I just wanted to say, as a kid I had a learning disability which I've discovered doesn't ever leave even as an adult. It's a matter of adjusting and thinking outside of the box . You've mentioned your same plight growing up with a learning disability. What you've done to overcome your challenges is so cool to watch. Your success is inspiring for people like me.
I do applaud you. I'm in my 40's struggling with anxiety depression and life adjustments. Watching you encourages me to take care of myself along with my family. To save money and just to keep moving forward. You're awesome
I must have missed that😮 that’s amazing. What was it ? I’m so glad for you too. My oldest struggled as well. But at 47 he’s so smart is so many different things. Math was not his strong point for sure. Had to learn a whole different way which is okay.
Becky, there are so many things I do now that I learned from you! I keep veggie scraps in the freezer to make my own broth, I make my own broth, I keep garlic pucks in the freezer, I grow garlic, I keep tomato paste pucks in the freezer, and I grow and can my own tomato sauce! I’m so impressed that someone so young has taught a 53 year old like me so much! You rock!
I have been waiting for a good sale to get my first greenstalk. I can't wait! Thank you so much for the tip on the potting soil that works best. I have been watching for years and you have been so inspiring to me. It seems like you always have just the video I need and I never miss! Keep doing what you are doing and God bless!
Commercial flower farmer here, just a tip, leave at least an inch or 2 of space in your soil block tray so you can flood that area with water.Then tip tray to water the blocks. Soil blocks need to be bottom watered to stay together and to avoid algae as much as possible.
Congratulations to the sponsorship from Greenstalk. I'm so happy for you. By the way in Germany we would call the pizza rolls "Pizzaschnecken" so pizza snails, because they look like the house of a snail.
In Danish, we call them pizza snegle - so also pizza snails 😁 🐌 but I made them while I was an Au Pair in New Zealand years ago, and they called them pizza pinwheels 😊
Just a comment--- I appreciate the microphone you use. With so many other podcasts, I have to turn up the computer volume a lot. I wish all podcasters would realize that their microphones are lacking. So, appreciate yours!
I thought those green stalk planters were upside down from what you stacked last year. Is it me or did I miss something ,Becky. Also what is a cold stratified process for flowers?
@@loraineleuschke4186 Becky put a certain number of seeds on a paper towel, misted them with water, folded over the paper towel, put them in baggies and in the refrigerator for a month. Some seeds need the cold of winter to make them germinate when planted. No idea what seeds need cold stratification and which ones don't but I'm sure that info is on the internet.
Lavender needs to be cold stratified too. The little seeds will sprout tiny roots on the wet paper towel. Warning, Lavender is hard to grow from seed. Good luck😊
I love how natural you are when filming. You chat away to the camera like you can actually see us watching you! And you made me laugh when you pointed out that the potting soil was not made using frogs!!! 🐸 Yesterday I also made the pizza rolls which I saw on TikTok - a Martha Stewart recipe. Totally delicious and so versatile. 💚
You are amazing--you've been multi-tasking for a long time during this video and you're still going strong! I'm 77 years old and I wish I had a small fraction of your energy and enthusiasm for life! I can't wait to see your garden this year. God bless!
Becky, I would use texured floor or deck paint on your grow room floor as I noticed you use a water hose in this room. I painted my deck with a light texured paint. I don't slip on it when it rains or the sprinklers are on. Iove your channel !
Yay - Greenstalk finally sponsored you! 😂 Could you call these Pizza Wheels! Much love from your friend across the pond - Worcestershire, UK. I live just minutes from the famous original Lea & Perrins Worcestershire Sauce Factory! 😅❤❤
Funny thing about that Happy Frog potting soil--I purchased several bags of it year before last. About half way through one of the bags, I discovered a small squirming mass. Low and behold it was a tiny toad! No kidding! I tucked the little guy in with one of my potted plants. I figured he would like that better than the potting soil, despite it's Happy Frog name.
Oh man did I needed this video from you today. Thank you sweet sweet Becky❣️ I'm so in love with your family, your Mom and Dad are jewels!! They raised you well and I'm certain the rest of your siblings are just as wonderful❤️ Your parents are just as family oriented as my parents were. Makes for such a loving family unit ❣️🙏🙏🙏🙌🙌🙌
You are so good at not wasting time, I love that you start something that needs to be done, have it “sit” while you begin another project! I do have one suggestion, when I was teaching my grandchildren in my kitchen, baking and cooking, I always stressed to Not plug-in my mixer until I had the beaters in. I have heard too many times people getting hurt by the beaters as they put them in. It’s just to easy to bump the on button and that is dangerous. I just don’t want you to get hurt. ❤
Greenstalks are amazing. I have used your old discount code with each of my purchases from them! If I had more space I would buy more. I could never have been a gardener without them because of my small yard.
Just snip those extra starts out of each soil block with a sharp, pointed scissor. It took me a year to feel comfortable doing this, but now I find it so freeing! Only very expensive seed will get separated and planted in my space.
