How I Start Tomato Seeds & Separate Seedlings
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- Today I'm sharing how I start and separate tomato seedlings!
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IF your tomato seedlings get too leggy, plant them deeper when you repot them into larger containers, and add soil up to the first set of leaves. All those hairs on the stems of the plants are actually root hairs, and when you cover them with soil, they will develop a healthier root system, making them much stronger plants, much more stabilized, as you have a stronger root ball from which they can pull their nutrients from the soil. So, that'll eliminate the leggy issue, making it beneficial to have them initially leggy.
Just what I needed to know..thank you
wow! thanks for advice!
The hairs aren't root hairs but yeah do this.
About to retire as public school teacher, think I'll raise goats and farm...thanks for the inspiration
Retirement is amazing!! Enjoy it
What do you plan to do with the goats? Just pets?
@@DredalousDee I'll probably raise them for milk
@@SeniorLyf I recommend Nigerian Dwarf goats. Wonderful milk, perfect for cheese due to the high fat content and they are a joy to be around.
I was literally just looking up how to separate seedlings in a single pot. Amazing timing.
I was doing the same thing. Its like she read our minds. Lol.
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I need to do the same thing.
Me too 😂 I only have one shelf...I promised my microgreens business partner I would not take up microgreen space for the garden. 😂
Jess is our fairy godmother. 🙏🏻
Love this method because I just can't bring myself to pinch off healthy plants. Very timely, thanks for sharing.
It’s that time of year and coming back to older videos, I can see your growth. I feel the pain you are in, in this video. You mean so much to me, and I could never explain how you and your family have changed the way I live, and the benefits it has spread though my everyday. I know this year, your tomato’s will be the star of the show! Much love 💕
Jess seriously you are doing more than you think when it comes to blessing Gods children on this earth. I love that you share your talent so freely with others and bless our lives. Heavenly Father really loves your grateful heart and your willingness to serve his children. Thank you for blessing my life. By the way your book is fantastic!!
"The Lord made it clear that it is not good enough for us simply to return to Him the talents He has given us. We are to improve upon and add to our talents. He has promised that if we multiply our talents we will receive eternal joy."
1. Earnestly seek to know the talents we have been given.
2. Use these talents to build up his kingdom and bless others.
3. Acknowledge God's hand in your success.
You my friend are a fine example of all three.
GARDEN TOURS ARE COMING!! I'm so glad spring is here and I can get started planting outside in a few weeks.
The British garden TH-camrs call this step "pricking out" the seedlings. I did it today with some parsley, cilantro, marigolds, fennel. Did brassicas last weekend. The fennel seedings were weak and didn't take it well, I lost a few and will need to plant more. But overall so far so good.
Thank you for showing us that tomato seedlings are strong enough for this treatment.
Good info. I'm planting fennel for the first time this year.
love coming back to videos a few years old ❤ so sweet to see the “befores”…
Thanks for making me feel good about checking my starts almost every hour. The joy it brings soothes my soul.
A couple decades ago (I feel old. lol), our local Southern states used to sell bundles of 50 plants wrapped in damp newspapers - tomatoes, cabbage, broccoli, onions or peppers. I really miss that!
I remember that also🥰 I miss it too❣️
I as trying to think how they did that.We always did our garden when I was a child that way.We had huge gardens and no pots for this and trays for that .im 69
Wow, never heard of that!
I absolutely LOVE, love love your videos! I’ve been watching so many and am learning so much from you. I’m starting my own homestead, organically growing my own food, and learning how to be more self sustainable. Making videos now to show what we’re doing. Thanks for the inspiration!! ❤️🌱✌️
I started using a wax pencil to write on my markers ... It lasts much longer that way than a sharpie.
I use that same method for my pepper plants. I re-pot them almost to their first leaves. They really seem to like it, and turn out to be strong healthy transplants.
Gosh - I have not done that. I need to when transplanting. I only have them in pots on a window at work. My tomatoes are super leggy (2 plus feet) but I still have tomatoes growing so I do not want to trim them back. Should I?
Allot of gardeners cut them back to a point about an inch above the first true leaves. Ir will send 2 new branches.
Am I the only one who hangs out with the seedlings when Michigan is gray and cold? LOL
I hear ya ! I'm from Michigan also & so anxious for warm & sunny weather!
