3 Ways to Start Seeds for the PERFECT Fall Garden
Vložit
- čas přidán 7. 08. 2023
- Living in the Sunshine State means we get to enjoy gardening year-round, and the fall season is no exception. As the summer heat starts to cool down, I'm eager to show you how to create a stunning fall garden that thrives in our unique Florida climate.
Join me as I walk you through three tried-and-true methods to kickstart your fall garden from seeds. Whether you're a seasoned gardener or just starting out, these techniques will help you achieve success and beauty in your garden.
I'll be sharing my personal tips and tricks to ensure the best germination rates and healthy plant growth. From indoor seed starting to direct seeding in the ground, we'll explore the most effective ways to get your fall garden off to a fantastic start.
Get ready to embrace the joys of gardening in Florida's fall season! Click that play button and let's dive into the world of the PERFECT fall garden for our sunny state! 🍁🌻
📚 Playlists and Links
Fall Garden Plan - • Exclusive Varieties fo...
Seed Starting for beginners - • SEED STARTING FOR BEGI...
Starting Tomatoes in the Aerogarden - • #1 Trick To Starting T...
Aerogarden Seed Starting Kit - • AEROGARDEN SEED STARTI...
Seed Starting Mix - • THE BEST 3 INGREDIENT ...
Fertilizer 101 - • The ABCs of Fertilizer...
**************************************
🛒 Visit my Amazon store to see the products I use and recommend: www.amazon.com/shop/homegrown...
Products from this Video
🌿 In the Garden
🌱 72 Cell Growing Trays - amzn.to/3vT1fa6
🌱 Growing Tray Bases - amzn.to/3SGwMWk
🌱 Growing Tray Clear Dome - amzn.to/3BwqL6P
🐟 Fish Fertilizer - amzn.to/3AaqLKz
💀 Bone Meal - amzn.to/3A7MJOi
🩸 Blood Meal - amzn.to/3A8Pv5F
🌱 Kelp Meal - amzn.to/3dn4hgx
🐄 Black Kow - amzn.to/3Pbi5YG
🌱 Gardentone Fertilizer - amzn.to/3cjhhmW
🥥 Coconut Coir - amzn.to/3BTKMGk
⚪ Perlite - amzn.to/3dfgVho
🌱 Aerogarden XL Farm - amzn.to/3VuW6ik
🌱 Aerogarden Harvest - amzn.to/3CoGHKs
🌱 Plant anything kit - amzn.to/3PGFgdw
🌱 Aerogarden Seed Starting System - amzn.to/3TlSiPY
🌱 Aerogarden Compatible Sponges - amzn.to/3EFjG7r
🌱 Aerogarden Fertilizer - amzn.to/44HxXdo
🌧️ Rain Barrel - amzn.to/3qjluuc
🌱 Garden Marker - amzn.to/3RYDExB
💧 Watering Can - amzn.to/3QPVe5C
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. I will only recommend items that I LOVE and USE on a regular basis with no extra cost to you.
**************************************
Subscribe to my channel so you don’t miss any future videos
🔔 / homegrownfloridaz9a
**************************************
Brand New FREE Garden Planner eBook
📗 mailchi.mp/6ac05b803e5e/homeg...
**************************************
Get $10 off your Greenstalk Purchase of $75 with below link
💰 lnk.rise-ai.com/rP63qWdcpbMfDVb
**************************************
About My Garden
🌴 Hernando County, Florida
🌱 Zone 9A
PO Box
🏡 Homegrown Florida
📮 4142 Mariner Blvd, #232 Spring Hill, Florida 34609 - 2468
#HomegrownFlorida
#FloridaGardening
#GrowYourOwnFood
#OrganicGardening
#Gardening
#FloridaGardening #FallGardenInFlorida #SeedStartingInFlorida #GardeningTips #AutumnGarden #PerfectFallGarden **************************************
Connect with me on Social Media
📷 Instagram: / homegrown.florida
📘 Facebook: PetrinaHomegrownFlorida
🎵 TikTok: TikTok.com/@homegrownflorida
Don’t forget to get your FREE garden planner below 👇
mailchi.mp/6ac05b803e5e/homegrown-florida-garden-planning-ebook
I live in Central Florida. We need more Florida gardening tips. Thank you.
