When Do I Seed Start My Herbs, Tomatoes & Other Warm Weather Crops: No Potting Up, No Grow Lights! 

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This is SO helpful! I really appreciate how specific you are. I can take all the time tables you used and apply them to my zone. By far the easiest to understand seed starting “timing” video I’ve watched. Thanks again!

Hi Gary, thanks for being so understanding in how you speak. I am also starting my first garden this year (no green thumb) and have thoroughly enjoyed your videos so far! Thank you!

Last year I started my beans indoors and I used toilet paper rolls, the empty ones. I filled them with dirt put my seating and dedicated a whole tray to them and when they were ready to be planted out I just took the whole tube and planted the whole thing into the ground. Worked great!

Hey Gary... Yeah the grow lights I buy a couple each year at Walmart there about 13 dollars each they are full spectrum light and they are leds they do real well. Thanks guy have a great garden year

I’m planning my first garden this year and have been overwhelmed with the amount of information I need to take in to get started. Timing for starting seeds has been the most trouble for me and this video has been the most helpful and easy to understand! Thank you so much, I love your channel and am looking forward to learning more!

On point#3 @7:23 another benefit not mentioned is that you dont have to harden them off since they would be used to the outside elements. Only problem is, it takes just 1 cold night that you forget to bring them inside and its all over.

been searching for such simple answers!! thankyou

Gary, just wont to thank you . You have helped me alot.

I really appreciate the way you put everything together, a very informative thanks again.

I love seeing everyone's set ups for seed starting ! took away some great tips from this video thank you !

Planning my tea garden right now, good timing. I’m also planting a cherry tomato hedge this year as well.I guess I better get started! I have every size pot and starting trays from your store ready to go 👍🏼

Personally I happen to like transplanting to bigger pots as they grow I think its part of the fun! Again, great video Gary! I didn't know to add 2 weeks after the last frost date and THEN count back but that does make more sense! Gary you're such a dime! I started some strawberry seeds indoors from some store bought strawberries, they did germinate but I didnt have my lights yet and when I did put them under the lights the outer rim of the tiny leaves started to shrivel and turn brown so I figured I had my lights too close or maybe since they were already germinated the lights were just too much for them all at once, so i raised it up, now the light is about 5 inches above I'd say, but they just still arent growing very fast? They are getting another set of leaves in the center or the existing leaves which gives me hope, I just hope they're healthy? I know last year when I grew alpine strawberries they took FOREVER! I do know that the light I have on them now has only 1280 lumens (that's all i could find in my price range at the time) but 5000k, so maybe i should add another light to the other side, they're in the plastic container the strawberries came in from the store with a clamp light! So much troubleshooting but it's a blast! I wish I could sit down with you and just talk about gardening! And maybe keep you for the planting season!!! Lol that would be awesome!

Looking forward to the cold weather crops installment! Thank you!

This is out in perfect time for me to learn and start my first garden! I’m stoked!! Thanx!!

Very helpful thanks

Looking forward to the cool weather crops video, It was far too wet to direct seed broccoli and they were crazy leggy, I didn't know they needed cold.

Thanks for the quick recap Gary!!

I've got strawberry seeds trying to germinate under lights now thanks for everything you do for Gary appreciate it 🦇🌻👍🐓

Very informative, thank you for sharing 🙏🏼

great tips Gray and all of your information well be very helpful this season

You are a great teacher! Always enjoy watching your tutorials. Questions: I started my tomato and sweet peppers 3 weeks ago. Everything looks fine until last week I noticed that the tomato leaves are curling upwards and turning purple. Is it missing phosphorus or is it something else? Also, is there a reason that you prefer styrofoam cups over plastic ones for your seedings? Thanks!

Nice straightforward video. Thank you!

Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I find it very helpful. Like your common sense approach.

Hi Gary, do u have a video just on herbs? This is my first time growing herb from seeds, and some of the germination rates are different for each of them and I see on some of the packaging they’re saying you have to soak some of the seeds for 24 hours,I’m gonna try parsley, rosemary, basil, thyme,sage, oregano...Thanks love ur videos!!

