find that if the are stretching out of the cells to get to the light, the reaching up and out makes mine a little leggy. If they are germinating right on the top they reach maximum light fast. I second everyone here that calls them "plant babies" that's truly how I feel. It's such a joy for me to seed start.
Hint for picking up the seeds. Drain them, then pick them up with the wet end of a wooden match. Works for dry seeds too.
I think you are doing fantastic Rachel! I don't have any heat mats either so , here's to blessings for us. ❤🙏
I don't like to fail either Rachel. I started my peppers a week ago, but didn't soak them; they sprouted in 3 days. Onions planted at the same time are just now sprouting. You are going to have enough peppers for at least 2 years 😊. I planted ten cells of each variety. Good luck!
I have planted approximately 256 pepper seeds I was trying to account for some not germinating etc. I do also sterilize my seed starting mix to help with any fungus gnats or their eggs. I kill seedlings every year. Lol you are doing great! So happy to see you starting seeds.
Whooeeee that's a LOT of pepper plants!!
Hi Rachel! I have the same greenhouse rack. I love it! I used it last year and grew my own plants. In the summer when your
garden is in full you are going to be so happy! I don't have heat pads just the same grow lights as you. They will do just fine.
When they get big enough I run an oscillating fan to strengthen on low to strengthen the plant works well.
I am doing the boiling water in the soil ,thank you for the great tip. Do not use heat mats for toms and peppers, these plants do not like it too hot.Any temp that is 60 and a little higher they grow like little gems in a box. You are just fabulous, thanks for all the good info.
I have the same lil green house! only been doing it for couple of years and each year you learn more! I still struggle with broccoli and cabbage always get way to leggy on me - but I just keep trying! Great feeling knowing you can start all those "Babies"! Enjoy watching 'em grow! Still to early for me to get started is a balmy -4 with real feel of -20 here today
I am glad that you tried 😊
Less than ten minutes in and I've already found two things I did wrong when I planted my seeds a couple of weeks ago; Didn't wet my seed starting mix with boiling water and didn't soak my seeds first. No wonder they aren't growing all that great yet. This is my first year planting seeds so I'll be learning right along with you Rachel!
I have lots of baby Brassicas popping up!!
You did great Rachel! I can't wait to see what germinates :)
I think your setup will work perfectly. Janice
I know some people like to use boiling water, some like to bake the medium. Some say to use cinnamon on the surface, others say to use sand. I don't bother to bake the medium. I've tried the cinnamon trick, and it was a bust. I watched Gary over at The Rusted Garden Homestead talk about diluted hydrogen peroxide and BOOM. Worked like a charm on the starting mix I bought from the store. I have not had any issues with homemade mix, but I will be using that diluted peroxide if I do encounter any issues. I am the same way in that I don't like to be vulnerable when it comes to thing I have not done before. Thank you again for stepping out and sharing your experience lol The trick to peppers is higher temperatures for germination. They really like a "tropical" warm heat. Normally, I keep peppers separate from other starts because they like warmer temperatures to germinate than things like brassicas and even tomatoes.
Rachel, enjoyed this video and I will be watching your progress. I've gardened for 50 years. I too bought my plants. Not this year, don't trust supplies. I'm starting my trays too. Also doing peppers, tomatoes and brassicas.
Several years ago I had a potted plant that got fungus gnats, so I read up on it and the article said to sprinkle perlite on top of the soil. The reasoning for this is that fungus gnats like real moist soil to lay their eggs in I did not have perlite so I sprinkled dry sand instead and it worked but I put on a thick layer of sand and it got hard as a rock LOL
I love your set up. The heater maybe ok, I am looking forward to seeing how it works out. I have heard that you need a seed heat pad for peppers, but that was for the hot peppers. I have done almost everything to grow seeds and have good success. Not everything that I grow turned to be good, but so is life. I am happy with what I got. This year I am growing massive flowers and redoing my entire front yard. Lots of work. plus growing my veggies from seeds. Just water your plants and enjoy watching them grow.
You're doing a great job! Every day is a opportunity to learn. I'm only in my third yr and I still get overwhelmed, there's so much to learn and everybody's grows are unique. I'm really enjoying learning a long with you🌱
(Cringing as I watch you put the extra flat dutch cabbage seeds in the broccoli packet) so proud of you for trying something new! Good luck!
You are doing great. I love the little green house. I am going out tomorrow to Dollar General. Thanks for the push I needed. I also watch Sara n Kevin.
You inspired me. Planted onion seeds today. I don't have much room so only 1 small tray with about 40 seeds. I have a greenhouse like yours outside but hopefully today will bring it on the enclosed porch, get some lights then i will be in business. Love all your videos.
