Common questions about propagating plants

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How to raise many plants in a small area and set them out early. This can be a rapid process, meaning you save time, space and resources.
How to use module trays with small cells. Which plants are suitable, which are not - as in my examples.
See results of multisowing spring onions, beetroot, radish, peas.
Large seeds like broad beans, no worries about the tap root. They grow fine in shallow module cells.
I show different procedures for warmth loving plants, such as potting on. I show cucumber, aubergine, tomato.
How much to harden off? - none if you use covers!
A big timesaver!!
00:00 Introduction
00:49 A tray of multisown beetroot and how they look at 22 days - now ready to go in the ground
01:25 Multisown onions, sown on same day as beetroot - also ready to go in the ground
01:50 Reasons for transplanting when small - lettuce as example
02:28 Why it's better for trays to sit on a pallet surface, as opposed to on compost or the ground
03:00 Info on compost for propagation, and watering
04:05 Module tray sown with large seeds of broad beans, and info about growth of the tap root
04:44 A look at a tray of peas, and reasons for planting deep
05:07 A tray of celeriac - not yet ready to go in the ground, slow growth as is normal for celeriac
05:52 Larger plants that need potting on due to lack of warmth outside - tomatoes and aubergines - and info on potting on
06:59 Why sow larger plants in seed trays or small module cells to start with, as opposed to seeding straight into larger pots?
07:58 Cucumber special, info on sowing times, potting on and watering
09:24 Hardening off plants - why I don’t do it and what I do instead
The module trays are my CD15s - distributor details below.
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Created at Homeacres no dig garden 20th April, filmed and edited by Alessandro Vitale @Spicy Moustache
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@x7j4 2 жыл бұрын

A comment for all the people just learning about Charles No Dig Techniques: Two years ago I started converting my backyard vegetable patch and my coldframe to Charles’ methods and the results have been extraordinary!! I follow his two main techniques very closely; 1. Start your seeds early in small trays in a coldframe or greenhouse 2. Make your own compost and spread an inch or two onto the surface of your garden beds before spring planting. I plant three times here on the west coast of Canada. My first seed batches are planted in my coldframe in early April; my second planting is in early June; my third planting of most winter vegetables is in later June and early July. Using my old system of planting seeds directly in the garden meant a large percentage of my garden space was always unproductive with small plants, but by starting each vegetable seed batch under cover, three batches each year, averaging 4 weeks for each coldframe batch means I am gaining an extra 12 weeks of garden growth per year. Comparing the old direct sowing method to Charles’ system, I have doubled, yes DOUBLED, my volume of fresh vegetables produced by my 600 sq ft garden. We rarely buy vegetables anymore because my garden is so productive now. PS. I recently bought a few of Charles new plant trays and I can confirm they are heavy duty and excellent quality.

@CharlesDowding1nodig 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic, thanks for feedback, lovely results :)

@erinobrien8408 2 жыл бұрын

Hear, hear! live just down the coast from you in NW Washington state and Charles' methods have taken me from a frustrated master gardener accustomed to the deep, loamy soils of Ohio, to an excited, gardening addict again! Gardening in the Pacific Northwest is a completely different experience from anywhere else I've gardened.

@naturalabundances 2 жыл бұрын

I have also purchased the module trays and the quality is unmatched else where. Great investment!!

@cuznclive2236 2 жыл бұрын

I began growing cannabis (indoor) with the intent for perpetual harvests. Lately, I'm learning that my grow room is all about seed-starting/propagation for garden vegetables during late winter/early spring; the cannabis takes a back-seat. Using no-till, even EarthBoxes (yup, worms and all), I'm learning to manage my limited space while working within zone 5a seasons to grow food for my family. Without people, such as CD, producing quality content, I would not have ventured down this extraordinary path.

@donisenberg3032 2 жыл бұрын

The amount of space I save using multi sowing is a Godsend. I don’t have much space and I like to have flowers all year round so I pop veggies in the empty spaces. And having learned from Charles how to pick the outer leaves from my lettuce, I can have salad most of the year.

@CharlesDowding1nodig 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic Don!

