Great minds think alike - I fixed collards and cornbread for supper last night! And Travis, you're right - Those Tiger collards are delicious! I picked a basketful and canned some today (That's my "fast food," LOL!). As for seed starting, my order should be here tomorrow, and I can hardly wait to get busy! Just so you know, my son works in a local hardware store, and yes, he gets a sizable discount on things. However, I don't buy my seeds, seed starting supplies or tools from any place but Hoss Tools now. Your products are consistently the best, and your customer service is second to none! And I keep my word - I tell anyone that comes within 3 feet of me about your company. Y'all are truly awesome!
My daddy was born in Valdosta in 1932 and that is a dish I am super familiar with and love love love to eat! Now that is just goooood food. Makes my mouth just water seeing that! Now I know what to make tomorrow with my green maters! oooooh wee! Can't wait! Mmmmm mmmh.
One more thing. The people that complain about channels promoting products or sponsors are the people who have never made a video or had a productive channel. They have no idea how much work goes into filming then editing the videos. Thank you for sponsoring the channels you do work with
I grew up on cracklen cornbread. But I don't like collards, my son had collards for supper. I ordered my seed potatoes today from ya'll and I've never grown the Norland Reds, so I'm thinking I better grow some Pontiac's just in case the Norlands can't take our heat and humidity. I don't have that many followers but I'll sure mention you on my channel.
We think you'll like the Norlands better than the Pontiacs. We grew Pontiacs for many years, but Norlands are our go-to red variety now. They seem to be much more disease-resistance and less susceptible to rotting in wetter years. Thanks for spreading the word on your channel!
Those trays are amazing!!! I bought 5 and start all my seeds in them now. Take up less space in my greenhouse for starts and transplant well for me and I think the success of my garden last year was because I had great starts. Onions and leeks did well in each cell. For my larger starts like cucumber, squash, watermelon, pepper, and tomatoes I put every other cell and they did well. I used one tray to do herbs and perennials flower starts and they did nicely. One tray I put zinnias and they were gorgeous! Very well made. Excellent purchase for me so thank you guys so much.
Well now I’m hungry boys! We’re starting our seeds including collards today! We got all our stuff from y’all and excited to use our seed cell tray from Hoss as well. Been going back through your videos making sure we get it all right. Have a good day! See you at the shindig!
I’m so glad you’re coming to the Gathering! I’m helping Wanda organize this year’s event. It is picnic style so bring chairs and a picnic style lunch/beverages of choice. There will be live music, a few activities for all ages, seed swap & of course giveaways!!! On another note, I’ve mentioned and used your products on my channel. Will contact you about what I’m doing.
i drove to hoss tools yesterday and purchased the premium seed starting kit just like the one on the show , i have owned many types of trays but let me tell you the 168 seed tray kit is by far the best i have bought in my 54yrs i,ll be going back soon!
Another great show, gentlemen. The first thing I noticed when you uncovered the cornbread was no Sweet Tea. That cornbread will jump up and bite you every time. I love me some collards, too. To make them friendlier to my weight I make my "pot likker" now using a smoked turkey leg (you can get them prepackaged at the store, usually near where they have the ham hocks and such). The flavor of the broth from cooking down that turkey leg adds a great flavor to the collards when you cook them in it. And to my fellow viewers, if I can successfully grow collards you all can, too.
@@kubotajordan9502 Pro Tip: When you are boiling the smoked turkey leg, try to get it (or them) out of the pot in one piece, de-bone, then you can return the turkey meat to the broth.
When we can afford it, we will order your products, I will definitely promote! The backlash wouldn't phase me one bit. You're right, we have to order seeds from somewhere.
Go 30-40% sieved compost, 40% peat, 20-30% perlite....and a sprinkle of vermiculite after seed sowing. - Vermiculite helps keep the top moist. - The compost keeps the seedlings alive longer, if you are late transplanting. - Peat and perlite helps root ball establish quicker. Watering: - keep soil moist. depends on weather and climate. - it may take 3-4 lighter mistings every day, or as low as 1-2 mistings. - after roots express at base of plug, keep plug base in a few mm's of water, change water every 1-2 days. - for guaranteed growth, fertilize by misting with diluted water soluble solution 3-7 days a week. do not leave fertilizer solution on leaves. mist off after applying. Light - natural light is best. I believe in applying light from when seeds are sown. This will help roots and shoots orient correctly. Heat - 70-75 degrees is ideal for most market garden seeds. Some nurseries use heated water in the bottom tray, and this steams upwards helping to keep the whole plug moist and warm.
Good show! Love the 162 seed-starting and water catchment trays! Started using them while teaching gardening classes to new members of THE GARDEN CLUB OF OLYMPIA. Best wishes from Kate in Olympia, WA.
I think they did! I love teaching new gardeners ways to get started. You can tell the students are "engaged" when they ask lots of questions and aren't in a hurry to leave as soon as the class has ended. Gave them a squash handout that separates varieties according to their respective species, demonstrated how to set up seed trays, and then got them started by giving them a few varieties of "freebie" seeds. Best wishes, Kate - Olympia, WA
Just bought my seed starting supplies from you all for my very first true veggie garden! I’ve been gardening for fifty years but it’s mostly been flowers! I’m very excited!!
Great show tonight guys! Getting early spring planting decisions all finalized before seed starting in the next few weeks. Pretty mild weather in zone 7b this year, one or two cold spells left before we are back in business.
Just a small home gardener, four 4'x8' beds. When I ordered my 162 cell Hoss trays, I thought ordering a set of 5 was going to be serious overkill. But before early cool season seedlings are fully ready to go out in the garden, it's time to start tomato and pepper seedlings to step up to larger pots later. By the time I include cells for dad's large garden and a friend, four trays are already full. Dad normally buys tomato and pepper plants, not seeds, so my extra seeds can be put to good use while still fresh. Then one tray is left to start my own 2nd crop to backfill as first harvests are ready. So end result is that 5 trays are very helpful to keep succession planting and sharing going. So far, using oven heat radiating to the top of my glass-top stove is working well to germinate seeds. Still trying to resolve the greenhouse vs grow lights dilemma; I don't think my little 4-shelf plastic-covered tower will hold enough heat. March forecast includes more freezing nights than February had. Zone 8A. February has had many warm days/nights and the cool season seedling trays have been outside for a week now. They'll have to come back inside for several upcoming nights, but I may try covering them with nonwoven fleece instead since they've been out there so long already. But I've got to figure this out. Your friend's LED daylight bulbs on books may be the solution. Not many home LED kits out there yet, and the one I find most well-designed, reputable, and it's 2 shelves would fit 4 Hoss trays at a time, is $599! I don't want to spend that, though my desire to garden year-round with succession planting may justify the expense in the long run. The information on colors (reds, blues), intensity, strength/lumens of LED plant lights is very confusing, and most of the kits out there are bulky metal, daisy-chain style, and clearly for large marijuana operations :-( . Great videos, and always look forward to next one!
I am all the way up in 7b in Tennessee, and I have got buds breaking on my pears and apples, as well as my figs and blueberries. I haven't been able to get a crop of pears in the last three years because of late frost. I am hoping we don't end up with a lot of frost damage over these next few days. BTW, that cast iron pan is a chicken fryer. Love the show guys!
Cast iron is great for frying chicken! Our mulberry tree is already putting on new leaves and now it's supposed to get 25 this week. Might be a rough year for fruit trees.
@@gardeningwithhoss absolutly gonna try that seed soil startin mix combo u was talkin about....i use top soil n manure mix with perilite...it works ok..but i noticed in the more exspensive seed stsrtin mixes it looks more like peete
I agree with your comments about YT gardening channels should check you guys out, you being a small home based company. And you are the real deal. I will be ordering directly from you soon.
I LOVE COLLARDS, TURNIPS, MIUSTARD GREENS AND I'M FROM THE NORTH ORIGINALLY BUT HAVE LIVED IN FLORIDA SINCE 1991. I ALSO LOVE KALE SO I KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN I HAVE JUST NEVER GROWN THEM MYSELF. I AM STARTING A BACKYARD GARDEN THIS YEAR AND HOPING IT IS A SUCCESS.
Your timing is perfect we have been gathering things up to start our own seeds for the first time. Thank you for inviting us in and sharing your knowledge.
Can you please do a short follow up as your seedlings grow so we can see what they look like, when you transplant, etc? Do you "up pot" or go straight from cell tray to garden? When? How big? Etc. I always seem to stress my plants somehow between true leaves and when I up pot or plant out. Thanks
We can certainly do that. We go straight from these 162-cell trays to the ground, except for peppers which we step-up to 4" pots. We put them in the ground when they can be easily pulled from the tray just by tugging on the stem a little.
I strip my greens, but then I chop the stems and saute them with garlic and onions before adding the greens :-) Cooked up a mess of kale (with smoked beef sausage links) and have been enjoying it for brunch every day. Yum!
Another great show guys.. what would be fun is if you guys could set up a show to just sit around and swap stories ..maybe have some friends or family around,, maybe a cookout atmosphere, i think would be entertaining and fun. Anyways keep up the great work, already looking forward to next week, have a great week.. :)
While that would be interesting and entertaining, the audio part gets challenging when you get more than two folks on camera. But thanks for the suggestion! We'll ponder on it ...
Oh, do I need a grow light? By watching your videos I have learn a lot about what will grow best in my zone 8a, Alabama. When you name a plant that will grow in the south I will order the seeds, hoping to be successful in growing the vegetables. Thank you so much for the information you share with us.
If you're growing seedlings indoors, you will need a grow light. And you need a way to adjust the height of the grow light so that it stays right above the plants. Otherwise they'll get leggy trying to reach towards to the light. We should have some lighting kits on the site in the next couple months.
I buy something for myself from you guys as I can. Other gardeners at work say I am stupid because your prices are higher. I'm told you can get a mini greenhouse at Walmart for under $10! And I have bought those before and the say reusable. If you get through the first planting without them falling apart your lucky. Plants will grow in them but don't try to pick the tray up. I am a firm believer in for the most part you get what you pay for and I would rather by quality once than junk twice. For lower income people yes your prices are high but you also have to look at the cost savings on food if you use the products right. You have to spend money to make money and some times you have to spend money to save money!
You can sell tomato or pepper plants for $3 each easily. One could grow enough for their garden and sell plants to easily pay for the one-time cost of the tray. Glad you appreciate quality like we do.