Becky, I I'm so grateful that you were sponsored by greenstalk. I have watched you over the last couple of years with your greenstalks and wanted one. I took advantage of your offer of a discount and ordered my first greenstalk. It came yesterday and I am so excited. I can't wait for planting season. I live in Southern Ohio and have to wait another month before I can plant outside. I ordered the inventor's bundle, which came with 3 tiers of the ten inch and 3 tiers of the leaf planters. It's so wonderful to have this waiting for me. It's unbelievable how much you can accomplish in your show. I just wish I had the energy to keep up with you. You mentioned an interest in making some fig Newton like cookies. I have a recipe that was my grandmother's she made every year at Christmas time. She Immigrated from Sicily as a young girl and met my grandfather on the boat that she came over to America on. It is much like a fig Newton.But instead of a cakey like texture on the outside it has more of a cookie like texture.I love them and try to make them every year. If you would like the recipe, I would be happy to share.
Delighted with Greenstalk sponsoring you,a worthy recipient,I'm glad you explained about putting the seeds in the fridge,I wouldn't be an experienced gardener,I really enjoy watching you planting etc,those pizza rolls looked delicious.
Becky, I truly am so glad I found your channel a few months ago. I have learned how to make soil blocks and you helped me to become inspired to grow my garden again. I also love seeing all of the different recipes you make and have made some of these for me and my 2 teenage kids. I'm grateful the Greenstalk sponsored you and I just used your code to buy 2! I've been wanting these ever since I saw them on your channel in one of your other videos. Thank you for being an inspiration and for showing us as you do some of the usual things and for all of the new things you try!
I really needed this bit of joy. Yesterday my cat decided that my pepper seedlings needed a haircut, then she knocked over a tray of tomato plants. Praying I can save what is left 😉
Aww I feel for you! I have 7 kitties. Theyre already curious, so ive been having to strategically place my seeds all while letting the kitties share the sunny spots & teaching them to share! Good luck to yours & mine🤭🤗
We love happy frog and have used it for years. I am growing so many flowers this year too. I started dahlias and poppy seed today. So excited for this year's growing. God bless!🌱🌾
I just want to share something with you. Instead of using the clear bin for your soil soil blocking, you should really look into getting a small cement mixing plastic tub at Home Depot. The sides are low and the bottom is flat and it is so much easier to make soil blocks with. I totally enjoy using it!! ❤
Becky, in so excited about the green stocks. I just had my 40th birthday and asked for one. Out of surprised, I was gifted two of the basket weaved ones. I can’t wait for them to arrive. Because of you I have become more in all of gardening, preserving, and trying new recipes. As a kid we did a lot of canning and it is bringing back so many good memories. Since I started watching your show, I have now invested in a freeze dryer, digital canner, and now two green stocks. I have also improved my gardening area by putting in a few raised beds. I cannot wait to see what this year brings. I’m a little scared though this is the first year I have started my own seedlings. Pray that they turn out well, I am taking your advice and I bought the Vermont compost you use in hopes I will get the same results.
Yeah, hot water hydrates faster, so it makes sense that it works better when you let the soil sit awhile. I just wanted to say how lovely the grow room looks, even without your forever floor. It makes a nice backdrop for your seed videos, and I am sure it is nicer to work in. 🥰 I can’t wait to see your beautiful garden come together this year. ❤
Got my 2 Green Stalk planters. So excited to use them this year. Have to wait for a bit. It froze last night…. I will use 1 for all herbs and 1 for all flowers
There are such sweet people in this community. The soil blocks are beautiful. They look like brownies. I'm glad everything is germinating well. I decided to direct sow only this year. Risky, I know. Then, sadly, we just had a late frost here in Alabama. Everything seemed to fair okay except for one variety of tomato seedlings. We will see what happens over the next few days. Oh, well. P s I vote for turning the seed room back into a laundry room/utility room. It will open up the other room for a bedroom. After the greenhouse comes, that is. And it is coming. It's coming for me, too.Which is when I will probably start seeds indoors.
I noticed my seeds are starting to push the soil up! Ill have sprouts any minute! Lol yay spring🎉 thank you for motivating me to get them started. I work full time, havent made time to do what I love like I should. Used to have good sized gardens when my kids were growing up. I stayed home with them then. I always grow some tomatoes. This year Ive added peppers, basil, & a few flowers; from seed.😊 Im excited! Thanks for the encouragement❤Im impressed with all you do. I can see & feel how much you enjoy doing it. Youre awesome!
Hello Becky, you are a delight. I enjoy your content and you have inspired me tremendously. I am loving your grow room content and can't wait to see all the things you plant in your Green Stalks. Happy first day of Spring and happy planting! 🌱❣️🤗
So excited my zinnia plants are started!!!!waiting for morning glory sunflower daisy cosmos sweet pea & lavender to come to life!!! Yours look good!!!!!!!!
