Val I can‘t believe I found this video just when I am looking for a solution for seed starting and how to keep my seedlings happy until the time when they get to move outdoors😅 Love this, going to watch all your videos on seed starting and seedling care🤗
❤️ Hi Germaine. Oh, I'm so happy you found this helpful! As you might imagine, I have other experiments going this year and will share the results once I have them 👍🏻
Thank you! Have so many seedlings. First time for me. Tomatoes are from Italy and I was told I can’t fix them. Can’t wait to try! Thanks for the video!
Enjoy your simple explanations and your videos are easy to watch -- in part because you avoid the flashy, constant editing of shots. Keep up the good work and your good information. I might suggest you consider doing a few video s on growing veggies from what we bought at the store. I recently planted the stems of my leaft lettuce ... on a lark... and they've grown quite well, just by pushing them into soil and watering them daily. You do a good job -- thanks for the information.
Thanks for you comment and for your video suggestion. I have that one on my list once I can get to it. Keep the ideas coming. I’m always open to them and am happy to hear your lettuce experiment went so well.
Thanks for the informative video. I was looking for the perfect transplant tool, and my wife suggested that I use a small trowell like paint spreader from her art supplies. I am using one now and am very happy with it. You can purchase them quite cheaply from the Art supplies section of any Dollar Shop. Cheers pete
Thanks for sharing the results of your experiment. This is my first year starting my garden from seed, and although I had heard of this method I did wonder what would happen if the plants were left.
Hi Charlie, thanks for watching and I wish you a great growing season! I hope to get a video out this week to help clarify to new gardeners when they should use one method or the other. I would love to eventually experiment on all types of seedlings to see which ones can recover without being repotted, but that will take time.
Nice video. I should have watched your video before transplanting. I tried not to bury the leggy stem too deep because I am afraid they would die. Now my doubt is clear. Thank you so much! Have a nice day!
Thank you for your comment and good luck with your tomato plants. Don't get discouraged by mistakes. We are all learning new gardening tricks and improving each year! Happy gardening 😊
Hi Harry. I haven't tried this with artichokes before, but I've definitely used it for sweet peppers. Best of luck with your seedlings. Wishing you a wonderful harvest this year
Results for tomatoes are only applicable to tomatoes. Tomatoes are vines that will spring roots from anywhere in their stem even if adults. You can bury the stem and that will improve the root system.
For houseplants and seedlings, a desk light could help depending on the type of bulb it has. LEDs and fluorescent bulbs are usually the best choices. If it’s all you have, it doesn’t hurt to try it out. If you’re hoping to get flowers & vegetables while only using the desk light, it’s unlikely it would be enough for that. Hope this helps
I planted Zinnia and Phlox seeds on about January 16 this year. But as of now, the Phlox have grown an average of 1.5cm while the Zinnias are about 2 inches (5cm) high. The zinnias have the leggy problem and I have transplanted them upto their top leaves. But I am frustrated by their slow growth. Is that normal ? I know your video is all about vegetable plants. Not flower, but could you shed some light on why rate of growth is so slow ? Thanks
Hi Alex. I don’t have experience growing zinnias and phlox from seed, but check out my video on seedling mistakes to understand why some seedlings are slow to grow. It could be crowding and they’re competing for resources or they’re needing a fertilizer or even the amount of light they’re receiving. The video goes into detail, but I hope this gives you a few ideas.
Glass keeps heat, infrared light, in. So Seedlings given too much infra red light (heat) get "leggy"(long stemmed). Especially incandescent light bulbs. LED bulbs are blue-violet plus orange phosphor: not plant optimized.
There is less light in my garden, my okra and radish seedling has become leggy. I have just added more soil to it. Even if it survives, will it give vegetables
It will depend on how many hours of light the plants get. My suggestions is to set a timer on your phone for every hour and then count the number of hours they're getting. Both need 6-8 hours each day in order to thrive. Okra likes hot temperatures (my only produce from July-Sept. and I'm zone 8). Radishes like cooler weather. I hope this helps!
