These are the FASTEST GROWING PEPPERS we've ever seen!

[@mimitodd8781]

I purchased 3 varieties of pepper seeds from Hoss Tools and they are growing like crazy! Best pepper plants I’ve have ever grown. Thank you!!!!!

[@gardeningwithhoss]

That's awesome! Thanks for choosing us!

[@mommajscountrygardening]

Hi, Travis Everything looks good. Thank you for the update.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Thanks Momma J!

[@lindaedwards9756]

Thanks for the determinant variety information. I usually plant indeterminates but thinking about trying more determine.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

You should definitely try a determinate variety at least once.

[@lindaedwards9756]

Trying the two paste varieties you recommended. I’m in upstate SC and it’s hot and humid here in mid summer . Tomatoes really suffer .

[@carolavant3778]

It's been just too rainy and cold to get outside to fill trays here - Sure wish I had a greenhouse! I may invest in one this year after I get settled in. For now, I'm concentrating on getting my tomatoes up. My seedling mats and lights are in my unheated laundry room, and keeping my soil temps high enough is a challenge. The rack is set up close to a south-facing window - great on a sunny day, but not so great at night when it's cold. I've insulated the window with a couple of old bed pillows and that's helping a lot. So far, I've gotten some pretty steady germination. The real surprise were the Invincible variety - Not only did they germinate two days ahead of the others, but I've gotten pretty close to 100% germination, even with my less than perfect set up.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Great to hear! Definitely let us know how Invincible does for you!

[@wandakelly2173]

Every single seed I got from you all and planted has germinated and is thriving. Can’t ask for better than that!

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Great to hear Wanda! Thanks for choosing us!

[@michaeljamesgeorge4223]

Last week here on the TN Al line it was 70 degrees and I was getting stuff ready " spring fever". Rt now it is 17 degrees and STILL snowing. All is well in the green house thus far.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Safe and sound!

[@catoblepas9547]

Central AL. Same situation here. Have you started your tomatoes yet? Trying to decide if I should wait.

[@michaeljamesgeorge4223]

@@catoblepas9547 yes. We have started tomatoes and peppers but we have a "green room" aka south facing guest room. With shelves and grow lights.

[@catoblepas9547]

@@michaeljamesgeorge4223 Thanks for the advice. I am starting my tomatoes today: Brickyard, Celebration, Big Beef, Sweetie Cherry.

[@tomdeschesne9391]

LOVE your "easy to get along with" attitude!! Lol someone mentions your greenhouse is messy and you clean it and organize it!! All right, all right, all right!! 😂🤣😂🤣😁😁😁

[@ES-lc8me]

Starting seeds later this week. Peppers and tomatoes in my small urban plot. Excited to grow Bela Rosa and Summerpick for the first time. Past problems with disease in indeterminate heirloom varieties. Hopefully these will be good producers for us in 8a. Thanks for all your time with information in videos. Have been gardening for almost 20 years and learned a tremendous amount since I found y’all on youtube. Keep up the great work!!!

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Thanks for watching!

[@richardcain713]

I had a 100% germination with all the tomato seeds i ordered, i.e., Tachis, summerpicks, Sunsugar, Snapper and Black Krim. The jalapenos, cayenne and tabasco germ rates were almost as good so needless to say i have more plants now than i have space, so i am adding containers and placing them wherever i can add drip to them (also giving quite a few away to neighbors). I just upsized all of them into 18 0unce cups for tomatoes and 8 ounce for peppers and have been fertilizing every 10 days. I will be putting them into their home beds/containers in 8-10 days. You guys know your business....thanks

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Thanks Richard! Don't keep us a secret!

[@apiecemaker1163]

Can’t believe people would fuss about you having dirt around your dirt. Lol There are hundreds of people who are learning about growing their own food from y’all. Ordering seeds and actually getting them in a timely manner. And enjoying following your channel. Just do what you do and let the snarky people vacuum their greenhouse if they choose to. Your fields and greenhouses are some of the nicest I’ve ever seen.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Thanks!