My Mom was a good hobby flower girl. One of the beds was a mix of black eyed Susan's, purple/pink cone flower and Shasta daisy's. Not to much of the white Shasta, your just wanting to breakup the color field, the white gives your eyes a place to "rest". It brightens and adds vibrancy to the color in the bed. It was a show stopper every year with lots of people stopping bye. Batchelor buttons and asters are some of my favorites every year, but they are annuals and need to be reseeded each year. When working 12-15 hour days in the garden is not enough. When they finally connected several large sections of the rails to trails we were out at 1 of the trail head parking lots planting just a few Batchelor button seeds under cover of darkness. When they came up they were so beautiful and was featured in the paper. Some ladies groups had garden tours for their groups fundraiser. You should go if you can find any near you. You can learn allot from these other gardeners and so inspiring.
I'm excited this year for the things I've planted. My blue lake bush beans, radishes, peppers (several kinds), cilantro and strawberries. Love my black original greenstalk!
You might think of starting a outdoor flower garden that you can walk through and make little sitting areas and tables in garden to enjoy and entertain . Maybe a little fountain here and there or little pond. You have a beautiful piece of property. Your Awesome
In your area you could plant your seeds and put them outside to cold stratify them. Just let them come up outside. Some people do that in milk jugs. You just have to make sure the seeds don’t dry out.
I am happy to see a sponsorship on your video. Congratulations Becky. I think finding alternative gardening solutions is so important. I just have a balcony so I feel very limited as to what I can grow. Watching your channel has inspired me to waste less food and extend the storage of food without losing it's quality. I have frozen fresh lemon juice, fresh whole ginger and garlic cloves in my freezer right now. I buy fresh herbs and then dry them myself. I store the dried herbs in a glass jar and it keeps it's freshness for a long time. Your channel is one of my favorites. All of your seedlings look so cute. Are you growing asparagus this year?
Hi Becky! 🙏🙏Thank you so much. I Love to see your plants growing in your grow room. Now I am inspired & thinking about making a grow room too. I only have my Beefsteak Tomato & Zinnias seeds planted so far, but I am like you {happy as a little clam to see them sprout up & grow). Thank you soooo much for getting me back into planting again. I ❤️❤️Love❤️❤️it! 🤗🤗Sister Hugs.
Good morning, Becky. Such a lovely video. My comment is speaking to cold stratifying your seeds. If you watch the Garden Answer channel, Laura has done something called winter sowing for the past couple of years. Very simple, sowing seeds in recycled milk/water jugs and leaving them outside and unattended for the winter months. She's had varied results but for the effort expended worth the time. Good luck on your planting.
Hi Becky, just ordered a Green Stalk. Thanks for the discount code! I've been wanting one for awhile. I'm so happy they are sponsoring you. I'm interested to see if your poppy seeds germinate. I've never thought to try those. Have a blessed week! ~ Becky U
@@cajbafI understand that a lot of people do that. However, I'm not sure if this is the case this time. If I had never used a word and pronounced it incorrectly, as long as it is done in a respectful way, I would appreciate the help. I have seen horribly rude comments in the past and thought..."Why"? Not sure if this is one of these times. Even if it is short and to the point.
Hey Becky, I just wanted to let you know my sweet Williams that I planted last year did not bloom, but they already have blooms this year. The plants look awesome and have all winter but they are just now getting blooms in the second year. Just wanted to let you know, so you would not be disappointed, if you didn’t get blooms the first year. THANK YOU for your awesome videos. You are a true blessing to many.
Hi Becky. I just planted my cold strat seeds today. 3-19. I did strawberries which are so so small I had to use my tweezers to pick them up. I never knew about cold strat until this year. And I am so hopeful that my seeds will germinate and be absolutely amazing. I don't have a big garden but what I have is okay as there is only me. So wish me luck and prayers.
Have you considered resurfacing the floor, like they do patios & driveway? The crack, probably will not ever be great, because of the way structures move & shift over time. But they might be able to fill crack with expansion type material.
One thing that I’ve learned about my grow room or in my case, I have a very close indoor studio with a full kitchen, but to make room for a refrigerator for your grow room. It comes in handy for your seeds as well as putting your harvest that needs to be gathered but you may need a day or two to use it. Just an idea, I love your grow room! It has inspired me to have one as well, of course not as bug as yours but it’s very doable. Hugs from Texas!
Becky, love the weave pattern. Fabulous for patio as decoration and planter on green stocks. Will be ordering knowing how much you love them and how they look. Thanks for all you teach us and for all the time you put in to it. 💕
I’m adding my encouragement for you to use paving paint (with added grit to prevent slipping) on the floor in your grow room. We have recently used it on semi-enclosed concrete area about the size of single garage after 20+ years of it just being concrete. The difference is amazing! I’d say it would suit the current use of this room involving lots of dirt and water, and if you change its use in the future you can still lay flooring on top of it. I’m in Australia so I’m not sure if you call it paving paint in the US. It’s a specific product for concrete and similar surfaces, usually outdoors or in a room similar to yours. It’s already non-slip and adding the special grit makes it more so. A bonus is none of the dust that comes up off the concrete.
I made my own potting mix with coco coir, vermiculite and worm castings. The soil blocker worked great with it and my plants look great too. For up potting, i added some organic fertilizer.
