10 Tips for Starting Seeds

[@ourglobalfamilyfarm]

Don't you put any holes in the bottom of your cups for drainage?

[@jamesprigioni]

Yes, I probably should have mentioned that in the video! 👍

[@rulerofthelight]

I dont...I fill the bottom of the cup with about an inch of perlite

[@kosycat1]

I don't usually because i have them inside,i just try to water them carefully.. I use a fertilizer sprayer a lot to water sometimes

[@moniquegebeline4350]

Teresa Lees I cut two slits on the bottom of the cup with scissors

[@victoriaoshea4865]

Yes he does I noticed holes in bottom of red cup in another excellent video on seedlings 🌱❤

[@preciousmetalhead5155]

I’m finally moving to a place where I can have a garden! No more apartment living and watching KZbin videos.

[@jamesprigioni]

Yess!! I love to hear that! Here come the harvests. Let’s Gooooooo!!! ❤️💕

[@doveoo5]

Congratulations!

[@thisismoraira]

Best decision in life ;)

[@divinedbag]

sweet, i will be there soon!

[@victoriaoshea4865]

👏👏👏👏🌱🌱🌱❤❤❤💐💐💐

[@tonyaltobello6885]

Hi just wanted to say thx dude. Nothing in particular just thx for being on this earth. You are truly a god sent human

[@Adee-at-Rainier]

Tony Altobello amen to that. Love my gardening peeps. They’re salt to the earth.

[@lisakukla459]

Agreed!

[@victoriaoshea4865]

I concur. He's an amazing gift to the world

[@christophergruenwald5054]

For starting seeds in a south facing window I bought a couple cheap 48 inch mirrors from Menards 2 2 inch pinch clamps on each one for legs. The mirrors behind the plants gives me more light and straight growing plants. I also started sprouting my peppers on top of my 180 gallon tropical aquarium with a LED light above. They start to sprout in 5 days instead of 2 weeks.

[@prayingitup3297]

God surely orchestrated nature in an AMAZING way!

[@pdfaulkner1517]

Oh, I also pruned my fig trees today remembering what I've learned from you and Paul. I finally felt like I knew what I was doing. James, I'm 67. Never too old to learn!!!!! Thanks. Blessings!

[@pdfaulkner1517]

I found probably 6 to 8 praying mantis cocoons in my yarden today. I you had not taught us what they look like, I would not have know what I was seeing. I was so thrilled to find them and love having them in my yarden. Thanks for teaching us so many wonderful things. God bless, James! Such a beautiful day today in Georgia.

[@thisismoraira]

Dude, I´m watching tons of gardening videos since years & I have to say, you are on the way to become my fav garden channel!! I love the way you explain & the good vibes/motivation/mood you got! Thanks & Cheers ;)

[@debbierussell4183]

Love your videos...trying to convince my husband that having strawberries everywhere is awesome..haha..I am doing it anyway.

[@jamesprigioni]

Thank you Debbie!! You sound like a very smart woman 🥰

[@fiveleafchocolate9025]

Strawberries EVERYWHERE!!

[@SistaSarah]

So glad I found your channel!!! You’re awesome and God sent!!! Happy Gardening my garden brother! ☺️

[@jamesprigioni]

You’re sweet! I’m happy you found it too Sarah, God Bless! 😁❤️

[@mausimaus9904]

Greetings from Germany!!! You're internationally watched and liked dude!

[@tammyw986]

great advice and awesome to see Tuck the Garden Pup!

[@cpnotill9264]

Thanks JP! Nothing in the world better than growing, nothing beats gardening! 🌱💪😁

[@mulberryfarmsnb]

So glad you mentioned the fan, a lot of seed starting videos don't. You can bury peppers deep like tomatoes, too. I start mine in a south facing window every year, do one hard pruning, bury them deep and get fantastic results. I like all the solo cups, looks a bit like my living room right now. 😁 Great video, James!

[@lisakukla459]

I really love your method here, but man, you've *gotta* try a soil blocker. It's one of my few prized posessions. You've got some really fantastic tips, especially the trick of using the good soil only on the top of the cup, and that germination station is still one of my favorite things. I can't wait to make my own when I get someplace permanent. I'm sure you're familiar with the soil blocker, and if there's a reason you're not using it, I'd love to hear it; I truly admire what you've created and your opinion is one I know I can trust. Thank you for doing what you do. I learn so much from your channel, and I always leave feeling invigorated and inspired.