Absolutely. Anything specific you would like to see?
Any luck with San Marzano tomatoes?
Yes! That’s my favorite paste tomato to grow
So timely and so helpful! Thank you!
I do my beans/peas/squashes in toilet paper rolls filled with seed starting mix. They sit in a bowl or takeout container with gravel with a bit of water under them. When its time to pot up or out, the whole soggy roll goes in, no root disturbance. it is harder to keep them moist, but as these plants are usually fast growing, I can put up with several days of hand holding.
I use perlite as a cover for the seeds as they germinate. They are light, so any seedling can push through, they help hold water to keep the moisture in contact with the seed. So anything that needs to be covered over for germination gets a little sprinkle over (holding my breath so don't inhale that dust!)
I love how seedlings started in Aerogarden are so sturdy; they look more robust than store-bought starts. I am hoping that seed trays set next to the hydroponic unit can also take advantage of the light and not be as stretched out.
They should. I’ve done that a bunch in the past. Thanks for the tp idea. I did it once with corn but didn’t think about that for beans and squash. Great idea
I do my start up plants that are transplantable under the understory plants. That’s 2 layers of canopy protecting against heavy rain and harsh sun. Working out fine in my first year in Florida. It was never this easy in NC, NY nor GA. I love gardening in Florida
That’s awesome! Most people have the reverse experience. Great job!
You, wild Floridian, David the good, and scrubland Farmz were huge helps.
So glad we’ve been helpful. That’s the reason all of us do this so it’s amazing to hear that 👩🌾
Good blow by blow video for us Florida gardeners. Only thing I might disagree with are grass clippings for mulch. Did that about 20 years ago and ended up with a better lawn in my veggie garden than my real lawn. Still pulling out grass this morning prepping things for the fall garden.
I don’t experience that but I think it’s because we cut ours so often, it doesn’t get a chance to create seed. Once it seeds, it can be a nightmare.
@@HomegrownFloridaZ9a Ah yes, the twice a week lawn cutting with Bahia. Gave up on that madness years back and just let things grow with fertilization maybe once every two years whether it needs it or not and maybe a watering about three times a year. Like the Mona Lisa, looks good at a certain distance and as good as some of the neighbors that fertilize and water religiously.
@@pizmot3893 That’s the way to do it!
Awesome video Katrina🙏
I was just brainstorming 🤔 about what to seed and how.
I am in zone 10a (Stuart) so I deal with all the joys of heat, humidity and storm.
Just started a FL garden a month ago.😳 after been gardening all my life in Northern Italy an Virginia.
What a difference..😅
I really appreciate all the help I have been getting from you and Jaqueline.
You girls are great.!!😊
My garden is already looking fantastic and I have no issues with bugs. Just had a couple of eggplants that are, finally, starting to fruit after dropping flowers for two months. They are spectacular plants taller than I am.
Keep up the great work and thanks. 😊
I’m so glad you are having some big wins. Great job!
@@HomegrownFloridaZ9a sorry Petrina, I called you Katrina..😃
No worries at all. Happens all the time 👩🌾
You can also try the olla systems. The terracotta spikes with left over long neck bottles. It waters the plants as they want. Or the large ollas.
Great idea. I’m trying out this new spike called blumat. So far so good.
I'm so glad I found your channel! I'm in Pensacola. I grow in ground and make my own compost. I have never grown "spring" crops in the fall here. But I am going to try pole beans this year for a fall harvest. I like to direct sow so I usually don't start in trays but this video has got me thinking maybe I should. It's so frustrating in August because of the heat. Thank you!
In fall, I usually start in trays but once the weather cools, I’m a direct seed type of gal. Just so much easier and less fuss
I battle the iguanas and birds in the Keys!