@accordingtopete555 2 жыл бұрын

I just love how happy you are when you are talking about your plants,, gets me excited to visit my allotment even more👍🏼

@CharlesDowding1nodig 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful! Thanks

@seanpidduck 2 жыл бұрын

Left a message a few weeks back saying this was my first season ever no dig. Just wanted to provide ab update to let you know me and my family have been enjoying lots of Radish, salad and spinach over the last few weeks. Loving it so far so thanks for the tips Charles!

@CharlesDowding1nodig 2 жыл бұрын

Nice work! Thanks for feedback

@erinobrien8408 2 жыл бұрын

Well done, congratulations 🎉! Doesn't it feel good to learn a simpler method that actually works and is good for you and your family as well?! Mr. Dowding is an international treasure and a great teacher!! Best wishes for an abundant garden season for you and your family!

@captspaulding987 2 жыл бұрын

Love your videos Charles!! And I must say your trays are a revelation, I’ve been using them for the first time this season and they really are the way forward. I won’t miss the flimsy plastic ones

@CharlesDowding1nodig 2 жыл бұрын

Great to hear

@mirandabeaudry7936 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent information Charles. I’m a college student who takes summers off of classes to sell plant starts at a local farmers market and your farm is always the first place I revisit (on the internet) to re-align my plans and get back into the efficient cultivating lifestyle. You are so very much appreciated sir. Happy 2022 gardening ♥️

@CharlesDowding1nodig 2 жыл бұрын

That is awesome Miranda, thanks for sharing

@elizabethflynn8455 2 жыл бұрын

Good luck with your enterprise. 🙂

@anitapenkert389 2 жыл бұрын

"they are close to all their friends" - made my day!🥰

@gwennandenise2338 Жыл бұрын

I love the idea of them being with all their friends!

@CharlesDowding1nodig Жыл бұрын

It's so good!!

@bambiileanachandler4656 2 жыл бұрын

This info is so helpful. The detail and depth of knowledge of gardening from Charles is so appreciated. Thank you sir.

@CharlesDowding1nodig 2 жыл бұрын

Cool thanks

@Reynbrecht 2 жыл бұрын

I just finished watching EVERY single video you made! Took me a few months, but i feel so inspired now. Thank you so much Charles, for sharing your life story with us. Also just bought a house on well over half an acre and i can't wait to change it into a no dig heaven on earth!!!

@CharlesDowding1nodig 2 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome and I' thrilled to have inspired you. Hope it goes well!

@emayren7579 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the heads up on the cucumbers not wanting too much water. You've probably saved my little seedlings there as I can be over handy with that watering can at times😊

@CharlesDowding1nodig 2 жыл бұрын

Phew!

@erinobrien8408 2 жыл бұрын

Same here! 😌 I've destroyed sooo many cuke seedlings that I've been pickle-free for many a season! 🙄

@jennyjohnson9012 2 жыл бұрын

All questions answered Charles. Thankyou!

@EdwardsComment 2 жыл бұрын

that pretty pale and pink lettuce at the start looked like a sanguine ameliore. you always grow great varieties of greens, Charles.

@CharlesDowding1nodig 2 жыл бұрын

Oh thank you! It's a chicory Variegate da Lusia, lovely flavour too

@EdwardsComment 2 жыл бұрын

@@CharlesDowding1nodig Amazing, I'm grateful for another recommendation.

@sheilabutts1044 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing Mr. Charles..

@creative227 2 жыл бұрын

Yes! Very helpful. Hardening off is a pain!!!

@Chrisking85 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video and well needed to. Thank you Charles

@dsangie 2 жыл бұрын

Audio sounds great! Lovely video

@sandracelyrodriguez3396 2 жыл бұрын

Gracias !!!desde 🇪🇸 España.

@escaleritaalcielo 2 жыл бұрын

Que buen tema!! Gracias 💚🇨🇱

@annthomson-ewers2835 2 жыл бұрын

Ordered some of these trays and the beetroots and spring onions doing well

@Herone01 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing all your advices 👍👍 it's great to be able to learn from you every week

@spoolsandbobbins 2 жыл бұрын

So helpful! Thanks again Charles!! From Nova Scotia.