[@brianahood8898]

Lisa Kukla I was curious as to his reasoning for not using a soil blocker as well. Possibly labeling? Maybe it would be harder to keep track of the varieties.

[@lisakukla459]

@@brianahood8898 Yes, perhaps, but I don't find it more difficult or time consuming at all. Do you? I can think of a few ways I could make labeling more difficult or complicated with the soil blocker, sure, but I don't see why labeling would completely keep someone from using it. It comes down to how you set up your system. Anything can be figured out or "smoothified." Especially considering the astounding results, and not to mention the elimination of plastics. It's always exciting to encounter another soil blocker, though! I do think word is spreading. 😊

[@brianahood8898]

Lisa Kukla Yes! It’s a wonderful method! I have seen on Justin Rhode’s channel that his wife labels them by writing on masking tape placed on the edges of the wood that holds the blocks. That seems very doable. Thanks for sharing, I think word of mouth can help as well.

[@lisakukla459]

@@brianahood8898 I simply use wide popsicle sticks cut in half. I plant in multiples of fives, for the most part, so I just write the variety on the stick and slide it in at the top of the row of blocks in my 10"x20" tray. Each tray perfectly fits 10 rows of 5 blocks. There's so many possible ways to keep things straight. Cheers!

[@brianahood8898]

Lisa Kukla thank you so much for that tip! That sounds wonderful. I will most likely be using your method in the future!! Thanks again and enjoy!

[@RainbowlemurAJ]

Great vid and I'm glad that you are back James!

[@janeirvine8391]

Thank you James for showing me why I couldn't get my plants to grow. I was snipping the shorter sprouts and then wondered why the leggy sprout just petered out. I feel like an idiot for not seeing the obvious. I really appreciate your videos and learn more than anywhere else. You're doing God's work.

[@paulkannenberg5426]

we've got some seeds starting under a growlight in the apartment right now. doing what we can with a small balcony. i just wanted you to know that you were a huge part of the inspiration for getting this started.

[@ArmindaHeart]

I used to baby my sprouts/seedlings, carrying them in and out, day after day to harden them off. Now I just plop them out from the greenhouse when the temps are safe and leave them and they do just fine!

[@Dino55316]

I do the same thing... red Solo cups for the win! Looks like a frat house after a beer pong tournament around here.

[@jamesprigioni]

Yess!! Hahaha!! That’s hilarious 🤣

[@donnabrooks1173]

Awesome video. Thank you, James. Love for you and Tuck. Absolutely loved seeing you playing with him. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@victoriaoshea4865]

I loved seeing you and TUCK play!!

[@adelacabrera2410]

So glad to see you and tuck back.Happy gardening.

[@jamesprigioni]

Thanks Adela!! You’re kind 🥰

[@patsanzone8019]

My season is a bit too short here in Vt. to do it your way . I went down to my garden today for the first time this year and there's still about 6 inches of snow. Now I am crazy and I live in a 600 square foot house I have 62 tomatoes and 60 peppers growing indoors. I started them 6 weeks ago. They have already taken over the dining room , before I'm done we start eating out because we are out of room. I start everything inside and have 8, 4 bulb grow lights and 6 smaller ones. Four fans run most of the day. The electric bill only goes up about 40 dollars a month. People have told me I'm crazy , but 120 a year for lights is nothing for the amount of food we grow. with seed and the perennials I add every year I spend about 250 on the garden. Two of us are eating organic food year round with a 25 dollar a week grocery budget . So who's crazy ? So glad you and Tuck are back. I just love the inspiration and I can live vicariously through you for the next few weeks.

[@love_lyzza]

I want that double-sided tool!! Haha i learned today about Adventitious Rooting! 😍

[@kathiewade6878]

So glad you're back! Was worried. Be blessed and thanks for the tips!

[@jamesprigioni]

Thanks Kathie, be blessed also my friend! 💕

[@brusselsprout5851]

Oh this is good about not using all the expensive potting soil. Your videos are always helpful. Tuck is so cute.

[@wilmagregory8967]

I'm happy to see you and Tuck in the garden getting ready for spring planting. I put out garlic chives and radishes today, couldn't resist. Take care, peace.🌳🌿🐕

[@danielfisch655]

We transplanted beets, kale, Swiss chard and butternut squash back in January that we grew from seed here in AZ. Everything did amazing and we had an epic beet harvest today. Just planted tomatoes, summer squash, hatch, jalapeño and habanero peppers yesterday. God Bless brother and thank you for keeping us motivated and inspired via your informative videos. I usually soak my starts prior to planting with some compost and top dress with pulverized egg shells and either shredded straw or wood chips to keep the soil moist longer with added calcium. The worms love the eggshells and straw.

