This video could easily be two, three or four times longer and I would gladly watch and learn at such a lovely pace. So please Mr. Dowding, don’t feel like you are being long-winded about these things, we are equally passionate about it, just not as experienced as you are 🥰

why you are not a regular on gardeners world is beyond me. I've learnt more from you than anyone else.

Hello Charles, I live in Paris, am a writer, and have a balcony, what we call a 'terrasse,' and I started gardening on it in 2017. Growing vegetables and flowers helped me come back to life after a terrible decade, which ended with the passing of my dearest mother (who would have loved your videos by the way!). My balcony has only 3-4 hours of direct sunlight in the summer and only about 9 sqm. of usable space (light-wise), but thanks to your videos, I have learned to sow, prick out, plant out and above all, to learn by fearless experimentation (including with composting). You have taught me that nature has its rhythms and therefore, to respect seasons, understand light, heat and pests, and not sow too early for instance. You are an inspiration and a delight to watch and in two obsessive years, largely thanks to you, I have grown salads, herbs, tomatoes, potatoes, spring onions, carrots, broccoli, peas, peppers, chard, kale and now cabbage, spinach and broad beans. All with a city girl's fear of bugs, insufficient sunlight and in containers (which I know you don't do), but with very decent success. I come from a classical Indian music tradition where we respect our 'Gurus' and are taught to express our respect and gratitude, and I have wanted to express my gratitude and admiration to you without excessive gushing for a while now. But since I CLEARLY don't know how to do that, I offer you this small tome here, in an effort to say (as discreetly as possible) thank you!

I’ve missed many of your videos in the past 7 months due to an internet blockade here in Kashmir. But glad internet is back in time for spring propagation. Lots to learn and sow! This year my garden will be all no-dig.

"They're with their mates, everything swings along nicely."👍

Thank you Charles! My twilight career was in sales and the term ABC (ALWAYS BE SELLING) was golden rule. Now that I am a farmer, i changed it to ABP (ALWAYS BE PLANTING)! Just finished my fall seed sets an hour ago. Cheers!

Astonishing how the production quality has sky rocketed since, in such few years. Wow. And not only on this channel.

Just got my hotbed finished 10 days ago, sowed seeds indoors, put them on hotbed 6 days ago, now have lettuce, spinach, radish, calabrese and beetroot all germinated. It's a great feeling.

I'm sitting out here in my garden watching your newest video seeing the explosive growth of my own plants. After watching your videos over the last year it has greatly assisted in my efforts to have my own kitchen Garden. I was also touched by your off handed comment about how not everyone has Heat in their house to support plant growth. It is a subtle reminder have your care and concern for those who are at an economic disadvantage. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

Pięknie masz. Cudowna natura w przyrodzie z Twoją pracą. Gratuluję i pozdrawiam z życzeniami dalszych cudownych chwil w tym co robisz. Miło Ciebie oglądać. Dziękuję.

Thank you, teacher! You are changing the world with this channel. You are helping begginers like me that have a dream to build a garden and maybe someday make a permaculture garden away from the city. You are motivating everyone and filling them with good information. More farmers, more trees and vegatbles, more health, more O2, and global warming is slowed down 😊💗 You are amazi g

I know it’s spring when I start itching to get my hands dirty and watch Charles’ videos at the same time! 🌱

I love it when a new Charles Dowding video is out, especially this time of year when i'm mentally struggling what to start off. Thanks again for the inspiration :)

Perfect video for my Sunday morning. The suns just come out, think I’ll watch this then get out into the garden.

Thank you Charles. I love to re watch your videos so I keep on learning.

Charles, your gardens are beautiful and absolutely amazing!! Thank you so much for sharing them and your knowledge! You're awesome!

Yesssss Charles gimme that sweet sweet gardening content. All my seeds are started, and multi-sewn beet root modules are my jam.

Wow, inspiring as usual, look at all those seedlings! Thank-you for all the information you share and making growing so accessible 👍😁

This is an amazing way to start seedlings. It makes so much sense!!