Thank you for such valuable information! I have learned so much from your channel, and really appreciate how much detail and thoughtful content you provide.

Great video Gary

A great guide for seed starting is found in this book: Week-by-week Vegetable Gardeners Handbook. It lets you work backward/forward from you area's frost dates and tells you when to start seeds and when to transplant to the garden for each individual crop. There is space to keep records for 3 years as well as task lists for each week of the year. It is an excellent resource for both beginning and experienced gardeners.

Mate I love your videos, but I'm always trying to adapt to the southern hemisphere to suit the Aussie climate but I'm still working out Queensland doesn't really have aa winter as such . Please keep the videos coming. You seem to be the most reliable of all the gardening bloggers

The answer to my question in video form. Perfect, thankyou!

Thank you Gary very informative thank you for your time!

Thank you Gary!!

Thanks for Info

Have you ever started plants using the winter sowing method? Just curious what you thought of it. I'm going to try it this year and see what happens.

I have a tent that I have my pots in, so they have the heat and a bit of the sun and shade with the cool of the nite. They are germinating ok do you think this was a good choice to put them in the tent?

Hey Gary! How about for early spring crops like Broccoli and Cabbage? I seem to never catch It early enough before It gets hot here in Maryland. Any tips when to start those seeds?

Hye Gary, first time grower here. I have a question on how and when to fertilize tomato, peppers and eggplant plants after the transplant.? I live in a tropical climate where the only worry (weather wise) is too much sun or too much rain..I guess these plants would be perennial plants for me. Thanks Gary.!.

I’ve always tried to start growing anything. Usually grab veggies already with a root and just waiting to be transplanted. Only issue I’ve been having over the years is the Arizona heat. Yesterday was 104 with humidity and it felt more like 110. Any suggestions on how I can successfully get cherry tomatoes to grow? I’m willing to do the take outdoors a few hours a day. This time I’m starting from seeds.

I am so amazed by the amount of work you do so I'm just curious? Do you do this all on your own? Or do you have help? Great video series!

I'm curious why did you plant the Cucumbers too soon if you knew they would be to big?

Hi Gary, I know you've mentioned that you have potted two peppers plants into a single container. How did that turn out? I've planted 2 jalapenos into a 12" container (temporarily), but I worry that it will become crowded. Thanks!

Hey just a question, they said that the "baggie method" really is helpful, but why aren't u doing it to have faster germination? Philippines heree

Hay from Cyprus Gary:) One question please! Why is it important to use peat free compost for starting seeds? I checked everywhere here and couldn’t find peat free unfortunately. Other options? Thanx in advance!

We have a big picture window and two other windows on the western side of the house. Bright light all day long. Is this enough for an indoor herb garden? Do most herbs do decently well in medium sized pots?

Question: I purchased Zucchini from you in your seed store -- it says on the package Squash/Zucchini planting instructions and on the front of the package it reads Golden Summer Crookneck Squash. I'm assuming I just got the yellow squash -- it does not have zucchini in the package (green)??? Thanks.

How do I organise my garden to grow in proper order, like making sure other crops dont block out the sun from others.

Can you start seeds at these same times in a cold frame?

My seeds germinates but they’re not growing. I planted peppers, tomatillos, chard and kale. They are close to the lights and I have them on for 14-16 hours a day. It’s 66-70 degrees in the house and they’re by a window for extra light. Help and thank you.

Why did you add two weeks to your Last Frost Date? I'm assuming to account for any late freezes?

Can I start all my seeds indoors at the same time, and just keep them growing indoors until it's time to go outside? Or do I need to stick to this schedule and plant them all at different times?

When the seeds go outside, is the tray covered?

If you start indoors with grow lights, do you have to acclimate your plants to the sunlight when you transplant them outdoors?

The weeks are from after seed germination, correct?

What about heat mats

I tries growing cilantro last year in pots and failed. How many seeds per one of those seed start pots do you put in each section?

Does this assume central heated houses ?

Is it to late to start in feb?

when do you start your seeds indoors? Do I have to use grow lights to start seeds?

Garry the larger containers had to be full of starting seeds or just half and soil.