Seed Starting Part One with Susan's in the Garden (2024) #4

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Learn how to start seeds indoors with garden writer Susan Mulvihill! In this informative video, she will explain why seed-starting is such a valuable skill, discuss the important information one can find on the backs of seed packets, show how to do a simple seed viability test, and cover the basic seed-starting supplies you will need. In part 2, she'll go through the seed-starting steps, discuss how to care for your seedlings, and how to acclimate them to the intensity of the sunlight. From Susan's in the Garden, SusansintheGarden.com.
Please note that the name of the NoDampOff milled sphagnum moss that Susan mentioned in this video has been changed to SucSeed Organic Seed Starting Medium and is available through the MosserLee website at this address: www.mosserlee.com/product/suc.... Susan recommends using this product only as a light top-dressing for a planted seed container, rather than solely as your planting medium.
Susan gardens in Spokane, Wash. While most of this region is in hardiness zone 6, her garden is in a microclimate, making it zone 5b.
You can order signed copies of Susan's newest book, The Vegetable Garden Problem Solver Handbook, by sending her an email at Susan@SusansintheGarden.com. Her other book is The Vegetable Garden Pest Handbook, which is all about insects and how to deal with the damaging ones organically.
Here are her affiliate links to the books on Amazon:
1. Vegetable Garden Problem Solver Handbook: amzn.to/3uIMA0A.
2. Vegetable Garden Pest Handbook: amzn.to/3Jh6aXS.
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28 июл 2024

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@beckysteinmiller338 6 месяцев назад

Wishes for good health! Thank you for yet another outstanding post. My garden is much healthier and productive thanks to you!

@SusansInTheGarden 6 месяцев назад

Thanks so much, Becky. That's really nice to hear.

@mala4027 5 месяцев назад

Thank you for the tip @ dampening off disease.

@SusansInTheGarden 5 месяцев назад

Happy to help. It's such a simple solution and so inexpensive. Totally worth it!

@marilynm8812 6 месяцев назад

Thanks for your thorough instructions. Had 2 basal cell surgeries. Do not want another.

@SusansInTheGarden 6 месяцев назад

I'm glad you enjoyed the video. And yeah, I think a total of 2 (had another one back in my 20's) is plenty. This one has not been a whole lot of fun.

@joycedagostino8869 6 месяцев назад

Thanks again for some great information. It's so important for people to know the best time for indoor starts and outdoor starts for the best results. We have problems with birds, bunnies that can sneak in and rabbits bothering seedlings so I have to watch for all of them and provide protection for the plants. Speedy recovery, I know you'll be fine and we look forward to more good videos.

@SusansInTheGarden 6 месяцев назад

Thank you, Joyce!

@margespieldenner750 6 месяцев назад

Oh my gosh!!! Your basal cell is in the same place as mine was. I did have one more in that area but all is well and you will be too. I was probably not as good about wearing a hat and sun screen as I should have but NOW I do. Love your program and the info. Keep up the great work and educating us all. Even as a Master Gardener I have a lot to learn.

@SusansInTheGarden 6 месяцев назад

Thank you, Marge. I am going to be even more careful from here on out!

@jennyhdez13 6 месяцев назад

Your info are very great!!! About your skin, please protected it even if it's cloudy!!! ❤🙏🙏🙏

@SusansInTheGarden 6 месяцев назад

Yes, I agree! I feel like I've done a good job of doing that but I intend to protect myself even more from here on out!

@user-zs3xd5ym4j 6 месяцев назад

Your videos are excellent! Thank you so much!

@lucypotts7112 6 месяцев назад

So good to see you, sweet sister! I'm waving at you! I have my seed-starting stuff ready for next week. Please take care!

@SusansInTheGarden 6 месяцев назад

Hi, Lucy! I'm waving back and blowing kisses! XO

@Thankful_. 6 месяцев назад

As always, wonderful info! Thank you! ❤😊🌱☀️

@karenschwartz5209 6 месяцев назад

😊Thank you!😊

@mhawang8204 6 месяцев назад

Thank you for sharing all your knowledge and resources with us every year! Wishing you a speedy recovery ❤

@SusansInTheGarden 6 месяцев назад

Thank you on both counts. I appreciate it.