[@PaulaJoDavis]

Excellent advice Obi Wan Gardener! We are now in the process of starting plants indoors and buying our pear trees, elderberries and thornless black raspberries. All because of you! Blessings to you and Tuck from Louisiana, MO!

[@jamesprigioni]

I love to hear it Paula!! LET’S GOOOO!!

[@kevinnelson8758]

I started sprouting san Marzano tomatoes and marigolds and have been using mikos on everything I have and a layer of worm castings over that, LOVE MIKOS❤️😍

[@moniquegebeline4350]

kevin Nelson I planted San Marzano last year and buried a few mullet fish in the planting hole. They were masssssssive lol

[@kevinnelson8758]

No way, and the mullet composted down without rotting?

[@moniquegebeline4350]

kevin Nelson Yep! I did add a little lime in the hole as well. I didn’t even have any animals try and dig it up and I’m well into the country This is how the native Americans planted with fish in the hole. Can’t remember where I heard it.

[@DevinTheGardener]

I love it James. Just came across your video. It's very hard to realize what you got in the moment and appreciate it. I'm an entrepreneur and the hustle is real. When you have downtime you feel like you could spend it getting ahead rather than taking the time with your family or friends. It's almost a sickness but taking the time to be grateful helps. I write down 5 things I am grateful for each day. It helps! I'm not the best yet but I keep working on it. Cheers and amazing video!

[@enchilada1956]

Thank you James! I'm in So. Cal and just pruned my peach tree with your guidance!!

[@jamesprigioni]

Excellent J Kri! You must be having some great weather there this time of year ❤️

[@enchilada1956]

Indeed we are James! We are blessed!@@jamesprigioni

[@gardengirl50t30]

It looks like you SERIOUSLY CLEANED up your yard. Looks great!!!

[@jamesprigioni]

Yup!! We are looking to take things to the next level this year 😁

[@davidcrowson4745]

Glad you're back 😀

[@jamesprigioni]

Thanks David! Me and Tuck are glad to be back. You’re support is felt brother ❤️

[@AL-rs3wm]

Is it Spring yet? 🙄....👍😉 Awesome 😊 ! I will 🐝 watching a few more of Tuck & James videos 😁 til then!!!

[@laurievierheller6055]

Always fun to have fun with a Yorkie in the garden! Matilda sez hi to Tuck! Thanks for all the advice!

[@liliyasgardenchannel8876]

I think 2019 should be the year for us to meet the camera guy!

[@deesgardeningjourney1163]

lol

[@dynrgal]

The camera person is amazing. The editing and music are too. Some how, I feel , it will ruin the mystery and wonder of it all, if their identity was revealed.

[@jamesprigioni]

Haha!! Who said it was a guy? And who said Tuck wasn’t filming and head of garden security?

[@seedaholicgardens9085]

@@jamesprigioni 😂😂😂😂😂👍

[@aljohn24son]

You said before it was your brother right?

[@seedbae581]

i do the same thing!topping the small containers with stertile mix, the bottom half can just be garden soil or even better add in some vermiculite to the bottom layer and just use any outdoor dirt and then an inch of the good seed starting mix on top. saves so much money. however young peppers can get diseases from soil so i use all sterile mix for peps

[@MrDaymien1]

Long benches running along the wall on the inside and out side of the green house then pass them through the window would save you allot of time and energy. . I love you show it really great .

[@mermaidwe2743]

Tks. 💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝 I had to pause to find the singers of your background music. U plant seeds everywhere. Tks.

[@andreahajduk2143]

Happy to see you back in the garden! My Back to Eden garden is waking up too!

[@katim3111]

I look forward to your videos and learn so much, but today I think I fell for you when I saw you playing with Tuck... lol so adorable :)

[@unsimkim2064]

Hey James. You are God sent Angel. Your little friend so cute. Thank you for sharing. From Texas. 🏜😄❤🏜

[@safiahu5574]

Your videos make me sooo happy and so at ease!

