You couldn’t have chosen a better way to make the case for potting up. The differences are striking. Thanks for sharing this important step in the process!
You gave us great perspective. And I’m convinced. I have been waiting until I see things struggling. Actually it usually happens rapidly. Like when I spend the whole day in the garden. Or while I’m at work. I see my need to be more proactive. I have potted up five or six things. And need to do feverfew and yarrow. While starting more seedlings. We gardeners are very blessed. You have a great channel and I’m subscribing 🌸🌿
So, I have been sitting here watching some of my seedlings do nothing….I guess I didn’t think they were ready to move up…but you’ve convinced me - tomorrow we’re moving on up! I guess it sure can’t hurt! Thanks, Rox!
Great advice as always! Your seedlings are so healthy. I lost several of my “babies” when I went out of town for an extended Easter break. My house got too hot and sunny and some of my beautiful little cosmos and kale plants dried out and died. So upsetting that I have to start over. I think they would have survived if I had potted them on before I went away.
Great video! Thank you for sharing! I have been also watching your videos on winter sowing. This will be the first year for me. My plan is to use the system that you use with a clear storage box and 2.5" seed starting pots. My question is: Will I have to pot up my seedlings for winter sowing or will they be ok in the 2.5" pots? I plan to have vegetable and flower seeds.
Hey! I think that potting up is going to depend how big your seedlings get and how much time you still have before you have to get them in the ground, many people just thin the heck out of them, and others just divide and pot up, I would say see how you do with them and tweak your technique for the following year.
Contigo siempre se aprende algo nuevo muchas gracias por este video ya mismo me pongo manos a la obra pues estaba desconcertada porque veía estancado el crecimiento pero hoy me salvaste Muchas gracias 😊🥰me gustaría saber si ya sacaste algunas o aún tienes todas en interior
Saque los ranunculus y violas, el clima aquí está súper caliente y poquito a poquito voy a sacar mas charolas para que se vayan acostumbrando afuera, pero no he plantado nada todavía porque todavía es temprano para mi.
Antes me daba flojera hacer eso especialmente con las plantas perenes y los fox gloves que cambie de macetas 2 y 3 veces estan super bonitas y grandes las plantas.
I still have 7 weeks before planting warm lovers outside but I have plenty of potting up to keep me busy. The fungus gnats are an issue for sure. I usually have my big problems with them in February but this year they are starting to show up now. I got in a hurry and didn't treat a bag of potting soil that was very damp so I knew it probably was full of fungus gnats and eggs, so my bad. Your petunias are doing fabulous. My petunias just got potted up earlier this week but they have really made a leap in growth in just a few days. My delphiniums too. Loved that you saved some back to show a comparison, it really gets the message across!
I know what you mean friend, I am always just worry that whatever new bags of potting mix I get will be full of the eggs, I haven't seen any quite yet so this year I am doing better than most with fungus gnats.
It’s like UA-cam was reading my freaking mind! I just came back from vacation, praying that my seedlings 🌱 were still alive. They survived and now I need to up pot. I was going to look for videos later and this was the first video that popped up. Crazy…
Hi Roxanna ❤ I’m a new subscriber, I love your videos they are so helpful!!! I’m in zone 5b as well, I got a late start on my tomatoes & peppers, started them about a week and a half ago.. so far they are doing great.. no true leaves yet. I’m worried i started too late. Any advice? ❤ thank you so much!
You are fine, the peppers might be super late to produce because they take their sweet time, if I was you I would still plant the peppers but maybe grab a couple from the store just in case. The tomatoes will be just fine.
Nice! What a big difference! I wish I had more growing room indoors! I appreciate that you left a plant just to compare with. Yard clean up over here, while I wait for Mother's Day to plant everything safely (?) outside.
I personally love potting up. Its relaxing for me. Thank you for sacrificing a few plants to show us the benefits of potting up. Excellent and informative video Thank you!!!