@jenniferwilkerson6495 6 месяцев назад

I hope you have a very fast recovery! I have a suggestion, on the seed viability list, maybe you should include palletized seeds. I believe they have a 1 year shelf life. As always thanks for making such great informative content! 😊

@SusansInTheGarden 6 месяцев назад

Hi, Jen. Thanks for the good wishes. I'm glad you brought up the issue of pelleted seeds because I wasn't aware of that. Thanks for letting me know, I will add a note on my viability chart.

@rosemoore1444 6 месяцев назад

sending you well wishes. loves your videos.

@SusansInTheGarden 6 месяцев назад

Thank you so much, on both counts, Rose!

@mz.jenbrooks1262 6 месяцев назад

Oh sorry to hear that you had surgery but I am so glad you’re doing well

@SusansInTheGarden 6 месяцев назад

Thank you! It's pretty uncomfortable right now but at least I'm on the mend.

@salwa4ever818 6 месяцев назад

Wow such amazing information and very helpful and timely. I just love your videos and kind voice. Patiently explaining in great details. I wish you speedy recovery. Warm greetings from Canada

@SusansInTheGarden 6 месяцев назад

Thank you so much. My wound is pretty uncomfortable right now but at least I'm on the mend. And thank you for your kind words about my videos. That means a lot to me.

@joycearthur5244 6 месяцев назад

Hope you heal from your surgery, I’ve had a couple of those from not protecting myself when I was younger. Now I’m diligent with sunscreen and my garden hat. Thanks for the video. I love Botanical Interests because of the info they put on the packets, some companies don’t put much on them. Thanks, Susan.

@SusansInTheGarden 6 месяцев назад

I agree that Botanical Interests seed packets are so helpful. Thanks for the good wishes.

@user-ln1cx3iv4s 6 месяцев назад

Great Show Susan . Loads of information. And your joy of helping and teaching and explaining to us shows the n your enthusiasm. Thank you. See you next week. New subscriber.😜

@SusansInTheGarden 6 месяцев назад

Thank you so much for your very kind comments. That means a lot to me. See you next week!

@paulgentry4172 6 месяцев назад

I look forward to your seed starting videos each year. I created a similar spreadsheet, but I added columns for variety, supplier, and number to start indoors. As the season goes along, I update the notes column with how the plants are doing. It’s been very helpful to keep the spreadsheets from previous years to avoid some varieties, etc.

@SusansInTheGarden 6 месяцев назад

Sounds like you have a great system, Paul. It really helps each year, doesn't it?

@saule8764 5 месяцев назад

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@JamieNowicki 6 месяцев назад

Your dedication is truly inspiring and appreciated 🤍 May you continue to heal🙏🏼

@SusansInTheGarden 6 месяцев назад

Thank you, Jamie.

@gail7998 5 месяцев назад

AWESOME! Thank you for the PDFs! May you heal quickly!

@SusansInTheGarden 5 месяцев назад

Thanks so much, Gail! I'm glad the video was helpful. And yes, I'm healing well so far.

@dustyflats3832 6 месяцев назад

I only have lettuce growing, but it would prefer cooler temps. What I have noticed is a couple gnats!! No way am I going to have them as last year was awful. I brought some plants in to overwinter and have no place else for them-But those gnats just showed up. I used the Frog Farm potting soil. I think I’m going to have to bake it in the grill first. I will try horticultural oil first right now as all the remedies to get rid of gnats didn’t work last year except that oil. Ended up with 3 unwanted houseplants also and that may have been the source for gnats. Any ideas I’m all ears😊

@SusansInTheGarden 6 месяцев назад

Hi there. Fungus gnats are so annoying! There is an organic product you can use that is called Mosquito Bits, but don't let name confuse you. The granules are coated with Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis, which is a beneficial bacteria that targets mosquito larvae, fungus gnat larvae (in the potting soil) and white fly larvae (which a lot of greenhouse businesses tend to have problems with). All you have to do is sprinkle the granules on the surface of the soil. It's likely you brought the problem into your home, which happens to a lot of folks who keep their houseplants outdoors for the spring and summer months and then bring them back inside. For the most part, fungus gnats don't cause problems for established plants, but if they end up in your seed-starting soil, they could set back the growth of young seedlings. The product is easy to find online and at large garden centers.