[@apiecemaker1163]

Always! On website now ordering more tomato seeds. 🍅🙈

[@2aisabsoluteTim]

It's soy people and ones that waste oxygen

[@staceywishart9971]

I’ve started the Bella Rosa and the container tomatoes. The container variety was almost 100% germination. The Bella Rosa wasn’t quite as well but they’re not from this year so that may be the problem. Either way I’m very excited to try them both.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Pelleted seeds don't hold as well from year to year. That's probably why.

[@staceywishart9971]

@@gardeningwithhoss thanks for that tip!

[@BassetMom23]

I'm so jealous. I can't start my seed starts until the beginning of April. Of course I won't envy you so much in the summer when it becomes so hot.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Yep. We can't hardly grow anything down here in August and September.

[@thejesuspeoplehomesteadcyn6043]

I started my cabbage and broccoli seeds I got from y'all great germination. .. started them Saturday evening .. here inside zone 7a .. they was germinating in 3 days .. I'm a happy camper

[@gardeningwithhoss]

That's always great to hear!

[@furryfurball1]

Com Hill Farm has a wonderful you tube channel. That's how I heard about your seeds.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Glad you found us Ginny!

[@lindahipple4817]

Started my allysiums, snap dragons, holly hocks, spinach, Tiny Tim tomatoes red and yellows, and leeks.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

👌

[@mpedmar9701]

Thanks for sharing. One day, I'll be up and be able to garden for real again. Soaking up the information I can In the meantime. Stay happy, healthy, hydrated, safe and warm. May God continue to bless you and your family.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

May God bless you and your family as well!

[@jenniferdunham1932]

Excited to try the Tachi and Bella Rosa this year. Our last frost date is end of March. Was going to start seeds last weekend, but with deep freeze coming to Texas decided to hold off another week.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Sounds like things are crazy over there in Texas!

[@frogfoothollar5349]

Finally stopped raining here and I might get to plant my taters tomorrow and here you are planting tomato seeds, ugh I’m so jealous, I got to get a greenhouse!!!!Lol Everything looks good!

[@gardeningwithhoss]

A greenhouse is one of the best investments you can make for a homestead that likes to garden.

[@tomkearns997]

Hi Travis Nice video. Noticed use of heating mats, which veggies do use the mat for or do you use it for all seed germination. After the seeds germinate do you continue using the mat or disconnect. Thanks for all the videos

[@gardeningwithhoss]

We use the heat mats to germinate everything this time of year. We don't use them in the late summer/early fall when we're germinating our cool-weather crops.

[@deborahfromdcspetersoncity9213]

Those are some beautiful looking seedlings 🌱

[@bdubs3067]

It's been Brutally cold But that hasn't stopped me from getting my Brassicas started the collards came up pretty quickly but not as fast as the Broccoli! Started my Oakree yesterday along with 3 varieties of Tomatoes 🍅 purple Cherokee, Better Boy and San Marzano's! Good Luck ya'll and successful Gardening to ALL!

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Thanks B Dubs!

[@KrazyKajun602]

can you talk about hardening the plants off from your house to outside for those of us that don't have a greenhouse? How many hrs per day should you leave them out before returning them? and so on....

[@gardeningwithhoss]

We just set them outside the greenhouse on a pallet a week or two before planting.

[@aroundmichaelsbarn601]

Ready to get some seeds started. Thanks for sharing!

[@taylorrobins5090]

Have you ever thought of investing into the vacuum seed planter. Not sure what it’s officially called but it’s a vacuum that you have different size plates that you spread the seed across. Then you flip it over and turn off the vacuum and it drops the seed down into the trays. It works well with the smaller seeds/smaller size trays. Can plant 150 seeds in a matter of 10 seconds accurately.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Those vacuum seeders are certainly nice! But we don't plant enough trays of a particular type of seed to make it worthwhile. If we were doing 10 or so trays of tomatoes, it would probably be worth it.

[@taylorrobins5090]

@@gardeningwithhoss have you thought about selling plants ready to transplant. Shipped directly to the door ready to go into the ground.