@livefromplanetearth 2 жыл бұрын

clay soil definitely demands a bit more time in the nursery but we are slowly improving the depth of compost in our bed areas so hopefully one day soon we can do this 🙏🏾

@tinnerste2507 2 жыл бұрын

I've been amending my heavy clay soil with charcoal. It has really allowed my soil to get lighter and fluffy instead of waterlogged with almost slimy organic matter. I suspect that the dark color helps warm it up, but I usually put some kind of cover over my beds after I ammend them. Try it out in a spot and see. It can need a bit more fertilizer the first year with the charcoal though or your plants might be a bit smaller for a season.

@glenntamblyn3271 2 жыл бұрын

@@tinnerste2507 Clay soils, in principle, should be fantastic. Good nutrients. But opening them up is hard. Have you considered planting deep rooting annuals, tillage radish etc, to try and drill down into the clay-y stuff, open up pathways for water, importantly oxygen, and encouraging soil life - from earthworms to microbes - to go deeper and get to work. With No-Till, every bit of 'good work' from micro-soil excavators gets preserved. No-Till will preserve what they do. But we can still hasten things along by encouraging them to get to work even more. No-Till preserves the work of 'others'. But we can still help them to get to work in the first place.

@tinnerste2507 2 жыл бұрын

@@glenntamblyn3271 I have great soil under the perennials, but I live in Highland swampland so it gets compacted and waterlogged again quickly. Everywhere I've dug in charcoal is super fluffy, meaning the compost isn't waterlogged. I mostly plant perennials and practice a once or twice dig garden and afterwards leave it be. We have lots of water surface rooting plants like baldrian and meadowsweet etc.. Its not excellent for vegetables unamended. In the low spots I just put in raised beds, but they get heavy too if I don't put some charcoal in. I have amazing mineral rich soil, but little nitrogen and little water soluble nutrients because of the high rainfall. The charcoal traps water soluble minerals too. It's really helps

@lisabevans8107 2 жыл бұрын

Oh my ty ty ty Charles. I'm finally not the only one who doesnt do hardening off! Great video.

@doaamostafa8515 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mr. Dowding for the video especially for saving us time and effort with the no need for hardening off tip🤩

@lynnrushton7458 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Charles......always learn something new from you 🙏😁

@patjoyce7247 2 жыл бұрын

Such logical explanations always Charles. I must get round to replacing my pots to those.

@sharonscott8358 2 жыл бұрын

I have found multi-sowing a godsend as it has allowed me to grow so many more plants in a smaller space. Having said that, my greenhouse is bursting at the seams with plants having been potted on but not ready to go out yet and others having recently germinated, waiting for warmer weather. My hotbed that I made using warming cables has been a game changer and not heating the greenhouse (the first time in 15 years) has saved me a fortune and all my plants that I put out earlier under fleece are really romping away, especially the brassicas. Such an excellent method.

@CharlesDowding1nodig 2 жыл бұрын

Lovely to read this Sharon

@anaphirirussell 2 жыл бұрын

Interested to hear about your hotbed? Our greenhouse is very small how much space do you need?

@sharonscott8358 2 жыл бұрын

@@anaphirirussell Muriel, I too have a small greenhouse it is 4ft by 4ft. I made a bed from wood and plywood just under 4ft long and about 18/20 inches wide and used plywood for the base. I drilled a hole in one end to thread a warming cable. I then lined the bottom with some polystyrene lids which I got from my local fishmonger and then lined the whole thing with plastic (recycled compost bags are ideal). Most people suggest using sand but I had loads of recycled compost (we have lots of pots) and used that. I half filled it, threaded a warming cable up and down, making sure it didn't touch, and then topped it up with more recycled compost, watered well and then topped it up again once the soil had settled. I then put black bin liners on top and have raised all my plants that way. I do have a foldup bench which is 4ft by 18 inches in my greenhouse that I put the hotbed on. The temperature has been about 22 - 24 degrees C and I have found it to be remarkably good. It is the first time I had tried it and will definitely do it again next year. As I didn't heat my greenhouse this year on particularly cold nights, I just put fleece over the plants on the hot bed and they stayed nice and snug in there.

