How to Plant Tomato Seeds for Beginners | A Step-by-Step Guide With Demos and Examples

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3 ай бұрын

There are as many tomato seed starting techniques as there are gardeners. But not all are created equal. And most are more than a little complicated. Today, join us to learn how to start tomato seeds at home in this easy tutorial! Growing your own tomatoes at home is a great way to grow your own produce, but growing your own plants from seed takes it to another level. And this step-by-step guide will show you everything you need to know to successfully start your own tomato plants.
From preparing the soil to planting to early seedling care, we'll cover all the necessary steps to get your tomato seeds started and growing strong. Even if you don't have a green thumb, this video will make planting tomato seeds easy and fun. Get ready to enjoy fresh, homegrown tomatoes in no time!
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@marcuspowell2510 2 ай бұрын

Thank you. Most videos I’ve seen say that seeds have all the energy they need to get started and while that may be true adding fertilizer allows for a little more forgiveness if I’m late with the liquid feed.

@NextdoorHomestead 2 ай бұрын

Precisely! Much better said than I put it in the video ;) I came around to this way of thinking when I realized that most pros (that I pay attention to anyhow) are just planting their seeds directly into very fertile potting soil and relying on that all the way until transplant date.

@leoricole4775 3 ай бұрын

gardening is such a vibe

@ouisie99 3 ай бұрын

You're back!!! So happy to see you posting!

@NextdoorHomestead 3 ай бұрын

Back 😎 Thanks for sticking around! More to come.

@PacificGardening 3 ай бұрын

Agreed on Johnny's. Always the top performers for me. Also liked the new transition animations.

@NextdoorHomestead 3 ай бұрын

Thank you! I actually cut out a lot of me talking about Johnnys because it sounded like a commercial. But I just really like their seeds 🤣

@suzannestack7784 3 ай бұрын

I use a label printer and make a label for each seedling. That label follows the plants from seed tray to potting up pots and into the garden. Each plant can easily be identified when I collect seeds at the end of the season. I keep all the tags, wash them and reuse them next year. After 3 years, I'm still using the same tags.

@PlantObsessed 3 ай бұрын

Me too. Upfront investment last years.

@NextdoorHomestead 3 ай бұрын

Nice! Reusable and clear, I dig it. I'm a spreadsheet fan but whatever works!

@Godisincontrol325 3 ай бұрын

Excellent 🎉🎉🎉 I subscribed to your channel 😀🙏

@jberge58 2 ай бұрын

Glad I found you! You videos are SO helpful. Thank you!

@NextdoorHomestead 2 ай бұрын

Did you get some tomato seeds started????

@Juicypaint 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video ❤ It's snowing here again right now in New Mexico. I'm going to lose my mind 🤪 I just want to be outside in our garden doing everything you garden KZfaqrs are teaching me to do!

@lastonesmiling 3 ай бұрын

I feel you from here in north Arizona

@NextdoorHomestead 3 ай бұрын

I hope you're in for some warmer weather soon! I think we're all ready for gardening season ;)

@GreenThumbGardener65 3 ай бұрын

New sub! I like how you keep it real and uncomplicated! I just want to garden not study physics!😂Great video!

@NextdoorHomestead 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for joining up! Fun to make a simpler video sometimes for sure 😁 Hope your gardens off to a good start this year!

@veraw2121 3 ай бұрын

nice to see you again 😊. We've had a depressingly grey and heavy rainy winter, still haven't prepared my raised beds for the coming season nor done any seeding indoors 😔. Really need to get started so thanks for the gentle push

@NextdoorHomestead 3 ай бұрын

Nice to see your comments again!!!! Yep, I actually started a little late this year too after not much gardening this winter. But you know what, better late than never! Still pleeeeeeenty of time =)

@homebodyjen752 3 ай бұрын

It’s my first time trying those seed starting cells with the holes on the bottom… and I can tell you firsthand that it is very possible to not fill them with enough soil. Some of mine were half full! lol. I had great germination for tomatoes. I still remember over seeding and putting 3 in each cell my first time. It was painful to have to cut those extras off.

@NextdoorHomestead 3 ай бұрын

I try so hard to get them full and level and still somehow end up with some half empty!

@Conuremomof2 3 ай бұрын

This is a amazing video I love your humor it’s great that I found your video right when I sat down to start tomatoe seed starting ❤

@NextdoorHomestead 3 ай бұрын

Awesome! Bet your excited to start seeing some seedlings soon 😀

@Conuremomof2 3 ай бұрын

@@NextdoorHomestead yes, I can’t wait

@2elgnismi Ай бұрын

A couple of days ago I was told to avoid leggy tomato plants and have shorter stronger seedlings you can turn your grow light on at the first sign of germination and just leave it on for the first 72 hours and after that set your light timer like you normally would. I’ve never tried it but I will next year.

@NextdoorHomestead Ай бұрын

I've never tried that but I wouldn't be surprised if it's effective. Etiolation is almost always a result of the first few days and I often leave my lights on for ~20 hours a day anyhow (not always, depends on conditions).

@Kvell55 3 ай бұрын

Really helpful. Thanks for another great video,

@NextdoorHomestead 3 ай бұрын

My absolute pleasure. Thanks for sticking around for another one.