[@jonicrocker817]

Heard you mention flowers at the end. I am in the upstate of SC...zone 7B/8a....is it time to start Calendula indoors? You sold me when you showed the homemade salve on the Row by Row show last year!

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Yes! Start them now!

[@nehapawar632]

Hi Travis.. I like all your videos. I am waiting to see when you start your okra transplants and want to learn all about growing it.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

We'll be doing that in the next few weeks.

[@MrsLaytonClassroom]

Well, it's snowing here in Texas. I have been a little reluctant to start them because of the cold weather and unexpected storms. But I am starting some of my seeds indoors today. We're going to go ahead and start out peppers and tomatoes. I may start just a few eggplants too. We'll see. Nearly forgot...but we'll also will be starting herbs and flowers too.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

That reminds me ... I need to start some eggplant too!

[@louissullivan1266]

I've got my peppers and herbs up - finally got those peppers to the sweet spot - 86 degrees and almost 100% germination in 4 days!!! only problem now is i'm running out of room under the lights! Brassicas to the garden in another 2 weeks to make room for tomatoes!

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Good stuff!

[@michaelmorris1802]

Had to step up my Tomato's today... it's too cold to put them in the ground, and they were getting root bound in my 162 size trays... so just stepped them up, which I don't generally do. My potatoes are doing well... taking Friday off... because the writing is on the wall... I will be covering them with dirt on Friday so I don't have to start over. I'm well experienced with that. I've plated Potatoes as early as Christmas day before and they did fine. Although I probably won't do that again... it was a lot of work. Sometimes you just can't help yourself... on them warm days. You can just hear them seed calling out to you. Currently I'm having to tell myself don't even think about putting those Okra seeds in them trays. :)

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Better hold off on them okree!

[@kimberlierauton9094]

Thanks for the update and all your great advice. 🌻🌻

[@gardeningwithhoss]

👍

[@zwtrussell4517]

Great show today. It is pretty cold today but it’s good to see the sunshine but more rain coming Thursday. What temperature do you set your germination mat for tomatoes. I know you said 100 degrees for peppers? They will be in a 8’ x 13’ cattle panel green house. Have you done video on using the germination mats? Thanks

[@gardeningwithhoss]

We just leave them at 100 for everything this time of year. Keep in mind that this is an unheated greenhouse. So if you were growing indoors, you could probably dial it back a hair.

[@zwtrussell4517]

Thanks Travis. Hope to see some warmer weather next week.

[@nancyd.2881]

It was so much fun to watch. Thank you for the video I am getting ready to start my tomatoes and peppers.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Thanks for watching Nancy!

[@pastorjudysgarden6917]

I’m in Kentucky just waiting for the weather to get better so I can finish building my greenhouse then it’s full speed ahead.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

You're gonna love having a greenhouse!

[@frankbernard4637]

Enjoyed this video! Anxious to try some new tomato varieties. I have had great success with Florida 91 and Bella Rosa. Planting Red Snapper and Roadster also.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

👍

[@jeaniepartridge6701]

I have brassicas still germinating and getting ready to start more but it is probably too early for warm weather plants for me. We have 11" of snow with more coming really cold temps for SE Missouri.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Wow! That's a lot of snow for Missouri!

[@shadyfieldhomestead1974]

Quick question, do you fertilize tomato and pepper seedlings before their true leaves come out? Or what about right when the true leaves come out?

[@gardeningwithhoss]

We try to start fertilizing when we can see the true leaves start to develop.

[@TerrapinStation]

Bought a pack of your gypsy peppers and a pack of envy carrots. Got 100% germ on both. The peppers took about 2 weeks to come up, so those out there planting them, be patient, they’ll come. Edit: with a question. I live on the gulf coast in south fl, will those green houses stand up to our daily storms coming off the water?

[@gardeningwithhoss]

If you pour a cement footer like we have, it should. Hurricane Michael did force us to replace the plastic on ours, but it had been on there 6+ years and was due for changing anyways.

[@trevholland5717]

Just started my peppers, tomatoes and some more lettuce this evening figured I’d try to grow some nice heads of lettuce instead of the mixes or small lettuce leaves idk if I got it figured out but goin with prize head lettuce!