Hi, Charles. Thanks for making another timely and informative video. Always a pleasure to watch 👍

Thank you for your valuable experience, Charles! So very appreciated!

Charles, you are by far the best of gardening here on youtube. Thanks for all your help and for sharing all your knowledge. You are an inspiration!

Thank you Charles, yet again excellent info at just the right time 👍🏻

Just recently came across your videos and really enjoy them. Thanks for posting.

I AM Blown a way by your multi sown trays with all those seeds in them wow.

Thank you Charles, a propagation system to aspire to! Your efficiency continues to bewilder me lol. Much appreciated.

Thank's for sharing Mr Charles... Have a good day...

all looks great well done charles

There’s something very reassuring seeing all the baby plants in spring, a feeling of hope and renewal, lifts the spirit in these dark times! Your vids always inspire, my goal is to add a small greenhouse, I only use coldframes now. Great edit!

Happy Springtime! Love your gardening info. 🌱 thank you Charles !

Hi Charles🌞 You are my favorite gardening mentor...thanks so much for your fantastic videos and books💜🐝👍

Perfect timing. I'm only now getting round to my seed sowing of the year

What another fantastic video from Charles what we do to warm the polytunnel is get two candles one each end of the polytunnel two earthenware pots put candle 🕯 in each and light at night put one pot on top of the other it doesn't heat the polytunnel but does keep frost away from the seeds

Best videos on veg gardening .....EVER

Great as always thanks Charles I use your methods and they are great for me

Charles, I love you for your practical generosity. Goodness, you have got me changing my ways in Nelson NZ. Thank you from my heart. If you want to visit my home is awaiting!

Your lettuce trays are crazy. Think I'll give it a go! Very short of space here too. Thank you for taking the time to show us what we could be doing this week.

I have learned a lot from you at 66 yrs old. I did what you say to do with beets and really just tossed a bunch of seeds in a row no culling and got a nice bunch of beets. I appreciate you for sharing your extensive knowledge.

Always enjoy your content and discussions.

Thanks for all the invaluable information, presently putting all I've learned from your presentations into practice. Including the composting! My Alderman peas calabrese, cabages beets lettuce are well on their way, in modular trays in a small greenhouse. Outside Purple brock and broad beans survived a couple of frosts too.

First time gardener, I am learning so much from you. Your videos are so relaxing to watch and very knowledgeable. Thank you Charles

Thanks for the video.. it's a pleasure to look and listen.. have a good day...

I have just found you last week an am watching every video. I love your voice, your teaching style, and your passion for what you do. I’m absorbing as much as I can, and am thankful I can always come back.

What a wonderful way to start my day!

Excellent video. It came at the right time. I could see where I had been going wrong.

Going into my second year of balcony gardening! Thank you for the content! I also got myself one of your books, which is very helpful.

Charles helped me realize how multi sowing can have huge benefits!

Thanks as always for your teaching and pragmatism Charles

Great video Charles, you are always so reassuring and inspiring, thank you. Take care, Bethan 😊

Hello Charles, I live in Bariloche, Argentinean Patagonia, it is very cold down here right now. I want to tell you how much I enjoy your videos and advice. As I am in the southern hemisphere I just can't wait for the spring to start and put into practice everything I have learned with you these past months. Thank you so much!

Dear Charles, good day. Appreciate that I love this wonderful video. Love your garden 🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱.......

Thank you Charles for the wonderful advice you give in all your videos. It’s invaluable for beginners like me.

Thank you Charles for your consistent high value content - you have changed the way I garden for the good. You are much appreciated and respected. 😊

Dear Charles, reading on French and Italian news (the ones I read) that UK is somehow rationing fresh vegetables in some shops. Wish the largest audience can be reached by your message and keep growing their own healthy food, and without making it travel thousands of miles. Vegetable gardening is indeed a form of pleasure, but also freedom and independence. Thank you!

Wow! Another great video I’m so inspired and enthusiastic to start preparing for planting my seeds! Thank you! ☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️

Love this video, beautiful footage as well as excellent information, as always. I also find it encouraging to see the odd collection of different trays of varying degrees of sturdiness, looks a lot like my trays! I planted out little plugs of peas and spring onions today in my sheltered London garden😉

Beautifully mystical music to open your excellent video, encouraging those little seeds to stir. Thank you.

