9 Seeds You Can Plant Indoors in January

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

Hey Gang! I hope you enjoy this week's video! Let me know what you thought about adding the planting demo at the end. I know it adds time, but I thought you might like a little extra this week.

[@tdesanchez]

Thank you. These videos are great for informing and motivating us into starting our gardens early. The planting demo is great especially for those who are new to gardening and for the youth to know how it's all done. We can always find extra time to watch your videos, provided you also have time to do so. Also, the timing of putting the seeds into production is helpful as then it won't seem so overwhelming to plant everything all at once.

[@tonyaearles]

I loved it!!! Keep it coming

[@marjoriedanley6131]

Since I’m new at vegetable gardening I really liked that you added the planting of the seeds at the end of your video. Thank you.

[@jackietomkins5085]

I'm in agreement with everyone's comment here. I loved the demo at the end! Also your choice of what to demo was great being I've never done onions and am planning to this year 😁 So thank you for that too! I'm in Florida so I really need to get a move on. I do have a raised hoophouse greenhouse and wondering if I can just sew them directly? We do get frost overnight in north central Florida randomly through the end of February and daytime temps almost never dip below 50 even when in the upper 20s at night and 0 hard freezes.

[@lizbradley8872]

Hello. Just moved to zone 7 in TN. Do you have any workshops starting in January 2025? Have watched many of your videos and have subscribed. Thank you.

[@kellymueller9818]

My hubby got a raise and we can afford for me to stay home and focus on our homestead. This will be the first year with a garden where I'm not working 60 hours. So excited!

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

That is awesome!

[@jbuck1975]

Hopefully it was a HUGH raise. Inflation is gonna still keep going up.

[@sweetcarolyn777]

Congrats!!! So happy for you.

[@rebeccaknudsen6190]

Every mother is a working mother! Congrats! Mom's work at home is equivalent to 2/12 full-time jobs.

[@janaeshaffer266]

Congratulations! This will be the best endeavor you make for you and your 👪

[@jellybean9478]

If transplanting out before last frost (tomatoes, peppers, green beans, ect,), I use recycled plastic gallon milk jugs. Cut the bottom off and use the jug to cover my plants. Free and it works great! During the day I remove the lid off the top of the jug to let the fresh air in and put the lid/cap back on in evening to protect from frost.

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

Great tip!

[@brodykin3505]

I was going to make the same suggestion. I left containers closed until early spring, and most did fine. I'm in Zone 5B, with lots of precipitation. Love this method!

[@homeschoolmom2384]

I do this also, as well I use old plastic soda bottles cut for covering.

[@jennyfrompr8940]

Greetings from zone 6a in Massachusetts. Thanks for a great video!

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

Thanks for watching!

[@raymondclark1785]

Last year I started lettuces in buckets that I could place in isles when the weather was nice and inside when it wasn't. Got a decent crop :)

[@judeenberry495]

Thank you.

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

Awesome!

[@DawnRK3204]

Tatsoi is the bomb. It’s one of my favorite greens! So tolerant.

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

We like it a lot too!

[@mariaawarrior2643]

Excellent! I shared video in FB group!!!

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

Awesome thank you!

[@yunkie12]

Thanks for this video. I had no idea about the Kale being stronger than collards. I love Kale. Gonna give it a try.

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

Glad it was helpful!

[@nancybaumgartner6774]

I have kale and chard growing year round under row covers . It is sweeter in the winter- definitely.

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

We just harvested a bunch of kale this week! It sure is better this time of year.

[@sharonjennings1282]

My very favorite videos from you are good things to plant in January how do you things to plant in February etc. I’m in zone 5B so I really appreciate the videos and thank you for keeping them coming in

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

So nice of you

[@lisabeaudin3531]

I'm in zone 5B too, in NH

[@leslienichols5268]

Also in 5b!

[@cowboyblacksmith]

Me too, seacoast NH, yay!

[@littleone2601]

Celery? I was told to start mine for zone 6b around mid January.

[@meadowmade]

Thank you so much from here in zone 6b.

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

You're welcome!

[@xuyahfish]

Mustard Spinach tastes better than spinach, healthier, easier to grow & survives various Temps really well

[@synergy2222]

In your opinion of course.