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Go for it Trev!

[@samalexander3185]

The snow storms hit me hard here south of Dallas (zone 8). The sub zero temps and Power and water out for 4+ days and my Indoor seedlings are really suffering. Got lights back on Yesterday. Unsure what to do next. Thinking I would step up the fish / kelp fertilizer. Should I increase the ratio and increase fertilizing times per week in hopes to get them to bounce back? They are not dead just suffering.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Fish fertilizer is likely not going to do much for seedlings. It takes a long time to be broken down into the small, inorganic forms that the plant cells need to absorb. Also, that breakdown usually requires some level of soil biology -- and seed starting mix doesn't have that biology because it's sterile.

[@davishomestead4147]

Ice last week and snow this week with temps on the negative side in Arkansas makes it hard to get in the gardening mood

[@gardeningwithhoss]

I bet!

[@robotgopher7739]

Hey Travis at 2 min and 22 sec you can see their is a Cabbage White Butterfly on your Brassica might have laid eggs.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

We'll take care of that once we get these babies in the ground.

[@AlabamaBeeGirlz]

Travis, what are you looking at starting you tomatoes and peppers before transplant? 8 weeks? 6 weeks? 4 weeks? I’m trying to nail down when I need to start mine and need an estimate on how long they need to be in the 162 trays.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

For the tomatoes that will be planted directly from the 162 trays, we expect those to be ready in six weeks. For the other stuff, we've got a little room to play because they're being stepped up into the larger pots.

[@berbice123]

Hi, question, when potting up your peppers, did you use only a seed starting mix? Bought your Tachi tomato seeds and I’m very excited to grow them.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Yes, we used the same mix that we used to germinate them initially.

[@chasingardengreens4542]

I'm doing good down here in the deep south. Plants are looking good.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

👍

[@richardkeener8988]

Travis do you top your peppers at all to create a more bushier plant?

[@gardeningwithhoss]

I don't. Lots of people do though!

[@eroggero]

I have the Bella Rosa tomatoes growing, first time. They are approximately 18 inches or so tall but already flowering, should I be removing the flowers or just let them be? Thanks great video love the info

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Hmm. That seems a little short to be flowering already, but I'd just let them do their thing.

[@eroggero]

@@gardeningwithhoss ok will let it ride and see what happens thanks

[@trollins706]

Great video and timing is perfect! Question on tomatoes... I've been thinking about using sheets of ground cover to plant my tomatoes through... Maybe even the red type. I've noticed you guys don't... What are your thoughts on these?

[@gardeningwithhoss]

They definitely work. For us, they're not just worth the effort. With the wheel hoe, I can weed a 1,000 square foot plot in 10 minutes a week.

[@rosslumayko5182]

I am going to ask a silly question😅 When planting gardens, how many folks orient their rows North👉🏼South? We do, just curious🌞

[@gardeningwithhoss]

I have some plots that are planted N to S and others that are planted E to W and I can't tell a difference. But that's probably because mine are so out in the open. I guess if you had some shaded areas, it might matter.

[@WILLITGROW]

great info on the tomatoes travis.i did notice your pepper plants had the first set of true leaves. do you at this point give them fertilizer or do you wait abit longer?

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Most of these have their 3rd or 4th set of leaves now. We started fertilizing when they got their second set of leaves.

[@stevencarter1095]

Sad day in my greenhouse we lost power and have had none for almost 48 hours. I think all my peppers tomatoes herbs collards most of my lettuce are dead from the -degree temperatures that hit us in Texas hopefully Hoss has more seed so maybe I have time to get some grown off it sure does hurt I was counting on electric heaters and lost the lot bummer

[@gardeningwithhoss]

That stinks! We do have plenty of seed though.

[@kc5198]

Travis do you know what company makes your greenhouse?

[@gardeningwithhoss]

www.atlasgreenhouse.com

[@darshanpatel9815]

Hey Travis, should I start my eggplants and peppers indoors now? I’m in zone 7 right now.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

I would!

