Why I Direct Sow Everything

[@greeneyedflower2408]

Thanks for the tour. I planted peas and spinach yesterday. I found a small hoop and sheet plastic system from the dollar store I'm trying out. I'm going to try planting some carrots and lettuce this week with some fleece over top. I never used to plant out so early. Thanks for your ideas. It gives me some gumption to try and not worry about failing. :)

[@maritimegardening4887]

Nothing ventured nothing gained I always say!

[@enshalla123]

I bought the same kit from the dollar store, how is it working for you ?

[@greeneyedflower2408]

@@enshalla123 I put it over a row of peas. It is still up, so far so good. My peas haven't germinated yet. Neither have my uncovered peas. It's actually a deterrent for my dog not to run in the garden. ;) That little turkey walked all through the spinach I planted.

[@shadyacrefarm1005]

As a faithful follower since the beginning Greg, I can concur that "cheap and free" are words you live by. 😄 Great video as always buddy!

[@maritimegardening4887]

I spent the 1st 12 years of my adult life living below the poverty line, so it's hard wired, and I will never forget how hard that was, no matter how good it gets! Thank you so much for watching Bob!

[@kgs2127]

@@maritimegardening4887 Necessity is the Mother of invention and I believe the teacher of creative thinking! I would not have obtained half the knowledge & skills I have without being dead broke with a long want/wish list or needs that no one else was willing to fulfill😉

[@maritimegardening4887]

@@kgs2127 Agreed!

[@enshalla123]

Fantastic video, great ideas. I built a small raised bed placed in my backyard, your videos give me hope as I hate starting things indoors. Planning to use a clear plastic walmart storage bins to create microclimatis, secured with a stone on top

[@maritimegardening4887]

I hope it works well for you :)

[@garycottreau8442]

Was a great Sunday here got to plant: spinach, kale, carrots, peas, beets, swiss chard.

[@maritimegardening4887]

Sounds great!

[@kgs2127]

We are looking to mimic your systems this year (Midwest Michigan). Thank you for sharing!

[@maritimegardening4887]

Thanks, and good luck this year

[@threethousandpercent7919]

I've been told that there aren't any rules, so we do what works for us after trial and error. In the UK, probably for many in the more Northern regions, a lot of us like to get plants started early. We grow Peppers and Tomatoes (hopefully) because we need a jump start on the season, blight can appear before Tomatoes are ripe etc. I agree that many seeds can be sown outdoors directly but another reason I like to start plants is that weeds often overtake young seedlings - which makes weeding a pain. Hope your Snow is gone for good this season. All the best -- Elly

[@MrDynamitd]

Hope this year is better than last , got some good ideas we are ready to try. Last year - frost until middle of June -transplants came up and stopped growing - direct seeding surpassed transplants within 4 weeks , that was a lot of extra work we are not looking forward to this year

[@tyronesart]

Great video as always 👍

[@douglinehan1824]

Greg, do you have a video or will you be doing a video on thinning out and moving your plants?

[@maritimegardening4887]

I have some vids on that if you look back or search the website. Will probably do more this year as well :)

[@ingekaivola4685]

Thanks for the video! Last year at this time I planted a couple of tomato plants outside surrounded by water filled juice bottles, zone 5. I covered them at night with plastic and frost blanket ... they survived. Just another micro-climate idea.

[@maritimegardening4887]

Good idea

[@FoodForestPermaculture]

Hello . Nice micro climate is the best and direct sow is fantastic ! Food Forest Permaculture

[@eldonelder7254]

I planted twelve 4' rows of a variety of vegetables on April 11th and just now I laid a large sheet of heavy plastic over several of the rows (it wasn't big enough to cover them all). It was just a sheet of plastic that a washing machine came wrapped in. I set 3 flower pots in the middle of a few of the rows to create a tent effect so that water will run off to the sides if it rains instead of weighing the plastic down too heavily on top of the rows. Within a few minutes the inside of the plastic started to fog up as the heat was magnified and moisture started condensing. Greg, have you ever experienced too much heat building up when creating a micro-climate at this time of year? It is currently 5°C outside here in Eastern Ontario and it's supposed to go up to 11°C later today.

[@eldonelder7254]

I went out a few minutes ago to check the temperature under the plastic sheet on my garden. It's 10°C (50°F) outside and under the plastic it's a steamy 43°C (110°F).

[@maritimegardening4887]

@@eldonelder7254 You have to make adjustments as needed. Just jam some hay under the outer edge. that way it stays warm at night, but the heat can get out during the day.

[@maritimegardening4887]

I should probably make a video about that - thanks for the idea :)

[@eldonelder7254]

@@maritimegardening4887 .... Thanks for the advice Greg. I will do that.

[@maritimegardening4887]

@@eldonelder7254 Cool man!

[@jaellandrie6877]

Does it matter how thick the plastic is? Do you have japanese knotweed on your land? We just bought a house/land in November and discovered the above mentioned invasive. It is putting a damper on me doing much of any gardening. But I already started seedlings the 'harder' way. LOL With the inside lights and such. Thanks for the reminder of the fan.

