i only soil block for all the pro's mentioned, but if i soil blocked like the way she just showed i would prob hate it too!! lol. need a tub and she needed to sift the potting mix to get rid of the big chunks. with a tub just take the soilblocker and just go from top just pushing it into the soil mix then flatten bottom and plunge. a 10*20 tray would take about 5 min. cons about the cost idk those seed trays are pretty expensive. Another benefit of soilblocks is pretty much no transplant shock and even when they get bigger and should've been put in ground earlier. Or you can just "up pot" by balling more soil around sqares and you could go as big as you needed to. but whatever keeps people growing is what they should do.

What are the slits in the trays for if there's a drainage hole?

Should I thin my limes? My tree has a couple of hundred tiny limes growing in tight bunches of ten or fifteen. Michael

Pussy move removing those seeds

Ik this isn't a popular topic but I live in an apartment with no possibility of growing out side my house has zero direct sunlight that come in I have grow lights and anything else to help as much as possible but is there certain veggies anyone would recommend that I can grow indoors with only grow lights sorry if it's a dumb question I'm very new to all this and the few mistakes iv made has made me very nervous to keep an indoor garden

make it simple how to use it

Kevin is soo cute 😍

Can you use the winter sowing method for veggie seeds if you live in growing zones where it freezes in winter. Like in Michigan or Buffalo, NY

what soil mix do you recommend for growing Myer lemons in containers ? 1) can I use just succulent cactus mix? 2) can I use a mix of succulent cactus mix and palm tree mix? 3) would citrus soil be the best option? if I was to use citrus soil would it be ready to use right away? or would I have to still emend the citrus soil in some way?

UV rays have a hard time getting through the opaque milk jug, this would explain why seedlings are behind the other seedlings and are looking a lighter shade of green. 👍👍

Ive never been able to get viola or pansies to germinate. Any tips?

I love my seed blockers. Have used for many years and never watered from the bottom.

Do you still soak them overnight if you already cut the tips?

How though! I cant get mine to stop dying on me!

I remember reading somewhere that someone put their potted seedlings under a clear storage bin during winter and used it as a greenhouse.

I live in central Texas, I put mine in a seed starting tray with a lid because it’s dry af out here and it works like a charm

Alway bad a$$ tip. thank you.

Would love to meet with you for some advice on gardening. I’m in San Marcos

Reminds me of substitute teacher comedy by Key & Peele 😂😂.. it’s sha-mo-mi-le

You can train them to bring you money. You're welcome.

Crow update plz!

Could it be that the milk jug material is filtering and reducing light for the seedlings?

I have done fairly well with winter sowing. I'm in SE Wisconsin. I don’t rely on that method for my 'must-haves' though. I would love a little more look into the roots of the soil blocks vs seed trays

Another reason the jugs didn't develop as healthy seedlings is there is less warmth to the roots in the light colored container than the dark. You might want to look into next year is biodegradable mesh soil bags. The true test of these methods is results after transplanting particularly upon beans and what you would normally sow directly. Much as you dislike the soil blocks, they have the least root disturbance during planting than any containers shown

I wonder how does starting seeds in newspaper pots compare to plastic pots and to peat pots? Would you consider doing a video on this?

I was just going to write you a note today and tell you how special it is to receive a package from Botanical Interest. When seeds arrive in the printed boxes that I have come to know, its so special to open the box and find your seeds tied into a bow with the lovely green ribbon and carefully packaged into the box with the special paper that I don't even know how to describe. It's just really special, so please don't change that. I love giving these seeds as gifts. Meg is awesome!

What's the name of the beds?? You just ate the word

I planned 3 bare root peach trees. I cut them as I have seen done by Tom. So far only 1 of them has shown new growth. I am nervous I may have killed the other 2 trees. I am in zone 7A and it has been 4 weeks now. How long should I let stay in the dirt before I remove and replace? Anything I should look for to confirm they haven't made it? Thanks for any advice

Epic experiment bro. Bartering for eggs was a stroke of genius. 😂

The jug issue is probably the fact that they see no wind or breeze. I also wonder if the clear jugs still have something in them to prevent some rays of sunlight to prolong whatever liquids life that may end up being put inside them.

KAM-mo-meel.... Jeeze...

I’ve never heard of the presses, so I especially enjoyed seeing that comparison. Living on Texas, winter sewing is sort of non-existent

Meg has such a soothing voice and style! Great exploration of these different methods. Casting my vote for the Epic 6-cell trays - they really are fantastic. Very sturdy, easy to use, and my seedlings did great in them. Just a great product that I'm glad to have!

How about canning them? Or freezing them?

To answer your first question, yes, the best way to start seeds is in the proper soil.

Could not find the plant stands used in the video on the website

How long does it take before harvest

The best thing to do with all three of these to keep them under better control is to plant them in large pots and be sure to break of the flowers just before they begin to seed.

I just figured out what the weird plant is in my backyard it is garlic

well done :)

Yo comment section. What would you do if you had very small amount of good quality soil either used or naturally found, almost no store bought fertilizer and no homemade compost when you are first starting. your goal is to grow as much has possible and it being self sustaining and finding ways to add nutrients to the soil and improving soil quality and actually compering the results to see what grows best like medieval time what would be the approach purely theoretical what would you think the results would be. that could be an interesting video though it probably wouldn’t generate good crops or be good for the garden it would be interesting to see a minimal recourses gardening

It's not fair, everyone is good naturedly picking on the guy for mispronouncing "chamomile but not giving him the correct pronunciation. @EpicGardeninbg it is Cam O mile and it is Cam which rhymes with ham. Then next its just O said just like OH and the last bit is mile said just like running a Mile so put it together to get ChamOmile. I hope i explained it clearly. If not ask Google how to pronounce it correctly. Hope this helps❤

Where do these people live that have cool and dark areas? lol summer is coming

Duct tape on the jug is overkill and bad for our carbon footprints. Instead, cut slits and then pressure-fit.

And, remember all the mints.

Don't forget the mallow plant.

Can we get the epic 4 cell trays in more colors too, please?

Wait you can't make a fair comparison if you leave one method outside and to inside in artificial light and different conditions. All three methods need the same light and same environment to make a fair comparison.

Tarnished…..

Isn't this called grafting or something?