@dustyflats3832 6 месяцев назад

@@SusansInTheGarden 🤣Yes, I have those and went to great lengths last year sprinkled the bits and soaked cheesecloth bags in water can for three weeks and it did not work. I even put some in the trays. I had about 20 flats last year and I think the root pruning cell packs gave them more places to hide. I’m hoping to fix this problem before I start any more. It’s weird because they weren’t here until I potted up some plants and that lettuce. Unless those buggers hatch late I think it was the potting soil and not the over wintering plants. Thank you for replying. I will get those bits and try again. Maybe with so few of plants and gnats I can be successful this time. All I know is I can’t live with them😵‍💫.

@SusansInTheGarden 6 месяцев назад

@@dustyflats3832 I'm crossing my fingers for you!

@dustyflats3832 6 месяцев назад

@@SusansInTheGarden thank you! I just sprinkled them all!

@teresakooser5695 5 месяцев назад

I live an hour and a half north of you in Wa state. Is there enough time on our side of the mtn to grow sweet potatoes. If so when do you start them?

@SusansInTheGarden 5 месяцев назад

Hi, Teresa. We have grown sweet potatoes for a couple of summers but, to be honest, we haven't been wildly successful at it. If you want to give it a go, just for the novelty of it, I would recommend going to the grocery store, purchasing an organic sweet potato, then partially immersing it in a water-filled pint-sized canning jar. The potato will develop shoots and roots, which you will later plant (individually) after the danger of frost has passed. We grew ours in large pots (maybe about 15-20 gal. size) inside our small greenhouse and got a few nice-sized sweet potatoes, plus quite a few long skinny ones. I don't think we'll grow them again but I wanted to at least let you know what our method was. As far as harvest time goes, you want to do it before you have any frosts. Cheers.

@kathryngreen4096 6 месяцев назад

I cant find No Damp Off. I don’t think they make it anymore😭

@SusansInTheGarden 6 месяцев назад

It appears they have changed the name of the product to SucSeed Organic Seed Starter and I would recommend using it as sort of a "top-dressing" on a planted seed flat. Here's a link to this product on the Mosser Lee website: www.mosserlee.com/product/sucseed-organic-seed-starting-medium/. I also found it in the original packaging on the Jung Seed website: www.jungseed.com/product/J54324/1046.

@bjmaben8014 6 месяцев назад

Guess Basel cell cancer is common in we gardeners. I had one removed from top of my head and have a good sized dent there now. Looking forward to your hints on protecting our skin. I don't like sunblock n seldom wear a hat. Guess that's gonna change

@SusansInTheGarden 6 месяцев назад

I actually had my first experience with basal cell carcinoma when I was about 20, which I later learned was quite unusual. So I'm good about getting skin checks. This is the first occurrence since then, thank goodness. I often don't like to wear hats while shooting videos because I think it's harder for folks to see me, but that's going to change from here on out!

@CatherinesLifeOver50 6 месяцев назад

Hi Susan, I love your channel! You should do that video for sun protection for your gardening friends. I started a RU-vid channel Catherineslifeover50 to show the reality of Mohs surgery and a serious chemo treatment I have had to endure on my face due to a lifetime of sun exposure. It’s sad and preventable. I am currently going thru another round of chemo called 5 FU as I watch you.😢

@SusansInTheGarden 6 месяцев назад

I'm so sorry that you're having to deal with that. When I grew up, there really wasn't a lot of emphasis on sun protection. And yes, I'm definitely going to do that video! Take good care.

@CatherinesLifeOver50 6 месяцев назад

@@SusansInTheGarden Yes, the sun damage I Am dealing with is mostly from childhood and teen years in the 60s and 70s. Some from being a bit lazy in my garden on occasion too. I will look forward to you video like always! Catherine