Hey Becky friend ❤😊 I have been a subbie for quite a minute now and I enjoy your videos so much. I look forward to watching you every day! I have learned so much about cooking and about planting, both things I love so much! Thanks for sharing your home with us. Hope you are having a wonderful day 💕❤
Oh girl, try winter sowing! This is my first year and i sowed seeds in milk jugs starting in January, outside. All cold loving plants, most that needed stratiifying. Ive had nearly 100% germination & no mess in my house. I love it!
I’m not sure the time frame between going from garden to kitchen, but one thing you want to be aware of is your kitchen items and food bringing fungi and contamination to your plants through your apron and clothes. The only reason I know this is because years ago I worked at a gardening plant starter company that grew starts from votings from other plants and we had to be very careful not to bring cheese and other items into the greenhouse germination area. You may want to change your apron or have one just for gardening, just a suggestion. Hugs from Texas!
Great job on the cabinet Becky. Can hardly wait to see the flowers around the Homestead. Looking forward to the day I can get a couple of greenstalks. Blessings
I made the pizza rolls yesterday and they were fabulous. I made 4 lots of dough and 3 types of filled pizza rolls and made raisin cinnamon rolls too. My family and friend loved them, thanks for sharing xx
I had trouble with many cold stratification seeds for a number of years... but I found by doing the damp paper towel method works the best for me. But for some seed, rewetting the paper towel and letting the baggie sit on the counter for a couple days before planting helped for better germination... especially with the lavender seeds!!! (They will have a teeny tiny root on them, similar to if you sprout your wheat before milling)
Rudbeckia, echinacea, and others that you mentioned are great candidates for winter sowing. In addition to the obvious savings in space, time, heat expense, etc, the plants that grow are stronger. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
I just wanted to say, as a kid I had a learning disability which I've discovered doesn't ever leave even as an adult. It's a matter of adjusting and thinking outside of the box . You've mentioned your same plight growing up with a learning disability. What you've done to overcome your challenges is so cool to watch. Your success is inspiring for people like me.
Aw thanks so much!
I do applaud you. I'm in my 40's struggling with anxiety depression and life adjustments. Watching you encourages me to take care of myself along with my family. To save money and just to keep moving forward. You're awesome
I must have missed that😮 that’s amazing. What was it ? I’m so glad for you too. My oldest struggled as well. But at 47 he’s so smart is so many different things. Math was not his strong point for sure. Had to learn a whole different way which is okay.
@@Raisin9502 ADHD is hard
The thing about ADHD is it has it's good points. People with it tend to be creative and when they have a keen interest they tend to go all in!
Becky, there are so many things I do now that I learned from you! I keep veggie scraps in the freezer to make my own broth, I make my own broth, I keep garlic pucks in the freezer, I grow garlic, I keep tomato paste pucks in the freezer, and I grow and can my own tomato sauce! I’m so impressed that someone so young has taught a 53 year old like me so much! You rock!
Ditto
68 here an I second that sentiment
Ditto. 66 years old😂
I'm so happy for you getting sponsored by greenstalk. You talk about them all the time, you deserve to get something for it!
Good for you.
Thanks so much! It was an honor
I bought my basketweave maple color original 5 tier today for my (early) birthday and Mother's Day with your code! Thanks!
I bought mine because of you, Becky!!
I have been waiting for a good sale to get my first greenstalk. I can't wait! Thank you so much for the tip on the potting soil that works best. I have been watching for years and you have been so inspiring to me. It seems like you always have just the video I need and I never miss! Keep doing what you are doing and God bless!
Commercial flower farmer here, just a tip, leave at least an inch or 2 of space in your soil block tray so you can flood that area with water.Then tip tray to water the blocks. Soil blocks need to be bottom watered to stay together and to avoid algae as much as possible.
For a minute in the thumbnail, I thought Becky was holding up a platter of brownies. I got excited for a second, lol.
Haha that is what a lot of people think they look like :)
So did I!
I have a delicious brownie recipe (more on the fudge brownie) side
Me too!
Same here-😂
I am excited you got sponsored by a brand you actually use and like, that is so nice for you!!
Congratulations to the sponsorship from Greenstalk. I'm so happy for you.
By the way in Germany we would call the pizza rolls "Pizzaschnecken" so pizza snails, because they look like the house of a snail.
Thanks! I like that name :)
I was thinking pinwheels.
Oh, I would definitely call them that!! Pizzaschnecken for everyone!
@@Lucinda_Jackson haha yea true. We often bring them as snacks for parties or in the office when it's someone's birthday. They are so handy
In Danish, we call them pizza snegle - so also pizza snails 😁 🐌 but I made them while I was an Au Pair in New Zealand years ago, and they called them pizza pinwheels 😊
Just a comment--- I appreciate the microphone you use. With so many other podcasts, I have to turn up the computer volume a lot. I wish all podcasters would realize that their microphones are lacking. So, appreciate yours!
Thanks! I'm glad it is helping!
I thought those green stalk planters were upside down from what you stacked last year. Is it me or did I miss something ,Becky. Also what is a cold stratified process for flowers?
