When To Start Seeds Indoors |Planting Calendar For Your Growing Zone|

Starting seeds indoors under grow lights should not be done too early or too late. Follow the steps in this video to take your seed packets and make your own seed starting schedule or calendar.
Seeds that you SHOULD NOT start indoors:
-Zucchinis, Sunflowers, Beans, Peas, Carrots, Radishes, Pumpkins, Squash, Beets
Seeds you SHOULD start indoors:
-Tomatoes, Peppers, Artichoke, Eggplant
Seeds to start OUTDOORS in cells or domes:
-Lettuce, Kale, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Cabbage
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[@MrOhReally]

So basically I need to make a calendar with these seeds to start for us Zone 5 folk and make some $! 😅😂

[@FastGardeningMichigan]

I did a late batch of 17 tomato plants. Listed them for sale first week in June. Sold all in 3 days. Met some great people and gave away some other plants. Definitely expanding this year!

[@kaylakitty3814]

I definitely need to make a planting calendar before next spring!

[@FastGardeningMichigan]

Take notes when you start seeds to know exact time from sowing to transplant size for future reference.

[@Haze763]

I see another thing that will help with sowing my seeds this season. I need to get a bottle of Jim Beam to help me figure this all out!!! This is going to be the best gardening season ever!! 😂

[@FastGardeningMichigan]

Better grab a few bottles to be safe! 😂

[@Haze763]

@@FastGardeningMichigan 😂😂😂😂😂

[@listener77garnett61]

Loved it! I was just about to start going crazy thinking I was doing something great by starting early. I'm a bit too early!

[@FastGardeningMichigan]

I hate taking care of indoor seedlings. I am going to start a lot of plants in clear lid pans on my back porch sowing seeds a week or 2 before the recommended direct sow date. Worked really good for my fall starts last year

[@saukhaven]

And never hurts to have a shot of whiskey when starting your planting calendar. Nice! I'm having to force myself to not jump the gun.

[@FastGardeningMichigan]

That's the truth!

[@cecedavis9840]

Thanks for this video. The detailed way of showing us with the actual seed packet was awesome. It helped me create my list. I needed this kind of help. ❤🎉😊

[@FastGardeningMichigan]

Thanks for watching! Grab a notebook and record the sowing dates and then the date they are transplant size. This will give you an exact time frame for years to come.

[@cecedavis9840]

@@FastGardeningMichigan I will do that. 😊 thanks

[@Sean_Shaun_Shawn]

I use the even lazier method of waiting til I see a handful of English channels making videos on "what to sew in month X" on KZbin and, since I'm further up North in Scotland and approx 2 weeks behind, that's the perfect time for me to follow along. It's the one and only time I've actually found a use for the Notification Bell 😂

[@FastGardeningMichigan]

Good idea!

[@llamadeyrey]

This was very helpful for inspiration! However, I did put it into an excel spreadsheet to save myself some time lol.

[@FastGardeningMichigan]

That's a good way. I documented everything I grew last year from time of sow to days to transplant just to get the timing down to the day. Helps keep a good growing rotation in a small seed starting space.

[@lorrie000]

Great video! Thank you for the sensible advice.

[@FastGardeningMichigan]

Thanks!

[@abbychalmers129]

I was shocked when you said your last frost date is in May. Where I live our last frost date is 2/15 and first frost date is 12/15. You very helpful video. thank you

[@FastGardeningMichigan]

I don't plant warm stuff until early June. We always get a late frost

[@ExiledDelver]

Alberta Canada here and middle of june should be my 2 weeks. I cant wait! The "That's great news for your spouse" comment hit close to home for me 🤣🤣

[@FastGardeningMichigan]

I had to adjust my times after this video. With soil blocks and chicken compost my tomatoes and peppers only take 26 days vs. 6-8 weeks 😬. I'm seeing people around me talking about starting tomatoes in march. I cant be the only one who hates having large plants inside 😂.

[@ExiledDelver]

@@FastGardeningMichigan amazing! I was thinking about starting some seeds this weekend just to see the times so I can prep better, I started Waaaaay too late last season

[@FastGardeningMichigan]

@@ExiledDelver last year i kept a journal to document everything to see how long it took from start to ready to go outside. It will allow me to start more plants since I won't have to deal with oversized ones. I'd only like them to be in 4 inch pots before heading out.

