Zone 3 April Seedling Tour

Seed starting is almost over, and we're slowly making the transition to planting outside in our zone 3 garden near Saskatoon, SK, Canada. Come and see what I've planted so far, my hardening off station, and the seedlings still growing indoors. #creatornow
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[@nsauve7000]

Thank you so much for being here for us zone 3 gardeners. Sometimes it gets discouraging seeing so many gardens months ahead of us.

[@ruthweaver545]

Stopping by to say hi, and that the garden claw is a wonderful tool! My neighbor has one from many years ago, which I borrowed to work amendments into my soil with. The one we bought may be a better product in some ways, but it’s heavier, and as a 60ish year old woman, this matters. (My neighbor says I can borrow hers anytime!) It was just good to see someone who appreciates this tool. Also, it’s better for me to follow people who are in cooler zones than I am, rather than warmer - I just get jealous and think I must be behind! Supposedly we are Zone 5b/6a, but it seems we have a cooler microclimate than that. Thanks for your thoughtful, informative videos - I’d not heard of starting glad corms at all before!

[@foxfireforestalaska]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts and ideas! We are Zone 3 too and there are very few *good* resources out there for new gardeners in the more harsh zones where timing is everything! Thanks again! 🙏🙏🙏

[@highlandwildernessstablean3831]

This was a nice video, I'm not sure why but it's always fun to see how everyone's stuff looks. Some of your stuff is way bigger, heck I haven't started cucumbers yet!! Agh! Better get on it. Loved the bit about getting help. It's so nice to hear that I'm not the only one who struggles. My arse feels like someone shot me right in the cheeks with rubber bullets some nights lol. Keep up the good work Kristen! You're going to love that greenhouse!! It makes hardening off so much easier!

[@mienkedezoete2146]

As always, truly enjoyed your video and your open and honest approach about being realistic with what I person can do 😀 Keep up the great work and can’t wait to see how your garden continues to grow 🤩

[@melissamiew4056]

My lupins and catmint are coming up and looking happy. Just saw the tips of my tulips just today. Woot.

[@sunflowersusan5616]

Nice👍

[@EvelynM-vlogs]

Your dahlias will be fine, I started mine Feb. 1st so that I could get strong cuttings for the garden and for sale. All 220 are thriving, yes I had to lift the grow lights quite high as most are over a foot tall and yes I have been pinching them to contain their growth, but I won't have to pinch them once planted. I split all my tubers to sell the extra plants and almost all are only in 4" cubes made out of milk cartons. All are in soil from the garden so they are already climatized to the soil conditions.

[@ShiftingRoots]

Thank you, that's really encouraging!

[@wilmabrazeau3332]

Love your tshirt…could you share where you got that. Thanks for all the great info 🇨🇦👩‍🌾🌸

[@ShiftingRoots]

Thank you! I actually designed it! It's not on my site yet, but hopefully soon.

[@nitnelav1]

Great video! Can you do a video on zone 3 hardy flowering perennials? Its hard to find flowering perennials that reliably come back in zone 3.

[@rosemacdougall2967]

Perfect timing I just sat down with a coffee!! Now I get to enjoy your video along with it. Beautiful :)

[@rnupnorthbrrrsm6123]

No one can do it all !!! You are doing a great job ! I can’t wait to see your bouquets 🥰

[@ShiftingRoots]

In two weeks there will be another wedding flowers episode! I'm so excited!

[@kayconover6281]

I do the happy dance, too! 🥰 Looking forward to seeing your garden fill out 💕

[@GrowingonVancouverIsland]

Greetings from Vancouver island 👋 Your seedlings are looking amazing. I love your shirt! Did you design it? Your Dahlia World is WILD. I can't wait to see all these planted out in the garden. I have a garden claw too. I love it.

[@EvelynM-vlogs]

Hi from Campbell River on Vancouver Island.

[@ShiftingRoots]

Thank you! I did design it and I hope to sell it in the next month or so. This was the test one I go to see if the print quality was good or not.

[@MinnesotaGardenGirl]

So exciting! We are having a very wet and cold spring. I have about 30 dahlias in gallon pots growing in my pop up greenhouse. I’ve had to heat it though. Good luck and happy gardening.

[@ShiftingRoots]

That's a good idea! I should put my dahlias in the greenhouse when we're finished building it.

[@rosebud447]

I love my cold frame and we are building another one but the one I have right now is partially under a snow bank. Lol. Your seedlings look great! Happy gardening season.

[@virnaflowerfarm]

Awesome!! In Zone 3 Minnesota I still am scared to put anything out.

[@ShiftingRoots]

You definitely don't have to! I'm also wanting to write a book someday about pushing the season in zone 3, so I'm definitely taking risks to figure things out.

[@virnaflowerfarm]

@@ShiftingRoots it's just a wet mess here still too I hope that next week I will get my beds ready.

[@ElderandOakFarm]

Looking great! 👍

[@alissaeyre8302]

Loved this!!!

[@cyndicunanan400]

Free greenhouse? Yes please!

[@ShiftingRoots]

We were so lucky!

[@apdurn]

I’d loooove to know how you keep everyone (RODENTS- deer?) from eating everything 😭

[@annapotter7397]

Always look forward to your videos. Have you ever planted hellebores? I think a flower arrangement with them would be beautiful.

[@darlenemacdonald206]

Love ❤❤ your happy dance. Just wondering if you have a list of your flowers that you start & what date you start them for zone 3 gardening. I of course am interested in the earliest date you can start but not so early that they struggle if they can’t be planted outdoors? Perhaps one of your books address such? thank you

[@lorysteinberg2535]

I LOVE your shirt!!! Where did you get it??

[@ShiftingRoots]

I designed it! I'll have it on my website soon.

[@cherierangel7459]

Thank you so much! Love your channel. Do you have any advice for germinating Phlox? I've sowed twice and just can't any to germinate. Thanks!!

[@GoofieGardener1025]

Where did you get your seed saving containers? I am looking for something to store mine in and love your containers

[@gene7733]

Love your Tshirt. Can you share where you found it. Also where do you buy the alfalfa . Thanks for the videos. love your channel

[@ShiftingRoots]

Thank you! I designed the T-shirt myself and will have them for sale in May. So very soon!

[@grapefruitpineapple7667]

3:11; 4:42 When did you start the larger/earlier cosmos and zinnias? It doesn't say in the video.

[@FiveCanadianAcres]

Love your new place, looks like you will have a lot growing this year! I hear you about getting help, it can be hard finding time for all the things, lol. I really hope more people look to the bartering system, so many benefits and it builds a great community if we all help each other out :)

[@ShiftingRoots]

I love bartering for things!!

[@apdurn]

Deep mining your channel right now as I’ve just discovered it (Im in Manitoba and boy oh BOY DO I APPRECIATE A COLD WEATHER FLOWER GARDENING CHANNEL HOLEH MOLEH). I’m starting another round of flower seeds today ( + 8kajbillion others 🥹🥵) and I’m really thankful for this viddeeeeooo!! Keep up the great work!