You put your left over cabbage seeds in your broccoli package.... I was like OH NO RACHEL!!! I fill my seed trays completely full of seed starting mix that is pretty wet. That way it packs down easily and doesn't settle much when watered.
Thanks for the tip on soaking pepper seed, had never heard that. I do soak my okra seed before direct sewing them.
Looking great! You CAN do this!!!
I don't soak my peppers and they are up in 4 days (I do use a heat mat). Once they are out of the humidity dome, let the top of the soil get dry before you water them... it's just like anything else in the garden... every year you'll get better and learn from your mistakes. Nothing every works 100% the first time, right? You've got this!
These are going to be awesome! I have no clue how to do any of this but I have total confidence in you!
I’m in Texas and this year is my first year as well. I’m still very new to the gardening scene! I have a tiny space in my garage where I started, I have a grow mat, and one light. I started my peppers in early January and the rest early February. I have started cucumbers, squash, zucchini, tomatoes, sunflowers, marigolds, watermelon, and cantaloupe. My seedlings are doing relatively well considering we are having crazy weather right now! Keeping the light 1”-2” above the new growth is essential for making your seedlings thick and stronger. If I notice some are getting a bit leggy, I will rotate them to get more light. Love watching your channel!!♥️ Good luck!
I've personally never soaked any of my seeds before & never had an issue with seeds sprouting.. just a thought for you. The light sprinkling of the ground cinnamon does work. Good Luck with your seedlings
You are great at whatever you tackle. Don’t worry.
I also grow everything from seed. I planted my seeds exactly like you did. This year I have a greenhouse like yours. I also have over the register since that is only place there is room. In one month my broccoli and cauliflower are over 8" tall and look very healthy. I certainly hope yours do just as well.
I saw your previous video and you have inspired me to do this this year. Thank you!
Hi Rachel,
Thanks, I made notes of everything you said ♥️♥️
Woodworking in Australia actually give away small amounts of random seeds with a little cardboard pot and coir block to start them in when yoi spend over $30, got a few siverbeet seeds from them the other day, they are usually the ones i don't direct sow
I'm so excited for you..!!
I cant wait to see your face when they all start sprouting..lol
You can also bake your soil or seed starting mix to sanitize it. I can't remember the specifics, but we did it all the time when I was in my high school horticulture class. Worked a treat. Smelled. But worked. Lol
I’m so excited!!!
They are all pretty easy to start from seeds, its amazing to watch a tiny cabbage seedling turn into this giant plant. I only started growing last year, i usually do just direct sow, just because I'm lazy although I will be starting onion seeds soon.
Boiling water also gets rid of fungus gnats and their eggs!!
You got this!!!
I am the same way. I won’t do something I won’t do perfectly! It’s so hard but I plan to start some seeds this way too!
All the mistakes you mentioned I made the same ones last year being my first year trying seed starters. I was completely clueless and 100% unsuccessful. So I already learn a few things watching you do it and may try again on a few veggies this year👍 living in Arizona tho, I feel Direct sowing is fine👌
You can use a wet toothpick or chopstick to grab tiny seeds then use that to push them slightly down into the dirt.
Great ideas Used clear plastic egg cartons worked great but needed to be transplanted or up potted too quickly. these deeper cells will work better
I use egg cartons for my peas. If i dirct sow them the voles eat every one. If I sprout them in egg cartons (3 to 4 per hole/section) and plant out at first sign of breaking the soil, the voles leave them alone.
I might talk hubby into buying me 10 foot of rain gutter to try sprouting peas like the English allotment gardeners
When I start my tomato seeds I soak them with kelp and last year added chitosan for the first time. I couldn’t believe the size of my tomato stalks and the yield of fruit. Chitosan is fairly new to consumers I think but there is a great set of videos on UA-cam by Bio Minerals Technologies that explains how it works. Fascinating stuff! I also use it in my compost tea as a foliar spray.
You can also sprinkle a little ground cinnamon on top of cells to eliminate mildew. Good luck.
I actually always use potting soil for my starts and it works much better than seed starting mix for me.
Kudos to you Rachel for biting the bullet and trying !! You can do it you are so gifted !!
I don't know a darn thing about starting seeds but it looks like "you got this"
I have BAD luck with broccoli coming up. I learned today that the soil has to be 75-80° for it to germ and my house is 72....well, that explained that! Now, cauliflower and cabbage....👍🏼100% every time! I double seeded my cauliflower and ended up with 32 plants out of 36!! I had to report them and split them up because of the artic blast, otherwise we would have put these outside this weekend 🙄 oh well. Once these go out, then I'll start peppers and eggplants, then next month will be maters 😁
I did catch your greenhouse, have the same. I don't use heat mats. I use lights, and this worked just fine.