[@stephaniegee227]

Zone 7 here in the mid-South. We did Tatsoi in the fall, and it lasted until we had a super hard freeze before Christmas. It's really hardy once it's established!

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

Yep! I've had it last all winter in a hoop house!

[@magdadarling2655]

Wow, so glad I found your KZbin channel. I want to start growing some of my own food and I have just signed up for your waitlist. Cheers!

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

Welcome aboard!

[@VictoriousGardenosaurus]

I planted out a number of trays on New Year's Eve. Brassicas, kale, lettuce, mizuna, arugula, and spinach. Dill, mint, thyme, and oregano. Asparagus, green onions and chives. I've got my hands full, as I'm seeing excellent germination rates. This is year 3 of my gardening journey, and I started many plants this time last year, most of which were unsuited for the season. With some cover, and the fact that they are in a cool room already, i believe they should transfer well. My garlic patch seems to have survived Elliot, and I plan to plant a couple dozen more bulbs with this balmy weather here. Carrots, peas, and more green onions were planted outside, I have seen no sprouts yet.

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

Very nice! No planting for me outside for a few months. We still have 12 inches of snow in the garden right now.

[@VictoriousGardenosaurus]

@@StoneyAcresGardening Our weather is bound to change like the temper of a drunk. I worry these warm days are just a farce to lull me in lol

[@Fiene-Nix]

@@VictoriousGardenosaurus oh my 🤣 are you in Texas? I planted Little Gem lettuce on Dec 12 but weather gave me an L. Wonderful sprouts but slow afterwards. -10 was lowest windchill during holidays 😢 Temps are suppose to 81 on Wednesday. Wishing your garden much happiness & productivity indeed.

[@Fiene-Nix]

@@StoneyAcresGardening Enjoy your winter. Unfortunately, we're predicted to have 81 here in Dallas areas middle of wk. Oh & I'm subscribing also. Thnx for plastic wrap info.

[@VictoriousGardenosaurus]

@@Fiene-Nix Ive been trapped North of the Red River for quite some time...but I lost all of my lettuce just the same. My garlic patch seems to have survived though

[@vbfit1247]

Thank you so much. It’s nice to look forward to growing again.

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

You are so welcome

[@katloo5647]

Fabulous video. My parsley plants in the garden have surprised me - here in zone 5b and I have multiple plants still alive in my unprotected beds. Ended up being more hardy than my kale, which looks a bit more sad. This year I am experimenting with winter sowing and have a lot of the seeds you mentioned in this video out in my jugs in the garden now.

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

Yep it's pretty hardy. Remember that they are bi-annual so they will start going to seed later in the spring.

[@MichaelJosephJr934]

These videos are a huge help! Thank You. I prefer Chard over spinach. Much more durable and huge in comparison.

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

You're welcome!

[@mrscaldwell3147]

Thank you from your insight on seed planting; getting spring fever already watching you from Westminster Colorado front range zone's 4-5. yeah spring!

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

Glad to help

[@andyp.4205]

Cross 1 item off the Jan planting list. Here in zone 5a, have Giant Winter Spinach in my 8 x 12 unheated greenhouse. Overwintered, and some light new growth.. Great video, getting ready for spring.

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

I'm glad to hear that you like the Winter Giant, I will be planting it this year.

[@royormonde3682]

Very good, zone 4b here and I'm getting my grow op ready right now for my first round. It's that time of the year when gardeners get the itch to start something. I agree with your choices there but I will ad sweet potato and brussels sprouts to that list.....happy gardening everyone and may 2023 be a great year.

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

Good stuff

[@clb50]

You're starting sweet potatoes? Do you mean your starting to grow slips or actual planting?

[@royormonde3682]

@@clb50 Well that's the only way to grow sweet potatoes, while most will plant slips directly out into the field, I don't have that luxury. I lay my sweet potatoes down in soil in late Jan. and start cutting slips away in late Feb. and throughout all of Mar. basically. Come late May/early June I put out plants that have fully rooted in pots, my season is short here and putting slips out into the field just doesn't produce mature potatoes here, so I start them early and have pretty big plants in one gallon pots that go out into the garden. As far as potato planting, that happens in mid to late May sometime.