@@NowGardening I have kept seedling directly in soil. But my lawn is quite shady . Direct sunlight is not possible . Get light only via sideways(one side )
@@ESHANA That's really hard. Leafy greens are the best ones to grow in low light areas. You might also consider a terrace garden if you have a patio that gets more sun than your garden. I have peppers growing on my front porch right now. They get sun during the day, and I take them inside at night to protect them from the cold. Best of luck to you in finding a solution that works.
Hi Joanne, unfortunately I have not tried this with broccoli seedlings yet, although I have a cauliflower I’m about to test. Let me know if you try it and it works 🙏🏻 Have a great week.
Hi, Joe. If I'm correctly understanding what you're suggesting, it should work unless the roots have already grown down into the soil you plan to dump. Let me know if you try it--interested to hear the results.
Hi Xiam. You do not need much water to germinate seeds. Add only a tiny bit of soil on top of the seeds (don't bury them deep) and then add enough water to make the soil damp on top where the seeds are. You should keep the soil damp and put the sown seeds on a warm surface (like the top of a refrigerator) and they'll germinate in around 4-5 days.
I can only imagine how tough it must be. There was a CZcams channel by a Swedish woman who was almost completely self-sufficient for her foods, but potatoes were her main crop.
Val I can‘t believe I found this video just when I am looking for a solution for seed starting and how to keep my seedlings happy until the time when they get to move outdoors😅
Love this, going to watch all your videos on seed starting and seedling care🤗
❤️ Hi Germaine. Oh, I'm so happy you found this helpful! As you might imagine, I have other experiments going this year and will share the results once I have them 👍🏻
Thank you! Have so many seedlings. First time for me. Tomatoes are from Italy and I was told I can’t fix them. Can’t wait to try! Thanks for the video!
Good luck! Tomatoes are so easy to fix if you get to them quickly enough. Wishing you a wonderful harvest this summer
I'm so happy that your channel "found me". I'm a beginner gardener and your videos are exactly what I needed. Thanks!
Hi Gwen. You made my day. I’m so happy you’re finding what you need! My goal is that all new growers love gardening as much as I do!
All the little hairs on tomato seedlings become roots if you put them below soil, creating super strong roots systems.
Plants with adventitious roots are amazing, aren’t they? 👍🏻
Enjoy your simple explanations and your videos are easy to watch -- in part because you avoid the flashy, constant editing of shots. Keep up the good work and your good information. I might suggest you consider doing a few video s on growing veggies from what we bought at the store. I recently planted the stems of my leaft lettuce ... on a lark... and they've grown quite well, just by pushing them into soil and watering them daily. You do a good job -- thanks for the information.
Thanks for you comment and for your video suggestion. I have that one on my list once I can get to it. Keep the ideas coming. I’m always open to them and am happy to hear your lettuce experiment went so well.
Thanks for the informative video. I was looking for the perfect transplant tool, and my wife suggested that I use a small trowell like paint spreader from her art supplies. I am using one now and am very happy with it. You can purchase them quite cheaply from the Art supplies section of any Dollar Shop. Cheers pete
My pleasure and thanks for your tip too. That sounds like the perfect tool and better than my chopstick.
Very useful to see a before and after/clear proof of success...thanks for sharing!
Thank you. I'm happy to hear it was helpful 😊
Great method of checking 👏🏽👏🏽 very informative! Purple stems is a lack of phosphates or too cold
Thanks for letting me know 💚
Thanks for sharing the results of your experiment. This is my first year starting my garden from seed, and although I had heard of this method I did wonder what would happen if the plants were left.
Hi Charlie, thanks for watching and I wish you a great growing season! I hope to get a video out this week to help clarify to new gardeners when they should use one method or the other. I would love to eventually experiment on all types of seedlings to see which ones can recover without being repotted, but that will take time.
Thank you so much 😊
You're welcome. Good luck with your sendings 😊
Nice video. I should have watched your video before transplanting. I tried not to bury the leggy stem too deep because I am afraid they would die. Now my doubt is clear. Thank you so much! Have a nice day!
Thank you for your comment and good luck with your tomato plants. Don't get discouraged by mistakes. We are all learning new gardening tricks and improving each year! Happy gardening 😊
That was awesome and very helpful, thank you.
My pleasure. I’m glad it helped and good luck with your seedlings.
Thanks for taking your time and sharing this. I literally was thinking what would happen if i leave them.. Thanks im going to replant.