[@janhatchett7834]

Do y'all use supplemental heat in the greenhouse for germination?

[@gardeningwithhoss]

We have a small portable heater that we use on the rare occasion temps get down in the low 30s.

[@jerryvassar3788]

Thanks for the video .

[@gardeningwithhoss]

👍

[@teresalindholm3166]

His hoss ...were you got time to clean when all this planting is getting done ow my gosh ... love watching all the garden peppers are killing me fruit fly is giving he'll had to pull all my pumpkins out I had it with it I love your tray you plant in from south africa

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Great to see you here Teresa!

[@bella_362]

Love the channel

[@marysills4317]

What is the white stuff you put on the trays after you planted?

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Perlite. We prefer using it instead of topping them with more seed starting mix.

[@marysills4317]

@@gardeningwithhoss thank you very much

[@gardeningwithhoss]

👍

[@karencolson8330]

Hello, when you talk about a certain plant could you pop a picture of the fruit in so we can see what some of them look like, thank you.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Sure. You can also see photos of all the pepper varieties we mentioned right here: hosstools.com/product-category/premium-garden-seeds/peppers/

[@newhopian45]

What is the white powder like stuff on top of your soil?

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Perlite. We like to cover our seeds with perlite as opposed to using more seed starting mix.

[@katiem9644]

Im sure you already explained this but I missed it somehow. Why do you top the seed starting cells with perlite?

[@gardeningwithhoss]

It helps with algal and crust buildup on the surface of the seed starting mix. It also provides a little more aeration to the plant. The commercial greenhouse growers around here have been doing it for years. We gave it a try last year and liked it, so we do it too now.

[@katiem9644]

@@gardeningwithhoss thank you! Is it only on the top, or do you add perlite to the whole seed mixture.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

The seed starting mix has perlite in it already.

[@1982MCI]

So your not doing your CSA anymore now from the way it sounds? I guess I missed that in one of your other videos. In N.C. and I haven’t started a seed yet. Sposed to get up to 2” of ice tonight, yes, I said ice, not snow. May get a bit rough for a bit if that happens

[@gardeningwithhoss]

We stopped the market farming operation the middle to end of last year. Not that it wasn't profitable, we just wanted our weekends back so we could spend more time with the kids.

[@1982MCI]

@@gardeningwithhoss that is completely understandable Travis and I can respect that decision!! I don’t think folks that don’t do this too any scale really understand how it can dominate our time and lives and then when you thro in a day time job of you and pops running the business, that’s enough for a handful of people with what just the two of you do and then have a family on top of it!! It’s enough to make a young man old real quick Travis. Well, hopefully there’s no plans of discontinuing anything else cause there’s a lot of us out here that rely upon you and pops for help, we can’t do this mess alone Travis!! Take care and be safe out there!

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Thanks Don! I'll be here as long as they let me. 😂

[@j.g.e.2600]

hey y’all! i am growing a lot of hot and sweet peppers this year in Texas. do i need to trellis them on something or are they strong enough on their own? thanks keep up those great educational videos.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Yes, they will need some form of support when they get loaded down with fruits. We use the Florida Weave, which works well. Several videos on our channel showing how to do it.

[@j.g.e.2600]

@@gardeningwithhoss ok thanks

[@kimiyemlsmallgardendream8115]

I’ve never grown determinate tomatoes. I have 18 indeterminate in the home waiting to be planted. Question??? Can I plant determinate tomatoes in with the indeterminate? I can grow tomatoes from Feb/March until Nov/Dec. got to love California coast Salinas 9b. Will the determinate still die off early???? 🥰🌶🍅

[@gardeningwithhoss]

You can plant them with the indeterminate varieties. The determinate ones will make more tomatoes in a smaller window (3-4 weeks) and then stop producing. Some folks like to succession plant the determinate varieties for maximal production.

[@Lulu-ue2lj]

Super info thanks

[@deborahrogers7808]

What size seed tray did the Peppers in?