I hear that iguanas are tough to manage
I planted my sunflowers! I'm excited about it. I'm flowing all your guidance. 🥰 Sunflowers attract some pests so if you decide to plant these I'd do so far away from plants that get attacked by stink bugs...
Last season, I planted them in the front of my house to avoid all the bugs they attract. But it is fun to watch all the insect swarming to them.
Another great video. I had to pause & get my notebook, so much information. I'm learning from you & my mistakes. I don't usually regret the mistakes because it's a teaching moment & I know I'll do better next time. I'm planting a bigger variety of vegetables this time. Just got my seed trays, & seeds. Waiting for my seed mix to be delivered, should be tomorrow. I can't wait to get these started. I'm going to try to get the amendments for the soil. Going to watch this again & tidy up my notes. Thanks again
Sounds like you have a great plan! You can still start without the amendments but you might have to add liquid fertilizer once they sprout.
Thanks@@HomegrownFloridaZ9a
Slightly off subject question. When adding tomato tone or garden tone fertilizers to your plants how often to you use it and do you have to pull the mulch away and put this fertilizer into the soil then replace the mulch?
Great question.
I start by putting some in the hole when I add the transplant that usually covers them for at least a month or two and then I do add it to the top and I do push the mulch away, put the fertilizer down, and then scratch it into the surface, and then reapply the mulch. I do that about once a month after the first round.
Love your videos.. got me motivated to trim my Piri Piri's in my Aerogarden. Sooo many of them. I'm thinking of growing beans (Scarlet Red Runners) now after watching this
Let me know how it goes!
I'm so happy I found you! I'm in Florida and this video is extremely helpful 😊
I’m so glad! Welcome friend 💚
Thank you for all the info I started my tomatoes in the rise hydro garden and pumpkins and canalope and semonle pumpkins under lights indoors in cow pots . I know they don’t like disturbing their roots but my thought is to avoid bugs when they are seedlings to get stronger and with cow pots they can be planted pots and all in grown.
That would work perfect. As long as you are gentle on the roots, they will do fine. Even if they act a little fussy when you transplant them, just give them some time and they will bounce back.
Going to try your seed starting mix in February. Currently use a vermiculite/sphagnum moss mixture that works to a degree. Usually have to fertilize with fish emulsion after two weeks.
Let me know how you like it 💚
Random, but where is your patio furniture (the couch/chair) from?
Love your videos!!
I got it from Sam’s club but I’ve seen it at other places, including Amazon
Wow! What a thorough guide! Thank you! I thought I was the only one to plant indoors in hydroponics. ☺️Haha. Last year it was the only way I could get any lettuce to germinate early fall because it stayed so hot in the fall here in east Texas. This year I’ve been sprouting lots of my seeds in damp paper towels in baggies (I reuse them several times) and then plant them outside, even my squash which don’t seem to mind it at all. It’s fun to sprout the seeds first. It *seems* like the process goes faster even though it’s probably just because I get to watch them sprout instead of having to wait to see them emerge from the soil. It caters to my impatience quite well and I can grow lots of things I had to start hydroponically otherwise. Granted I’m not growing lettuce yet by any means. It’s 100-108 here most days. 😬I am growing amaranth though! Seems to be great direct seeded too! I’m learning about all these cool heat loving plants!
I love the paper towel trick too. I always have a hard time germinating sweet peppers so that’s my go-to. I love trying all the heat tolerant veggies. You never know if you will like them till you try. Egyptian spinach is my new favorite summer green.
@@HomegrownFloridaZ9a Oooooh That sounds fun to try. I have not grown that one yet. Thanks!
Great job. The information you provided will help out a lot 👍.
I'm south of you in Broward county and the majority of the problems I've been dealing with is bugs and moisture. Too many bugs and not enough moisture. I've been adding mulch over my seedlings but didn't think about the paper rolls around the seedlings 👍. I had cucumbers for a while in may and June but they finally succumbed to the heat. My second generation strawberries are my interest at hand. They've suffered a bit from this summer weather but the root system still looks good. I've been dumping a mix of homemade compost with sand and grass clippings on them and you're right, it is Hot and mushy three to four inches down 😜.