Do you get your Fat Back direct from a Hog farmer ? I never tried Collards up here in the North, but tried Kale and enjoy eating it. I have used Pro-Mix in the past and have made my own seed starting mix. But I'm going back to using Pro-Mix, and I water my mix with warm water from the bottom. Warm water seems to accelerate the absorbtion of the mix, and bottom watering does not disturb the newly planted seeds. Your show is a success because your both down to earth with good advice, and show how to make it work in the field.
What about fertilizing onion seedlings? How do I know when to fertilize, since they just have the one shoot and not the true leaf thing going on? I have a few trays of onions and leeks that are looking good so far, but I’ve never grown onions before and really want them to produce well. Thanks for doing the show-I’m learning a lot.
Hey guy's Steve in Tennessee here, I recently got into gardening a couple of years ago. Did really good with tomatoes and bell peppers and jalapeno's. This is the first time I found ya'lls channel and I looked at the date you published this and that is when I turned 50. I really like what your producing and I have liked subscribed and rang the bell for other episodes in the future. Thanks... By the way I am starting seeds in a 72 count cell system this time. I think I might be a little to late in the game as of March 10th and I will have to go to the feed store and buy my plants there. Any suggestions on what I should do if my seeds mature before transplanting into the last part of Summer? I am in the Oakland Tn. area . Thanks again.
We don't because we've never really had any issues with greenhouse. But you can certainly do that if you do. These trays are so tough you can spray them with a pressure washer.
Great, entertaining and very informative show! We have some freezing temps coming here in GA in the next couple of days. Possibly as low as 21. Which crops do I need to pick before the cold hits, and what can I leave alone? I have some lettuce, broccoli, turnips, napa cabbage and bok choy. I know onions and garlic will do just fine.
Cut the broccoli. Everything else should be fine. Might get a little burn on the edges, but won't hurt anything. Just make sure your ground is wet -- that helps a lot!
I’ve heard that the peat on top prevents damping off, which is apparently a disease. I always thought I was watering it too much or too little or something. I’ve had much better luck since I started putting peat on top, especially with cole crops.
Great show! I would like to know what you guys seed starting regime for spring garden. I enjoyed your show on the seed starting for fall in the August episode and would like to see one like that for spring/summer.
"I feel ya Sammy, I'd beg to if I knew it would do me any good!" Lol. All favorites of mine too. And the way y'all bragging and a mmmming, people that don't like them are gonna have to try them at least once more soon just to make sure. Lol. Great vlog! Spring fever has officially sprung! God bless.
I live in SE LA... I want to start a couple varieties of onions and the elephant garlic. How soon do I need to get them started so they are ready for planting this fall? Also will they start if I keep them outdoors, but protected? Cannot keep them indoors, and my greenhouse has not been rebuilt yet after the last hurricane.
Another great show y'all I wanted me a piece of that crackling corn bread something fierce!! Do you all sell registered seed? what is the advantages & disadvantages of using it or not .
Hmm. Would have to look into that. All of our seed is purchased/grown from very reputable sources/breeders. We don't purchase seeds from just any small-scale market farmer or backyard gardener like some companies do.
Haven't had cornbread unless you've had cornbread in a cast iron ❤ now that's good eatin! 😋 . we grew up on corn cakes made in the cast iron with a big ol glass of milk !..... What is y'alls favorite tomatoe? I love growing tomatoes! Also was wondering if you have ever tried the egg in the hole trick I've seen alot of people doing that but I haven't tried it yet.have yall?
We grew up eating egg in the hole -- a quick and easy breakfast. Our favorite tomato currently is the Bella Rosa, but we're excited to try the Red Snapper variety this year!
I love the show!!! I am fairly new to the channel, I have two questions I live in Houston Texas zone 9a and I am giving up on summer squash the squash vine bore is always a problem or me last year I got 1 squash out 25-30 plants I have tried neem oil sevens dust even cedar mulch nothing keeps them from eating then from the inside out any advice or experience to share. My second question I start my tomatoes and peppers on New Year’s Day inside egg cartons am I makeing a mistake is it to small and if not how long till there big enough to transplant
If you have high insect pressure, you've gotta get them squash planted as early as possible. Even if that means taking a few risks as far as your last frost date goes. The diameter of the egg carton is fine, but it's probably not deep enough. A deeper, longer plug will probably do better once transplanted.
Great show as usual.... I was given some onion seed and as I was reading it says it's a biennial. Does this mean I need to plant and will take two years before I can harvest? Or how do I grow them?
All onions are "biennial" because the natural growing habit of the plant would be to produce a bulb in the first year and produce seeds in the second year if left in the ground. So just treat it like any other onion.
Super great video yall, I am getting ready for 2021 seed starting and can you give an example if you wish to plant tomato and bell pepper seeds, how many weeks before should you start your seeds?
Not a bad idea. We'll be experimenting with more camera angles in the future. Waiting for our intern to graduate college this semester so we actually have someone standing behind the camera.
An old timers old me that he cut up his seed potatoes and dipped the cut sides in garden lime to help them cure faster. ANY THOUGHTS ON THIS? Thanks for all you do.
How long before you plant a transplant into the garden once it gets as true leaves? I have some letters that I'm trying to harden off and I don't want to put them out too early It's been about 5 weeks
Our rule is the transplant is ready when it can be easily pulled from the tray. That's usually when it has a nice root ball and will do well once put in the ground.
@@gardeningwithhoss Yes, but Greg was giving the above-mentioned recipe. I guess I misunderstood, thinking that that's what he made for himself. At any rate, do you or he know the ratio for a homemade mix?