[@maritimegardening4887]

Hammer that knotweed with triple layers of cardboard. Doesn't matter how think the plastic is, by 6mil will last longer (multiple years)

[@bobkelso6774]

could you make a video on building and installing the domes. I know they are simple but it would probably spare me some mistakes

[@johnhazaras3160]

I finished planting my raised beds with cold hearty plants, kale, chard, onions, carrots, beets, peas, parsnips and favs beans. I covered in between the rows with.paper and mulch. I covered the beds with plastic fencing to keep the leafs from blowing away but for now not with plastic sheets. Since its not going below zero for foreseeable future and its raining all weekend and I want the beds to get lots of wonderful rain. I guess what I saying is if we don't get frost for 2 or a more weeks and we get some warm days does it make sense covering with plastic sheets and risking over heating the seedlings once they germinate? Temps are looking like high teens in the days and high single digits at night?

[@maritimegardening4887]

I think you've got the right idea. Have to make adjustments for your climate of course. Still getting below zero at night here, and conditions have been dismal - no sun!

[@johnhazaras3160]

If it going to get even close to zero I will cover with plastic or tarps just to keep frost at bay but weather is looking quite nice for next 2 weeks

[@jackicomber8534]

Interesting as always!

[@louis1899]

I'm sure you've seen are have tried this. People have doubled the clear plastic, had two layers with air space in between them. I'm not sure why they do it, but maybe it generates more heat, I don't know, just thought I'd share.

[@maritimegardening4887]

Oh yes I'm aware of the technique. It holds more heat because the air pocket provides insulation. If I had more sunlight I'd do it here.

[@candiwallace6605]

MORNING cheers 👍👍🌻🌻☕☕

[@maritimegardening4887]

Back at ya!

[@cooper68ns]

Got peas ,kale,and dill in on sunday. Great day ,swallows showed up on Sunday also.

[@maritimegardening4887]

Swallows already!

[@leegarner4111]

I designed my cold frame in sections so that when its no longer needed I can break it down in 3 sections,and move it to the barn.Just an idea.i noticed some of your small plants have insect holes,my turnips are getting hit the same way.Any ideas on what might be causing it?

[@maritimegardening4887]

do they look like they've been blasted with a tiny shotgun?

[@leegarner4111]

Yes,I was told it was flea bugs.

[@maritimegardening4887]

@@leegarner4111 I use the safers "end all" for that - works perfectly

[@maylemom]

Thanks for taking the time to share your knowledge. We recently moved to some acreage and I want to plant a garden. It's pretty windy here and I've very interested in what type of plastic you use so it doesn't get torn up. How did you build the hoop house with the wire? This seems like something that will be helpful to me. (Do you already have a video on how to build this?)

[@maritimegardening4887]

Thanks - it's 6 mil poly. and yes I do a have a vid. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gIunopR7n9qKn7M

[@frankmichaudexprealtyofcan6652]

kinda neat idea to pickle those radish ? innoculate with your pickle juice ?

[@Taai02]

THANKYOU for all your videos! I’m going to get to making some of these for this winter! I’m in Ct zone 6b. 😊 What kind of plastic do you use and how do you attach it?

[@maritimegardening4887]

Thanks - it's 6 mil poly. and yes I do a have a vid. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gIunopR7n9qKn7M

[@Veronica-nq9kr]

What type of wire remesh did I use for the larger 4x8 frames? I've used the 6x6 cattle panels but they're a little hard for me to work with. And did you also use 1x3 wood strips for the large metal frames as you did for the small plastic frames?

[@maritimegardening4887]

I used concrete wire remesh in 4'x8' sheets

[@Veronica-nq9kr]

@@maritimegardening4887 Thanks for answering so quickly!

[@michelebushnik2874]

Hey Greg, do you have a video on how you made your domes?

[@maritimegardening4887]

Yes, did one about a month ago if you look back

[@Upinthegarden]

When do you plant cucumber?

[@maritimegardening4887]

Under plastic: around early may. Without plastic: after the flowers start dying on my tulips.

[@jimsgardenproject3507]

Just toss that snow right in the bed under the covers. The sun will melt it and water it all

[@Geertpieter]

3:00 my lights are way better than your sun, it does not even come close...

[@maritimegardening4887]

My sun has a solar system. You lose :)

[@Geertpieter]

@@maritimegardening4887 I'm just stating a fact mister, we have both acces to the same sun, and i have tried both (only here the sun is a little bit higher in the sky). My tomatoes have been planted outside today, and i expect there is not going to be anny more cold nights until the end of the year.

[@maritimegardening4887]

Where on earth do you live.

[@maritimegardening4887]

@@Geertpieter I guess it will be a good growing season for you this year? I'll be getting frost for at least another month. Next two weeks is all rain and will be getting gradually colder over that period as well strangely. Can't catch a break!

[@Geertpieter]

@@maritimegardening4887 Yes the temperature is way to high for this time of the year and it promises to be a very nice year indeed. Maybe we even get some rain in the summer this year...(last year we had about -300mm from the normal 700mm per anua at the end of summer) While you were having extreme low temperatures because of the polar vortex we got a warm wind from the south this winter, we only got a few days of frost this winter, my soil did not even get a chance to freeze at all. Last week we did have some cold wind from scandinavia coming our way and we had some hail and the last frost of this spring. Do you expect the polar vortex to return to the north of Amerika next year?