I Wish I Knew These Things About Seeds As A Beginner Gardener

[@lisamorris4232]

Thanks,Luke. After 45 years of gardening I just learned the symbol for succession planting! The moral is never stop learning.

[@WelcometomyCapeCodlife]

Succession planting symbol! I did learn something new! Thanks Luke!

[@katharine5606]

Good info Luke. Fyi, Jess on her Roots and Refuge channel, said that there's now a Purple Tomato with Snapdragon DNA, available for the home gardener. It's reportedly the first GMO seed marketed to home gardeners.

[@jimmylarge1148]

Is that crossbreeding or some science lab type stuff? Could that have happened naturally (it didn’t obviously, but could it?)

[@lyndelgado6138]

Nope not natural. Crisper gene splicing i think its called.

[@jimmylarge1148]

@@lyndelgado6138 ok cool so it’s actually lab modified. No thanks. Pretty sure god would kno best.

[@thishtns]

​@@jimmylarge1148 God gave humans tools, I don't see a spiritual difference between using CRISPR and using a paintbrush to develop new varieties. But I also think if you don't want to grow something, don't grow it! No matter the reason.

[@preschoolhomestead]

Luke addressed this on his Facebook page. I wonder if they'd already had this video finished before that article was released. I'm a little surprised they didn't edit it in some way to reflect the new information.

[@CaptFoster5]

2024 will be my 4th growing season for my backyard garden. Everything i will grow this year will be either 2nd or 3rd generation seeds from what i initially bought in packets.

[@GardenandGrub]

I keep coming back to your seed store, I just love the affordability and the packaging. I love the photos and all the information it has. Perfect ;packaging🙌😁 from Canada

[@jred1838]

Been gardening many years and still learned from this video, thanks!

[@clem24u]

I over wintered my 'annual' peppers. I'll be putting them out next month.

[@jeremyarcus-goldberg9543]

Eye opening description of hybrid, open pollination, and heirloom. Really helped put those in perspective.

[@gerardkiff2026]

Thx Luke. Always good to get a refresher course for seasoned gardeners.

[@diannemiller4754]

I had to get out my seeds to follow along 😊Thanks Luke for understanding the seed packages.

[@dhaniaboodoo7042]

Thanks, Luke!

[@ericaharris6897]

Thanks for this! I didn't know what the succession planting was!

[@notarobot8105]

Really appreciate this video. Can’t wait for another explainer video

[@ursamajor1936]

Great video! I grow heirlooms and save seeds from a couple of the biggest, healthiest, drought resistant, pestless, earliest and without fertilizer fruit or vegetable from everything I've grown over the last 60 years. Every year i purchase at least one new variety of something to expand my library. This year it's Virginia peanuts. Gardening is a fascinating hobby.

[@lauriedavis4045]

Thanks for a concise explanation. 😊

[@smithpianoservicing3421]

If I'm in an area where the summer sun is too intense to sustain life (Texas), part sun seems to be OK for full sun crops

[@RLambkin]

Going to start my seeds this weekend. Thank you for all the information you share here

[@debbietabor3493]

Thank you Luke ❣️. Always learn something new from you 😊

[@JaneEKat]

I had never given a thought to the quantity of seeds from different companies and your video on seed counting (Dec 31/2?) very informative. And this video also.

[@martymalinowski6352]

Good video, Luke. I've seen several different opinions on germination and maturity, glad you discussed it.

[@elizaC3024]

Thanks Luke always a pupil in your classroom, at age 62, with decades of gardening experience under my belt.

[@heidigilman1941]

Thanks Luke, I’ve been loving your eggs!

[@thehazelnutspread]

Nice....you taught me 2 new things!

[@healthesoils]

so insightful, thank you! just ordered seeds from your shop for the first time. such incredible prices, variety and even free shipping to Canada on orders over $19 :O !!! kicking myself i haven't ordered from you before. can't wait to start all the interesting seeds i got. thank you.