[@Faye_vr]

I was hoping Brussels sprouts would make the list and when it didn't I thought to check the comments and I'm so happy I did! I have been failing every year but I'm not about to give up! And I would love to do sweet potatoes also. I'm going to do as many of these as I can

[@royormonde3682]

@@Faye_vr I guess it's his channel and he's going to sow what he likes but one thing for sure sweet potatoes and brussels sprouts are not liked by all, I never really like them as a kid but sure have enjoyed them for many decades now. There's a couple other gourds I used to start in Jan/Feb like Luffa's but it just didn't pan out here in a zone 4b, nights are too cool. Got started on a dig in a south facing hill for a greenhouse, in a couple years I'm looking forward to trying some exotic plants and extending my season.....cheers.

[@elizabethfarkas6468]

Although you discuss Zones 5, 6 and 7, I think the seeds you review are relevant to Zone 8 as well. In my Zone 8, I am seeding brassicas as well because they are frost/cold hardy and I can get a crop or two harvested before hot weather kicks in.

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

Of course, most of what I talked about could be done now in the warmer zones as well. But those of us in the cold zones have a pretty small list for January.

[@mdenisen]

Im in zone 9, central Fl. Starting early this year b/c last summer was so dry and hot. I literally got no yield on my tomatoes last summer, had about 30 plants and not a single tomato. My jalapeños and ghost peppers suffered too but did well once it cooled down late summer/fall (actually still producing now)

[@samanthagaffney6138]

Yessssss garden time!! Was just struggling to find some of this info today, not a lot of sources share how early these can go out in the garden! Love these videos as reminders of what I can get started now!

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

Glad it was helpful!

[@jeradlarkey390]

Great options, we also start our Broccoli, cauliflower, and artichoke in January- Zone 6B SE Kansas.

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

Really? When do you plant them out? I'm the same zone as you, maybe I should try some a little earlier, I don't usually plant my broccoli until mid February.

[@jeradlarkey390]

@@StoneyAcresGardening The Broccoli could totally go out a little later but we had awesome results last year starting the cauliflower early. And when your doing the cauliflower my brain says why not the broccoli too lol. If you haven't tried it yet, the Purple of Sicily cauliflower was hands down my favorite plant of all last year. Sprouted heads before everyone else, made large beautiful purple heads, and was so sweet we never even had a chance to cook it, was too tasty!

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

Sounds great! Where did you get the seeds?

[@jeradlarkey390]

@@StoneyAcresGardening Bakers Creek

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

Cool I will look for them!

[@synpse]

no way i'm doing homework for 'gardening'. lol. i'm a "neglect farmer" where the plants gotta earn my love. it's pretty cool.

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

But the homework is "gardening"!

[@donnamatthews4250]

Loved your video!

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

Thank you!!!

[@buggabee477]

From Alaska, but still getting excited to start gardening! We’ll wait a couple weeks longer than you’re suggesting for starting, but still helpful info. Even to a seasoned gardener!

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

Makes sense! You know your area best! Thanks for watching

[@stellaluuk2713]

I am experimenting with winter gardening, I have full size Swiss chard, kale and seedling radishes here in zone 5b planted in a raised bed and are still alive despite the cold. I have some row cover over them, but I still expected the radishes to die off. We still have February to get through though.

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

I'm curious to here how the radishes do. I have some in our cold frames and they haven't faired well in the cold. Nothing like what carrots do in the winter.

[@kimberlyboenig6643]

@@StoneyAcresGardening when do you start carrots and do you cover them? Do they "grow in the winter" I have been trying to grow carrots and not succeeding. I want to learn

[@elainevang9114]

My tatsoi and lettuces have grown through cold snow and temps all winter for me. I do have some frost cover over them at night, but they have survived some teen temps😊 I planted them in ground from seed in early fall .

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

Nice! I love winter gardening!

[@ardenpeters4386]

do you like tatsoi? what does it taste i bought seeds had them growing but lost them...

[@Katalinmason]

I had tatsoi last year but the bugs devoured them 😢

[@jenchelle13]

I just found your channel. Thank you for this video. I am new to gardening. This will be my 2nd year. My 1st year was pretty much a dud. I need to know when to start and how to plant.

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

Knowing your last frost date is key for knowing when to plant. Find that out and then we can talk about planting dates. I'd love to be able to help.