I do this in rainy western Washington 😅😩
Me too! Northern Michigander here impatiently waiting 🤣
Tomato season soon!!!
I laughed so hard after the start of this video as I've just spent the latter part of the afternoon and most evening separating out and "repotting/transplanting" my tomatoe seedlings. I had 3 little "trays" of tomatoes and now have almost 90 seedlings. Because I'm in Northern Ontario Canada I will end up "repotting" them once more before they go into my garden or are given to family/friends or sold. Our last frost date is the end of May so I like to make sure that each "repotting" they are deeper and have really strong roots so they don't have to worry about setting down a more extensive root system when they finally make it to our gardens here. I also like to "repot" them in deep paper pots that I make using a wine bottle, so they are pretty big and the roots are nice and deep by June 1st. when most people put them in their gardens.
Would you please share how you make your paper pots?
Go to you can't eat the grass. Serina gives detailed instructions o how to make the paper pots
Hey fellow Ontarian! I just started my indoor tomato seeds last week. First year having grow lights, so I'm hoping I have better luck than last year! Happy gardening!
@@FaithHopeCharity523 yes I was thinking same thing
For anyone with short fingers that can't poke a hole to the bottom of the pot, use a pencil or chop stick to make the job quicker and easier. ☮️💖🙏
Great tip! Chop sticks are perfect tools for all sorts of gardening tasks.
I just the opposite end of the sharpie I’m using to write on my tags! I got little baby fingers 🤣
Get a yard stick: a stick from the yard.
I've taken to starting almost everything this way. We have very little room inside to start seeds right now, so "mass seeding" is the way to go for us. Of course, I have the luxury of 6 helpers to separate seedlings, pot-up, etc throughout the spring. One thing I do in the course of things is rest the seedlings in a shallow bowl of superthrive water before putting them in their new cups. This makes a huge difference in their strength going forward and almost completely eliminates transplant shock.
What is superthrive water? And how long do you do this for?
@@quetywilson3587 I had that same question
I’ve been planted my tomato seeds this way for years. So nice to see someone else doing the same. ❤️
I only recently discovered your work and channel, it's already been so helpful though! This is how I usually sow my herbs, it's good to know other veg/plants that can handle this technique. Also, I just think it's really cute to see all the seedlings started this way huddled together in a little group hug.
I do love tomatoes. I’ve broken the top off a leggy tomato start on way home from the garden centre before now, and ended up with the original plant growing back from the roots, plus the top of the plant that broke off grew roots after I set it in soil. So grateful I’d seen your videos or I’d have probably thought it was hopeless and binned it.
Last autumn I had a broccoli seedling break off above the roots while carrying the pots to the garden to plant them. I thought I'd bung it in the garden anyway to see if it grew, and to my shock it did! Then I had one break in the wind after planting so I replanted it and that grew too! You never know unless you try.
@@wildhopehomestead1716 Oh that’s so cool, I didn’t know broccoli did that too. 😊🥦
Oh wow that's cool I thought it'd die if the main growing tip of either broke off
@@VallanaTrue Me too, but curiosity made me try anyway. I think the weather was cool enough and there was good compost and moisture in the ground, plus it was still reasonably small.
@@VallanaTrue Some plants are fussier than others. And it depends on what stage the plant is at too. If it’s a more established plant with lots of leaves etc then you have more chance of it working than if you beheaded a week old seedling.
Oh my! I went back and found this and two other early videos of yours for a friend that were my true beginnings in successful gardening! Saved them to my public playlist, you will teach on! You have grown so much in the years since. It is exciting to see your whole family journey through the seasons! Thank you for sharing your garden, your home, your talents and your life! You two have inspired us both so much! We have started sharing our garden and home in the hopes of inspiring at least one new farmer! What a magical era we live in!
Even when I've just rewatched old R-n-R videos on the same topic, I still enjoy hearing you teach about it again. What is that all about??🤔 Just a good teacher I guess👍🏼.
I watched another gent who was using his outdoor green house when it was during his frost season. What he did was use a fish tank heater and a metal trash can. the water from FTH heats up the metal trash can so it keeps it a bit warmer and only cost 17 cents to run it at night!
Learned the hard way that cucs, zuchinni, and melons don't like being moved 😫 Killed them all and had to late start direct sow, but we got an amazing harvest from all of them, so that learning experience was still extremely beneficial. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you, this is exactly what I needed! I was so disappointed thinking I was going to have to sacrifice so many seedlings, but now I know I don't have to.