[@airgunner0335]

Thank you for your time and information

[@akruth12]

Luke love the channel..I received my trifecta and a load of seeds yesterday..getting ready ro start my seeds...YOUR SEEDS ARE AWESOME...fertilize is best one eva!! Ox from NH

[@verleejenkins]

Thanks so much! Even I, a well seasoned gardener, found nuggets I didn't know. Finishing my seed order from you, today. Wish you had a promo, but at your low prices it's still a great buy! God bless ❤

[@banditnelson7660]

Thank you ! Thank you! Thank you! Just what I needed Luke. Perfect timing as I am preparing/staring at the back of the seed packet.

[@GrowBigTVwithJoeandKorky]

plan plan plan love this luke

[@jeffjets00]

Great info! Another one I was not familiar with when I started growing tomatoes and had to research was determinate vs indeterminate. I had no clue what that meant before looking it up and once I learned it totally made sense why some of my tomatoes grew like weeds all year and some stopped producing and died off and I thought I was doing something wrong!

[@siraspark]

Mottled sun can absolutely work depending on your microclimate though! You really just gotta experiment. We always say "Full sun doesn't mean full Las vegas sun" or "full texas sun" hahah

[@sherihicks1427]

I did not know about that succession planting guide. That's good to know! I really didn't understand how to use the "days to maturity" until I took a seed starting course last year, and now that I understand, I can make a more informed choice. Thank you!

[@tamrawhitney]

I really find these videos particularly the last five or six very informative and very helpful to me. Thank you.

[@missiechako5917]

GOOOOOOOOD MORNING LUKE!!!!!!!! Starting seeds here in Kentucky ❤❤❤❤

[@MIgardener]

Morning!

[@bmiller1958]

❤awesome video! So helpful!

[@lindabell6871]

So many seed packages do not let you know if a seed variety needs Cold Stratification 😮

[@Luv2Garden2]

Thank you! This helped alot. I'm doing square foot gardening for the first time and the succession planting time will really help to know.

[@rickthelian2215]

Luke your explanation is great and very educational 😁🥕🥬🍉🧅

[@maraleefoster4354]

Thank you Luke for all of the videos that you put out. I’ve been gardening for years yet still learn something from all your videos. I have questions about some of the terms that you used today. 1. Bi-annuals - I dont often grow them but have always been curious, will they survive beyond 2 years? 2. I always try to buy heirloom seeds. Your definitions got me wondering - how stable are hybrid seeds vs open pollinated? Should I expect to pay the same price for say a hybrid bean seed, an open pollinated bean seed & an heirloom bean seed? Why would one want to buy anything but heirloom seeds? 3. What is the difference between an “improved” seed vs hybrid, O.P. & heirloom? 4. I was going to ask you to expand on why GMO seeds aren’t available to home gardeners but I see in the comments that there are now GMO seeds becoming available. I would love to hear more about that as well. Thanks again!

[@NatachaKemp]

I learned something new today. Thanks, Luke. 😊

[@JK_341]

Also color me enlightened on the succession planting symbol as well. I've already got asparagus, lettuce, onion and kale seeds growing here, and just planted out beets and carrot today, hyped lol!

[@Zonerfamily]

Fantastic video Luke! Getting ready to do some seed planting this weekend here in NY. First time trying to start my own plants. I took many notes and learned so much. Thank you for sharing 😊

[@sim7sim7]

Love your channel. I always thought that hybrid meant you would not be able to save the seeds for next year. They would not produce fruit on the plant.

[@cyhomer]

Hey Luke. Great info, but I am hoping you will do a video explaining more on HARDY ANNUALS, which in my opinion deserves a category of its own. Hardy annuals have become very popular!

[@preschoolhomestead]

I didn't know about the succession sowing icon!

[@LindaBunch-f1o]

I live in a zone 9a desert in California. Our summer temps reach well over 100 degrees for many days at a time. I was told I could cover my garden beds with a 40 percent shade cloth to reduce temperatures to keep my tomatoes producing this year. Is this true? Is this a partial shade thing? I had such high hopes. If not I guess it is short harvest plants and breaks in planting times.

[@theoverworkedgardener5648]

Awesome

[@lovecara1]

Thankyou very muchfor this important information.

[@stephanieflowers2783]

Great information, especially the tidbit about succession planting! I really had no idea what that little symbol meant before today 😂.