[@MahtayCafeLounge]

Straight forward and useful content..Thanks

[@FastGardeningMichigan]

Thanks for watching

[@ourmontanahomestead8880]

Thanks! I’m so ready to start seeds here in cold Montana! 😊

[@FastGardeningMichigan]

I wish you a very successful season!

[@tuesdayg7030]

That Ask Jeeves reference is giving me school flashbacks smh lmao

[@FastGardeningMichigan]

I think it's still a search engine 😂

[@penelopegrier5073]

I didn’t even know it was still a thing lol.

[@woopertrainer]

Thank god I found your channel! Thanks for the info

[@FastGardeningMichigan]

Thanks for watching! Good luck this season

[@billboyd03]

This was helpful for Reno.

[@FastGardeningMichigan]

Glad to hear!

[@jasonb.9953]

Thanks for the great info!! I was shocked when I heard you say your also in Hartland! Me too! I’m definitely subscribed now!

[@FastGardeningMichigan]

I'm a mile north of 59 right off Fenton!

[@jbigs3684]

[Great idea! Ty for the info, exactly what I needed!

[@FastGardeningMichigan]

Keep track of start dates and record when the plants are transplant size. It will give you an exact time frame.

[@jbigs3684]

TY Sir! @@FastGardeningMichigan

[@Miss1776-ic5ic]

My dad writes the dates on the packets . Then bag up the seeds with date written on bag

[@FastGardeningMichigan]

I do the same but I use envelopes

[@annwithoutane9432]

Great info thanks! I’m the same zone and found out last year it’s best not to plant outside until June 1st too

[@FastGardeningMichigan]

That extra heat helps the plants grow faster as well. Those early transplants get pretty beat up by inconsistent weather and the later transplants catch up in size or perform better! I planted out topped off carolina reapers in mid july, had tons of peppers, and almost had ripe ones. If i planted them out a couple weeks earlier I would've had ripe ones but just shows how late stuff can go in.

[@mommchan]

MI Gardener served me well this year.

[@FastGardeningMichigan]

They're good seeds!

[@reality....]

yeah 6b sucks. Always takes forever to get plants in the ground. So, the last few years have been crazy in the spring. We didnt even get a winter over in my part of the map. I'm feeling like putting my seeds in the ground early this year will be fine...

[@FastGardeningMichigan]

Everyone around me is zone 6. I'm in a tiny microclimate apparently that puts me in 5b. Couple weeks ago there was sunny skies 5 minutes north of me and we got a foot of snow. Living between the lakes can bring some wild weather patterns.

[@reality....]

@@FastGardeningMichigan I’ll bet. Being near large bodies of water creates some crazy weather. We got one snow storm this year about a week ago. That’s it. I don’t think I’m getting any more snow, well I’m hoping anyway. Lol

[@timothyrae9145]

Very helpful, discovered I am zone 5a

[@FastGardeningMichigan]

If I go 10 minutes down the road Im in 5A. Not even sure if all the maps are consistent but I'll go by what it says so I am 5B

[@micheleleigh7028]

Thanks great information! I'm in Southern Illinois zone 6b. Glad I'm not the only one with $100 worth of seed packets lol 😆

[@FastGardeningMichigan]

It's so hard to pass up on some! I won't plant the whole packets so I'll have more for years

[@michaeltaylor4984]

You can never have too many seeds

[@FastGardeningMichigan]

@@michaeltaylor4984 and they DON'T have to all be planted same year. They can last years

[@michaeltaylor4984]

@@FastGardeningMichigan Yup. I have a seed collection that will last until my grandkids have grandkids. Constantly evolving with bought and harvested seeds. I like to have a variety in my gardens from year to year. Getting a greenhouse ramped things up a bit.

[@mightywind7595]

I don’t collect jewelry, shoes or handbags, but I do collect seeds. My dad passed away about 5 years ago ago and I planted some flower seeds he had saved from when he lived in Arizona, and they are growing!! I am so excited, I hope to save some of the seeds and pass them on to my kids 😊.