@@AcreHomestead😮
@@loraineleuschke4186 Becky put a certain number of seeds on a paper towel, misted them with water, folded over the paper towel, put them in baggies and in the refrigerator for a month. Some seeds need the cold of winter to make them germinate when planted. No idea what seeds need cold stratification and which ones don't but I'm sure that info is on the internet.
The shelf being white looks great! Matches the room a lot better now. Room is coming together so nicely.
Lavender needs to be cold stratified too.
The little seeds will sprout tiny roots on the wet paper towel.
Warning, Lavender is hard to grow from seed. Good luck😊
Save your kcups containers.
I love how natural you are when filming. You chat away to the camera like you can actually see us watching you! And you made me laugh when you pointed out that the potting soil was not made using frogs!!! 🐸 Yesterday I also made the pizza rolls which I saw on TikTok - a Martha Stewart recipe. Totally delicious and so versatile. 💚
You are amazing--you've been multi-tasking for a long time during this video and you're still going strong! I'm 77 years old and I wish I had a small fraction of your energy and enthusiasm for life! I can't wait to see your garden this year. God bless!
These are perfect for someone living in an apartment with limited space.
I love it!
especially if you get the rotating base so they can be turned each day to give all sides access to full sun.
I would put a hold on that floor until you get your green house... it's quite functional until you know what that room will be next.
I was thinking the same thing! Right now, it's easy to clean from spilled soil and no damage or discoloration from hose water.
Becky, I would use texured floor or deck paint on your grow room floor as I noticed you use a water hose in this room. I painted my deck with a light texured paint. I don't slip on it when it rains or the sprinklers are on. Iove your channel !
Yay - Greenstalk finally sponsored you! 😂
Could you call these Pizza Wheels!
Much love from your friend across the pond - Worcestershire, UK. I live just minutes from the famous original Lea & Perrins Worcestershire Sauce Factory! 😅❤❤
Your videos have helped me more then you will ever know I'm going threw so much and your videos help distract me from my disastrous reality
Wow what an honor you would share that with me! I am so glad they can help in any way! Thanks for watching and I hope life gets easier for you soon!
Hello, nice to be your friend
May you have peace and serenity and hope in your trials
Prayers for your reality, friend!
You could always paint your floor then add an outdoor rug.
That was my thought too and then they can decide at another time what they want to do
Excellent idea, then take the rug outside and shake it. You can hose them off and even scrub if you are so inclined.
Funny thing about that Happy Frog potting soil--I purchased several bags of it year before last. About half way through one of the bags, I discovered a small squirming mass. Low and behold it was a tiny toad! No kidding! I tucked the little guy in with one of my potted plants. I figured he would like that better than the potting soil, despite it's Happy Frog name.
Oh man did I needed this video from you today. Thank you sweet sweet Becky❣️ I'm so in love with your family, your Mom and Dad are jewels!! They raised you well and I'm certain the rest of your siblings are just as wonderful❤️
Your parents are just as family oriented as my parents were. Makes for such a loving family unit ❣️🙏🙏🙏🙌🙌🙌
Hello, nice to be your friend
I have seen some garage floors coated with a type of poured paint that have specks of color in it. Seem it would hold up well for your grow room
My garage has this paint/specks. It is beautiful and cleans up wonderfully.
I can’t wait to see these flowers bloom,they’ll be so beautiful!
You are so good at not wasting time, I love that you start something that needs to be done, have it “sit” while you begin another project! I do have one suggestion, when I was teaching my grandchildren in my kitchen, baking and cooking, I always stressed to Not plug-in my mixer until I had the beaters in. I have heard too many times people getting hurt by the beaters as they put them in. It’s just to easy to bump the on button and that is dangerous. I just don’t want you to get hurt. ❤
I so admire your patience and perseverance in your seeding and planting process. I would never be able to do that 😉
Wow I planted my seeds this weekend and I checked yesterday and they are starting to sprout. I am so excited. ❤❤❤
It’s crazy how fast some things sprout!
@@AcreHomesteadyes. I couldn’t believe it. ❤❤❤
Greenstalks are amazing. I have used your old discount code with each of my purchases from them! If I had more space I would buy more. I could never have been a gardener without them because of my small yard.
Just snip those extra starts out of each soil block with a sharp, pointed scissor. It took me a year to feel comfortable doing this, but now I find it so freeing! Only very expensive seed will get separated and planted in my space.
Becky, I I'm so grateful that you were sponsored by greenstalk. I have watched you over the last couple of years with your greenstalks and wanted one. I took advantage of your offer of a discount and ordered my first greenstalk. It came yesterday and I am so excited. I can't wait for planting season. I live in Southern Ohio and have to wait another month before I can plant outside. I ordered the inventor's bundle, which came with 3 tiers of the ten inch and 3 tiers of the leaf planters. It's so wonderful to have this waiting for me. It's unbelievable how much you can accomplish in your show. I just wish I had the energy to keep up with you. You mentioned an interest in making some fig Newton like cookies. I have a recipe that was my grandmother's she made every year at Christmas time. She Immigrated from Sicily as a young girl and met my grandfather on the boat that she came over to America on. It is much like a fig Newton.But instead of a cakey like texture on the outside it has more of a cookie like texture.I love them and try to make them every year. If you would like the recipe, I would be happy to share.
baker creek seeds sells bunny tails seeds. They are super easy to grow and the cutest thing for adding to a vase. You should check them out.