[@michelerichard5523]

Thank you for this info. Do you or can you do a video on what seeds from a vegetable can be saved to sow the next year. I bought a book on saving seeds but it went so deep it lost me. Heirloom, Hybrid, Open pollinated and then comes in to play is how far that plant has to be away from another🤷‍♀️

[@kimg5784]

Thank you

[@donnamatthews4250]

Jess is absolutely right. The GMO Purple Tomato is now on sale for the public. It is a Purple Snapdragon with their gene spliced and combined with a tomato. It is a completely purple cherry tomato, and it is called, "Purple tomato.". I checked it out and the company that created it is selling it to the public. Baker Creek also has a completely purple tomato that is non-GMO but only a handful of people were able to buy it, so right now it is unavailable. People need to know the difference.

[@donnamatthews4250]

Sorry; I didn't know that the Baker Creek one was actually the GMO tomato. That is why they are no longer available.

[@missu939]

@@donnamatthews4250 I have the 2024 Baker Creek catalog in front of me, and the first sentence states that the new "Purple Galaxy" tomato is NON-GMO. But you are right that they are no longer selling it. They even pulled it out of my "wishlist" on their site....If they start to sell GMO veggies to the public, I sure hope they get their labeling right! Some of us try extrememly hard to stay away from GMO everything! Plus, isn't Baker only supposed to sell heirloom items??

[@jenniferhoy7544]

Love this. But what about that new purple gmo tomato that was crossed with a snapdragon? I would like to hear your thoughts on that. Love your channel, love your seeds (they are all I grow). You are always a wealth of information!!

[@timgora9116]

Luke have you tried making raised beds made out of boards made with rice hulls? Supposedly they don’t rot or break down over time and they’re significantly cheaper than actual wood like cedar

[@phenixwars1]

Very helpful video. Thank you!

[@julieelliott-eickenroth7317]

Great informative video, Luke. Maybe for the people who come and shop in your store, you might put up some posters around the store with graphics explaining all the symbols on your seed packets.

[@alonabeck713]

I could use a video about Sun. Like are hours of sun in the morning the same as afternoon or evening? And tips and tricks on figuring out how many hours a spot gets.

[@shirleyk623]

Great information. Thanks for sharing.

[@saraleclerc2455]

So incredibly helpful. Thank you, I will hv to refer to this video many times.lol this is already 4th time today.

[@brianbarker2670]

Thanks for the info, I did not know about the succession planting symbol. Did I get this right...that hybrids that perform consistently over years can get re-classified to "open pollinated" and after many more years may get re-classified tp heirloom?

[@stephaniejohnson3739]

Great info! Thanks!

[@gwendolynnorwood2888]

Thank you very informative and new subscriber.

[@gwaynel8363]

Great video.

[@brianabluhm]

I know probably everyone who follows jees over at roots and refuge is going to tell you the the new gmo purple tomatoe is avaliable to the home gardener

[@maria_w311]

So I'm on the MIgardner App looking at seeds....

[@Eeyore9287]

Great video as always and I learned something new about the succession planting symbol. :) I have a question that maybe someone could answer. I'm confused about days to maturity. I always thought that was from germination to harvest, but recently I've seen information that it is actually days from transplant to harvest. If that's true, how does it help to grow, say, peppers indoors if it doesn't actually help get a jump on the season? This year will be my first time starting seeds and I'm a little overwhelmed trying to figure out all the timing!

[@petersoos498]

I start my peppers and tomatoes 45-60 days before my estimated last frost date in my area so they are ready to go into the ground when it's safe. I use a thermostat controlled heat mat and 4' lighting tubes (to prevent legginess) while bottom watering them in 10x20 trays.

[@impressedbydes991]

Seeing your store front made me google where it was. Today i learned youre only 3 hours away from me. No wonder i can follow your advice to gardening to a t. 🤪🤣🤣 thank you! (Located in Northern indiana)

[@MIgardener]

We can also ship it to you! :)

[@456ann]

Any info on growing in a greenhouse? I have one and am not sure about pollination etc.

[@priscillawillis6444]

Are the days till maturity affected if you transplant? Does it start over?