@stevendowden2579 2 жыл бұрын

really interesting charles im a fan of your muli sowing done a lot last year done really well

@CharlesDowding1nodig 2 жыл бұрын

Great Steven

@mudoh2131 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Charles, always so much to learn and remember. It is definitely fun trying everything out.

@CharlesDowding1nodig 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words!

@zzzwy777 2 жыл бұрын

I really really enjoy watching your videos , the knowledge you share and the beautiful healthy gardens you raise

@ladymay9804 2 жыл бұрын

Lovely video, thanks Charles 😊

@CharlesDowding1nodig 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@owenp65 2 жыл бұрын

A well timed episode and as always jam packed with information and advice which makes perfect sense for wherever in the world we garden. This is now my second year in gardening/growing using Charles' no dig approach and method, this spring has been the easiest season ever. Especially important to me as it means that I can continue growing after having arthritis diagnosed. Thank you Charles.

@megangarland2229 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent advice as always. Thank you :)

@CharlesDowding1nodig 2 жыл бұрын

well thank you!

@dustman96 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent, thank you.

@CharlesDowding1nodig 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@HelenRullesteg 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, I'm a bit flabbergasted to see that you keep tomatoes etc. in the hot house if it gets that cool at night, might be moving mine out into the hot house pronto, they'll probably enjoy the better light conditions there. Really helpful video this one, well they all are.

@CharlesDowding1nodig 2 жыл бұрын

😅 thanks

@peterlord5534 2 жыл бұрын

Hi All l have Just Received My Seed Trays from Container Wise and l am Very Happy with them. The Service was Great and the Quality of them is Amazing. I Give 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟For this Product. I have Waited so Long for a Good Strong Seed Cell Tray. Well done Charles You Are a Star. 🌟 HAPPY GARDENING HAVE A GREAT DAY AND A GREAT WEEKEND. Petesveg 👨‍🌾 🌻 🍅

@CharlesDowding1nodig 2 жыл бұрын

Great to hear Peter! 🥬

@SirWhig-esq. 2 жыл бұрын

Ohh god thanks for this video! 🥰 Charles you are a godsend to horticulture.

@CharlesDowding1nodig 2 жыл бұрын

My pleasure James

@jagsmith252 2 жыл бұрын

Charles thank you for all your contribution over the years. I think the community has learned a lot from you!!!👌

@CharlesDowding1nodig 2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that Jag

@alangdon5678 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video! I was just going to go outside and start some more seeds in your modules. I've watched a lot of your videos but this was short and concise and so helpful. I was concerned about the size of your modules but used them anyway. I planted peas in them and was amazed at how well it worked. Thank you for all your work in making your videos. You have renewed my love for gardening!

@CharlesDowding1nodig 2 жыл бұрын

Great to hear! This makes me happy

@neilanscombe7348 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Charles for sharing, as always an excellent update. Purchased a selection of your trays ( 2x60, 2x30, 1x15) and they are very good, incredible when multi sowing with them the little amount of compost for the amount of seeds sown is brilliant - great space saving indeed when sowing at the moment. Have a great week!!!

@CharlesDowding1nodig 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you like them Neil 😀

@stephenblighe2264 2 жыл бұрын

Charles your videos continue to capture that wonderful sense of joy you and others like myself get from gardening. It's great to see more content being produced on the the channel too :)

@CharlesDowding1nodig 2 жыл бұрын

So nice of you

@carolexo7269 2 жыл бұрын

Oh Charles, I just bought some of your cells from an American business. I havn't used them yet and I'll thrilled you made this video. Yipee! 🇨🇦

@CharlesDowding1nodig 2 жыл бұрын

💚 wishing you success

@conniehusband1365 2 жыл бұрын

Thankyou Charles. Really enjoy your teaching tutorials. The garden is shaping up beautifully! No dig has impressed the neighbours!

@CharlesDowding1nodig 2 жыл бұрын

Ah cool and well done Connie!

@nicolasquijano2972 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent

@jimtao9020 2 жыл бұрын

Hardening off - breaking all the "rules" again Charles......i just love it, its amazing how many Traditions we have accumulated that are indeed inaccurate, another great vid.

@CharlesDowding1nodig 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Jim I appreciate that

@monique4048 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic video! I learned so much! 👍

@CharlesDowding1nodig 2 жыл бұрын

So glad!