So I started the whole soil blocking thing this year, and I love it. I think I'm going to be a flower farmer. Not!😅 Really, I just want a jungle of beautiful flowers in my yard this year. My issue is that I've literally got over 1000 plants in trays. They were started March 17th and 20th.Ive got snaps, scabiosa, feverfew, chamomile, coneflower, bells of Ireland, the list is long my friend so I won't carry on.😅 Everything looks great. However, now I've noticed the bottom leaves (not true leaves) on some are turning a bit yellow. Most are getting their 2nd true leaves. I think it's time to fertilize bc when I see others like flower farmers I follow, theirs are huge. Mine are still so tiny. I know I started mine a bit late as many start in late January and February. I'm terrified I'm going to fry my babies. I know the dose needs to be 1/4 strength, but I'm still terrified. I'd cry if I had to start them all over.😢 I'm going to hope for the best and try a few trays tomorrow and see how it goes. I've heard horror stories about fungas gnats, and I'm looking with a magnifying glass all day every day.😅 I got lucky until last week. I actually saw one flying around my babies and smashed it. So a good week went by, and I found another huge one trying to land on them yesterday. Managed to sqirt it down to the floor with my water pump and smash it. I put my fan on a higher speed since last night. I couldn't imagine having more than one of those buzzers on my plants.😊 I have the yellow sticky traps just in case, but I hope to never use them. I've also heard they actually attract to them, so I'm a bit weary. I'm now starting my veggies and warm flowers tomorrow. I honestly don't know where I'm going to put everything as I'm running out of room. Most of what I have now are cool flowers and perennials that can hopefully go out in a few weeks. They just need to get bigger, and hopefully, fertilizer will do that. I can't imagine having to pot up all of these flowers. It's my first time around with all of this, so I'm trying to have fun and not get stressed out. I'm just seeing what works in my garden and what colors I really love. So it's all really trial and error. Thank you for sharing. Sorry for the long chat.😊
It can get addicting! You star a few and next thing you know you have trays and trays full of seedlings! I definitely would fertilize VERY little, don't over saturate them either, just a bit of a drink of it. Good luck!
I have potted up my seedlings this year & what a difference! I love this video though, to see the comparison. The difference is amazing. This year, I also made the decision that next year I won’t use seed starting soil, I’ll use regular potting mix. Thanks for a wonderful video.
Here in zone 8a, I’ve passed potting up and everything is now outside in the ground. I do believe u made an excellent point about potting up tho! Tyfs! 💐
Wow! What a difference! I had no idea! I have poppies, cosmos and zinnias that are needing to be up potted, but I think they can go out soon--like within the week, maybe even tomorrow--but it's calling for thunderstorms. It's crazy that I have poppies and zinnias at the same time. This has never happened to me.
Hi! Just wondering if you have to keep the plants that you bumped up under grow lights, or if light from a window is enough at this stage of the seedling?
Thanks for teaching us! Once they are potted up- how many hours under lights are you giving them? Wondering about shuffling my plants due to limited light/shelves. Off to pot up!
Ye, it’s necessary 😅. My hands are burnt from sun trying to get things potted today and yesterday. Ugh! It’s too hot too early. One way to know petunias need potted up is they start blooming. All the 2” pots needed potted and solo cups are just a smidge to small so I gave up on that and went on to propagation tray. I still need to go out to uncover stuff, just waiting for that flipping hot 🥵 sun to go down. I think I killed some garlic as I used hay to cover. I didn’t have anything else and tried to put on lightly. I definitely think I planted too soon last fall. I had aphids this year for first time and found 3 lady bugs in the house and they did a great job. Oh, if you want to make more petunias I seen video and it’s really easy from cuttings 😊 Get ready for the cool blast on Sunday.
I started my seeds late, but we have had very high temperatures here for the last few days in zone 6B in Pennsylvania. It was 87 degrees today,which has sent my seedlings into overdrive. Started my zinnias last week and they have already broken ground. My last frost date is April 21 and I usual put my plants in the ground around Mother’s Day. So as long as we don’t get a cold spell, i will be potting them up maybe in the next two weeks.
I always pot up my seedlings so I won't comment on that. What I really want to know is where the heck are you going to plant 100 tomato plants? I love tomatoes but can barely figure out where to plant 20, so am really curious how you handle so many.