Guys I watch for home gardening say not to use 20-20-20 but you use it. Which is best? I grow in containers but also have four raised beds. Hubby got me a small kit to test that dirt, which was potting soil. It showed almost no p and k. Which I believe is why radishes wouldn’t grow. I don’t have compost yet, so how can I fix this problem before I plant in the spring?
Great minds think alike - I fixed collards and cornbread for supper last night! And Travis, you're right - Those Tiger collards are delicious! I picked a basketful and canned some today (That's my "fast food," LOL!). As for seed starting, my order should be here tomorrow, and I can hardly wait to get busy! Just so you know, my son works in a local hardware store, and yes, he gets a sizable discount on things. However, I don't buy my seeds, seed starting supplies or tools from any place but Hoss Tools now. Your products are consistently the best, and your customer service is second to none! And I keep my word - I tell anyone that comes within 3 feet of me about your company. Y'all are truly awesome!
Thanks for spreading the word Carol! Hope you have a great seed-starting season and thanks for being a great customer!
My daddy was born in Valdosta in 1932 and that is a dish I am super familiar with and love love love to eat! Now that is just goooood food. Makes my mouth just water seeing that!
Now I know what to make tomorrow with my green maters! oooooh wee! Can't wait! Mmmmm mmmh.
We're only about 45 mins from Valdosta.
One more thing. The people that complain about channels promoting products or sponsors are the people who have never made a video or had a productive channel. They have no idea how much work goes into filming then editing the videos. Thank you for sponsoring the channels you do work with
Yes, yes, yes. For each video we do, it's fair to assume that at least 6 hours of work was involved.
About to buy my first house on 2 acres. Can’t wait to garden!
A very exciting time for you!
Our MOTTO is plant some seeds or plants daily and you will never go hungry. Yes, even in the winter. We do, sprouts.
Danny and Wanda are very smart too I just love them.
Good folks!
Glad to see Roots and Refuge using your products
Good to see indeed!
Talkingthreadsmedia, too! Very impressed with quality and durability! Best wishes from Kate in Olympia, WA.
I grew up on cracklen cornbread. But I don't like collards, my son had collards for supper.
I ordered my seed potatoes today from ya'll and I've never grown the Norland Reds, so I'm thinking I better grow some Pontiac's just in case the Norlands can't take our heat and humidity.
I don't have that many followers but I'll sure mention you on my channel.
We think you'll like the Norlands better than the Pontiacs. We grew Pontiacs for many years, but Norlands are our go-to red variety now. They seem to be much more disease-resistance and less susceptible to rotting in wetter years. Thanks for spreading the word on your channel!
Those trays are amazing!!! I bought 5 and start all my seeds in them now. Take up less space in my greenhouse for starts and transplant well for me and I think the success of my garden last year was because I had great starts. Onions and leeks did well in each cell. For my larger starts like cucumber, squash, watermelon, pepper, and tomatoes I put every other cell and they did well. I used one tray to do herbs and perennials flower starts and they did nicely. One tray I put zinnias and they were gorgeous! Very well made. Excellent purchase for me so thank you guys so much.
Glad you're enjoying the trays! Thanks for being a great customer!
OMG Yes!!!!! We fixing to have those all top turnips tonight, but my collards won't be long now!
Those all top turnips are where it's at!
Hello from Atlantic Canada 🇨🇦!! I just wanted to say how much I enjoy your videos. I get a nugget or two of info every time.
Thanks for watching Rhonda!
One of the best seed starting class I have been in
Glad you enjoyed it!
Glad you will be at the Gathering. Look forward to seeing you there.
We look forward to meeting you in person Gail!
I look forward to watching you guys every week!
We look forward to you joining us every week!
Well now I’m hungry boys! We’re starting our seeds including collards today! We got all our stuff from y’all and excited to use our seed cell tray from Hoss as well. Been going back through your videos making sure we get it all right. Have a good day! See you at the shindig!
Hope you have a great seed starting season! See you in Arkansas!
I’m so glad you’re coming to the Gathering! I’m helping Wanda organize this year’s event. It is picnic style so bring chairs and a picnic style lunch/beverages of choice. There will be live music, a few activities for all ages, seed swap & of course giveaways!!!
On another note, I’ve mentioned and used your products on my channel. Will contact you about what I’m doing.
Excited to meet you there!
i drove to hoss tools yesterday and purchased the premium seed starting kit just like the one on the show , i have owned many types of trays but let me tell you the 168 seed tray kit is by far the best i have bought in my 54yrs i,ll be going back soon!
Thanks for coming to see us Brian! Stop by anytime!
I learned about you guys from Cog Hill and I was thankful they shared that info! You're the only place I can get Jimmy Red Corn from!
Glad you found us! And yes, we are the only place you can get Jimmy Red Corn.
Another great show, gentlemen. The first thing I noticed when you uncovered the cornbread was no Sweet Tea. That cornbread will jump up and bite you every time. I love me some collards, too. To make them friendlier to my weight I make my "pot likker" now using a smoked turkey leg (you can get them prepackaged at the store, usually near where they have the ham hocks and such). The flavor of the broth from cooking down that turkey leg adds a great flavor to the collards when you cook them in it. And to my fellow viewers, if I can successfully grow collards you all can, too.
Never tried them in turkey leg broth, but that does sound like a tasty, healthy alternative!