@outcastrc8052 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video Charles!! Thanks for the confirmation of some of the items that you have shared in previous years. I have been reading your books, watching your videos and applying the strategies in my polytunnel and outdoor garden in Newfoundland with some very favorable results! Thanks again for sharing your knowledge and experience!!

@CharlesDowding1nodig 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful! Newfoundland, bravo, climate cooler than here, thanks

@monikacho3554 2 жыл бұрын

Always happy to learn something new from you, a specially that some of your methods are so much different from the common one, and so much easier ♥️

@CharlesDowding1nodig 2 жыл бұрын

Yes the simpler ways are hidden! Thanks Monika

@jessievanswaaij2971 2 жыл бұрын

thank you!

@CharlesDowding1nodig 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching Jessie!

@janeclempson1978 2 жыл бұрын

Great video...thank you

@gudi361 2 жыл бұрын

always amazing to see how your plants are doing! For me multisowing works with most plants now, only struggling with salad. Must watch your video on salad again....

@CharlesDowding1nodig 2 жыл бұрын

Hope it will help you on your next harvest! Thank you again for watching my videos!

@hacgarimman9660 2 жыл бұрын

Received five of your 60 cell trays a few weeks back. Absolutely the best I've used. The module sets almost enable you to plan out your garden to scale. They are so strong and worth every penny. Just with I'd bought them before I sowed this year's seed. Using for later sowing. Thank you for making this product available to us!

@CharlesDowding1nodig 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you like them Hacga!

@meladvideogo 6 ай бұрын

Merci!

@izzywizzy2361 2 жыл бұрын

Thankyou Charles, I do follow your techniques and then other growers question them so I get confused. When you keep things so simple and I go back to keeping things simple it always works!

@CharlesDowding1nodig 2 жыл бұрын

Yes simple is best, not always popular, well done!

@tinkeringinthailand8147 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful stuff. I really miss those lovely sunny spring UK days. 36 degrees C here and I'm just harvesting those cauliflowers that made it to flowering.

@CharlesDowding1nodig 2 жыл бұрын

Enjoy!! 1C dawn, then 16C

@jonathancorbyn8203 2 жыл бұрын

I have been doing multi sown plant now on my allotment for a few years now Charles. I have to credit you as the source of my inspiration.

@CharlesDowding1nodig 2 жыл бұрын

💚

@josysteinbach4097 2 жыл бұрын

Brillant vidéo and full of information . Thank you

@CharlesDowding1nodig 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful Josy

@melissapollard5447 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Charles. Your module multi-sowing technique has been a game changer for me here in Tasmania, where the climate is similar to yours but at opposite ends of the year. It’s late spring now, most of the summer veg is planted out and I’m starting to transplant veg to grow through the summer for winter eating. Happy growing.

@CharlesDowding1nodig Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful Melissa. In Tasmania there is now a reseller of my module trays sow-your-seeds.myshopify.com/

@melissapollard5447 Жыл бұрын

@@CharlesDowding1nodig - wow - I was just rewatching this video (because we’re in full spring planting mode) and was wishing I could get your modules here. Thanks so much for letting me know.

@SamanthaMadison197 2 жыл бұрын

This is a really helpful video especially this time of year when I’m not sure which of my seedlings are ready to go into the ground. A big thank you to Charles for making all of this information available. I have grown vegetables on and off for years but now I just follow your dates and guidelines and have a much more productive garden than I have ever had.

@CharlesDowding1nodig 2 жыл бұрын

Great to hear Terri!

@TheEvelynTurner 2 жыл бұрын

Your wealth of experience is incredible. Thank you for making this knowledge so acceptable. Just purchase your modules and about to sow my first set of seeds. I have no green house but hoping the windowsill will be as successful. Very excited. Thank you

@CharlesDowding1nodig 2 жыл бұрын

How lovely, thanks Hannah, enjoy growing

@user-ne8nv8cf5t 2 жыл бұрын

thank you for your opinion your work is very good thank you for your knowledge

@CharlesDowding1nodig 2 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome

@ximenaisabeljimenezgalindo9044 2 жыл бұрын

Hola Charles, gracias por la información, se ven hermosas las plantas pequeñitas, amo el color de la vegetación y tu invernadero es hermoso 🤗🌷🇨🇱

@CharlesDowding1nodig 2 жыл бұрын

Ah si 🌺👍

@rubyquinonez5966 2 жыл бұрын

me encantan tus plantitas!