Wow, seedlings, a beautiful site.

Always a pleasure and an inspiration.

thanks for the tip about how to transplant leggy seedlings👍

I've got peas, onions, beetroot, spinach, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, all sprouted and growing. Just started tomatoes and basil. I'm right with ya Charles, great video.

I am sitting in your class and hearing you speak and demonstrate while observing and listening to each word intently. I have watched in all 34 videos so far and am past half way in your invaluable book 'Organic Farming'. Meanwhile the farm is changing quite rapidly, I am implementing the teachings, one by one, so should score well and will have a good looking report card to show others of your marvellous methods. My staff are calling me Charles, but I had to explain the western concept of me being Charles Jr in time to come.

Thanks for another informative video, Charles !!

Hello from Oakland California Charles! As someone just starting to learn about raising plants, your videos have been a huge resource. Thank you for sharing your knowledge!

I have my leeks and onions multi sown! I'll do beets today. I'm so excited to try this. Thank you, Charles. Your knowledge is always welcome. I keep recommending your videos to my followers and fellow garden lovers.

You are my gardener Angel I do all what you say and it’s work so well Thank You ☺️

As always, great content and a joy to watch. Thanks to you Charles, this is my first year I am growing everything from seed. I followed your advice on no dig and my garden prospered. With little or no weeding, I also doubled my growing space. In zone 6a, our last frost date its usually the end of April. In the past I always direct seeded cool weather crops but this year I am ahead of mother nature. I listened to Charles Dowding and invested in row covers to be able to plant out early. Have quite a few plants ready including multi sown onion and beetroot for the first time. Thank you for all you do!

Great idea with using the hotbed to start seedlings. Will be getting my greenhouse soon, so I'll be trying that next year.

I love your Chanel am a professional Gardner and florist and I used to work with special needs in a garden centre and it was organic grown I’ve put seed in and brought my seeds in and put them in a plastic greenhouse inside I’ve put them in on Thursday and they’re all showing colour I like how you grown you plants and we use to put Horse menu are under the plants xx it’s amazing the heat you get of it Wendy xx

Hi Charles, I want to thank you for sharing your knowledge in gardening. I’ve learned a lot. I have to say you also have such a well kept garden. So neat and tidy. I’m impressed. Thanks for sharing. (Old guy from Arkansas)🇺🇸

Hi Charles, “growth success” in planting seedlings is what I learned from you today. Thank you so much! Eggplant seeds, beans are on the trays right now for my small garden! I’m hopeful to grow them!

Inspired by your hot bed, I have germinated my carrots on top of my dalek bin full of chicken manure! It worked really well. Love all your advice and teaching.

Another excellent video Charles, I always learn so much from you. Now I'm off to fill my CD60 trays with seeds :-)

We're going into winter here in South Africa, it's early autumn and my broad beans sprouted today! Sowed them a week ago. "Aquadulce" variety . I'm USDA zone 11. loved the video thank you ! I learn so much from your channel always

Charles, you're a gentleman and a scholar. Good sir, thank you for the delightful and entertaining video, which gives me a lot of ideas, and what I like about this video is there's no BS.... excuse me, redact that there's plenty!😅 I am going to implement some of your great composting strategies. Thanks again.🪷🌿

due to watching this vid yesterday today I planted all my peas in modules in the greenhouse, so much easier (and much drier) very excited to see the difference...thanks charles

You have to be one of the best and inovative gardeners that I have come across. Wish I could be taken under your wing "so to speak" Too bad there is this world wide travel ban thing due to this virus emergency. If I was half as smart as you I could feed my family here in Wisconsin USA. Should have listened to my Mom. Thanks for the online education!!

I am in zone five in the states, though leaning towards zone six with the climate warming up. I am guessing that I am about two weeks behind you and this is helping me to gauge what I should be doing and setting my pace. Thanks to you I am watching the sequence of how I sow and have started doing the large seedings in tiny containers and so am getting the most from my one propagation mat. You have been such a huge help at streamlining my process. thank you so much!