I'm so happy to hear that you found what you were looking for. Don't hesitate to let me know if there are other issues you'd like to see me address 💚
Great video, very informative,loved it👍🏾
Thank you!
You are awesome. That's all 💪
Thanks, Nick. I'll gladly take comments like that any day😂😉 Take care and good luck with those seedlings!
I have a leggy problem with sweet peppers and artichokes. I will see if burying the weak stems works when I transplant them outside.
Hi Harry. I haven't tried this with artichokes before, but I've definitely used it for sweet peppers. Best of luck with your seedlings. Wishing you a wonderful harvest this year
Results for tomatoes are only applicable to tomatoes.
Tomatoes are vines that will spring roots from anywhere in their stem even if adults. You can bury the stem and that will improve the root system.
what if you dont have a grow light or anywhere around your home that has no reliable sunlight exposure? would a desk light work?
For houseplants and seedlings, a desk light could help depending on the type of bulb it has. LEDs and fluorescent bulbs are usually the best choices. If it’s all you have, it doesn’t hurt to try it out. If you’re hoping to get flowers & vegetables while only using the desk light, it’s unlikely it would be enough for that. Hope this helps
Great video. Keep it up.
Thanks for your encouragement 😍
I planted Zinnia and Phlox seeds on about January 16 this year. But as of now, the Phlox have grown an average of 1.5cm while the Zinnias are about 2 inches (5cm) high. The zinnias have the leggy problem and I have transplanted them upto their top leaves. But I am frustrated by their slow growth. Is that normal ? I know your video is all about vegetable plants. Not flower, but could you shed some light on why rate of growth is so slow ? Thanks
Hi Alex. I don’t have experience growing zinnias and phlox from seed, but check out my video on seedling mistakes to understand why some seedlings are slow to grow. It could be crowding and they’re competing for resources or they’re needing a fertilizer or even the amount of light they’re receiving. The video goes into detail, but I hope this gives you a few ideas.
Glass keeps heat, infrared light, in. So Seedlings given too much infra red light (heat) get "leggy"(long stemmed). Especially incandescent light bulbs. LED bulbs are blue-violet plus orange phosphor: not plant optimized.
You pot on tomato plant up to their leaves anyway .
There is less light in my garden, my okra and radish seedling has become leggy. I have just added more soil to it. Even if it survives, will it give vegetables
It will depend on how many hours of light the plants get. My suggestions is to set a timer on your phone for every hour and then count the number of hours they're getting. Both need 6-8 hours each day in order to thrive. Okra likes hot temperatures (my only produce from July-Sept. and I'm zone 8). Radishes like cooler weather. I hope this helps!
@@NowGardening I have kept seedling directly in soil. But my lawn is quite shady . Direct sunlight is not possible . Get light only via sideways(one side )
@@ESHANA That's really hard. Leafy greens are the best ones to grow in low light areas. You might also consider a terrace garden if you have a patio that gets more sun than your garden. I have peppers growing on my front porch right now. They get sun during the day, and I take them inside at night to protect them from the cold. Best of luck to you in finding a solution that works.
Can you do this for broccoli seedlings
Hi Joanne, unfortunately I have not tried this with broccoli seedlings yet, although I have a cauliflower I’m about to test. Let me know if you try it and it works 🙏🏻 Have a great week.
What if the way the seeds are planted, the soil is just 3/4 of a container, then just dump soil if they become leggy? And fill the container full?
Hi, Joe. If I'm correctly understanding what you're suggesting, it should work unless the roots have already grown down into the soil you plan to dump. Let me know if you try it--interested to hear the results.
Nice
Thank you 😊
How much of water needs in germinating
Hi Xiam. You do not need much water to germinate seeds. Add only a tiny bit of soil on top of the seeds (don't bury them deep) and then add enough water to make the soil damp on top where the seeds are. You should keep the soil damp and put the sown seeds on a warm surface (like the top of a refrigerator) and they'll germinate in around 4-5 days.
Sweden is the most bad place for gardening, cold, no sun, no nutrition, no cow manure
I can only imagine how tough it must be. There was a CZcams channel by a Swedish woman who was almost completely self-sufficient for her foods, but potatoes were her main crop.
@@NowGardening maybe you mean Sara Bäckmo