@CharlesDowding1nodig 2 жыл бұрын

🌱! gracias

@beauvaisboy 2 жыл бұрын

I've been covering my salads like you,it does make a huge difference,and next week I shall begin using your picking method on the 30 salads I planted.So many handy tips. I've even asked for a copper trowel for my birthday!Thankyou for the great videos.

@CharlesDowding1nodig 2 жыл бұрын

Lovely to hear Jonathan!

@debralloyd9011 2 жыл бұрын

Great information, Charles! Thank you. I am experimenting this year with some winter-sown wildflowers and veggies in jugs. It will be interesting to see how the tomato seedlings tolerate colder temps. I have brought them in the garage a few nights when a frost was predicted here in central Indiana USA.

@CharlesDowding1nodig 2 жыл бұрын

Best of luck Debra :)

@philipkimber6302 2 жыл бұрын

hi Charles. another great video. thanks for reminder to put the plants out small. just left some beetroot to long and cooked them in the polytunnel. thanks Guru 1!

@CharlesDowding1nodig 2 жыл бұрын

💚

@alisonburgess345 2 жыл бұрын

Saved my own onion and lettuce seed this year and a few of their runaway self sown offspring have appeared in the garden now - just before winter - eek. My garden seems to be evolving into a bit of a patchwork actually, with things planted here and there. Nice video - enjoyed that!

@CharlesDowding1nodig 2 жыл бұрын

Exciting!

@jamiemittermuller6470 2 жыл бұрын

Great video and advice. My peas and lettuces are now the mainstay of my garden. I still have loads to learn and try, this year I’m going to start saving more of my own seeds. We’re meant to have a cold May.

@CharlesDowding1nodig 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful! And brr!

@farmerchick3040 2 жыл бұрын

I use my rabbits to make amazing fertilizer lol. I feed all the garden scraps to my rabbits and they do all the hard work. What's nice about rabbit droppings is you can use them right away and they make an amazing liquid fertilizer plus you get a great source of meat. Chickens or ducks work well too but you do have to age it. Happy gardening.

@CharlesDowding1nodig 2 жыл бұрын

That is awesome!

@whatifitnt 2 жыл бұрын

Thank You 💝✨💖💞💫

@CharlesDowding1nodig 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching! :)

@berthaperez8010 2 жыл бұрын

hello charles what a beautiful garden thanks for sharing I send you greetings

@CharlesDowding1nodig 2 жыл бұрын

😀

@dorotaguziak8838 2 жыл бұрын

wspaniały odcinek! Dziękuję bo rozwiał Pan moje wątpliwości zawsze mnie denerwowało to latanie z tymi sadzonkami tam i z powrotem żeby je zahartować. Dziękuję również za przetłumaczenie. Kiedyś wyślę Panu moją grządki 😘no dig. Pozdrawiam

@CharlesDowding1nodig 2 жыл бұрын

Bardzo Ci dziękuję Doroto i bardzo się cieszę, że Ci pomogę!

@deborahmcsweeney1650 2 жыл бұрын

Yes! My baby beets did get away from me but got them in the ground yesterday. I watch the weather as well for the calmer days when I put them out. My first time starting all my seeds in my glass greenhouse and it worked! I was very nervous about not using my grow lights inside but it worked! My husband built it for me last summer with all our recycled old windows we replaced from our house the year before! Thank you for your education that steps out of the boxes. I've had the best beets ever by starting them in cells! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!

@CharlesDowding1nodig 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful work Deborah, by both of you 🏆

@bewoodford2807 5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing your experience and knowledge with us. I do already grow some of the varieties you have mentioned. I find them most satisfactory, although I realise that maybe other varieties may grow better depending on location/ soil? I'd best get my seeds ordered before there is a rush and the seeds sell out. Happy gardening

@CharlesDowding1nodig 5 ай бұрын

You are welcome and yes, I would always consider local factors. These are general recommendations, nobody can do more than that.