[@jenchelle13]

@@StoneyAcresGardening It looks like April 5th. I am in zone 6b.

[@lindajennings5953]

Thank you. I'm in zone 7 and am growing in my home right now.

[@bjquilts29]

Great video. It's getting me motivated.

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

I'm so glad!

[@davefranklyn7730]

At 3:04 you have a rogue potato growing in your kale!

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

Yeah, I have a soft spot of volunteer potatoes. I can bring myself to pull them out!

[@carmenbrown8735]

Thankyou for this video.. I'll be doing this.

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

You're welcome!

[@dimpletoadfoot8631]

We're in central NC, and the weather can go from cold and not friendly for planting seeds outdoors, to being too hot for things like lettuce. Last year, I had peppers started inside in Jan, but this year I'll get chard, lettuces, onions, peppers, kale and some other similar stuff in January.

[@AnneTemple6175]

I started my onions on 1/2 - I'm in zone 5 !

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

Started mine today!

[@albertmatthews9863]

Happy birthday Stacy.

[@cindybroadus3277]

Can’t wait to get these seeds going Thx

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

Enjoy!

[@kittiew260]

Would you please include flowers in next update? Lisianthus is one that should be started super early.

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

I'm sorry. I'm not much of a flower person. About the only flowers we grow from seeds are 4 0 clocks, marigolds and zinnias. I mostly deal with vegetables. I try to not talk about things I don't have experience with because I don't want to lead people astray! :)

[@kittiew260]

@@StoneyAcresGardening that's very fair. Thanks for sharing what you are familiar with growing.

[@Tupelo_Honey_77]

@@StoneyAcresGardening just seeing u first time ...thank u ...do u do companion planting

[@hopeyancey8074]

@@StoneyAcresGardening D2e6

[@jdy1054]

Petunias, coleus, impatiens, lisianthus need early start. I start sweet peas , too, so I get longer bloom.

[@marypatten9655]

Please do a video about zones 8 through 10. Our area has all 3 zones. So am thinking we are actially 10 with spots.

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

I live in zone 6 so your area is a little out of my wheel house, I try to stick mostly to zones similar to my own where my experience lies. I would suggest you check out some KZbinrs in your zones. I'm thinking Epic Gardening, Calikim, or Next Level Gardening. All of them garden in warmer zones.

[@papawhelp]

Well you just named off a fairly good list of all the things I won't be planting in my garden. Cept maybe onions...

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

LOL!!! 😂😂

[@catherinewesley8603]

Thanks so much!

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

You're welcome!

[@2075vj]

Thanks for sharing. I recently moved to FL from PA. I’m trying to learn what works best here in growing veggies and herbs.

[@jackietomkins5085]

Start your tomato seeds now! This way they're all harvested by June. I made the HUGE mistake of waiting until February and they got too hot.

[@jackietomkins5085]

I'm in zone 9a

[@2075vj]

@@jackietomkins5085 thanks for the tip. I’m in Ft Meyers. I wasn’t sure if I can grow tomatoes because I only have the area under my lanai to use. What understand I would need the plans to be exposed to the bees. Anything that grows from a flower probably won’t do well.

[@jackietomkins5085]

@@2075vj Nah I grow mine in a greenhouse, never need the bees. I would just giggle the plants every morning lol

[@jackietomkins5085]

@@2075vj there are several veggies that are wind pollinating like peppers. I use a small oscillating fan.

[@shovelheadkat945]

My Granny always said "Plant your peas on Good Friday" if possible and I always have..and I'm in zone 3-4....

[@sheliadean9548]

Thank you for sharing this information with us

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

You bet!

[@victorandrews9790]

Timely info thank you!

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

You bet!

[@JonathanCarroll3579]

Plenty of zone 5 and 6 have lasts frosts as late as mid June...some snows depending on where you are in july

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

Yeah, that's why I always try to also mention the frost dates I'm targeting in my video, the zones are not a perfect way to do planting. But remember that everything I was talking about in this video are very frost and even snow hardy and will be okay planting before your last frost.

[@JonathanCarroll3579]

@@StoneyAcresGardening definitely was happy with the info on those varieties thank you very much ^_^

[@terryreynolds13]

I use my heat registers to start my seeds besides the grow lights. Use an old milk crate or something you can construct to keep them at a distance from the register while still allowing the heat to warm the room. You can then start seeds in multiple locations providing you can give them the light they need at the same time. Grow bulbs are pretty cheap now and most people are heating their homes this time of year anyways. My seeds typically sprout in about 3 days

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

Nice!