[@motleydigger]

My zone gets mixed data. Not that it is usually a huge difference but with a few plants it matters. I get told I'm zone 6b mostly but i get told 6a some too

[@FastGardeningMichigan]

I'm one tiny 5B area surrounded by zone 6. Its crazy. 5 mins north or south the weather is different. Im on the edge of a river valley area

[@scottwaynewootton731]

I’ve had to hold off on starting seedlings indoors till mid April and first of May or they just become too big. thank you for reminding me not to be in a hurry. Question how many hours of artificial grow lights do I need to start my seedlings with 8, 10,12,15 how much is too much?

[@FastGardeningMichigan]

Fresh sprouts 18 hours a day. When the true leaves grow I go down to 14. When they are about 4 inches tall down to 12 hours

[@user-kb9dm1ui1i]

How is your last frost is June 1 i live in baycounty mi. And i was told my last frost date is may 2 this year and im now in zone 6a .

[@FastGardeningMichigan]

The last frost is unpredictable. Weve had frosts in June even if the last frost is predicted in May. It's not worth losing all the plants to try to plant a couple weeks early. And since it's still cooler at this time there's no benefit. Plants planted 2nd week of June will catch up to and surpass anything planted in May because of growing under warmer, ideal conditions.

[@alexismccabe2952]

Pulling out my bag of seed packets to read the back of each one as you suggested saved me! I realized I had forgotten to order my strawflower seeds and thankfully put in an order for more before it became a problem! I have a question incase you are able to help... I live on a coastal island in New England and I am growing cut flowers out in a field..our spring weather tends to be super cold compared to inland areas given we are surrounded by cold ocean... We are in zone 7a our last frost is technically April 15 but it tends to be the case it is not warm enough to plant out tender annuals until late May or June. Do the seed packet info take into consideration the extra few weeks to month after the last frost it takes until it is warm enough to transplant outside or should I delay things an extra couple weeks?? As is I have been using May 1 as my marker of last frost and given its been an extremely mild winter am hoping I will be on target to transplant out mid may ...

[@FastGardeningMichigan]

Those sound like a great option to sow in clear jugs now. Winter sowing. They'll come up when they should and you can separate them and plant out. They'll already be hardened off since they grew outside. I am also doing a lot of sowing in soil blocks and cell trays outdoors in large clear totes. Like a mini greenhouse. I will plant these seeds about a week earlier than suggested direct sow date and they too will come up when they're ready. The plastic keeps them a little warmer and protects them from big wind or snow. Worked great for my fall brassicas

[@alexismccabe2952]

@@FastGardeningMichigan I have a homemade 3 level seed starting shelf and use cheap shop lights to start seeds.. im hoping to sell flowers at the summer farmers market from late June till Columbus Day in October so im hoping to get an early start but not too early... although I love the suggested method starting them in reusable water jugs and such to make mini greenhouses and letting Mother Nature natural warming temps initiate the plants growth...

[@splitshot71]

I started way to early now im stuck with 40+ seedlings with 2 months left to go before i can put them in the garden bed. Any one know if theres a way to slow down seedling growth like prunning the roots are will that stunt them for there life? Thanx

[@FastGardeningMichigan]

Some plants can be topped off. Peppers and tomatoes especially. My cats topped off my apple seedlings now theyre growing from lower nodes.

[@splitshot71]

@@FastGardeningMichigan I might give that a try.i got excited and pulled a dufus move. Thanx for the reply👍

[@FastGardeningMichigan]

@@splitshot71 you are not alone! The facebook gardening pages are full of people starting. If you've got the room to pot them up and refresh soil, it's a lot of extra work, but it can be done. A 2'x2' seedling tray turns into a 4'x4' tray fast. Great time to top peppers if they've got a few nodes. Makes them grow bushy. Most don't top them here because the growing season isn't long enough.

[@FastGardeningMichigan]

@ToT’s Adventures plants like tomatoes and peppers send out suckers in the crotch areas where main stems and leaves come out. If you cut the entire plant right above these suckers the suckers will continue the plant's growth. It's popular with peppers because you get bushier plants. Takes longer to grow so those that top them off by cutting the main stem start early so the plant has time to focus growth on those suckers.

[@peggywaters2589]

I feel like your system is one that I can understand and follow. But, how do I know which varieties grow good in my zone? I bought a lot of tomatoes seeds that MI recommended, but now I worry that they won’t grow well in my zone.

[@nicolebutton3544]

Ask Jeeves 💀

[@FastGardeningMichigan]

😂