[@mtnlindama8146]

On the onions that are biennial I have a question. I live in zone 4 and it gets to -20F, will onions survive for their second year if it gets that cold?

[@charmainemrtnz]

So if I use shade cloth for tomatoes when the temps are above 95degrees it is not full sun?

[@Lacydemon]

Would hail netting impede the sunlight?

[@roxanneloomis7965]

Go to 2:43 mins. Onions are biennial NOT biannual. I know this can be confusing, but there is a difference. I am assuming your video staff has missed the difference. BTW, love your channel and your seeds.

[@RJ-mh1bu]

Notice you dont have Fin d Bengal green beans or Japanese Climbing cucumbers. Both of which I love and grow. Wondering if you are going to be getting in or you going to stop carrying. If so, why? Thank you!

[@briannalaird7974]

You should check your information about non-GMO seeds not being available to non-commercial growers. It’s all over the garden community right now, roots and refuge farm, next level gardening, blossom and branch, etc. GMO seeds are now available to the regular gardener.

[@theCrystalMHunter]

He made a Facebook post about this. He states they will always only carry non-gmo so I think that's why he doesn't address anything different

[@briannalaird7974]

“You can’t get a gmo crop for the home garden, they just don’t exist. You’re not going to come across this.” Time stamp 4:26-4:30. That’s not what he said.

[@stephanied3884]

Regarding days to maturity, is it considered day 1 when you plant a starter plant? I’ve heard it is, and I’m confused why it’s “a head start” when planting a starter compared to a seed if they still have the same days to maturity.

[@ursamajor1936]

I believe so. Generally it takes 4 weeks to develop a little seeding that gets up potted to a larger pot for another 4 weeks, then gets transplanted into the outdoor bed. Or, just direct seed after all danger of frost. Direct seeding is way easier.

[@Ontariogardener2022]

There is one tomato purple tomato cross gmo snap dragon and red tomato

[@sarahbehler5437]

Funny, I keep trying to get that red noodle bean! Lol, always sold out! Am on a list to bet notified but after getting notified, it is already sold out! How can I get some! Thank you, & thanks for the refresher on terms, too! Very helpful!!!

[@jackhogston6119]

I got the red noodle a few years ago and grew it for the first two years thereafter - I didn't grow it last year. They're very prolific and add interest to the garden but just don't have that much flavor. Just bland. I'll use them in stir-frys where they'll pick up flavor from the sauce, but don't care for them by themselves. I'd rather devote the trellis space to something else.

[@sarahbehler5437]

@@jackhogston6119 Thank you! I was thinking of getting them for family kids! Just because they would be pretty and new to them. I have some sugar magnolia snap peas (not sure of company) that are purple & green, I think, so, might just stick with them and go for a better tasting one. Thank you for the heads up! I tried to order the other ones a few times but must keep missing them! Happy almost Spring!

[@jackhogston6119]

@@sarahbehler5437 Yeah, I still have a bunch in the freezer. I'm gradually working my way through them.

[@sarahbehler5437]

@@jackhogston6119 our last frost date here isn’t until mid April but I am so tempted to put some snap peas in the ground! We just had 2 snow storms. But been pretty mild? & today snow drops popped up everywhere! Might plant some sacrificial snow peas, lol, then get rid of those rubbery ones in my own freezer! Hope your stash is more appealing than my mushy messes! Stay well!

[@Toms-garden]

I don’t see the Succession Planting symbol on your website.

[@tnijoo5109]

I think the part sun and fitters sun should be different. It’s way more confusing to have them be the same symbol. I’m new to gardening and want to know the actual best spot to put stuff anc I have a very small space.

[@Cocreatewithus]

Determinant and indeterminate are terms you missed that a lot of beginning gardeners make.

[@Metalgarn]

Seed prep is the thing that always seems to be lacking (and therefore the most confusing). Not sure if that's because it isn't needed (in which case much of what you see online isn't true) or because the industry uniformly decided not to bother. I've seen all sorts of things from scarification to cold stratification recommended for various seeds online... I've never seen a seed packet yet that indicates if it is needed or not though.