[@stellaz2595]

I have lots of chives in pots. One small plant has spread to 3 other planters, and they return year after year.

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

Yeah I love chives!

[@WisGuy4]

Chives on a baked potato = delicious Chives in a garden = headaches. If you have never grown chives, before, you should be aware that they are extremely invasive and ridiculously easy to self-seed if you do not keep on top of them and clip all flowers. Two years ago, I figured I would add a few chive plants to a large half barrel planter with a tomato in it. After two seasons, the chives have completely overgrown the planter and their roots are so deep and thick that they cannot be pulled out separately. I am going to have to pull out the entire top half of my planter and throw it in the compost to be able to use that planter again for some thing other than chives. Moral of the story: plant chives in one or two small pots dedicated just to that herb, keep them away from other pots and beds, and keep them trimmed to prevent going to seed.

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

@@WisGuy4 It's funny, this must be a growing area-related thing. In our zone 6 garden here in Utah chives stay put pretty well. I have a plant that I put in 10 seasons ago. It has grown and spread a bit, but just a bit. It is now about 2'x2'. And I have neighbors who use it as a decorative plant in their flower beds and they are just the same as me.

[@jackietomkins5085]

@@WisGuy4 Same thing in Florida! I now grow them at the edge of the property in a somewhat woodsy location (otherwise hubby will mow them over). They grow like a weed here as well as green onions 😆

[@govindasgarden]

Thank you, good sir!

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

Welcome!

[@quailmomma]

Thank you for all the great ideas! 🐥⚘

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

You are so welcome!

[@mompuff]

Just the video I was looking for!!! Thank you so much!! I’m on some 6!!!

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

Glad I could help!

[@KathysTube]

Thanks Rick 😎👍

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

You're welcome!

[@farahreid4920]

Very good video thanks

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

Glad you liked it

[@christineb4179]

Sooooooo helpful thank you!

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

You're so welcome!

[@Sense2024]

Chives, kale, parsley, spinach, swiss chard, tat soi, onions, leeks, and lettuce.

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

Nice!

[@ursulapercell4528]

I'm new here. Can you talk about indoor budget grow light setups for seedling. I enjoyed your show about onions.

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

You don't need grow lights for seedlings. Just get some shop lights, either florescent or LED. They should cost around $30 each.

[@tiahlerose2268]

Thank you for your content

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

My pleasure!

[@libertybellemedia7165]

Great video! Thank you

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

Glad you liked it!

[@cherylbolivar10]

Thanks for the pointers. The planting demo was a great addition. Wondering what temp you set on your heat mat for the onion germination and do you continue with that same temperature until you plant out? Thanks

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

My heat mat only has one temperature, so I just go with that. And no the heat mat is only for germination, once the seeds have germinated I take it off and use it on the next tray of starts.

[@melissaschloneger9902]

Some of the heat mats can get really toasty - you can check what your soil temperature is and add a towel between mat and seeds if you need to… i also have the one setting variety. The pepper seeds germinate really well with the heat mat (dont start those yet if you are zone 6 or lower, otw you have to keep up potting and find space with good light and heat before the last frost date. I 100% agree with the types of seeds to start and hold back from others, but maybe start preparing for some winter sowing in Feb-Mar.

[@jellybean9478]

For 3 years I have put my seed cups in a shallow plastic bin (lid laid loose and a bit turned so it's not completely sealed) and used an electric blanket laid over the bin to germinate. After they sprout, I move them to my grow shelves. Works really well and the blanket is big enough to cover 3 large plastic bins (45-60 seed cups total). Due to short grow seasons and the dang squirrels digging up my seeds, I need to start pretty much everything indoors. This has been a life saver to getting a great crop of seedlings started early and getting my produce much faster after transplanting. EDIT: my electric blanket has settings 1-10 with a 12 hour timer. I set the heat to 3 and turn it on in the morning and reset before bed

[@philcoppa]

here we are zone 5/6 but I've never seen in the past twenty years any year where we could plant out much before early May. One year we had snow on April 30.

