4 Reasons All My Seedlings Died

Startings seeds can be tricky and many things can go wrong. Sarah reveals 4 reasons why all of her seedlings died.

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[redash]

1. She didn't fertilize her seedlings.
2. Waited too long to transplant and allowed the plants to get too big.
3. She failed to harden them off. The process of exposing your seedlings gradually to the sun, wind, fluctuating temperatures, and not being watered as often.
4. She planted them in the garden too early and they all froze.

[jms]

I hate transplanting things, so I just start everything in solo cups (with a hole drilled in the bottom of each). Roomy and re-usable, no fiddling with bitty plants. I put my potting soil/garden mix in the bottom 2/3 of the cup and put seed starter in the top 1/3 so the seeds can start easily, and then grow to reach the more nutrient-rich soil beneath. This has saved me a lot of time and tedium!

[jimthommes]

I actually get really mad when people see my garden and say "Well, you just have a green thumb."

No. I work my butt off and learn over time! I have watched countless videos, read articles, and read books about what to do and what not to do in the garden. Then, I bust my butt working outside at it. Weeding, spreading compost and mulch, tying up plants, turning the compost, etc. It is not luck or instinct. It is hard work, experience, and knowledge.

[prettypegacornunisus]

Nobody’s ever so excited to post their mistakes like this - thanks for sharing

[jennifershephard]

Some of the best lessons we learn, we learn when we fail. But your failure was really a success! You took that experience and shared it with thousands of others, so they could learn from your experience. Thank you for sharing!

[bkrouzek]

1:31 - 1. She didn't fertilize her seedlings.
3:06 - 2. Waited too long to transplant and allowed the plants to get too big.
6:19 - 3. She failed to harden them off. The process of exposing your seedlings gradually to the sun, wind, fluctuating temperatures, and not being watered as often.
7:54 - 4. She planted them in the garden too early and they all froze.

[stevebradley]

Gardening is the same as life. Some successes, some failures, but always enjoy the journey, and learn along the way

[justacountrygirl]

Been gardening for 50 years and I always learn something new from y’all.

[bygeorge]

I love the show. I would like to leave a little tip that I learned about starting seeds. Tip: place a cup of water in your blender with a garlic clove. blend and strain into your spray bottle. top up with water and use this to water your seeds. This mixture prevents damp-off! hope I've helped a little.

[CBsGreenhouseandGarden]

This is where so many folks have problems is starting their seeds to early. It is not good to keep transplanting seedlings from pot to pot to pot to pot. I start my seedlings into a pot big enough to hold them for 30 days with out getting so root bound. If you put a oscillating fan on them in the greenhouse to harden them up will save you a lot of heartaches.

[quietstorm]

"I want you all to sucSEED!" 😄 HOW ADORABLE YOU ARE 🤗

[brianramsey]

I'm seed starting for the first time. Thanks for going before me

[moisesandangie]

THIS is why my seedlings died last spring! UGH!
Thank you for posting this. I'm such a noobie when it comes to this stuff still. Make mistakes and learn! That's how it goes!

[MidEastAmerican]

SUPER useful video! You just saved me, and a lot of other people, a lot of money. Thank you guys so much for this information!

[carlatolentino]

I spoke to my My grandmother and I told her I was planting, what does she say oh I just threw jalapeños seeds into the garden and omg they are growing so big.😑 (I am nurturing them and caring for them with my life and they are wilted and possibly dying) 🥺

[benb]

One year I lost all my tomatoes when my greenhouse heater went out on a 19 degree night. One year I lost all my tomato seedlings when i didn’t give them enough light and they got leggy and fell over dead. One year I burnt up all my tomatoes when I forgot to open my greenhouse vents on an early spring clear 70 degree day. It was literally 126 degrees in the greenhouse. I feel your pain.

[kerrihatz]

Thank you Thank you Thank you. Guess what I will being doing today....Fertilizing my starts. I had no love that you share both success and failures...we all need each other to learn from.

[jeromesassani]

Thanks for thinking of us. I am always trying something new and have mistakes.

[Tadpole]

Thank you so much Sarah! This is my first year starting my own seedlings, I usually buy plants from the nursery. I wasn't sure when to fertilize them, and when to replant if the garden wasn't ready. Your bad luck last year will help me this year, thanks again!! We would be lost without ya'll!!!

[iamorganicgardening]

Hello, Thank You for sharing. I would like to HELP to make your life even easier with seedling. Just use 1/ 4 of worm casting on top of your growing media. When you first plant your seeds and if you move to a large pot just repeat.. You NEVER have to worry above doing anything wrong again and just watch them grow. Remember to bottom water only. This is do you wetting the roots first so they can Bring in the nutrients next.