Transplanting Seedlings - The Complete Guide

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

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[@AJWGBFX]

I love the way you use your diy tools for gardening. My wife makes me use mine for jobs around the house 😮

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Ha ha a tool for every job.....!

[@KatesGarden]

If you’re in a hurry to warm up a bag of soil from outside, you can use warm water when you rehydrate it. Should speed up the process if you’re in a pinch 😉 My seedlings aren’t quite ready to pot on, but I’m getting itchy to get started 😁 thanks for the vid👍

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Definitely! Plus, warm water also absorbs faster into the soil too! Thanks for the tip! 🙂

[@PauletteHunter123]

Thanks for this great video.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Cheers Paulette, thanks so much for watching! 🙂

[@RADCOMJ1]

I love the way you look at your seedlings lovingly😍

[@tbluemel]

Jeff, you make wonderfully helpful videos! I especially like the text portions and summary reviews you do at the end. Plus, your videos are succinct!!

[@waynesell3681]

Really like the recaps! Thanks for your great videos

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Hey thanks Wayne, have a great week man! :-)

[@rlbgardener6465]

Hey Jeff, just wanted to say thank for another great video. Thanks keep them coming enjoy them all, very informative and relaxing .

[@kristenbrasil]

Thank you for this!!! I appreciate all the details, camera angles and tips along the way

[@Maggie-eq4cd]

HI Jeff hope you are having better weather. I started four varieties of tomatoes and telegraph cumber two weeks ago with grow light and heat mat indoors. They seem to be doing ok so thank you for the tips on everything and the education on plants. The garlic is doing ok also, again thanks for the encouragement. Maggie

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Great to hear Maggie! Best of luck for the season! :-)

[@pouvoir6324]

Terrific overview, thank you. I’ve just brought my transplanted cukes and tomatoes back inside as it’s 35C today! 😬

[@emylytle7149]

Is it ok to water with rain water after transplanting? I was outside transplanting my straight neck squash . Thanks for this tip, I was in the hurry to transplant my tomato and squash and I want my kale 😩 it’s warming up I’m not sure if I can get them start germination , greatly appreciated your instruction, but I want to catch all the seeds 😊👍🥰😂👩‍🌾 I have the rectangular planter I’m running out of space 🙄😔🤦🏻‍♀️👍👍😊

[@k.p.1139]

Grrrr, YT shut you down as soon as you ended..Thanks, Jeff!

[@cimarron18]

Very soothing narration

[@steveott1369]

When starting tomato and pepper in larger cup to bypass transplanting, do you use potting mix? If so, any issues with germination vs a seed starting mix? Thanks so much, Jeff, for your great info. It is giving this relatively new gardener all kinds of confidence. 12:37

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

That's a great question Steve. I go with a potting mix, but make sure its quite light. Even mixing in some seeding mix won't hurt.

[@steveott1369]

Thanks. You da man! Excited to also start an indoor herb garden based on your video.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

@@steveott1369 right on Steve, could be a big year for you man! Keep us posted on the progress!

[@steveott1369]

@@TheRipeTomatoFarms absolutely. Zone 5a in upstate NU. 14” of snow last 2 weeks. Expecting 14-20” tonight and tomorrow. Oh well! Might be a slow start but big finish!

[@donnamatthews4250]

This is another great video! You do such a wonderful job and I appreciate it. Thanks for great information.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Thanks Donna! Very kind of you to say!

[@ThatBritishHomestead]

I cant wait to have tomato plants out in the world! I just sowed them yesterday.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Not long now, you'll see!

[@awhitefirefly]

This video came out at the perfect time for me! Transplanting today! Subscribed cause I love your content!

[@awhitefirefly]

Also, what do you do to help fix any leggy seedlings? Specifically my oregano and kale became leggy.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Thanks so much for the support! Glad to have you aboard!! :-)

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

@@awhitefirefly Great question. There's a bunch of different ways to prevent: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bpXUfJWHec5qg6s and fix: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mmbTaYZ4dqqKbsU leggy seedlings! 🙂

[@Carol32547]

Good morning Jeff

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Hey Carol, happy Sunday! 🙂

[@kathykaberle9223]

Great video, super helpful and love the recap at the end!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Thanks Kathy! Appreciate it!