[@jamesprigioni]

Awe! That is so kind of you it’s at Sofia xo!! Makes me and Tuck feel good about the work we put in 🥰

[@gavjam]

Nice having you back, cobber! You've been missed by your fans here from the land down unda! I've missed seeing you squeeze the growing medium. Can we get a video on pruning young trees (apples/stonefruit) for all of us with new food forests obviously inspired from you. Hooroo

[@jeffeubanks5124]

I enjoy watching you videos there especially when you do the video of you planting and staking up your plants. Keep making them for us thanks tuck

[@suziperret468]

Thanks for your gardening knowledge. I'm getting ready to start a new survival garden, in the South. Much appreciated.

[@seedaholicgardens9085]

Dang James , you got me feeling like a sloth!And i planted 864 cells last thursday! Good brownie mix texture on your soil i use their ocean floor because i got super sandy as my base!

[@jamesprigioni]

Hahah!! Sounds like you are more of a busy bee. With those kind of numbers you are making me feel like a sloth, but also inspiring me to keep planting!! Love your stride Seedaholic Gardens, and I like your name too 🥰

[@rolika5520]

Thank you!! So inspired. Best gardening Channel ever!!!

[@jamesprigioni]

Awe you’re to sweet!! 🍓🥰 I’m glad you enjoyed it roli ka!

[@robynwilliams7326]

Hi James, it’s great to see you! Happy gardening!🌱

[@robertlampert4407]

It's time! Thanks James!

[@cguercia311]

Your dedication and passion is amazing and contagious.

[@jamesprigioni]

Thanks Chad! Me and Tuck love doing this stuff, and we feel blessed that we get to share it ❤️

[@kosycat1]

great vid man. My tip. don't start tomatoes too early!! and for light, I've been buying just those metal clamp on lights I've been finding them around 7 dollar each,and the plants love them.. also use some led strip lights in my seed start closet

[@slyyyyyy3208]

I love James Gardenioni!

[@antonenero]

Hello james good luck to your garden love❤❤❤ from philippines

[@jamesprigioni]

Thank you Anton!! Good luck on your garden this year also my friend ❤️

[@pattihayden8100]

Glad to see you back woop woop!!!

[@601salsa]

Trees are arriving tomorrow. Weds is planting day for all 11 trees and 22 fruit bushes. Cant quite do back to eden as it is someone elses property but am working on perennial permaculture principles and the owners wanted 'mini meadow' so sourced nitrogen fixing ground cover clover with alpine poppy and other same height wild flower seeds. That will be seeded this week as well after the trees are in. Raised beds, fit out mini greenhouse, revive old reg plot.... lots to do before the end of the month

[@jamesprigioni]

LET’S GOOOOOO!!!!

[@richardfromcanada6129]

I just found your channel , thank you for sharing your planting wisdom. You got a great looking garden. I am very excited to start planting this years garden. Peace be with you & God bless.

[@carminepetracca7518]

thanks for all the information james. you seem very happy. tuck and you do have a lot of fun and i bet tuck can't wait till the garden is going and can much a bunch on the carrots, strawberries, and cucumbers. i can't wait to see this year's growth along will all your viewers. carmine p.

[@jenniferjackson2841]

Nice to see you and Tuck again 🙂

[@KDAndrus]

Thanks James! You Da Man!

[@jamesprigioni]

You’re welcome Dean, and thanks for the encouragement brother ❤️👍🏻

[@deliachitts1964]

Thanks for sharing your time and knowledge James very well presented and enjoyable 😀love Tuck too .

[@arathima1047]

Just found your channel. Love your content and knowledge! Thank you!

[@raymondbrown3385]

Thanks for the tips just starting my garden love tuck he is a little champion

[@aureseimitico]

Hi, I didn't know it was better to save the shorter sprouting, i actually thought it was better the opposite. i was usually cutting away the shorter ones thinking they were smaller=weaker. Can you explain bette rthis part? thanks

[@tatymschneider6681]

Gardening blessings, not gardening chores. Love it!

[@lorikaren7022]

Thanks for all the great tips! I love your enthusiasm and positivity!!

[@nicolemarie6112]

Thank you James for sharing all your knowledge!!! I absolutely love all your videos!! God bless!

[@jamesprigioni]

You are to kind!!! You’re words are felt and mean a lot. Thank you RNEA! ❤️

[@laurasummers4891]

Happy Frog is my favorite for planting too, but it is pricey. Love that little guy Tuck! ❤️

[@dimes81]

Happy spring yall.

[@annalynnzinnph.d.5337]

It’s ALL good! I’m learning a lot.

[@James-pk4jf]

Thanks for this video👍 just started my seeds for my winter garden here in Australia.