What an amazing set up! I am sure you will have success from seed to harvest! Thank you for taking us on your journey. I am still setting up my little area, hoping to plant my seeds sometime next week. My Husband had solo type disposable cups that had a logo...but the company changed their logo, so I plan to use those cups and just plant straight to the garden from them.
Trying for the first time very soon!
Another grilled cabbage recipe... my great grandparents always made this for us with cabbage out of their garden... quarter (or into eighths if its really large) cabbage, place each on its own piece of buttered tin foil, add salt and butter and sliced onions, and another bit of butter on top, wrap and grill until desired doneness (i say that because some people like some bite and some people like real soft cabbage)
Lots of good comments on things you are doing well! I haven't ever used heat mats and have had different results based on the year. This year, they've sprouted but I'm pretty sure our house is warmer this year.
you can take a non sharpened pencil an put a hole with it straight down in the middle of your grow pots an then take a tweezer to get the seeds out of the water bowl an put them in hole made by your pencil then cover over with the dirt.
I always plant too many seeds just in case they don't germinate well. Last year I had so many extra seedlings and no where to plant them! Not fond of Facebook but joined a group of local gardeners. With the shutdowns everywhere, we traded seedlings amongst ourselves: move the seedlings from trays to plastic or styrofoam cups, label, and leave in a box on the porch when someone is on their way. No contact, wave through the front door, and done. No fees involved. I hate throwing seedlings away and found out a lot of people feel the same way. Just think: you might help someone who couldn't grow from seed or found the local nurseries were out of stock :-)
Left over broccoli seeds are awesome for sprouts
I’m in upstate NY and I know it’s too early to do this but I’m getting impatient! And I suck at gardening but I don’t want to depend on others either
I'm zone 5B in Maine.
I had to start my onions and peppers 2 weeks or they won't produce a thing.
Tomatoes and herbs I'll start by March 1st.
@@blendedwithmadonnadevlin6520 I'm zone 5b in Iowa and am glad I saw your comment! It's my first year planting starts and I was going to wait a couple more weeks, but I think now I won't!
I'm also upstate and have started some onions and cold Hardy plants.
@@blendedwithmadonnadevlin6520 wow - so crazy how different areas are for the same zone. I’m also 5B but in mid-Michigan but can wait until late March/April for peppers and tomatoes!
@@amberfrederick When to start your seeds depends on your last frost date, not really your zone.
If you get any white fuzzy “mold” on top sprinkle a heavy layer of cinnamon on top of the soil. Just take your hand and brush the seedling to the side and sprinkle the cinnamon over the soil. I don’t have a fan to circulate air by my seedlings but I have never gone wrong with a layer of cinnamon on top of the soil. No pests, no mold, always had success
I do the boiling water too!
Hey, Rachel!! I did watch your video yesterday with you setting up your green house. I've been doing just like you...... getting up the nerve to buy a little green house & grow lights, which I haven't done yet. I did actually buy my seeds early. Yay me!! I normally wait until around late March- May to get my seeds. By then I realize that I should have bought them & planted them last month or so. Then I'm desperate but I go ahead & cheat & plant them then saying "Well, it was close." Hahaha 😁 I live in the south, Alabama to be exact, so we have longer to grow things. I also watch "Homestead Heart" videos because she's in Georgia & she's starting things when I should be for my neck of the woods, pretty much. Anyway, keep trying things so I can be brave & try them along with you. Lol 😜
Rachel! You ARE going it right. Please, don't count the germination rate as your success or failure. They will grow for you.
Just remember even the experts do it differently. Find what works for you.
I have never used heat mats in ten years of raising seedlings
I have also seen folks on you tube using cinnamon to keep down mold and stuff. I've not tried it but they just sprinkle it on them once they're all planted. Good luck! I think it's going to go great. Hopefully your house is warm enough and with it being over the vent hopefully that will help. ALSO on Ebay I have found 20x20 heat mats and you can put two cell flats on it. I bought two of them about a month ago and have 4 trays on the two mats.
I use masking tape at the ends of the rows. Write the seed type on the tape and then place it on the tray's side. If you use popcycle sticks they get knocked out the cells or bump up against the lights.
I love this!! Good luck!! Over the years i have been able to get seeds to sprout like crazy. But I have never, ever been able to keep them alive a few weeks after sprouting. So I just gave up. I will be watching closely. I do want to try again.