STARTING SEEDS INDOORS & What Works EVERY Time!

Today I'm starting seeds indoors. Learn how to start seeds indoors, when to sow seeds inside, what works and doesn't work, and seed starting mistakes to avoid! If you're a beginner or a gardener who struggles to find his/her green thumb, this video will be all you need to get started & sow seeds successfully.

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[OliviaLovesPugs]

I like to use red solo cups; they are cheap, reusable, and deep so they give the roots more room and hold more moisture, meaning I don’t have to up pot before transplanting into their final homes. I start multiple seeds in red solo cups and then divide the seedlings out so that they each have their own cup, or remove the extra seedlings from the cups so that there is one plant per cup, and it works well for me.

[danthompsonm]

"We're not burying treasure here." LOL!! Nice channel - like learning basic gardening from a friendly neighbor, with great bone structure.

[randallshuck]

One way I toughen up my plant sets is to set up a fan set on low that will blow across the plants and then rotate the trays of plants once a day. The movement that the fanned air causes seems to make the plants stronger, but you have to watch the dryness of the soil.

[LisaV]

This is a great video because it’s simple, it’s not too long and it’s right to the point. And it makes me feel much better about not spending a lot on expensive seed starting containers.

[jdawg]

I agree about the peat pots. I've dug them up the following season and they look pretty much like when I planted them. Even after throwing them in the compost bin they take a while to break down. I wouldn't recommend them, but if you have some lying around that you want to use try this. When you up pot, gently tear the bottoms out, then tear one side down all the way. Make sure that they are good and wet when you do this. Then you can plant the whole thing with minimal shock to the root system.

I love the reduce, recycle, reuse! Most of us already have these things in our homes.

[janicemorelock]

I use solo cups as well, but I cut the bottom out of one and set it in another solo cup. When its time to go to the garden, I prepare a hole that will fit the solo cup, then set the one with the bottom cut out into the hole. Not disturbing the roots at all and my transplants do really well.

[TheSuburbanGardenista]

Totally agree re: the "biodegradable" pots - they might be biodegradable over years, but they limit seedling growth for sure - sometimes I'll even find them still clinging on at the end of the season when I'm cleaning things up or even in the ground still hanging on the following year!

[OCDishChick]

Hi Valerie!

I love the clear see-through containers. I’m nosy and like to see what’s happening under the soil. 😂

Thanks for the tips and tricks!

[ImmaHippster]

Super helpful and one of the only videos that is doing what I want to do. I have been collecting blueberry containers and my take out and random trays and that’s what I want to use. So many other videos have fancy this and that but I just know I can do it this way. Thanks for sharing and I will be following you advice on setting them on top of the fridge. I was pondering about where to put the little seeds to be warm, the fridge is the perfect idea. Thank you

[Jimbo]

I had the same experience with biodegradable pots, now I put 4-5 long slits from top to bottom using a craft knife, half an inch down from the top all the way to the bottom, the roots form a lateral growth and provide a stable platform 🌱.
Great instructional keep them coming 😊

[bryanjones]

I'm glad you mentioned the issues with biodegradable pots. I've had the same issues. I no longer buy them.

[crazybeatles]

I take a few sheets of newspaper, wrap it around a can from the pantry and hold the folds at the bottom and sides with some tape. I pop the can out and it leaves a little container. They can get a bit flimsy so I put them in a tray or those small nursery pots. The upside is that when it's time to transplant, I can just cut and peel the newspaper off which disturbs the roots less than getting them out of a plastic pot.

[ettevyvab]

Cut down "clear" distilled water gallon containers work great, also :) I started HAYWARD KIWI vines from the tiny black seeds in a grocery store kiwi (indoors) and when got larger planted outside - and about 3 years later got fruit (325 kiwi fruit). Fortunately I ended up with both male and female plants this way. WHO KNEW that Kiwi vines would successfully grow and produce fruit every year in the state of Virginia !!! They lose leaves each fall and gain them back with flowers and fruit in the Spring. Thank You for this video !!!

[mjkay]

finally!!! a vid that is real. too many times i see vids that really get too intricate for a beginner like soil testing stuff that some ole bag like me wont bother to mess with, if it grows great. if it dont i can go to the pantry. but i think containers is important and i have friends saving water bottles so i should have 36 of them soon. i just want 4 plants of 5 veggies and some flowers to puts around with this summer.
well done video.
ps, luvd the brn pots falling, just like home, lol

[IndoonaOceans]

Totally agree with you about using all our plastic tubs from recycling - reuse is even better than recycling. Good video and presentation - only thing I would add is that I had a lot of seedlings not germinate this year because I planted them outdoors too early - April - usually OK but in the UK was very cold thn early spring this year ( less than 6 Centigrade). Warmer now so playing catch up.

[PrismRisen]

As a first time indoor seed starter gardner, I found this video to be very well done. Included all the essential topics and advice based on your actual, practical experience. Very helpful, thanks.

[minxella]

On the instructions of some peat pots that I used was if planting in the ground, trim or carefully tear the excess material from the top of the pot and pinch the bottom out. I never had a problem with peat pots.

[naturalyawd]

Great information, I saved a lot of seeds from my garden last year. This just remind me that I need to start my Tomatoes indoors now.

[HeirloomReviews]

Hello 🖐Love your videos ❤💕❤look forward for your next video! 💪💯 Thanks for sharing! 🌹☝👍

[Ed]

I agree with your experience on the biodegradable containers. Crap!