Not a 100 :) I am planning to keep between 35-40, I have about 64 right now and the rest will go to my mom and my sisters. I do heavy pruning and I am able to get them closer that way.
Space is a huge concern for me, while I do like to start a lot of things, I am cautions to save space so that I don't start using all my led lights at once.
You couldn’t have chosen a better way to make the case for potting up. The differences are striking. Thanks for sharing this important step in the process!
I figured if people see the difference it would have a better impact.
🤷♀️I think she made the case perfectly
Oh I’m sooo sorry. I completely misread your post.
So very true! Great presentation
Dang. I need to up my seedling game. Great video.
Very helpful video, thanks!
Excellent point! Well noted! ✅
You gave us great perspective. And I’m convinced. I have been waiting until I see things struggling. Actually it usually happens rapidly. Like when I spend the whole day in the garden. Or while I’m at work. I see my need to be more proactive. I have potted up five or six things. And need to do feverfew and yarrow. While starting more seedlings. We gardeners are very blessed. You have a great channel and I’m subscribing 🌸🌿
Wow beautiful Plants ^^
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My friend, thank you for good sharing
Amazing! Great video!
So, I have been sitting here watching some of my seedlings do nothing….I guess I didn’t think they were ready to move up…but you’ve convinced me - tomorrow we’re moving on up! I guess it sure can’t hurt! Thanks, Rox!
Do it Cathy! Good luck!
Wow😊 great tips!!!
Great advice as always! Your seedlings are so healthy. I lost several of my “babies” when I went out of town for an extended Easter break. My house got too hot and sunny and some of my beautiful little cosmos and kale plants dried out and died. So upsetting that I have to start over. I think they would have survived if I had potted them on before I went away.
Thanks for sharing. I’m convinced now after seeing the comparison
Glad I could help!
I dread potting up - it just takes so much more room!
I understand.
I am sold! What a difference😮
Right!? There is no comparison.
I know I need to do it, I’ve just been putting it off. Tomorrow is the day!
Excellent master Gardener lesson, I learn best by visuals! Thanks Dearheart ❤
Great video! Thank you for sharing! I have been also watching your videos on winter sowing. This will be the first year for me. My plan is to use the system that you use with a clear storage box and 2.5" seed starting pots. My question is: Will I have to pot up my seedlings for winter sowing or will they be ok in the 2.5" pots? I plan to have vegetable and flower seeds.
Hey! I think that potting up is going to depend how big your seedlings get and how much time you still have before you have to get them in the ground, many people just thin the heck out of them, and others just divide and pot up, I would say see how you do with them and tweak your technique for the following year.
Thank you!❤❤❤
Contigo siempre se aprende algo nuevo muchas gracias por este video ya mismo me pongo manos a la obra pues estaba desconcertada porque veía estancado el crecimiento pero hoy me salvaste Muchas gracias 😊🥰me gustaría saber si ya sacaste algunas o aún tienes todas en interior
Saque los ranunculus y violas, el clima aquí está súper caliente y poquito a poquito voy a sacar mas charolas para que se vayan acostumbrando afuera, pero no he plantado nada todavía porque todavía es temprano para mi.
great video on showing just how much difference potting up makes! I have a ton of potting up to do now!
Antes me daba flojera hacer eso especialmente con las plantas perenes y los fox gloves que cambie de macetas 2 y 3 veces estan super bonitas y grandes las plantas.
Ayuda bastante, yo pongo una película cuando se que tengo que mover mis plantas a otros vasitos más grandes.
Hi Roxana! How are you? Thank you again. I have to hurry up and start some seeds. What type of tape do you use for your labels?
I use regular masking tape in 1/2 inch, I get a package of all colors from amazon.
Hey Roxanna. I'm seeing this on time. I need to pot up my tomatoes. Lol. Also, my ginger is tall! Can I prune that back?
I have not had the need to trim ginger, you probably can but not that much.
Very convincing and to the point! Space is definitely an issue for me. Thx for the info and demonstration!