[@bellarosa009]

I would add to that list the beautiful lisianthus flowers.

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

Great idea!

[@zyn5107]

I'm in zone 5 and it might snow the first week of April. I expect safe planting on June 1. But otherwise the information is interesting.

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

Here in Zone 6 we can have snow up until mid April. All of the plants on this list are frost and snow tolerant and should be find planting out in March and April.

[@marybaehr3700]

The zone one lives in has to do with winter hardiness (low temps that can be expected during the winter), and not necessarily the last spring frost date. The same hardiness zone in different parts of the country can have very different last spring frost dates - Washington state compared to the Midwest, for example. And even your own microclimate matters - bottomland can have frosts where there is no frost nearby.

[@kilroywashere1828]

In Rio grande valley south Texas...you can pretty much plant any seed out doors in January...it's in 80s right now

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

Nice!

[@litag6143]

Thanks! I've been itching to get planting. Do you have a video on how your grow light shelving system is set up? Thanks, & God Bless!

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

Yes I do, in fact i just did one a couple of weeks ago. Here's the link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZmjCoZyNeZyJrJo

[@litag6143]

@@StoneyAcresGardening Thank you! Hopefully it won't be too expensive to put together! I am going to subscribe to your channel also. I'm a senior citizen & live in town, but I garden as much as I'm able & have chickens & rabbits. I never get tired of learning! God Bless!

[@betterstill100]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@joycer9135]

Great video

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

Thanks!

[@janetc5417]

Great information on starting seeds. I'm in zone 8. Should I be starting them earlier?

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

You can get all the plants I listed going now. I would really hurry with your onions.

[@ardenpeters4386]

thank you I'm buggy to get started!

[@hadassahhaman7550]

LOVED the video. quick question...why didn't you label right away? How will you know which is which with the onion planters?!!!! 🤔

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

I had already labeled the containers before I filmed the video, I use didn't show that in the video. I just label with a small piece of tape.

[@hadassahhaman7550]

@@StoneyAcresGardening ok. 😊 I know in the past I've accidentally not labeled (rookie move right) while potting. I learned from that mistake real quick! Thank you for the response!

[@cloudie9druoid172]

I’m in 5b and our last frost date is middle to end of May

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

About the same as us here in Zone 6b - Mid May

[@Daniel_Grgic]

Zone 6!

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

Same as me!

[@Katalinmason]

Great video!! I’m excited for another season of gardening. I have a bunch of sawdust, can I use it on top of my raised beds the same way as wood chips?

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

The only issue I see with that is the sawdust is very light and will likely just blow away. You might be better off just adding it to your compost pile as a brown ingredient.

[@Katalinmason]

@@StoneyAcresGardening thanks for your reply. I use the sawdust in my chicken coop and the poopy sawdust goes into the compost. I’ll just get some more wood chips for my raised beds.

[@tinybirdie4949]

Do you have any videos on the home gardener and growing oats? I can only find commercial oat grower videos. I want to grow oats for medicinal and food purposes....

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

No I'm sorry I don't. I've seen epic gardening do some video's on home grown wheat, that might help.

[@sherylfetik4126]

Hello. Thank you. I am a new gardener and just bought some seeds. I am collecting containers and supplies. I was thinking about putting beginning plants inside my home in NYC, inside and next to windows. Do you think that this is a good idea?

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

In my experience it is very tough to get good seedlings in windows, especially in the northern latitudes. There just isn't enough sun this time of year. Seedlings need 14-16 hours of light a day to grow strong and you won't see days that long until mid summer. Just buy some simple shop lights and that should get you started!

[@justinesummer]

Great video! Thank you! I’m curious how you harden off your seedlings when transplanting them in early spring? I’ve struggled with this because I’m removing them from a cozy 70 degrees under a light to a cold 40-50 degrees. Any tips?

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

I have hoop houses and cold frames that I use to harden, You could also move them from the house to a garage first

[@carleanr4051]

Thank you for the video! If I have my growing set up in the garage, would I need to harden off before transplanting in the spring?

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

@@carleanr4051 yes you will still need to harden for 5 to 7 days.

[@carleanr4051]

@@StoneyAcresGardening awesome. Thanks so much!