[@PatienceLove]

I agree! I think that’s actually one of the most important details that need to be mentioned on packets. A new gardener would believed they failed or did something wrong, when they never knew to scarify/stratify the seed. I had to do my own research with this concerning herbs & flowers. I shared seeds with someone and made sure to mention, because I didn’t want them to think the seeds were bad.

[@cathydavis9259]

How do we know how many seeds are in each package? That would be helpful to know how many packages I need to buy. What about germination rate? Does the package ever say what percent is expected to germinate? How about the soil pH? I know you have videos on which plants like more or less acid? Is that on the package? Is this information on your seed packages or do you have something I could purchase with information?

[@ursamajor1936]

Unless it's stated on the seed pack they usually sell by gram weight. Number of seeds in a gram is dependent upon the size of the seed. Or, you can buy a pack and count them.

[@grantkohler7612]

Sow when soil is workable? I'm guessing this means when the night temperature averages are above 40°F.

[@ursamajor1936]

You can buy a meat thermometer that has a 6 inch stem and check your soil temps. I don't plant anything until the soil, 6 inches deep, is 45 degrees. Every year the soil warms at a different rate.

[@tatianamaria1]

For biennial flowers.. do you need to buy new seeds every two years or will they just not flower the next year? In other words..do they only last for 2 years and that's it?

[@ursamajor1936]

Biennial flowers die permanently after going to seed.

[@thechrononaut1]

Biennials will establish the first year, over winter, and flower the following year before dying. That is to say, if you plant an onion you got at the grocery store, you will grow an onion plant, but you will not grow "an onion." Biennial flowers (which is what an Onion is, really) would behave the same way.

[@DanlowMusic]

Great info. Also there is a case of 1 gmo seed out there just this year (2024 season) its a tomato and it is $10 a packet. So as of right now thats the only big red flag for it.

[@csherma22]

With the introduction of the purple tomato from Norfolk, you can no longer say GMO seeds aren't available to the home gardener!

[@MIgardener]

I’m not too worried about it. It’s a novelty at best and based on the cost per seed and the drama surrounding it, they will have a nightmare of a time getting it to market at any large scale.

[@waynespringer501]

@@MIgardener I just bought a torinjina hybrid tomato seed that is the exact same price. Pricing isn't going to rule this out, in fact many hybrid seed manufacturers are similarly priced.

[@csherma22]

@MIgardener That may all be true BUT it still remains that we can no longer say that GMO seeds are not available to the home gardener. Not to mention what's going on with Baker Creek and the purple galaxy tomato...

[@ursamajor1936]

​@@waynespringer501maybe it's a gmo and mislabeled.

[@nongshim6223]

Didn't they just put out a gmo snapdragon x tomato seed to make a purple tomato unsure who sells them but they are open to buy from the normal gardener now?

[@rickconner2366]

Does anybody out there know what the average size of the fruit from determinant tomatoes

[@SilkiesPb]

Will Luke grow the GMO tomatoes to see if they are worth it? That’s the million dollar question.

[@preschoolhomestead]

He said "no" on his Facebook page.

[@Fatimasroots]

Some more terms to talk about that still confuse me for a second is indeterminate vs determinate and long day vs short day

[@rgavlas4865]

Home Gardeners can buy a GMO purple tomato now.. First GMO for the public

[@cinbob00]

GMO is not somthing I would want 😮

[@Hutzjohn]

Why does your opening music sound like a 1970's bigfoot movie starting?

[@ndbg46881]

Seriously, don't put oregano (perennial) in your veggie beds. Parsley (biennial) will overwinter in most gardens in the US and will be easy to remove in spring when it starts to flower.

[@xjarhead1999]

The whole idea of home gardener not having to worry about accidentally getting GMO isn't accurate anymore. It's kinda pricey but there is a GMO tomato available for home gardeners now. Not trying to get into the "slippery slope" idea but the idea.is happening now.

[@VagabondAnne]

red noodle beans are the same species as cowpeas, not common beans, so probably they are not going to cross...

[@swaransinghchahal1041]

Please help me bro I need thornless blackberry seeds raspberry seeds

[@danhandke5012]

👍👍❤️👍👍

[@LibertyLandingHomestead]

No GMO in home gardens EXCEPT that first ever GMO purple tomato that just came out for sale. 🫤