I think I'am going to try that sounds good
@@kubotajordan9502 Pro Tip: When you are boiling the smoked turkey leg, try to get it (or them) out of the pot in one piece, de-bone, then you can return the turkey meat to the broth.
A meal for us old timers , love collars and corn bread. Thanks for info.. Jerry from NE Arkansas.
Y’all are making me hungry and bring back memories of growing up in South Carolina with a Daddy from North Carolina... good eaten!
Good memories and good food!
When we can afford it, we will order your products, I will definitely promote! The backlash wouldn't phase me one bit. You're right, we have to order seeds from somewhere.
Thanks for not keeping us a secret!
You guys are my favorite channel and this weekly show is the best on youtube in my book. I hope you continue for many years.
Thanks Jason! We don't have any plans of stopping anytime soon!
Got some seeds and other misc. From you guys today. Arrived a day early. Getting closer to garden season. Will start seeds in another month or so.
Hope you grow some great looking transplants!
Seed starting mix I make. Mostly Peat, compost and perlite. Then use vermiculite or a fine coco coir to cover the seeds.
All very important ingredients, especially the peat, perlite and vermiculite.
Go 30-40% sieved compost, 40% peat, 20-30% perlite....and a sprinkle of vermiculite after seed sowing.
- Vermiculite helps keep the top moist.
- The compost keeps the seedlings alive longer, if you are late transplanting.
- Peat and perlite helps root ball establish quicker.
Watering:
- keep soil moist. depends on weather and climate.
- it may take 3-4 lighter mistings every day, or as low as 1-2 mistings.
- after roots express at base of plug, keep plug base in a few mm's of water, change water every 1-2 days.
- for guaranteed growth, fertilize by misting with diluted water soluble solution 3-7 days a week. do not leave fertilizer solution on leaves. mist off after applying.
Light
- natural light is best. I believe in applying light from when seeds are sown. This will help roots and shoots orient correctly.
Heat
- 70-75 degrees is ideal for most market garden seeds. Some nurseries use heated water in the bottom tray, and this steams upwards helping to keep the whole plug moist and warm.
I am so glad I found your channel. You give us so much useful information.
Glad you found us Carol!
Shoot I’ve recommended y’all probably a hundred times on all kinds of small farming channels.
Thanks for not keeping us a secret Scott!
Good show!
Love the 162 seed-starting and water catchment trays! Started using them while teaching gardening classes to new members of THE GARDEN CLUB OF OLYMPIA.
Best wishes from Kate in Olympia, WA.
Thanks Kate! Hope your garden club enjoyed the demonstration!
I think they did! I love teaching new gardeners ways to get started. You can tell the students are "engaged" when they ask lots of questions and aren't in a hurry to leave as soon as the class has ended. Gave them a squash handout that separates varieties according to their respective species, demonstrated how to set up seed trays, and then got them started by giving them a few varieties of "freebie" seeds. Best wishes, Kate - Olympia, WA
Great show!
Y'all are doing a great job of helping people be successful with your products and videos.
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed the show this week!
Great show! Excited to hear Travis & wife will be at Danny & Wanda's "Gathering". Can you all share your seed starting "schedule" with us?
We can do that. Sounds like a good idea!
The fog-it nozzle you guys use what is the gpm? I have looked on Amazon and they have 1/2gpm, 1gpm, 2gpm, and 4gpm.
Just bought my seed starting supplies from you all for my very first true veggie garden! I’ve been gardening for fifty years but it’s mostly been flowers! I’m very excited!!
Great news! We hope you have a very successful first year with the veggie garden.
You know...you two,and everyone who watches this channel,have a great many recipes and cooking tips.
A cookbook might not be a bad idea.
Might not be a bad idea to collect recipes from everyone and compile them.
We love Hoss Tools! Your products are great! We will be purchasing more this year...
Thanks y'all!
Great show tonight guys! Getting early spring planting decisions all finalized before seed starting in the next few weeks. Pretty mild weather in zone 7b this year, one or two cold spells left before we are back in business.
That's right. Just a few more cold spells and we'll be planting corn, squash, tomatoes ...
Just a small home gardener, four 4'x8' beds. When I ordered my 162 cell Hoss trays, I thought ordering a set of 5 was going to be serious overkill. But before early cool season seedlings are fully ready to go out in the garden, it's time to start tomato and pepper seedlings to step up to larger pots later. By the time I include cells for dad's large garden and a friend, four trays are already full. Dad normally buys tomato and pepper plants, not seeds, so my extra seeds can be put to good use while still fresh. Then one tray is left to start my own 2nd crop to backfill as first harvests are ready. So end result is that 5 trays are very helpful to keep succession planting and sharing going.
So far, using oven heat radiating to the top of my glass-top stove is working well to germinate seeds. Still trying to resolve the greenhouse vs grow lights dilemma; I don't think my little 4-shelf plastic-covered tower will hold enough heat. March forecast includes more freezing nights than February had. Zone 8A. February has had many warm days/nights and the cool season seedling trays have been outside for a week now. They'll have to come back inside for several upcoming nights, but I may try covering them with nonwoven fleece instead since they've been out there so long already. But I've got to figure this out. Your friend's LED daylight bulbs on books may be the solution. Not many home LED kits out there yet, and the one I find most well-designed, reputable, and it's 2 shelves would fit 4 Hoss trays at a time, is $599! I don't want to spend that, though my desire to garden year-round with succession planting may justify the expense in the long run. The information on colors (reds, blues), intensity, strength/lumens of LED plant lights is very confusing, and most of the kits out there are bulky metal, daisy-chain style, and clearly for large marijuana operations :-( .
Great videos, and always look forward to next one!
The LED shop light with the books seems to work very well for Jason. As far as the bulb type, he recommends a 6000K, natural daylight LED bulb.
I am all the way up in 7b in Tennessee, and I have got buds breaking on my pears and apples, as well as my figs and blueberries. I haven't been able to get a crop of pears in the last three years because of late frost. I am hoping we don't end up with a lot of frost damage over these next few days. BTW, that cast iron pan is a chicken fryer. Love the show guys!
Cast iron is great for frying chicken! Our mulberry tree is already putting on new leaves and now it's supposed to get 25 this week. Might be a rough year for fruit trees.
Seed starting is my absolute favorite thing too.almost everything on my property is started from seed
It's like an art form when you get it down pat.
@@gardeningwithhoss absolutly gonna try that seed soil startin mix combo u was talkin about....i use top soil n manure mix with perilite...it works ok..but i noticed in the more exspensive seed stsrtin mixes it looks more like peete
Very grateful for you guys willingness to teach us.
Our pleasure!
I agree with your comments about YT gardening channels should check you guys out, you being a small home based company. And you are the real deal. I will be ordering directly from you soon.
We'll be here when you need us!
Great show guys!
My wife said y’all were looking especially buff. 😅
Haha. The camera adds 10 lbs of muscle. Lol.
I LOVE COLLARDS, TURNIPS, MIUSTARD GREENS AND I'M FROM THE NORTH ORIGINALLY BUT HAVE LIVED IN FLORIDA SINCE 1991. I ALSO LOVE KALE SO I KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN I HAVE JUST NEVER GROWN THEM MYSELF. I AM STARTING A BACKYARD GARDEN THIS YEAR AND HOPING IT IS A SUCCESS.
Hope you are able to grow some delicious greens in your new garden!
Your timing is perfect we have been gathering things up to start our own seeds for the first time. Thank you for inviting us in and sharing your knowledge.
Thanks for joining us!
Thanks for all the helpful info.
Thanks for watching!
AMEN! :) My Elephant garlic I purchased from you all is getting big. I am in Zone 8b.
Good to hear! Keep it fertilized and watered and it should do great for you.
Can you please do a short follow up as your seedlings grow so we can see what they look like, when you transplant, etc? Do you "up pot" or go straight from cell tray to garden? When? How big? Etc. I always seem to stress my plants somehow between true leaves and when I up pot or plant out. Thanks
We can certainly do that. We go straight from these 162-cell trays to the ground, except for peppers which we step-up to 4" pots. We put them in the ground when they can be easily pulled from the tray just by tugging on the stem a little.
Great show as always guys!
I always look forward to Thursday nights to watch yall’s show. Keep it up!
Thanks for watching Seth!
Oh my lands, those collard greens look amazzzing!
And they were!
I strip my greens, but then I chop the stems and saute them with garlic and onions before adding the greens :-) Cooked up a mess of kale (with smoked beef sausage links) and have been enjoying it for brunch every day. Yum!
Kale and smoked sausage is where it's at!
My grannie made the best greens , i have never found anyone who could cook them as good... she was from deep east Texas
Another great show guys.. what would be fun is if you guys could set up a show to just sit around and swap stories ..maybe have some friends or family around,, maybe a cookout atmosphere, i think would be entertaining and fun. Anyways keep up the great work, already looking forward to next week, have a great week.. :)
While that would be interesting and entertaining, the audio part gets challenging when you get more than two folks on camera. But thanks for the suggestion! We'll ponder on it ...
You guys are a hoot!😁 love the jawen tween yall!
We like to have a good time! If it wasn't fun, it would be like work.
Another great show guys perfect timing for this topic.
Just got my seed order today and will be starting seeds this weekend
Fun times! Hope you grow some great transplants!
Oh, do I need a grow light? By watching your videos I have learn a lot about what will grow best in my zone 8a, Alabama. When you name a plant that will grow in the south I will order the seeds, hoping to be successful in growing the vegetables. Thank you so much for the information you share with us.
If you're growing seedlings indoors, you will need a grow light. And you need a way to adjust the height of the grow light so that it stays right above the plants. Otherwise they'll get leggy trying to reach towards to the light. We should have some lighting kits on the site in the next couple months.
I buy something for myself from you guys as I can. Other gardeners at work say I am stupid because your prices are higher. I'm told you can get a mini greenhouse at Walmart for under $10! And I have bought those before and the say reusable. If you get through the first planting without them falling apart your lucky. Plants will grow in them but don't try to pick the tray up. I am a firm believer in for the most part you get what you pay for and I would rather by quality once than junk twice. For lower income people yes your prices are high but you also have to look at the cost savings on food if you use the products right. You have to spend money to make money and some times you have to spend money to save money!
You can sell tomato or pepper plants for $3 each easily. One could grow enough for their garden and sell plants to easily pay for the one-time cost of the tray. Glad you appreciate quality like we do.
Okay Greg! Tell us about your corn bread recipe!
We'll have to get that for you.
I want the recipes for the the collards and the cornbread
We'll have to get Greg to share that on an upcoming show!