Question, what works best to protect squash from pests down here? I've been having a problem with ants and leaf cutters big time this year 👍❤️🙏.
BT and Spinosad work great for leaf cutters. Ants are normally not an issue but lots of ants usually indicate something worse like mealybugs or aphids. Spraying off with water every day usually keeps them in check until the predator bugs come and find them. It’s tough right now but in another 30 days the population of bugs should go way down.
I am sooo glad I found your site... I am learning so much. In your video you never stated the date or month.. It says 10 months ago... So not to sound " dumb" lol.. Was this video filmed in the beginning of August. So should I plan for the beginning of August this year? I know there is a short window and I dont want to miss the time frame. Thank you!!
Yes, August or September are the perfect time for fall seeds. I also have a playlist that shows what to start from seed for each month of the year. Check it out 💚
When do you do carrots? And do you DS?
Yes, I direct seed them. You can definitely start them this month but i personally like to wait one more month.
@@HomegrownFloridaZ9a my gut was telling me to hang on for more month… TY. Love your videos…. It’s helping me so much. ♥️
@@brendao185 that’s awesome. I’m so glad they are helpful
I'm curious about snap peas. I love snap peas because I love to make an Asian veggie soup that I don't know the name of.
Carrot, scallions, cabbage, snap peas, broccoli, baby corn, and in my home made version I throw a little seaweed into it.
Therefore, what is your advice on snap peas and planting?
August or should I wait until September? I have grow bags would it be good to do a grow bag with two or three stakes tied together??
You can totally start them now, but I think I’m gonna wait one more month to let the weather cool down a bit. they would work great in container grow bags. You can fit a lot in one bag. Just give it something to climb. I did a video on snap peas about six months ago. Check it out 💚
the aerogarden system is sooooo expensive. I've got seedling growing now in the shade, tomatillio cellarys, cucumbers various , tomatoes, various I direct sowed kohlbori, bokchoy and cucumbers, peas, long beans . so far so good...and did lettuce.... wish me luck all germinated hope they survive, I'm in 10b
Good luck! You got this 💚
It is not necessary to put the seed pointy side down. I know you just enjoy doing it. Lol.
🤣🤣🤣 I am a creature of habit
One problem I am dealing with is I have started mine in trays and keep under an umbrella outside. All of them are reaching and becoming leggy. I replanted my tomatoes and dropped them down in the soil deeper but the others I cant do that with. Hope I dont have to start over.
How leggy are we talking about? If you caught them early, they could recover but if they got really tall while super young, it probably wouldn’t hurt to start another tray in case those don’t make it.
@@HomegrownFloridaZ9a They were only about an inch so I berried them deeper but still fighting them reaching under the shade.
Try leaving them in direct sun for a couple days and see if it improves. Just make sure to keep them water and once they start to strengthen, provide them with half day shade.
When do you start them? July?
Usually August or September
What month did you do this video?
Back in August. That’s when I start my fall seeds. Just harvested my first broccoli head!
@@HomegrownFloridaZ9a thank you!!! I guess what I was following originally was to plant my seeds in September for central Florida. Not realizing what I was following referred to plants and not seeds. I love that I found your channel!!!
And I usually direct sow
Yeah, you can start seeds in August but we have several months that we can start stuff so not too late!
@@HomegrownFloridaZ9a love your videos!!!! Thank you!!!!
Yes, it's best to not make your seed-starter mix too strong, as you don't want the plants to grow too fast. BTW, the controversial part of what you are doing is wearing socks with sandals.😂
🤣🤣🤣 I love socks with sandals!
It looks good, but don't the socks get wet walking across the grass?
@@liamthompson9090 Sometimes. Honestly the reason I like it is because I don’t like the feel of stuff brushing against my feet. Makes me feel like spiders are jumping on me 🤣
Or the killer earthworms😂 Seriously, though, wearing the socks is a good idea if the sandal straps itch, chafe, or bother you.
@@liamthompson9090 Killer earthworms! I love them but they scare me 😳