Thanks!
After this year, NO more growing plants from seeds😝 Too much space needed.
I am using grow bags and we shall see!
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I still have 7 weeks before planting warm lovers outside but I have plenty of potting up to keep me busy. The fungus gnats are an issue for sure. I usually have my big problems with them in February but this year they are starting to show up now. I got in a hurry and didn't treat a bag of potting soil that was very damp so I knew it probably was full of fungus gnats and eggs, so my bad. Your petunias are doing fabulous. My petunias just got potted up earlier this week but they have really made a leap in growth in just a few days. My delphiniums too. Loved that you saved some back to show a comparison, it really gets the message across!
I know what you mean friend, I am always just worry that whatever new bags of potting mix I get will be full of the eggs, I haven't seen any quite yet so this year I am doing better than most with fungus gnats.
It’s like UA-cam was reading my freaking mind! I just came back from vacation, praying that my seedlings 🌱 were still alive. They survived and now I need to up pot. I was going to look for videos later and this was the first video that popped up. Crazy…
It's like the universe is trying to hint at you :)
Hi Roxanna ❤ I’m a new subscriber, I love your videos they are so helpful!!!
I’m in zone 5b as well, I got a late start on my tomatoes & peppers, started them about a week and a half ago.. so far they are doing great.. no true leaves yet. I’m worried i started too late.
Any advice? ❤ thank you so much!
You are fine, the peppers might be super late to produce because they take their sweet time, if I was you I would still plant the peppers but maybe grab a couple from the store just in case. The tomatoes will be just fine.
You have a green thumb for sure, very informative,thanks
Great video. Thank you for the great demonstration explaining “potting up”. I’ll now be doing that real soon!
That’s exactly what I did today. My experience as well need to pot up or they get stunted growth. Thanks great video and refresher.
Excellent video, taking us by the hand!!!!!!!
Nice! What a big difference! I wish I had more growing room indoors! I appreciate that you left a plant just to compare with. Yard clean up over here, while I wait for Mother's Day to plant everything safely (?) outside.
Same here, first week of May I will be ready just keeping an eye on temps.
Excellent presentation!
Thank you so much.
😘😘
What variety of petunias are you growing? I want to grow my own next year and yours look beautiful 😍
These are wave petunias, here is when I planted them: ua-cam.com/video/Q1nfFlQwjmE/v-deo.html
i start my seedlings in hydroponics before potting up
I personally love potting up. Its relaxing for me. Thank you for sacrificing a few plants to show us the benefits of potting up. Excellent and informative video Thank you!!!
You are so welcome!
So I started the whole soil blocking thing this year, and I love it. I think I'm going to be a flower farmer. Not!😅 Really, I just want a jungle of beautiful flowers in my yard this year. My issue is that I've literally got over 1000 plants in trays. They were started March 17th and 20th.Ive got snaps, scabiosa, feverfew, chamomile, coneflower, bells of Ireland, the list is long my friend so I won't carry on.😅 Everything looks great. However, now I've noticed the bottom leaves (not true leaves) on some are turning a bit yellow. Most are getting their 2nd true leaves. I think it's time to fertilize bc when I see others like flower farmers I follow, theirs are huge. Mine are still so tiny. I know I started mine a bit late as many start in late January and February. I'm terrified I'm going to fry my babies. I know the dose needs to be 1/4 strength, but I'm still terrified. I'd cry if I had to start them all over.😢 I'm going to hope for the best and try a few trays tomorrow and see how it goes. I've heard horror stories about fungas gnats, and I'm looking with a magnifying glass all day every day.😅 I got lucky until last week. I actually saw one flying around my babies and smashed it. So a good week went by, and I found another huge one trying to land on them yesterday. Managed to sqirt it down to the floor with my water pump and smash it. I put my fan on a higher speed since last night. I couldn't imagine having more than one of those buzzers on my plants.😊 I have the yellow sticky traps just in case, but I hope to never use them. I've also heard they actually attract to them, so I'm a bit weary. I'm now starting my veggies and warm flowers tomorrow. I honestly don't know where I'm going to put everything as I'm running out of room. Most of what I have now are cool flowers and perennials that can hopefully go out in a few weeks. They just need to get bigger, and hopefully, fertilizer will do that. I can't imagine having to pot up all of these flowers. It's my first time around with all of this, so I'm trying to have fun and not get stressed out. I'm just seeing what works in my garden and what colors I really love. So it's all really trial and error. Thank you for sharing. Sorry for the long chat.😊
It can get addicting! You star a few and next thing you know you have trays and trays full of seedlings! I definitely would fertilize VERY little, don't over saturate them either, just a bit of a drink of it. Good luck!