[@gardeningwithhoss]

It's a 162 Cell Tray. Here's the link: hosstools.com/product/seed-starting-trays/

[@edgarbradford]

If the opportunity presents itself, would y'all do a show about growing peanuts.

[@blasermann1994]

I can tell you are used to stepping up you are very efficient.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

I've done it a time or two. 😉

[@edgarbradford]

I'mma give the invincible tomato a try this year.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Definitely let us know how you like it!

[@davealexander7515]

What are you putting on top of your seeds that is white in color is it fertilizer and if so what type

[@gardeningwithhoss]

It's just perlite. We prefer to cover seeds with it as opposed to more seed starting mix.

[@davealexander7515]

@@gardeningwithhoss thank you

[@kelliwebb2870]

Travis out of your cover crops which would you suggest for a very moist area?

[@gardeningwithhoss]

For cool season, winter rye seems to be able to handle the moisture pretty well. For warm season, I like sorghum sudangrass.

[@kelliwebb2870]

@@gardeningwithhoss thank you. I’m going to order right now. We don’t really have cold weather so I’m going for the sorghum sudan grass. I just saw that you’re out of it so I’m on the notification list. Lol

[@gardeningwithhoss]

👍

[@amyarsenault9053]

How do I know what type of tomato seeds I have , meaning indeterminate or determinant .? Not listed on your packaging

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Our product pages will tell you. There's also a filter feature here (hosstools.com/product-category/premium-garden-seeds/tomatoes/) where you can filter by determinate, indeterminate, slicer, paste, cherry tomato, etc.

[@bigcreekfarm9560]

Which fertilizer do you use on seedlings?

[@gardeningwithhoss]

This stuff right here: hosstools.com/product/20-20-20-garden-fertilizer/ 1 tablespoon per gallon of water, 2x a week.

[@LeeCraftyHomestead]

where you get your greenhouse or is that a car port ?

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Atlas Greenhouses

[@plantashonnosfuturo8063]

hi there. A question: how tall are the determinates going to be.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Determinate varieties usually only get about 4-5' tall.

[@marycampbell4160]

Awesome

[@frenchysandi]

What’s the white stuff on seed pots?

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Perlite.

[@charlesscarborough7424]

I was looking for Brickyard Tomato but couldnt find them. All gone or dont carry?

[@gardeningwithhoss]

They were gone in an hour or so.

[@charlesscarborough7424]

@@gardeningwithhoss will you restock?

[@gardeningwithhoss]

That variety has been discontinued by the breeder. That's why there was such a craze to get the last ones there will ever be.

[@davidroberie6572]

I planted many pepper plants and not 1 germinated. Gonna start over. Don't know why they didnt germinate, but I'll start again.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

They take time -- sometimes up to 3 weeks. Heat mats are a game-changer for germinating peppers.

[@davidroberie6572]

@@gardeningwithhoss I did use the heat mats. Where I may have made a mistake is, I think I used some fertilized water instead of unfertilized water to water the seeds. I keep 2 vessals of water nearby and I think I used the wrong one. Would using fertlized water affect the germination?

[@davidroberie6572]

I saw over the weekend 2 plants were germinating. It's been 30 days since I planted the seed. Let me ask you this. I planted the seed in the seed tray, then put that inside another tray , then the heat mat. Maybe I should cut out that middle tray. What do you think?

[@ZachSwena]

How does one get involved with the wholesale garden seed market? I have noticed that several youtubers resell seed. How can I get set up to grow seed for companies like yours?

[@gardeningwithhoss]

While some companies may do that, we don't sell seeds that are grown by KZbinrs or home gardeners. All our seed is grown by certified seed producers for the highest quality seed and best germination rates.

[@ZachSwena]

@@gardeningwithhoss I guess the question is how do I learn about how to become a certified seed producer? I have had good success saving various seeds for my own use in the past.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Maybe I used the word "certified" a little too loosely, whereas I actually meant "trusted." Not sure if there's an actual certification, besides having to be registered in the state you're selling. The best way to get started would be to have varieties that no one else has. If you're selling the same varieties as other seed growers/suppliers, you're probably not going to be able to compete with their price or volume. So you would need something unique to make it.