[@rplash3162]

You can always put a few spring traps out there and cover them up with some leaves 🍂 and catch both the four legged and two legged pest’s. It’s getting out of control out here. Personally I think a generous serving of tannerite would be pretty effective, but hey, we’ll see how bad this problem gets. Stay safe

[@palliaskamen5722]

Good information. I've always used potting soil and never seedling mix for starting seeds. Is there an advantage to the latter?

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

Yes, the seedling mix is finer and easier to use, it is better for germination as it is lighter. Many potting mixes have compost or fertilizer which can burn new seedlings. Also most seedling mixes are sterilized which really limits pests, I hardly ever haves any pests on my starts.

[@mingli6753]

2/3 from the bottom of pot, using potting mix. The rest 1/3 from the top of pot, using seedling mix. Save money and practical.

[@Throughphoenix]

I use a shake siphon. Again not power needed. All thats needed is a table or something to hold the tank up higher than the inlet for one person transfer.

[@BrookeandBaby]

So im over in zone 5 and i started my peppers last year in February.. I had told myself this year ill start January. I think ill get much more production. My plants were exploding just before the end of the season

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

Nice! It definitely takes some experimentation to figure out what works best for your garden!

[@midsouthhomestead7527]

Thanks

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

No problem

[@patriciamartinez10]

Thanks so much for this video. I need to plant in containers and would like to know the minimum size container. Thank you

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

That is totally dependent on the crops we are talking about. Herbs can grow well in 1 gallon or 3 gallon pots. Greens will do fine in 3 or 5 gallon. Most of the bigger plants will like 5 gallon or even bigger. I plant tomatoes and similar sized plants in 20 gallon pots.

[@JennTN411]

Just to add my two cents... I did grow romas and cherry tomatoes in three gallon grow bags last year and they did great, just one per bag though. ❤

[@kassy481]

We have to wait until mid May to put stuff out

[@michellehayashi576]

Thanks so much for this video! You give such good and timely info! What do you use for grow lights?

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

I don't use grow lights, I just use shop lights.

[@michellehayashi576]

@@StoneyAcresGardening How do you keep your plants from getting leggy?

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

@Michelle Hayashi the lights are on chains so we can get them close to the plants. We keep them about 2 inches from the plants.

[@mingli6753]

@@michellehayashi576 Hi, the cause of leggy plants: 1. Too much water. 2. High temperature. 3. Not enough light. My setup: 1. bottom watering only when the plants really need. 2. Room temperature 20 degree Celsius. 3. Lights 16 hours on/ 8 hours off.

[@margaretunderwood6835]

I'm in zone 5. I noticed some of my sweet potatoes I harvested last fall are sprouting. When should I start them for summer. I live along lake erie

[@evanbrant8022]

Hey! I have always had an outdoor garden, plants supplied by a big box store. This year I’m starting indoors. I have an indoor grow area that I grow ‘certain’ things in. In one of my growing areas, I have a 18-6 light cycle, my other grow area will stay closer to 12-12 light cycle. What do veggie plants better thrive in? I have more room available in the 18-6 light cycle.

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

That question is for someone with experience growing indoors. Remember that this video is talking about starting seedlings indoors to transplant outside after 6 weeks. That is much different than growing plants to full maturity indoors. For growing seedlings all you need are some simple shop lights.

[@evanbrant8022]

@@StoneyAcresGardening ah sorry, I meant starting seeds inside, do not plan to do the full grow inside, sick of buying expensive plants for the box stores. I’m in zone 7b so I was thinking growing them to a slightly larger phase as when you buy them at the box store. So 8-10 hours of light (under a grow light) would be sufficient after germination to keep the plant healthy until outdoor transplant?

[@MichaelSmith-ku7ki]

How often are you watering your seedlings?

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

As needed, usually about ever 3 or 4 days.

[@michaellisac4949]

Plant things in ice cream cones,,, they dissolve when your plants go into the garden 😉

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

I'd never thought of that! Have you tried it before?

[@songmsk8738]

Sorry for the question but ……when you say start indoors ….. Does that mean I can start them in my cold greenhouse and they will spout when temps are conducive or will they have to be started in a warm house? If so, When can they be moved to the cold Gh ? I’m in zone 7 Long Island NY. Thanks

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

No, if you want to get them moving forward now you will need to get them started in a warm house or garage under lights. In a cold unheated green house this time of year the seeds won't germinate quick enough.