[@jamesprigioni]

Good stuff James!! Different season, but still sowing, I dig it 👍🏻❤️

[@RiverPlaid]

Love you guys. Great video 🌸

[@jamesprigioni]

Thanks Denise! We love you too!! 🥰❤️

[@kath-phlox]

I saw a couple of tips there that I could use, thanks.

[@jamesprigioni]

Glad to hear that Kathphlox, and you’re welcome my friend 😁

[@TheSimmpleTruth]

I LOVE your dog! Amazing dog!

[@dereka3341]

Thank you for mentioning the Farmer's Almanac resource. That's going to come in handy. Hard to believe that you in New Jersey, and me in south central Kentucky, are in the same planting zone.

[@rehan4769]

This video is the only video that helped me!!! Thank you so much!!! I’m subbed

[@ethanmcdonald5899]

James I feel like your a genuine person, I love it. Wish I knew more people like you. Your awesome. You should look up a&u (the u is upside down) productions. We are near the end my friend

[@colindouglas5120]

Another awesome video James. You give me lots of motivation to get out and plant more. Keep up the great work and keep on growing. Cheers.

[@Danfoodforest]

Great tips James thank you

[@GardenObsessions]

Great video and information provided brother! Just started watching not long ago and can’t wait to see what it’s going to look like come summer time. 💚💚💚💚💚💚

[@charlenenagel7962]

I love your videos! Your enthusiasm is so contagious! Happy Growing!

[@ecocentrichomestead6783]

The most important tip in gardening. Have fun!

[@Rbaileydc]

Enjoying your videos and I am in the process of starting my Forest garden as well, Thank you for your enthusiasm for this type of gardening.

[@naplescajun]

Great information! Thank you!

[@jamesprigioni]

You’re welcome my friend, thanks for watching 🐕❤️

[@seaside1454]

You are such an inspiration! Thank you James for sharing your knowledge.

[@princesscrystalisnice5417]

Tuck likes to play 😃 He's so cute😘😘😘🐕

[@jamesprigioni]

Yeah he does, he lives for it. Nothing makes him happier then spending the day with me outside soaking up the nice weather. 😁

[@greenland1164]

What is your take on hugelkultur? Raised beds?

[@jamesprigioni]

I believe they are great when used in the right scenario. In my opinion huglekultur works great on a place with a slope that gets a lot of water, especially if you want to get rid of trees like how Sep Holzer does it. But for me it isn’t that necessary, I get great growth growing on the ground. And I think raised beds are great if you are growing in small areas and want to grow just annuals and some perennials like strawberries and asparagus. I like growing a lot of fruit trees and I have a good amount of space, that’s why I like to grow on the ground. I may try a raised bed in the future to grow some things like carrots and other plants with deep two roots 😁

[@VoidWeaver]

Thanks for the great content, James Prigioni 💚I've been starting my seeds this year and a few plants last year; although, I've had limited success, so these tips are greatly appreciated. I recently just put out a ton of asters outdoors, so lots of flowers this year! I'm mainly a direct seed guy, but wanna step my game up so I don't have to buy as many transplants for the garden! Thanks again!

[@TIMAMYSHOMESTEAD]

Thanks for sharing... I do the red cups as well...

[@breval1]

Loved seeing your food forest in it's dormant state as it gave us great perspective of what you are working with! Do you chop & drop everything in the fall or put it all into your compost pile? Also, do you bring in new loads of wood chips every spring while everything is opened up? I am working on our food forest and gradually converting our lawn to food production. Love your videos and love the music choice! Keep it up! And Tuck is adorable!

[@titanart6225]

Great video, do you have a video on seed starting inside over winter? Is everything that as transported started in the greenhouse?

[@LaHortetadeBussy]

Great video friends. Go go go

[@OrlandoBackyardGardening]

Awesome video and info..Thanks

[@destruktivejoe2319]

Great video lots of great information and tips thanks.

[@susiequebec1207]

Question: do u put a hole or holes in bottom of red solo cuo? Great info, thanks

[@yvencia1150]

Great video and thank you for sharing!🤗🤗🤗🤗

[@malakingdude]

Air flow also helps inhibit bacteria from propogating in soil surfaces whichcan attack plant stems. BTW, Never touch a stem and bottom wTer only. I like to use a bucket to sink planters into until they stop bubbling. Assures complete watering.

[@gurmajsingh8082]

Great video thank you,,🌶️🌶️🍆🍅

[@jamesprigioni]

Yieue welcome my friend! I’m glad you enjoyed it Gurmaj ❤️