Seed Starting Basics - What You Need To Get Started

Starting Your Favorite Vegetables Early Indoors Is Fun and Easy! Not only that, it is often necessary. Certain summer crops need the extra time to grow, especially if you live in a temperate region with an extended winter.

Join me today as I show you the basic tools and accessories that you're going to need to get your early indoor seed operation up and running this winter.

Amazon Affiliate Links For The Products Used In This Video:

1020 Nursery Trays and Inserts:

Heat Mats:

LED Grow Lights c/o EPIDLEDGROWLIGHT.com:

Fabric Grow Bags are an excellent alternative to standard pots, and in some cases even better for large single plant crops like Broccoli, Cauliflower, Kale, and even Garlic! Lightweight, inexpensive, and they come in almost any size! Put that Compost to good use! Check out the affiliate links below and give them a try!

If you're just starting out gardening in 2020, this inexpensive set of tools from Amazon can get you and your garden up and running this year as well as prepare your gardens for fall! I know there is a fevered and renewed interest in gardening and many of you are seasoned vets. But remember that there's a whole population out there that hasn't gardened before. Let's help them out and encourage as much as possible! Affiliate links below:

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[waynesell]

Roaming around your videos and glad to find this series. Got some basics covered for indoors. Garden 2024!

[worstpfpever]

As I live in Houston, Texas; I happen to be blessed with an amazingly long growing season that starts as early as March and ends as late as October. Can’t wait for the first official season of growing for me!

[UHasH]

These movies are so interesting and funny that even when I watch something I know, I watch them with curiosity as if I had heard this information for the first time

[infiniteblock]

Thank you so much! The holistic agricultural revolution is imminent ! All your videos will go to trending, and possibly be on the mainstream media in the near future in my opinion ;)

[ericaslittlewelshgarden]

Love this video. You're so right that we love to get started early. I'm so pleased with the progress on my onions!

[shelleywatkins]

I am about to get started with growing crops. Your channel is helping to educate me on what to do. Thank you for your videos!

[coolbananaboy]

Your videos are excellent. I always learn from them. I really like the way you present and appreciate the way you edit. Thanks so much!

[kevinmcdonald]

I have to say that you are amazing to learn from. I am starting my own seeds this year (first time) because of the lack of plants that I was able to get this spring with the lockdowns. I have purchased my 4 foot lights and converted them to LED and have turned my one room into a grow room. This has given me something to look over and do as I plan my starter plants so they are ready the first week of May here in Ontario. Thankyou so much.

[michaelmarchione]

Thanks for this video, I haven't started seeds in 45 years, this year I'm giving it a try to see if I can still do it. Take care, stay safe.

[olekluften]

Another good video. Please continue the good work.

[HiddenSpringFarm]

I’m super pumped about starting my seeds indoors QUESTION: what distance should the grow lights be from the seed trays?? Thanks for the info in the video... really gonna help me build my massive ultimate veggie garden this year. Cheers, Chad

[fionaharvey]

Great video Kevin thank you, although it was -5 or 23 I was out tidying and organising my greenhouse can’t wait to start sowing seeds!

[Pubgfetiz]

Thanks so much Jeff, I’m following step by step this year so please continued making videos on when and what’s next to plant etc... You’re the BEST Mentor Ever, Thank God for you, honesty I was hopeless several months asking your help and now, I’m doing better. QUICK Question: what’s a good source seeds company here in Canada 🇨🇦..??? Plz.
Thanks 🙏 truly 🇨🇦

[lar]

I've been marking on my calendar when to plant my seeds indoors. Also, experimenting with cold stratification for some flowers seeds. I'm also looking at buying a folding lunch room type of table to make expansion easier. Last year, the 2nd year of my indoor gardening, I really ran out of room when I transplanted to bigger pots.

[worstpfpever]

I have been planning on building a garden bed outside for the entire winter now and have recently invested in a grow light, 2 10”x20” heating mats, and 40 cell 1 sq inch grow trays. It’s really fun to experiment with how everything grows before the actual grow season begins and to watch them everyday waking up from their dormant state and prospering. If anyone who is not sure where to start indoor or outdoor in gardening, don’t overthink it! I too was confused by all the complex terms such as “PAR” and “LUX” that only the professionals should worry about. In most amateur growing set ups that are small, most lights are sufficient and should provide what your plants need. Go forth and conquer and hope this helped 🤞🏼🪴

[OakKnobFarm]

Too early!!! you tempt me with dreams of spring LOL

[markfrancis]

Thanks for the great info Jeff, love watching your videos, so much content 👍👍

[Donna_G]

Even if I had the space to start seeds indoors, January would be too soon. For where I live, April might be a better time. The weather doesn't really warm up until June.

Many years ago, when I was still living at home with my parents in Ohio, I had a magazine subscription and right now, I don't recall which one, maybe Mother Earth or Organic Gardening; but, there was a packet of tomato seeds stapled in the center. My parents house did have windows with window ledges. I started some of the seeds in a couple of pots on the window ledge about the kitchen sink. It was the window with the best light. The seeds sprouted and by the time the weather was decent enough so that the seedlings could be planted outside, I had 3 or 4 little tomato plants. I don't remember what variety of tomatoes they were; but, they grew and produced some decent tomatoes. Kind of like Early Girl size fruit.

[myrustygarden]

Afternoon Jeff it’s always nice to see your videos being that your in my zone and area, it’s a bit harder when across the other side of the world. I am trying some brassicas inside but not getting my hopes up too much 😂😂. What if anything do you always start in January? Stay safe and stay gardening from Langley 🇨🇦☮️🌶✌️🧑‍🌾🥕🥬

[TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Amazon Affiliate Links For The Products Used In This Video:

1020 Nursery Trays and Inserts:


Heat Mats:


LED Grow Lights c/o EPIDLEDGROWLIGHT.com:


Fabric Grow Bags are an excellent alternative to standard pots, and in some cases even better for large single plant crops like Broccoli, Cauliflower, Kale, and even Garlic! Lightweight, inexpensive, and they come in almost any size! Put that Compost to good use! Check out the affiliate links below and give them a try!


If you're just starting out gardening in 2020, this inexpensive set of tools from Amazon can get you and your garden up and running this year as well as prepare your gardens for fall! I know there is a fevered and renewed interest in gardening and many of you are seasoned vets. But remember that there's a whole population out there that hasn't gardened before. Let's help them out and encourage as much as possible! Affiliate links below: