Transplanting, 5 steps for best results in least time

How to make the best sized holes quickly, with minimum soil disturbance, and which tools are easy and effective.
I show you how deep to transplant, how to do it according to rootball size, and finish with tips on direct watering so it all soaks down and around the roots.

00:00 Introduction
00:29 The five steps
01:10 Using a dibber
01:56 Younger and older plants in small CD60 module cells
02:54 How to make the holes
04:15 Plants in larger module cells
05:52 Larger plants in pots
06:56 Using a trowel for transplanting larger brassicas
07:40 Leek plants go in less deep than usual
08:10 How to water transplants, using little water

We have also created an online course with this name, with many exclusive videos

Soo we shall be selling smaller CD30 and CD15 trays.

My garden is no dig since 2013. You can see in this video, how the surface is soft and spongy and with few weeds. We spend very little time weeding!

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[andykyriakides]

Charles Dowding, the man who launched a thousand new gardeners this year .

[openmind]

I realised last weekend, while I was in the garden, that nearly all my gardening knowledge has come from you. Thank you very much Charles.

[TheGreenBean]

My garden is absolutely flourishing like never before and I have to say that is partly because of you :) Thank you for all your sound advice. I am truly grateful that you take the time to put out these videos and publish your books.

[lyndaturner]

It’s thanks to you I’ve finished my third year as a vegetable gardener at 73 so thanks for all the advice I’ve accessed from you I’m now having many more successful harvests .

[paulhanson]

I know the queen is busy but to this American you are clearly Sir Charles.

[jeshurunfarm]

Hey Charles, your son is producing easy watching content and it is producing all the right endorphins.
As for your advice, it's been the backbone of my 18month exploration of no dig market garden. I have never owned a gardening tool in my life, but now I construct my own little designs with what I can find lying about here in the southern point of Africa.
Once again, respect from Africa 🇿🇦

[Picci]

That's a really eye-opener video. Quality most of the times comes from from fine tuning and tips like this. Apparently elementary actions that make a big difference!

[paul-oram]

Great - this is the kind of straightforward advice learned through solid experience that makes all the difference.

[derekanderson]

I follow about 2 or 3 gardening channels, on YouTube. Without a doubt, this is one of the 2 or 3! His videos are informative, pleasant, easy to follow, and interesting.

[kerollo]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I started with 2 tomato plants in pots on my apartment balcony. Extended to a few more pots with green beans. Fell in love with the outcome. I was proud I could produce that small amount of vegetables on my balcony. Started looking for a house with garden to plant more vegetables. Moved, started small, struggled to get it right, discovered you videos, inspirational. Amazing how easy it becomes to have and eat sufficient vegetables once you learn to cultivate them. Healthy it is. This year for first the time I was successful with growing cucumbers. The season is ending for them. I don't feel like wanting the supermarket cucumbers anymore. My bio/organic shop is my garden. I recommend it everyone. In the meantime I have seen fantastic small vegetable gardens of just a few m2 with abundant vegetables. You wonder why do we buy salads in supermarkets if you can have much more with just 1 or 2 m2? Started this year with planting fall vegetables. Even more healthy food to come. Did not buy any vegetables since May. Don't do it for money, do it for your mental and physical health. This is as environmental friendly as you can be. My vegetable garden must be now 50m2. Still learning to increase the harvest, do rotation planting. More fun to come. Thank you for showing the way.

[SamanthaMadison]

I just got my dibber last week and it’s getting so much use. Planting out is quick and easy using Charles’ method and a dibber.

[anniecochrane]

fabulous good timing for me. Its springtime here and I have seedlings coming away in the little greenhouse. I noticed how my purple sprouting broccoli are spindly, and felt a bit better to hear you say that's a tendency they have. I've never thought to leave the planting hole open for watering. So now I will. Thanks again for your advice - why o why didnt I find your channel years ago, rather than breaking my back with double digging and confusing crop rotations.

[nenemaria-cornfieldsgarden]

My neighbour gave me a wooden dibber similar to yours that was his late father's, it's probably one of the most useful tools I have in the garden. It works well even in my very clay soil.
Thank you for another great video. Always to the point and full of useful tips :)

[growyourvegetablekitchen]

Hi Charles, l have learned a lot from your video. Good technique and good tip, Now I have grow some vegetables my garden. Thank you for sharing 😊

[camicri]

Love your garden and the ease of planting! You are an inspiration. Until now my mom did what she wanted and how she wanted in the garden....from now on is my turn, it's not going to be easy because of my mobilty at the moment but I am counting on the garden, good food and God's help to turn that around! Many blessings Charles to you and your family! 🤗💜🤗

[tedbastwock]

Don't we all wish we were Charles' neighbor? Sadly, we can't all live so close to one man. But fortunately, he's decided to share great knowledge such as this with us through videos!! Thanks, Charles!!

[mariedominguez]

Thanks for another wonderful video, Charles. I'm in the process of purchasing my first home and I can't wait to start a veggie patch in the yard using all your teachings.
Love from Georgia, USA.

[theresahrab]

Thanks for continuing to provide these very informative videos.

[SavvyOrganicsFarm]

Amazing! You have such a natural talent for gardening and teaching.

[humblemanor]

Excellent! Short and sweet and to the point, Just wish I'd watched it last April. Ahh well, there's always next year on the allotment!