So happy for you!! I love Greenstalk, I am going to use your code. Thank you.
The seedlings look amazing. Great job!!!
I hope you love it!
Delighted with Greenstalk sponsoring you,a worthy recipient,I'm glad you explained about putting the seeds in the fridge,I wouldn't be an experienced gardener,I really enjoy watching you planting etc,those pizza rolls looked delicious.
How cool you are sponsored by Greenstalk!!!! Earlier this morning I ordered one from Rachel at 1870s homestead. This is a good sale!!!
I hope you love it!
She so amazing! Her and Becky really know so much ❤
Hello, nice to be your friend
A utility sink in your seed room would be a nice bonus.
Love watching you plant the seeds learning a lot.the pizzas we call them pinwheels
Becky, I truly am so glad I found your channel a few months ago. I have learned how to make soil blocks and you helped me to become inspired to grow my garden again. I also love seeing all of the different recipes you make and have made some of these for me and my 2 teenage kids. I'm grateful the Greenstalk sponsored you and I just used your code to buy 2! I've been wanting these ever since I saw them on your channel in one of your other videos. Thank you for being an inspiration and for showing us as you do some of the usual things and for all of the new things you try!
I love this time of year SO MUCH. Extra great to share the enthusiasm of others, and you're a gem for inspiration. Thanks!
I really needed this bit of joy. Yesterday my cat decided that my pepper seedlings needed a haircut, then she knocked over a tray of tomato plants. Praying I can save what is left 😉
Aww I feel for you! I have 7 kitties. Theyre already curious, so ive been having to strategically place my seeds all while letting the kitties share the sunny spots & teaching them to share! Good luck to yours & mine🤭🤗
Becky, they all look so healthy and it is getting exciting to watch your garden GROW!
I love getting all this inspiration from your videos.
My 2 year old daugther LOVES to watch your videos with me as well
Cement is really easy to paint and looks good painted
Its so fun to follow your gardening journey, I'm loving these videos Becky ❤
We love happy frog and have used it for years. I am growing so many flowers this year too. I started dahlias and poppy seed today. So excited for this year's growing. God bless!🌱🌾
I just want to share something with you. Instead of using the clear bin for your soil soil blocking, you should really look into getting a small cement mixing plastic tub at Home Depot. The sides are low and the bottom is flat and it is so much easier to make soil blocks with. I totally enjoy using it!! ❤
Becky, in so excited about the green stocks. I just had my 40th birthday and asked for one. Out of surprised, I was gifted two of the basket weaved ones. I can’t wait for them to arrive. Because of you I have become more in all of gardening, preserving, and trying new recipes. As a kid we did a lot of canning and it is bringing back so many good memories. Since I started watching your show, I have now invested in a freeze dryer, digital canner, and now two green stocks. I have also improved my gardening area by putting in a few raised beds. I cannot wait to see what this year brings. I’m a little scared though this is the first year I have started my own seedlings. Pray that they turn out well, I am taking your advice and I bought the Vermont compost you use in hopes I will get the same results.
Yeah, hot water hydrates faster, so it makes sense that it works better when you let the soil sit awhile. I just wanted to say how lovely the grow room looks, even without your forever floor. It makes a nice backdrop for your seed videos, and I am sure it is nicer to work in. 🥰 I can’t wait to see your beautiful garden come together this year. ❤
I just ordered my first Greenstalk! I live in a patio home with very limited growing space! Ty for the discount!
Thank you Becky for letting me know about the sale on the greenstock. I just ordered mine!
Got my 2 Green Stalk planters. So excited to use them this year. Have to wait for a bit. It froze last night…. I will use 1 for all herbs and 1 for all flowers
There are such sweet people in this community.
The soil blocks are beautiful. They look like brownies. I'm glad everything is germinating well.
I decided to direct sow only this year. Risky, I know. Then, sadly, we just had a late frost here in Alabama. Everything seemed to fair okay except for one variety of tomato seedlings. We will see what happens over the next few days. Oh, well.
P s I vote for turning the seed room back into a laundry room/utility room. It will open up the other room for a bedroom. After the greenhouse comes, that is. And it is coming. It's coming for me, too.Which is when I will probably start seeds indoors.
I noticed my seeds are starting to push the soil up! Ill have sprouts any minute! Lol yay spring🎉 thank you for motivating me to get them started. I work full time, havent made time to do what I love like I should. Used to have good sized gardens when my kids were growing up. I stayed home with them then. I always grow some tomatoes. This year Ive added peppers, basil, & a few flowers; from seed.😊 Im excited! Thanks for the encouragement❤Im impressed with all you do. I can see & feel how much you enjoy doing it. Youre awesome!