Glad you asked, I was thinking I would like to have the recipe. Tried to grow some last year and failed. Going to try again.
Do you get your Fat Back direct from a Hog farmer ? I never tried Collards up here in the North, but tried Kale and enjoy eating it. I have used Pro-Mix in the past and have made my own seed starting mix. But I'm going back to using Pro-Mix, and I water my mix with warm water from the bottom. Warm water seems to accelerate the absorbtion of the mix, and bottom watering does not disturb the newly planted seeds. Your show is a success because your both down to earth with good advice, and show how to make it work in the field.
Not sure where Greg got the fat back -- probably from the local butcher shop. Hard to beat that Pro-Mix!
What about fertilizing onion seedlings? How do I know when to fertilize, since they just have the one shoot and not the true leaf thing going on? I have a few trays of onions and leeks that are looking good so far, but I’ve never grown onions before and really want them to produce well. Thanks for doing the show-I’m learning a lot.
Good point. Probably once the leaves shed the seed shell, or once they're an inch or two tall.
Hey guy's Steve in Tennessee here, I recently got into gardening a couple of years ago. Did really good with tomatoes and bell peppers and jalapeno's. This is the first time I found ya'lls channel and I looked at the date you published this and that is when I turned 50. I really like what your producing and I have liked subscribed and rang the bell for other episodes in the future. Thanks... By the way I am starting seeds in a 72 count cell system this time. I think I might be a little to late in the game as of March 10th and I will have to go to the feed store and buy my plants there. Any suggestions on what I should do if my seeds mature before transplanting into the last part of Summer? I am in the Oakland Tn. area . Thanks again.
If they get too big for their containers, you can always step them up into larger ones.
From year to year do you clean your trays in bleach or anything for any diseases for new seedlings for another planting?
We don't because we've never really had any issues with greenhouse. But you can certainly do that if you do. These trays are so tough you can spray them with a pressure washer.
I let mine set out on a hot sun shiny day, about all day. Have never had any problems.
Awesome as usual… Keep up the good work!
Thanks Ohana!
Great, entertaining and very informative show!
We have some freezing temps coming here in GA in the next couple of days. Possibly as low as 21. Which crops do I need to pick before the cold hits, and what can I leave alone? I have some lettuce, broccoli, turnips, napa cabbage and bok choy. I know onions and garlic will do just fine.
Cut the broccoli. Everything else should be fine. Might get a little burn on the edges, but won't hurt anything. Just make sure your ground is wet -- that helps a lot!
I have learned,,,if Hoss Tools doesn't have it I DON'T NEED IT!!!!
Haha. We try to carry everything anyone would need to grow a successful vegetable garden.
We have always cut and planted them in the same day or next day. Never had any real issues with doing that
If you've got well-drained soil on higher land, no issues.
Y’all have me cooking cornbread at 3 am 🤣 now I gotta buy collard seeds great video
Thanks for watching
I’ve heard that the peat on top prevents damping off, which is apparently a disease. I always thought I was watering it too much or too little or something. I’ve had much better luck since I started putting peat on top, especially with cole crops.
Damping off is a fungal disease. Seeds treated with Thiram can also help damping off.
Going to do the same thing for my strawberries
We've never tried growing strawberries, but probably should!
Hoss Tools these are in raised bed
Good show and lots of goods tips. Is there any advantage to using a seed start tray with a clear plastic cover???
The clear domes provide humidity which can help to accelerate the germination process.
So on the collards, are they cut and come again, or do you just pull off the outside leaves?
cut and come again
Great looking meal. Your deep pan might be what some people call a "chicken frying pan". They have about the same design as a Dutch oven.
Those deep cast iron pans are the ticket for frying chicken!
Great show! I would like to know what you guys seed starting regime for spring garden. I enjoyed your show on the seed starting for fall in the August episode and would like to see one like that for spring/summer.
We just sent an email newsletter with our seed starting schedule. We can also share that on an upcoming show.
@@gardeningwithhoss How do I get the newsletter?
"I feel ya Sammy, I'd beg to if I knew it would do me any good!" Lol.
All favorites of mine too. And the way y'all bragging and a mmmming, people that don't like them are gonna have to try them at least once more soon just to make sure. Lol.
Great vlog! Spring fever has officially sprung! God bless.
Everyone needs to try collards at least once. Can't say you don't like them if you've never tried!
Good show guys!
Thanks Jim!
I'll have that cast iron pot! Mrs. Hoss I'm GREEN!
It's a good one!
@@gardeningwithhoss I know
I live in SE LA... I want to start a couple varieties of onions and the elephant garlic. How soon do I need to get them started so they are ready for planting this fall? Also will they start if I keep them outdoors, but protected? Cannot keep them indoors, and my greenhouse has not been rebuilt yet after the last hurricane.
I had fresh mustard and cracklen cornbread about a week ago you are making me hungry
Good stuff -- mustard, collards, turnips ...
@@gardeningwithhoss I have to put some dirt up to my leeks like you did I planted them about 4 inches deep
Collards with hamhock is the best💚
Ham hock, hog jowls ... it's all good!
Another great show y'all I wanted me a piece of that crackling corn bread something fierce!! Do you all sell registered seed? what is the advantages & disadvantages of using it or not .
Hmm. Would have to look into that. All of our seed is purchased/grown from very reputable sources/breeders. We don't purchase seeds from just any small-scale market farmer or backyard gardener like some companies do.
