5 Seed Starting Mistakes that Might Be Ruining Your Garden (And how to fix them!)

Have you struggled to start seeds indoors successfully year after year? You may be making some of the same mistakes I was! Learn these five seed-starting mistakes that might be ruining your garden and learn how to fix them!
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[@joywright2315]

I like these shorter videos. My time is limited, so the more to the point, the better. Thanks!

[@mojoflyingsolo639]

I took a space blankets and put it behind the plant rack to reflect the light back on them and it only cost me $3.00 and my plants love all the light.

[@thepenjorway]

Synchronicity! Reading a gardening magazine, making my plan for tomorrow's planting, picked up phone to take photo of something and saw your notification. You are amazing Caroline. Thankyou so much for generously sharing your wealth of knowledge ❤

[@marniebryce8922]

I planted packaged onion seeds as well as seeds I saved a few years ago. None of the packaged seeds germinated while my saved ones had fantastic germination. I'm a believer in seed saving. The grow lights are a game changer. 😊

[@mattspencer9538]

I appreciate you sharing what you've learned from your mistakes. Great video!

[@HomesteadingFamily]

Thanks for watching!

[@faithfulfriendsfarm]

I'm so glad I clicked on this this morning. I've been making many of these mistakes for years 😱

[@PatriotNorthman]

I'm happy to see you name my Missouri local seed company! I love Baker. Never had less than 90% germination, and I really enjoy their seed requisition program and the impact they have. Great video!

[@RosePainter]

Glad I am not the only one to get some surprise plants!

[@LisadeKramer]

I finally purchased a photo case for my seeds and I love it. I also grabbed some index cards and as I am seeding I make notes on the cards and put them in the box that the seeds are in. I like that way better than messing with a notebook.

[@annettapanatera8997]

That is a fabulous idea! Thank you for sharing it!

[@differentkim]

I subscribed before I watched the video because I appreciated how you started off. Brief intro, a little B-roll and, straight into it. Everything also looks great! Nice set-up. Looking forward to more. Well done.

[@LavenderDebs]

Loved this video! The music didn't even bug me. I have been watering my seedlings with the water I draw off of my fish tanks and don't know how I raised seedlings without it. Deb from the fertile but wet Pacific coast, now in Troy Montana... where I'm learning what I can grow in a bed of big rocks lol.

[@TheEssentialRanchersLife]

Thank you so much!! I have a terrible time starting seeds. This video is going to help me a lot 😊

[@HomesteadingFamily]

Glad it was helpful!

[@blueeyes3]

You know? I read when you cut the top off a carrot you can't really grow a new carrot/set. Well, my 5-year-old proved that wrong. If we don't buy from a known farmer, we buy Organic. We had taken a top, and I was gonna put it and just water and let it grow roots. But we planted it. That little boy got three fat little carrots off of it. If I could send a picture, I would show y'all. I know the video is not necessarily about this. But I thought I would share his accomplishment. He has organic basil growing in the window as well.

[@crystalwaldrep5775]

I got a bunch of those silicone seed trays and they're amazing

[@evereletkline8732]

Thank You Sweetie.. I really honour Your Service in sharing the Devotion You have to thriving

[@brandonlee4039]

Well presented video. Learned alot, as Im about to seed start for my first time. You & Josh are great!

[@cynthia5018]

Thank You So Much Carolyn. God Bless You And Your Family Always.

[@TheTinkerersWife]

Great advice on this topic. I didn't even think about growing away from. Natural light. Your mention of larger isn't always better is so true with tomatoes. There was a study done to see if tomatoes produced better if planted in flower or before they budded up and it found if they were in flower they didn't produce as well. My guess is it was, as you mentioned, they were somehow stunted by being transplanted at that time.

[@renamaemcdonald2075]

Thanks for sharing this! I learned a few more things about starting seedlings ❤

[@gowest5145]

Thanks for the tips. I don't even have a good place to grow seedlings but that doesn't stop me. I didn't know about fertilizing them.

[@deborahvalentine2279]

So helpful! Thank you!

[@leahsiemens1424]

Thank you so so much for all this info! I just got lights and heat mats for the first time this year and as soon as you stressed that they were GERMINATION mats, I went downstairs and unplugged them all! Thank you!

[@marilynnellsworth4300]

great storage idea.

[@marcfruchtman9473]

Thank you for so many great hints!

[@nicoleheppner4397]

Such a quality video. Thanks guys!

[@pennysantana7809]

Thank-you for all of your insight into your seed processing. It is very helpful. God bless 🙏

[@mariannatodd7010]

So many great tips. Thank you!

[@nicoleheppner4397]

What a great view!

[@cynthiawhitcomb1780]

Good advice

[@ShortbusMooner]

Thank you! 🙏🏻

[@LoveGrowLiveFree]

Thank you ❤

[@WendyW-ui2fs]

I store my seeds in the same containers!

[@vvolpe572]

I have the hardest time with my tomato, pepper and eggplant seeds- all my other seeds do fine (cucumbers, all squash, herbs, some floral seeds). I do use the steps and tips you gave (including getting sprouts restaurant trays for individual starter pots), research other factors for my area (5b, Northern Colorado), but my tomatoes, peppers, and eggplant just don't like any of the steps I take to make them strong good starts. I do not add any fertilizer to the seedlings (whether natural/ organic or chemical)- we never really had an issue with the starts not having any fertilizer. Maybe that's what I will need to change up this time around.

[@456ann]

i bought a soil blocker and am using soil blocks for the first time and wondered if you have made these and what you thought? Thanks

[@ianmertens4221]

How do you empty the trays after filling the bottom with water please?

[@carlacook7689]

Love all your videos, I've got my things ready try antibiotic sauve so will watch that one again now!!

[@madmecyr]

Does it decrease their life span if where I keep them freezes in winter? I was thinking in nature they overwinter fine out in nature, but I'm not sure if I'm decreasing their value.

[@tracykozil5029]

Do you top water when you're trying to get the seeds to germinate? Then, bottom water after the seeds germinate.

[@jamesvatter5729]

That might explain the "Sweet Gypsy peppers" I planted two years ago that turned out to be vulcanic hot!

[@Greens5511]

So u mention away from sunlight....so leaving the seeds out in a room with no windows but my grow lights on....is that okay short term during the spring seed starting months?

[@HeatherNaturaly]

Why not use Chlorine dioxide in place of bleach? I don't like bleach, either.

[@debbiedowers3927]

Oh my goodness! The constant camera switching is so distracting! Please stop!

[@nealmcbaggins127]

Do you watch TV? At all?