[@spankythepug3942]

MA zone 6a here and wondering your thoughts on winter sowing in milk jugs and whether you have any tips. (I just got news interior renovations will start, and all my inside seed starting prep has been halted. Yeah I cried 😅) I don’t know what else to do but to try that method. 😕

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

I've read about that method, but don't have any direct experience. I'm planning on doing it this season just as an experiment so that I can do a video about it next year. Sorry I can't be more help.

[@JennTN411]

Can you put them in the jugs and still keep them inside? Some sort of moveable cart or other option? Makes me want to sob along with you!❤

[@spankythepug3942]

@@JennTN411 the end goal is starting seeds with zero effort. There may be times the house is unlivable so I can’t tend to anything. But I hear this process is also good for people without space inside or who don’t want to spend $ on lights etc. I’m still studying this so don’t take my word on anything, but my understanding is that (some?) seeds need stratification - period of coldness. The jugs literally sit out in snow and what not with the caps off to collect water- and they act as little greenhouses. Crops that like cool weather are good but I watched videos starting annuals later. Guess you don’t want to do this with heat loving/mid-summer stuff. 🤷‍♀️but for every “rule”, I’ve found videos that contradict. Think in the end, I will just do it and see what happens. I could waste time and seeds either way -or- be pleasantly surprised 🤞🤞

[@JennTN411]

@@spankythepug3942 that's what it's all about! Try whatever it is you see fit, I'm rooting for it and hope you update with your efforts! I have several fabric bags outside with garlics and others with potatoes, looking forward to those myself. I am also thinking about doing your same method, especially with perennials so they can get started on their time and not have to wait for me😆

[@spankythepug3942]

@@JennTN411 Ooh that’s a great idea! Good luck!

[@vickiefleck4388]

Carrots we had major issues with them. Any good suggestions. I'm in tennessee

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

What kind of issues?

[@kingskings1013]

Does chives grow well in containers? Can I plant other things with them if they’re perennial? Or must the container always be for chives…

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

Depending on the size of the container chives will take over a container pretty quickly. They spread fairly fast and will fill up the whole space.

[@markcarruthers3313]

Planted my red Onions on Jan 17th & have trimmed them several times, but they are doing fairly well. Planted Kale, Spinach, both Italian and curly Parsley, bunching Onions & Leeks on one of two dates Jan 23rd & 31st. I planted the Spinach in fairly deep cells, but just threw them out today, as they had flowered up.🤷‍♂️ Fortunately, planted more in the last half of February, which I hope will “survive” to plant outside.🤞 The Parsley were first planted in pellets & then potted up into deep containers we had purchased Parsley in, before & are doing very well. The Kale is getting too big for the cells they are in & need to be potted up. The Leeks are getting tall (& somewhat spindly). Can I trim them back like onions?🤔🤷‍♂️

[@Cherryparfait41]

I’ve always been curious if the extra hours of light when our onion seedlings are, young, might have any ill effect or possibly confuse them some how. I started one early this year. They’re ready for a first trimming.

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

I've never had a problem with the longer light times. The plants all seem to grow normally

[@pusatkarya]

Come my friend greetings of success

[@libertylover4575]

I’M NEW TO THIS SO PLEASE POST A CHART OF ZONES - I have no idea which areas match those zone numbers.

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

You can look up your garden zone on the USDA website: planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/

[@colinstace1758]

Would you say that a few weeks of minimum night time Temps at 50° or above is a good indication for planting outside ?

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

That depends on what plants we are talking about. For warm season plants like tomatoes, peppers and squash yes. But cool season plants like the ones I'm talking about in this video can go out much sooner.

[@docgrannrsgardencooking8719]

Will red solo cups work

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

Yes, just be sure to cut some drainage holes.

[@WindmillsOfTheMind]

Interesting. Can you ask your camera person to focus on the seed planting? going in and out makes my eyes go dizzy... maybe have two cameras on tripods. One from a distance, one on your hands planting? Thanks for sharing.

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

Noted! Thanks

[@jean-guylabbe3962]

where can I find the area where I live in Quebec. thank you.

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

You can look up your growing zone here: planthardiness.gc.ca/?m=1