Hello Becky, you are a delight. I enjoy your content and you have inspired me tremendously. I am loving your grow room content and can't wait to see all the things you plant in your Green Stalks. Happy first day of Spring and happy planting! 🌱❣️🤗
So excited my zinnia plants are started!!!!waiting for morning glory sunflower daisy cosmos sweet pea & lavender to come to life!!! Yours look good!!!!!!!!
My Mom was a good hobby flower girl. One of the beds was a mix of black eyed Susan's, purple/pink cone flower and Shasta daisy's. Not to much of the white Shasta, your just wanting to breakup the color field, the white gives your eyes a place to "rest". It brightens and adds vibrancy to the color in the bed. It was a show stopper every year with lots of people stopping bye. Batchelor buttons and asters are some of my favorites every year, but they are annuals and need to be reseeded each year. When working 12-15 hour days in the garden is not enough. When they finally connected several large sections of the rails to trails we were out at 1 of the trail head parking lots planting just a few Batchelor button seeds under cover of darkness. When they came up they were so beautiful and was featured in the paper. Some ladies groups had garden tours for their groups fundraiser. You should go if you can find any near you. You can learn allot from these other gardeners and so inspiring.
My sister and myself love your videos. Thanks for the info on the green stalks I just bought one for her birthday today and a house warming gift.
I just made my first greenstalk purchase!! Thanks Becky! This is going to be a great birthday gift for my dad!
I have learned a lot about gardening from your journey. Thanks for all you do!
I'm excited this year for the things I've planted. My blue lake bush beans, radishes, peppers (several kinds), cilantro and strawberries. Love my black original greenstalk!
In Denmark we call it "Pizzasnegl" - which would be "Pizza Snail" because of the shape :)
You might think of starting a outdoor flower garden that you can walk through and make little sitting areas and tables in garden to enjoy and entertain . Maybe a little fountain here and there or little pond. You have a beautiful piece of property. Your Awesome
Congrats on overcoming the learning curve of seed starting! They look amazing and wow there are SO many!
In your area you could plant your seeds and put them outside to cold stratify them. Just let them come up outside. Some people do that in milk jugs. You just have to make sure the seeds don’t dry out.
So looking forward to see what you grow and make.
Congratulations on being sponsored by Greenstalk! That sale is too good to pass up 😊 It's so much fun to see those seedlings come up!
Glad you made the previous video because that was why my flowers failed last year. This Saturday, I will plant the ones I put in the fridge.
I am happy to see a sponsorship on your video. Congratulations Becky. I think finding alternative gardening solutions is so important. I just have a balcony so I feel very limited as to what I can grow. Watching your channel has inspired me to waste less food and extend the storage of food without losing it's quality. I have frozen fresh lemon juice, fresh whole ginger and garlic cloves in my freezer right now. I buy fresh herbs and then dry them myself. I store the dried herbs in a glass jar and it keeps it's freshness for a long time. Your channel is one of my favorites. All of your seedlings look so cute. Are you growing asparagus this year?
Hi 😊lucky you have a balcony. Becky's kitchen island is bigger than my backyard 😂No sun, nothing grows. I wish I had a garden ❤
Hi Becky! 🙏🙏Thank you so much. I Love to see your plants growing in your grow room. Now I am inspired & thinking about making a grow room too. I only have my Beefsteak Tomato & Zinnias seeds planted so far, but I am like you {happy as a little clam to see them sprout up & grow). Thank you soooo much for getting me back into planting again. I ❤️❤️Love❤️❤️it! 🤗🤗Sister Hugs.
Good morning, Becky. Such a lovely video. My comment is speaking to cold stratifying your seeds. If you watch the Garden Answer channel, Laura has done something called winter sowing for the past couple of years. Very simple, sowing seeds in recycled milk/water jugs and leaving them outside and unattended for the winter months. She's had varied results but for the effort expended worth the time. Good luck on your planting.
Hi Becky, just ordered a Green Stalk. Thanks for the discount code! I've been wanting one for awhile. I'm so happy they are sponsoring you. I'm interested to see if your poppy seeds germinate. I've never thought to try those. Have a blessed week! ~ Becky U
Potomac is pronounced puh-TOE-mick 😃
Your seedlings are looking beautiful!
PIZZA PINWHEELS!!
Unless it’s not…(check out the many other variations in pronunciation being offered in the comments.)
Dear people You realize this is the river where Washington DC is?
@@cajbafMaybe she finds it helpful. I certainly wouldn’t want to keep pronouncing something incorrectly.
@@cajbafI understand that a lot of people do that. However, I'm not sure if this is the case this time. If I had never used a word and pronounced it incorrectly, as long as it is done in a respectful way, I would appreciate the help. I have seen horribly rude comments in the past and thought..."Why"? Not sure if this is one of these times. Even if it is short and to the point.
Hey Becky, I just wanted to let you know my sweet Williams that I planted last year did not bloom, but they already have blooms this year. The plants look awesome and have all winter but they are just now getting blooms in the second year. Just wanted to let you know, so you would not be disappointed, if you didn’t get blooms the first year. THANK YOU for your awesome videos. You are a true blessing to many.