[@denaross]

Great timing!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Thanks Dena! :-)

[@elizaC3024]

More great knowledge as always!!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Thanks Elizabeth! Appreciate that.

[@angelomanzara6600]

is that a philips or robertson??? great video. I went all in this year and everything is going to be from seed. Thanks for the info!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Ha ha flat-head.....its about the only good use for them! I''d never torture a philly or robbie like this! :-)

[@emylytle7149]

Oops I transplanted my yellow straight neck squash with only two leaves, Will they die or survive in the cold, zone 9 😢🤦🏻‍♀️👩‍🌾 well now they have the third leaves so is it ok to leave them on my flower bed? Thanks Jeff sorry I was busy building my tool storage and I finished it with old wooden fence leftover 😊👍🥰♥️👩‍🌾🙏🏻 I transplanted my tomato also 😳🤦🏻‍♀️so hopefully they’ll be ok 👍👍thanks again Jeff awesome video 👍♥️

[@johnlorenzo1413]

Outstanding!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Thanks John! enjoy the Sunday! 🙂

[@mozartbach4858]

you started talking about feeding but left off with just saying up potting them is best at that stage, but when and how often should you feed?

[@metasamsara]

Thanks for the video :) Do you have experience on dosing sphagnum moss to adjust PH down? I would really appreciate insights, for instance if you measure by weight or by volume, and if adding too much can cause water clogging issues?

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Peat is naturally slightly acidic yes..I've never heard of clogging issues with it Meta.

[@Inpreesme]

Thank you

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Cheers Kevin, thanks for watching! :-)

[@IsabelleIsabelle01]

I came upon straw bale gardening and I wonder if it's worth it and if it's more difficult

[@MichaelJosephJr934]

QUESTION: Jeff I have onions growing under lights and they're about 10 inches tall. Chicago Zone 5 and we still have 20's and light snow for the next several days. The soil is workable. Can I move them out? No row covers. Thank You as always. Mike

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Hey Mike, still too cold to move them out. If the shoots are unruly, you can trim them down

[@lgarden7086]

Definitely trim them down to about 3”… I use the trimmings like chives they are tasty and add beautiful color to the plate on eggs, potatoes, soups and salads

[@rachelstark2391]

Greetings, The ones* that you do not pot up, what type of soil do you start with? Cheers, Rachel 🍷 * ie, melons or squashes

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

I use either a seeding soil, or a light light container mix Rachel. :-)

[@moussajoubi2574]

Hello 👋 will you please name the light you use to grow your seedling indoor , to cover 3x3 feet 🙏🏼🪴🕊

[@sunflowerslily]

Hoping to germinate my tomato seeds from last years crop 🤞

[@liamgrows]

What about drafts I’m pretty sure that’s called where your seedlings grow healthy and then fall and die How can I stop that indoors after transplanting?

[@justinsyard]

Will cucumber plant deep like Tomato, peppers and zucchini? I've never tried and have been scared to lose my starts... Ha

[@Joseph_Dredd]

Coconut fibre? Where does one get that? In the event it's grid down, and we revert back to a more localised lifestyle is there a way to make this coconut fibre? Am thinking from a complete self sufficiency angle (as close as) if the supermarkets/garden centres ever run out of stock(supply chain issues etc)

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Hi Joseph, I get mine from my local plant nursery.

[@Joseph_Dredd]

@@TheRipeTomatoFarms Ah cheers. Will look into where mine is. Which reminds me, must get to the local stables - they have free horse manure(by the tonne!) :) Just getting going with the indoor seeds at the mo. Most of the raised beds have been mulched over the winter so ready to get cracking.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

@@Joseph_Dredd love to see the winter care for the soil man! You're doing all the right things!

[@Joseph_Dredd]

@@TheRipeTomatoFarms Only thanks to you geez. You have a merch shop? Need to buy a couple of bits as a way of thanks for ALL your sound advice/wisdom over the last year or so.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

@@Joseph_Dredd go Joseph, thanks man. I don't.... I actually want to open a real store and not just a drop ship.... Once things slow down a bit, ha ha!

[@Foryusis]

1:43 What is the size of your seedling tray at 1:43???

[@edschiefelbein1142]

???? Do you need to transplant onion seedlings? If so.. when?

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Hey Ed, I don't. I start them in the small plug trays, but singly. They grow just fine and can go from plug to garden no problem: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nqWcf4KnjZqMgNk