@mayethdelatorre6888 2 жыл бұрын

Again 👍 im always play ▶️ your All video 📸 thank you Charles

@CharlesDowding1nodig 2 жыл бұрын

You rock Mayeth

@yanbbrox 2 жыл бұрын

good informative video

@peggyhelblingsgardenwhatyo7920 2 жыл бұрын

All About the Garden for US buyers. Found it👍Yeah 👩‍🌾👍

@pamtewes5276 2 жыл бұрын

What is it called? Seed tray? Which one did you order? Thx!

@CharlesDowding1nodig 2 жыл бұрын

Really glad you did! and thank you!

@mariakraska5738 2 жыл бұрын

Od najlepszego na świecie ogrodnika uczę się z przyjemnością 👍💚

@CharlesDowding1nodig 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, miło z twojej strony

@naturegirlmia 2 жыл бұрын

Before i found you i couldnt even raise good pesky weeds!!! Once again THANK YOU!!!!

@CharlesDowding1nodig 2 жыл бұрын

😂 thanks Mia

@charliehoos9773 2 жыл бұрын

I’m sitting next to broccoli Decicco seedlings on their way out to the cold frame. This is my first time trying to grow them and first cold frame. The night temperature looks to be 40-50’s F and days 60’s. Thank you for inspiring me to try!

@CharlesDowding1nodig 2 жыл бұрын

Sounds great Charlie!

@plantsoverpills1643 2 жыл бұрын

First year for pre multi sewing beets…looking good…will go in the garden tomorrow along with multi sewn radishes and boston lettuce. Nice to hear you mention planting by the moon. Can’t always follow the time frame but like to give it a shot when I can. I have a tendency to over water. Different plants, different requirements.

@CharlesDowding1nodig 2 жыл бұрын

It's all about learning and experimenting. You're doing an amazing job, keep it up!

@plantsoverpills1643 2 жыл бұрын

@@CharlesDowding1nodig the real secret is in the persistence! “”””””””””””””

@peterlord5534 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Charles I just recived this Text from a Friend of mine when I told him I was doing the No Dig Course Online which I am Really Enjoying Doing. This was the Text he Sent Me I thourght you may want to Read it and Pass it on to Your Members. Have A Good Day Pete Hi Pete No Dig Gardening makes Sense. Just think of the Dust Bowl in America caused by Overuse of Machinery back in 20ties. Let the Worms ect do their Job. So Plots like Gardens and Allotment’s are probably even more important. We try to Push Nature to Unnatural Extremes to get More Out of the Land.

@CharlesDowding1nodig 2 жыл бұрын

Great words Pete, thanks for sharing

@tanyareynolds1960 2 жыл бұрын

Great video Charles - thanks so much. Loads of really useful tips. I don't harden off either (just leave greenouse door open on occassion) and felt guilty about this - but encouraged by your philosophy 🙂

@tanyareynolds1960 2 жыл бұрын

also, just to say what super little sowing modules you have created - i bought a few of each and thrilled as I don't need so many plants at home and putting them in 60 cell tray was tricky when they all needed different treatments!

@CharlesDowding1nodig 2 жыл бұрын

Super to hear both comments!

@peterlord5534 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Charles What a Great Video. I Just Love to Watch You as You Inspire Me So Much with these Helpful Clips and Such Helpful Information. Thank You so Much. HAPPY GARDENING HAVE A GREAT DAY. Pete 👨‍🌾👍

@CharlesDowding1nodig 2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that Peter!

@peterlord5534 2 жыл бұрын

@@CharlesDowding1nodig Thank You 👨‍🌾

@HighWealder 2 жыл бұрын

Another great video Charles. Just a comment on germination times. Courgettes sown in the greenhouse took 3 weeks to germinate. I had given up on them, bought some more seeds, put them in my ancient Woolworths electric propagator and were up in less than a week.

@CharlesDowding1nodig 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info! Shows how they need warmth and resist rotting!