[@ZachSwena]

@@gardeningwithhoss Thanks for the clarification. That gives me enough info to figure out the right search terms to learn what I need to do to get in to this market though. You can't always assume people commenting are just home gardeners, as I don't know any home gardeners that farm over 3 acres and buy inputs by the ton and 30 ton truckload. I do have several varieties that I don't see available elsewhere, but I need to do some germination tests to make sure they are viable enough to sell.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Sounds good. If you're able to grow at least 10-50 lbs of seed for a unique variety, definitely let us know and we can talk.

[@naturalgardeningmethodswit4829]

Dang I need a small greenhouse I dont have much room in my house to start plants

[@gardeningwithhoss]

You won't regret it!

[@naturalgardeningmethodswit4829]

I'm gonna have to start building one asap

[@cristobalpacheco4202]

Are these tomatoes good to grow in California ?

[@gardeningwithhoss]

yes, you can

[@bigkat1919]

Any update to the grow light?

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Very soon! The truck got delayed due to the bad weather, but they're on the way!

[@bigkat1919]

@@gardeningwithhoss Awesome my indoor plants failed last year because they got too leggy. Improper grow light hight on the setup I had.

[@TheReferee2023]

are the Lola peppers a sweet or a hot banana pepper?

[@gardeningwithhoss]

They are sweet. I want to add a hot banana variety, but wasn't able to get the one I wanted this spring. Maybe later this year we can add one.

[@TheReferee2023]

@@gardeningwithhoss I was hoping it was sweet!! and not hot!! already have hot seeds, can't find sweet banana pepper seeds! Ty

[@jamiehinton2349]

All my plants are inside and I'm over all of this. Waking up and it's 18F ☹️

[@gardeningwithhoss]

I think we all could use a little warm weather.

[@sarahdowner4806]

Incoming vulgar-sounding comment: I bought some Capsicum Pubescens from Chilichump and their common name is...Turbo Pube! I grew them last year and they were slow to produce but had pretty purple flowers and fuzzy stems :)

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Just googled those. That's an odd-looking pepper for sure! Let us know how they taste!

[@jeffmartin693]

It seems like the outer edge of you 162 cell trays are showing less vigor than the centers, why is that?

[@gardeningwithhoss]

It happens in a small greenhouse like this. The roll-up windows aren't completely sealed. So the cells closer to the sides of the greenhouse (where it's much cooler), tend to not always get up and going as well.

[@lynnwood2076]

Why don’t you sell your extras?

[@gardeningwithhoss]

We'd rather just give them away.

[@lynnwood2076]

@@gardeningwithhoss Same for me.

[@Corey87]

Dont buy anymore trays. Get you some different sized soil blockers and a masonry tub. Make your own soil mix (if you want) and you'll be baffled on why you havent been using them for years! If you dont know much about them, do some research.. you might find it's an option definitely worth considering ☕

[@gardeningwithhoss]

We experimented with soil blocking about 5-6 years ago to compare it to our trays. Here were my thoughts: 1) It takes considerably longer to do soil blocks as opposed to planting in trays. 2) The soil blocks are much more delicate and require more "babying" than the cells in trays. 3) The idea that soil blocks have less transplant shock is a myth. We did a side by side comparison with plants grown in our 162 trays and saw no difference. 4) They are much more difficult to transport to the garden for planting. Our 162 trays last forever and never have to replaced. While I appreciate the art of soil block making and it is a neat process to watch, it's just so much more time consuming and there aren't enough, if any, benefits to outweigh that increased time commitment. But if it works for you, keep doing what you're doing! Thanks for watching.

[@vedaandchristyruiz9872]

@@gardeningwithhoss Southern charm/diplomacy at its best.

[@mrs.potatobiden5008]

No need to thin those herbs. Just pull them apart in clumps and pot up.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

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[@loganyoutube4818]

Meanwhile in the northeast it is indistinguishable from Siberia

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Brrrr!

[@ramonebrown5704]

why are you wearing your wifes sun glasses?

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Those are mine. She has her own pair.