I'm new to your page, and wanting to get into growing my own, I'm so grateful for your simple explanations and all of the information you provide. I grew potatoes, strawberries, cherries and carrots this year. I've ordered your calendar. Very grateful for your wealth of knowledge and simple techniques.

Thank you, this is incredibly helpful to this new gardener.

I just found your channel... Starting my own greens bought seeds all organic and compost. A little worried I will fail no knowledge of growing but I'm willing to give it a shot 😅 will be popping on here alot for tips thanks for your work much appreciated. 🌱🥗🥗

I am watching in subtropical region in Australia and I am preparing to plant most of these vegetables in early autumn here where we have mild winters. Have been getting some hints from you on growing from seeds rather than buying seedlings. Very helpful thank you.

This man is such an inspiration. Just good practical advice. I've multi sown beet, onions, and spring onions. Excellent germination, ready for my no dig bed. I've been gardening for over 65 years, never planted no dig before but I'm looking forward to adopting Charles's methods. Thanks Charles, Diolch!

Last year I done a few tomatos in my wee greenhouse and made one 2 x 3m raised bed. Last week I found your channel, and bought The Veg Course, Veg Journal and Starting a New Veg Garden. You've given me and my fiance the confidence to take the dive and order a tonne of compost, bought a polytunnel and built another 2 raised beds. We multisowed 160+ modules last night with your guidance, using your methods. I got 60L of the Dalefoot Wool compost for sowing Amazing work Charles, thank you for the inspiration!

Really enjoying this channel. On lockdown at the moment so used my mini as a little greenhouse and started tomatoes and basil. It gets really hot in the car even on a chilly day and it got them started really well. Good luck with your gardens everybody.

Great to see the propagation system with some compost underneath. I'm personally going to start inside the house with grow lights.

Great refresher on early sowing of hardy vegetables Charles - I have learned so much from you Sir! Thank you :-)

Brilliant. I love your videos.

I’m a complete vegetable growing rookie but you’ve given me enough confidence to start and I may just have saved my lettuce seedlings from the brink. Thank you for your videos. I try and watch BEFORE I do smg, but enthusiasm runs away with me and then I have to undo my mistakes!!! I’m trying to enjoy it and not be stressed. You’re the perfect teacher! 💐💐💐

My back started hurting when you said 3 - 4000 seeds. I just moved all my seed sowing to my little greenhouse. Really like seeing what you're growing now and why. Always check first to see if you have a new video up.

Can see the heat coming up from the heat bed in your greenhouse at 2mins 20secs 😁🌱☀️

Superb tutorial as ever Charles. You have revoltutionised my entire gardening exploits. Many a thank you 'Father Earth'. :~} cheers

Always inspiring to watch 😊

Loved the video . Learned a lot as always. Thank you.

Lovely, thank you so much, I'm really learning a lot from you! My growing season is quite short, I live in a zone 4B in Canada. I tend to start my seeds indoors and transplant them in June. I never thought of starting the cold hardy plants earlier...seems like I should have known that lol...

I'm so thankful to have discovered you! I binge watch your videos on my back deck every night after I put our little kids to bed. Putting in my first garden from my own seedlings in an entirely different climate than I grew up in. I wish I had known about you before I killed most of my first set of seedlings! Lol. But am having better success my second time around. Thanks for your informative videos.

Beautiful as usual..blessings

An excellent video, full of good advice. I live slightly further south in the U.K. than Charles and have managed to get lettuce out under fleece this week. Plus a January 15 sowing of peas, grown in a double glazed cold frame, with no additional heat, is now cropping for shoots. Plus buckets of potatoes, started under glass, are now outside with a permanent fleece cover.

Thank you so much for the lots of precious information 👍🙏

Thank you so much! Wonderful video. It's hard to find good propagation trays that have the larger holes in the bottom. My husband and I have been getting so much from the books Stephanie and yourself have written. We have been doing our best to adjust sowing/planting from your diary/calender to suit our growing area. Stay safe and healthy!