@christinecrowley7132 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for the informative video

@NextdoorHomestead 3 ай бұрын

No problem! Thanks for checking it out 🙂

@backpacker2417 3 ай бұрын

Not just you. I was planting tomatoes and found out the variety that I only had one bag of was an empty bag. Only watched a few of your videos so far but really like your content. Will watch some more after this one.

@NextdoorHomestead 3 ай бұрын

Hahahaha thank you! Good to know I'm not alone. And I appreciate that - thanks for checking out the channel.

@villanella 3 ай бұрын

great video. and i forgot to mention on the last one that i really like your new heirdo!

@NextdoorHomestead 3 ай бұрын

Thank you very much on both accounts 😀

@camillepinkham499 3 ай бұрын

Great video

@NextdoorHomestead 3 ай бұрын

Thanks very much! Are you in seed starting mode too? 😁

@rvmush3883 3 ай бұрын

Your weather looks amazing. Where are you at?

@Wisconsin_Gardener 3 ай бұрын

Fungus gnats... that is why I make my own seed starting mix. Like most people who start seeds for transplant, I start them indoors. Anything with peat moss, will most certainly have fungus gnat eggs. You can either sterilize your mix or grow outside. If you don't, you will most certainly have some new friends in your home/grow space. I wouldn't recommend using small cell trays. Tomatoes grow fast. The constant up-potting of the tomato will affect potential fruit production.

@jnuh7710 3 ай бұрын

The solo cup method has worked great for me. Adding soil as they grow is much easier.

@NextdoorHomestead 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing y'all! Glad you've found some good options that work for ya

@jadinedenaturalist8533 2 ай бұрын

I had no idea you could add fertilizer to the seed with the seeds _😱😱😱

@ap3r3z29 3 ай бұрын

Hello when you add fertilizer to the seedling starter mix would it be ok to add osmocote?

@NextdoorHomestead 3 ай бұрын

I haven't used osmocote so I can't speak from experience, but I would probably not add it directly to the soil. Too easy to burn the vulnerable seedling roots.

@brentsbackyardredneckery 3 ай бұрын

The thing I hate most about seed starting stuff is the lack of water and the *poof* I get in my mouth when dumping it into my 5 gallon buckets before adding water 😂

@NextdoorHomestead 3 ай бұрын

1. You have a killer channel name. Props. 2. Man I can taste that nastiness just reading this comment.

@brentsbackyardredneckery 3 ай бұрын

Thanks dude! Just getting started and slow rolling, but I'm having fun with it

@fuzzytale 3 ай бұрын

Still super glad to see you back and love your content, very clear and informational, but very disappointed to see you using miracle gro, given the givens both with it as a product and with scotts as a company.

@NextdoorHomestead 3 ай бұрын

Heya! Referring to an issue with this specific product or their fertilizers? Cheers.

@Amordil 3 ай бұрын

I have a question I bought some soil it’s from nectar for the gods #4 soil. Went to a place that they primarily sell stuff to grow weed and I’m just trying to grow tomatoes. Will this soil work or should I switch the soil my tomato plant is about 12-16” tall and it had a yellow flower blooming was in a little container when I received it. What should I do?

@NextdoorHomestead 3 ай бұрын

I'm afraid I'm not familiar with that brand or line of potting soil =(. At first glance, it looks appropriate in terms of ingredients, although I would personally add a side dressing of tomato or veggie fertilizer. At that size, you definitely want it in the ground or it's final (big) container. I'd remove the flowers for now until it's established and about 18" tall. Assuming it's an indeterminate variety. Best of luck!

@Amordil 3 ай бұрын

@@NextdoorHomesteadya I actually have it in a 5 gallon bucket is that big enough? Also how often should I fertilize?

@NextdoorHomestead 3 ай бұрын

@@Amordil 5 Gallon is sort of the absolute minimum. If this is your first growing season, I think it's fine but they will do better in a 7 or 10 gallon. I've got a full video on fertilizing tomatoes if you want to check that out. Hard to condense into a comment! =)

@laurafrey5244 3 ай бұрын

I'm surprised that you add fertilizer, as I've always heard that it is best to wait until there are true leaves to add any nutrients. Hmmmm.

@NextdoorHomestead 3 ай бұрын

Great point - I'm glad you brought this up! That's totally the conventional wisdom and what I used to do (and share as a best practice) as well. But I noticed in my own plants that the mixes without significant fertilizer, like many seed starting mixes, produced seedlings with deficiencies. It's technically true that they don't need nutrients from the soil right away, but in practice it's much easier. I was sold when I realized that commercial growers, including organic growers I admire... just use potting mix. Really good potting mix, but still ;)

@katrinagarland5219 3 ай бұрын

Spread sheet? No way... too much office work... and I like to immediately see what is growing where. Otherwise, learning a lot from your channel. Glad you cut your hair; you look a lot better. :)

@NextdoorHomestead 3 ай бұрын

The spreadsheet brings me great joy! But I'm not sure I've convinced anyone yet ;) Thanks for sticking with the channel!

@robertphillips4854 3 ай бұрын

I watch your videos for the quality and how you interpret EVERYTHING, NOT your appearance. I miss you long hair. Thank you for all the good video. Guess what? I had been planting my tomatoes not like what you are doing. THANK YOU. (Enid Phillips from Houston, Texas)

@NextdoorHomestead 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for saying that Enid, I appreciate it. I want to make sure this channel is about growing food, not me 😀 But..... I miss the long hair too!