@irisjanemay1903 2 жыл бұрын

I have started using plastic water bottles to start seeds. I accidentally started about 30 Russian Krim tomatoes in one tiny water bottles that I cut almost in half and filled half way up with soil, watered, and then taped back up until the plants all sprouted. The seeds were from 2014 so I wanted to check propagation viability. I transplanted once they got their second leaves. I am shocked how little room it takes to start a ton of seeds. Those big propagation trays are not necessary. Thank you for teaching us how to do this.

@CharlesDowding1nodig 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful!!

@patriciahartner7336 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! So informative, as always. I don't harden off, I use the fleece. Noone has died yet! I keep clear corrugated plastic ready to put on top of the fleece, if a hard frost is threat, but havent used it in a while. Play Veedon Fleece when you fleece the seedlings, for full effect. ;)

@CharlesDowding1nodig 2 жыл бұрын

😂 warmly

@sophieh8468 2 жыл бұрын

Here in Belgium the only plants I harden are tomatoes, pepper bells and melon plants. I find that when I do they not only produce more but also are more resistant to the sometimes horrible weather here.

@itsmewende 2 жыл бұрын

Interesting you mention the moon, I use The Farmers Almanac, they offer several days for planting as well as when to weed. No dig gardening leaves few weeds to start with, using their dates means even less. They're also pretty spot with their weather predictions. It really is rather amazing how much you can actually grow using your method of gardening.

@CharlesDowding1nodig 2 жыл бұрын

Lovely share thanks Wende

@peterlord5534 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Charles Thanks for this Great Video Clip. I have Just Placed an Order for some Seed Trays from Container Wise. Looking forward to Using them. I will Let You Know how l get on with them. Enjoy Your Week in the Garden and the Nice Weather we are having. Take Care of Yourself. Pete 👨‍🌾

@CharlesDowding1nodig 2 жыл бұрын

Lovely job, thanks Pete

@kimwalton2873 2 жыл бұрын

Just to let you know. I recently purchased the new module trays in the USA. They work much better than the plastic trays I used previously. The seedlings are easy to get out and these trays should last for years, game changer.:-)

@CharlesDowding1nodig 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for feedback Kim!

@melaniewilliams6499 2 жыл бұрын

I love you confirm the size if plant to be placed in the garden What needs to be a little more mature I love sll your informstion and always recommend your channel

@CharlesDowding1nodig 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Melanie!

@edcarlosribeiro2316 2 жыл бұрын

BRazil cidade de São paulo Deus abençoe você e todos da família 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷👏👏👏

@CharlesDowding1nodig 2 жыл бұрын

Obrigado!

@azamshakoor3098 2 жыл бұрын

Wow broad bean seedlings in seedy 15 module tray 📥 and that amount of growth wow 😲 that was a Master stroke sir Charles 👍😊 that's Inspiring 👍🇮🇳🌱 gonna sow 🌻 sunflower seeds now 🏃🏃🏼‍♂️

@CharlesDowding1nodig 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you kindly! 🌼

@rafaelrezend 2 жыл бұрын

Great video as always, Charles! On the hardening topic, I noticed that even when my little plants are by the window, inside, receiving several hours of sun a day, they still get burned when I bring them outside. I suspect it's because my windows absorb most of the strong UV light. I believe greenhouse glass isn't treated for that.

@CharlesDowding1nodig 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Rafael. I am not sure and that does not sound right, I wonder if it could actually be to do with the seedlings being weak from having light only on one side. I would keep them outside as much as possible

@michaelguillemette5013 2 жыл бұрын

We are building a lexan greenhouse, it will be unheated so gonna try growing in small modules and keeping them under fleece in the greenhouse next spring - so excited!

@CharlesDowding1nodig 2 жыл бұрын

Sounds wonderful!

@royormonde3682 2 жыл бұрын

Things look great, I agree with the cells verses small pot sowing, I prefer pricking out then potting on, plus there's not much else to do at the end of winter waiting for the snow to melt where I am. You also end up with every cell having a plant by pricking out, instead of hit and miss with germination and you end up with dead cells. Not to mention it's more personal, raising, caring for and I've named a few team leaders over the years and give them the primo locations out in the garden. I have 3 butternut squashes that are exceptional right now, I named them the "Hanson brothers", they're tough little buggers.

@CharlesDowding1nodig 2 жыл бұрын

I love this Roy, team leaders!