Hi Becky. I just planted my cold strat seeds today. 3-19. I did strawberries which are so so small I had to use my tweezers to pick them up. I never knew about cold strat until this year. And I am so hopeful that my seeds will germinate and be absolutely amazing. I don't have a big garden but what I have is okay as there is only me. So wish me luck and prayers.
Yeah! Thanks for the heads up on the green stalk sale and code. Glad there is a sale on them. Early Mother's gift!! Can't wait!
Becky, I just ordered my GREENSTALK PLANTER!!!! I’m SO Excited! Thanks for the heads up on the sale.
Becky I would like to say how much you inspire me. Keep the videos coming.
I just planted coneflower amd milkweed today, after having cold stratified them.
Have you considered resurfacing the floor, like they do patios & driveway? The crack, probably will not ever be great, because of the way structures move & shift over time. But they might be able to fill crack with expansion type material.
One thing that I’ve learned about my grow room or in my case, I have a very close indoor studio with a full kitchen, but to make room for a refrigerator for your grow room. It comes in handy for your seeds as well as putting your harvest that needs to be gathered but you may need a day or two to use it. Just an idea, I love your grow room! It has inspired me to have one as well, of course not as bug as yours but it’s very doable. Hugs from Texas!
The seedlings 🌱 are looking so cute 🥰
Thank you becky!! Just ordered from greenstock. I'm so excited to plant my herbs!!
Becky, love the weave pattern. Fabulous for patio as decoration and planter on green stocks. Will be ordering knowing how much you love them and how they look. Thanks for all you teach us and for all the time you put in to it. 💕
I’m adding my encouragement for you to use paving paint (with added grit to prevent slipping) on the floor in your grow room. We have recently used it on semi-enclosed concrete area about the size of single garage after 20+ years of it just being concrete. The difference is amazing! I’d say it would suit the current use of this room involving lots of dirt and water, and if you change its use in the future you can still lay flooring on top of it. I’m in Australia so I’m not sure if you call it paving paint in the US. It’s a specific product for concrete and similar surfaces, usually outdoors or in a room similar to yours. It’s already non-slip and adding the special grit makes it more so. A bonus is none of the dust that comes up off the concrete.
Hi friend!! Its always good to see you!!❤😊
Love learning from you Becky! You're so talented! 😍🙌💕
I made my own potting mix with coco coir, vermiculite and worm castings. The soil blocker worked great with it and my plants look great too. For up potting, i added some organic fertilizer.
Hey Becky friend ❤😊 I have been a subbie for quite a minute now and I enjoy your videos so much. I look forward to watching you every day! I have learned so much about cooking and about planting, both things I love so much! Thanks for sharing your home with us. Hope you are having a wonderful day 💕❤
You have been so busy!!!! Looks great
Oh girl, try winter sowing! This is my first year and i sowed seeds in milk jugs starting in January, outside. All cold loving plants, most that needed stratiifying. Ive had nearly 100% germination & no mess in my house. I love it!
I like the swirly in the cement. Stain the floor and use sealer...makes cleaning so easy, just hose off to clean
I’m not sure the time frame between going from garden to kitchen, but one thing you want to be aware of is your kitchen items and food bringing fungi and contamination to your plants through your apron and clothes. The only reason I know this is because years ago I worked at a gardening plant starter company that grew starts from votings from other plants and we had to be very careful not to bring cheese and other items into the greenhouse germination area. You may want to change your apron or have one just for gardening, just a suggestion. Hugs from Texas!
I was thinking the same thing. Plus cross contamination of food. I am a chef.
Thanks for all you do becky
I think you could also winter sow instead of cold stratification.
Great job on the cabinet Becky. Can hardly wait to see the flowers around the Homestead. Looking forward to the day I can get a couple of greenstalks. Blessings
I made the pizza rolls yesterday and they were fabulous. I made 4 lots of dough and 3 types of filled pizza rolls and made raisin cinnamon rolls too. My family and friend loved them, thanks for sharing xx
I can’t wait to see all the beautiful bouquets you will make 🥰
Yes I just ordered my greenstalk. Excited to get it with your discount❤
YAY! I Hope you enjoyed it!
I usually keep my yeast in the fridge, marked with the date I opened it. My yeast lasts longer.
Keep it in the freezer and it’ll practically last forever.
Your landscaping is going to be stunning! Keep in mind that lavender does best in well-draining soil. It really doesn't like wet feet.
You're the sweetest!
I had trouble with many cold stratification seeds for a number of years... but I found by doing the damp paper towel method works the best for me. But for some seed, rewetting the paper towel and letting the baggie sit on the counter for a couple days before planting helped for better germination... especially with the lavender seeds!!! (They will have a teeny tiny root on them, similar to if you sprout your wheat before milling)
Go Becky, look at you getting sponsored!
Rudbeckia, echinacea, and others that you mentioned are great candidates for winter sowing. In addition to the obvious savings in space, time, heat expense, etc, the plants that grow are stronger. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.