We used to cook our fat down and make craklins and lard,we ate good when I was a kid.
You're making my mouth water!
Haven't had cornbread unless you've had cornbread in a cast iron ❤ now that's good eatin! 😋 . we grew up on corn cakes made in the cast iron with a big ol glass of milk !..... What is y'alls favorite tomatoe? I love growing tomatoes! Also was wondering if you have ever tried the egg in the hole trick I've seen alot of people doing that but I haven't tried it yet.have yall?
We grew up eating egg in the hole -- a quick and easy breakfast. Our favorite tomato currently is the Bella Rosa, but we're excited to try the Red Snapper variety this year!
@@gardeningwithhoss I think she was talking about putting an egg in the hole before you put your tomato transplant in...
Good show guys
Thanks for watching!
I love the show!!! I am fairly new to the channel, I have two questions I live in Houston Texas zone 9a and I am giving up on summer squash the squash vine bore is always a problem or me last year I got 1 squash out 25-30 plants I have tried neem oil sevens dust even cedar mulch nothing keeps them from eating then from the inside out any advice or experience to share. My second question I start my tomatoes and peppers on New Year’s Day inside egg cartons am I makeing a mistake is it to small and if not how long till there big enough to transplant
If you have high insect pressure, you've gotta get them squash planted as early as possible. Even if that means taking a few risks as far as your last frost date goes. The diameter of the egg carton is fine, but it's probably not deep enough. A deeper, longer plug will probably do better once transplanted.
Great show as usual.... I was given some onion seed and as I was reading it says it's a biennial. Does this mean I need to plant and will take two years before I can harvest? Or how do I grow them?
All onions are "biennial" because the natural growing habit of the plant would be to produce a bulb in the first year and produce seeds in the second year if left in the ground. So just treat it like any other onion.
Super great video yall, I am getting ready for 2021 seed starting and can you give an example if you wish to plant tomato and bell pepper seeds, how many weeks before should you start your seeds?
Aim for 6-7 weeks before the intended in-ground date.
@@gardeningwithhoss Thank you, my trays should be delivered today from you.
Okay, you got someplace where we can get a recipe for that Cracklin cornbread? Because now you've made me hungry, LOL!
We need to provide that.
What would you consider a diluted mix of fertilizer in 5 gallon bucket for brass siphon?
We put 1-2 cups in a 5 gallon bucket.
Love the show gents, can't wait till early spring, how about a camera over yalls heads looking down at the table? Just a thought
Not a bad idea. We'll be experimenting with more camera angles in the future. Waiting for our intern to graduate college this semester so we actually have someone standing behind the camera.
338! What! I gotta have me one of them! I was thinking onions when I first saw it lol .... can never have enough onions!
With those 338 trays, you can grow a ton of plants in just a little space.
I've seen the Gardening with Greg episode about y'all's greenhouse and I think one like that would work for us. Where did y'all get it?
Atlas Greenhouse, which is not too far from us here in south GA. you can find them online at www.atlasgreenhouse.com.
I love y'all! 💞
An old timers old me that he cut up his seed potatoes and dipped the cut sides in garden lime to help them cure faster. ANY THOUGHTS ON THIS?
Thanks for all you do.
you can do that to help with healing over. We just cut our up a 3-4 days before planting and they do fin
How long before you plant a transplant into the garden once it gets as true leaves? I have some letters that I'm trying to harden off and I don't want to put them out too early It's been about 5 weeks
Our rule is the transplant is ready when it can be easily pulled from the tray. That's usually when it has a nice root ball and will do well once put in the ground.
Question about starting seeds...how much of the peat mix do you put in a 72 hole container...pack it in or just lightly fill?
Pack it in. Wetting prior to seeding also helps to pack it.
@@gardeningwithhoss thank you 🌻
Absolutly love me some collards!!!! ...u cant beat the cast iron skillitt!!..... Im getting excited!! Too.. . lol
That cast iron just gets hotter than a thin pan.
on the light discussion inside your home, do you leave the led lights on all the time or only a certain # of hrs per day?
Just try to simulate the daylight hours outside.
Thank you for your detailed information. What proportions of peat moss, vermiculite, and perlite are in your homemade seed starting mix?
We don't use a homemade seed starting mix. We've used ProMix and SunGro, both of which are great options.
@@gardeningwithhoss Yes, but Greg was giving the above-mentioned recipe. I guess I misunderstood, thinking that that's what he made for himself. At any rate, do you or he know the ratio for a homemade mix?
I don't know the ratio for a homemade mix. We've never mixed our own seed starting mix.
When you cut your potatoes and cure them do you put them in shade or in the sun?
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I love collards!
If I use the promix seed starter with fertilizer will that eliminate the need to fertilize seedlings until transplanted?
Not quite. Probably still need to fertilize them some, just not as much.
Guys I watch for home gardening say not to use 20-20-20 but you use it. Which is best? I grow in containers but also have four raised beds. Hubby got me a small kit to test that dirt, which was potting soil. It showed almost no p and k. Which I believe is why radishes wouldn’t grow. I don’t have compost yet, so how can I fix this problem before I plant in the spring?
P.S. zone 7B. I want to grow but my clay is very hard plus there is a lot of Japanese beetles and I’m wary.
20-20-20 is a great way to add that P and K.
Got a link to heating mat y’all use in spring?
hosstools.com/product/germination-mat/