I have potted up my seedlings this year & what a difference! I love this video though, to see the comparison. The difference is amazing. This year, I also made the decision that next year I won’t use seed starting soil, I’ll use regular potting mix.
Thanks for a wonderful video.
Your plants are super healthy! I struggle to grow healthy seedlings ☹️🤷🏾♀️
Heat, quality light and room to grow. That would be my advice for you.
Here in zone 8a, I’ve passed potting up and everything is now outside in the ground. I do believe u made an excellent point about potting up tho! Tyfs! 💐
Wow! What a difference! I had no idea! I have poppies, cosmos and zinnias that are needing to be up potted, but I think they can go out soon--like within the week, maybe even tomorrow--but it's calling for thunderstorms. It's crazy that I have poppies and zinnias at the same time. This has never happened to me.
I have a few things that need to be out there, with these temps I could probably plant a bunch of things already but I am not going to be tricked!
Hi! Just wondering if you have to keep the plants that you bumped up under grow lights, or if light from a window is enough at this stage of the seedling?
I don’t use window light 😁
So I know what I'm doing tomorrow now
I just planted my tomatoes today in zone 7. I'm holding off on my peppers for a few more weeks
AMAZON HAS THESE YELLOW STICK PAPER I CUT TO SIZE. WHEN KNATS HATCH THEY STICK TO PAPER
I have those ready to go.
Thanks for teaching us! Once they are potted up- how many hours under lights are you giving them? Wondering about shuffling my plants due to limited light/shelves. Off to pot up!
I give them about 13.5 hours per day.
Ye, it’s necessary 😅. My hands are burnt from sun trying to get things potted today and yesterday. Ugh! It’s too hot too early.
One way to know petunias need potted up is they start blooming. All the 2” pots needed potted and solo cups are just a smidge to small so I gave up on that and went on to propagation tray.
I still need to go out to uncover stuff, just waiting for that flipping hot 🥵 sun to go down.
I think I killed some garlic as I used hay to cover. I didn’t have anything else and tried to put on lightly. I definitely think I planted too soon last fall.
I had aphids this year for first time and found 3 lady bugs in the house and they did a great job.
Oh, if you want to make more petunias I seen video and it’s really easy from cuttings 😊
Get ready for the cool blast on Sunday.
I started my seeds late, but we have had very high temperatures here for the last few days in zone 6B in Pennsylvania. It was 87 degrees today,which has sent my seedlings into overdrive. Started my zinnias last week and they have already broken ground. My last frost date is April 21 and I usual put my plants in the ground around Mother’s Day. So as long as we don’t get a cold spell, i will be potting them up maybe in the next two weeks.
Same here, I think I am going to be slowly doing some hardening off for a few trays.
I always pot up my seedlings so I won't comment on that. What I really want to know is where the heck are you going to plant 100 tomato plants? I love tomatoes but can barely figure out where to plant 20, so am really curious how you handle so many.
Not a 100 :) I am planning to keep between 35-40, I have about 64 right now and the rest will go to my mom and my sisters. I do heavy pruning and I am able to get them closer that way.
it's always hard to know. for me space is always a consideration.
Space is a huge concern for me, while I do like to start a lot of things, I am cautions to save space so that I don't start using all my led lights at once.
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THANK YOU! I now have something to share to my mom to show her the real truth! 🥰 she stuck some of her Alyssium seedlings directly in the ground!😳🙌🏼