I have STRUUUUGGLED with separating seedlings! THANK you for reading my mind, sweet twin!♥️ 😂 👏🏼
Your 2 year old Video showed up after I watched this..The Red Solo cup...I Soooooo Remember that and heading to Wal-Mart 😂. Where has time gone....
For real!! I'm still using the solo cups haha, I think i will be trying out bootstrap farms this year.
What a nice tutorial!! I was apprehensive because it’s the first time I’m trying to depend on my home grown veggies. I’ve learned so many different things from you all. God bless you all. 🍅 🍅 🍅 🍅
Janice I am in the same place as you. First time I have planted more than tomatoes and crossing my fingers it all goes well. Jess really helps with her tutorials. Good luck with your veggies this year.
I think this idea of sewing many seeds together and then thinning them out is really a good one.
Perfect video!! I didn't realize I was such a visual person, until I watched this. Man, I needed to see this so badly. Thank you so very, very much for sharing this!
Thank you for this video…I’ve been hunting for someone to tell me exactly how to thin out my tomato seedlings. Much appreciated! ❤
Jess. You just blessed my life with this tip on starting a bunch of plants in on small container. My space is so limited it is crazy. Thank you so darn much!!!
Thank you - sure saves some starter room. I don't have even one window with sunlight coming in. By design! I thought my new house should have overhang enough to block the Florida sun and save on A/C cost BUT failed to consider I may want to garden. So one table for starting seeds outside and taking them in and out each day for cold protection. Very helpful tips!
I seperate seedlings by putting them into a bowl of water. The dirt sinks to the bottom and the roots stay in tact, and you can seperate them easy! Maybe a tip for you too. Greetz from Holland, Hester
🙋hi from Scotland thank you Jess for sharing this lovely vidio I am just starting to sow my tomatoes our last frost date is usually the end of may ,I wish you and your lovely family all the best ,it's mother's Day here in the UK and when my daughter and son asked me if I would like anything special I said ,yes I need bags of sowing compost they both Burst out laughing I told them compost is like gold to me lol stay safe take care Anne Scott from Scotland
Thank you for showing this method. I also find your voice really calming to listen to. Some youtubers go for a fake enthusiasm. I like your conversational tone.
Love the seed stuck in Jess's hair. Perfect.
It was Mothering Sunday here in the UK and my children bought me your book. I'm so excited. I've only ever had a small garden before but we moved so this year I have a vegetable garden. We've just had our last frost so I'm excited to get planting out soon. My house is over run with pots and shoots😂
Just planted my slicers today. Cherry's and canning tomatoes are next. Looking forward to this years tomato harvest 🍅
What variety do you grow for canning? I just can everything I don't plan on using in the near future. I'm thinking about freezing a few this year.
@@anthonytwohill9726 I'm trying a few different types this year. Celebrity is a favorite in my area. My personal favorites includes Cherokee purple and German Johnson.
@@ashleafreeman6605 cool. I have no idea what varieties I plant. The seeds came from plants that have been planted for generations. They're definitely heirloom. I wish I did know what I'm growing. They're quite good.
This is such a satisfying and organized way to start seeds, I love it!
I remember last year forecast on almanac was way off. In Jersey our last frost was actually May 16th. Had 70 plants waiting to go outside it was nuts lol
Yup, I planted coleus plants outside and it snowed on them in May! I'm on Long Island.
@@DianeCee0 Oh no! Hey neighbor! My reiki teacher is out there. 20 yrs ago. I really don't know what to do this year 🤦♀️ As you know we just had 70 degrees with snow on the ground. My parsley, rosemary, carrots and self heal made it through. Still hanging on. I bought ceasar seed packet last year..they turned out to be carrots 🤯🤔 Wishing we have a better grow season 🙏
This is such an eye opener! I’m doing this with zinnia, cosmos, and marigolds so far. Excellent seed starting space saver!
I'm still going to do it the other way. But this gave me the idea to separate plants if I didn't get 100% germination in each cell. Instead of just pinching them all, separate and replant in the pots with no germination. Thanks for sharing!!😘
I am so glad to see you gardening again.
I came back to this video today because today is the day I'm up potting my tomato's and pepper plants. Thank you for your videos!
This video saved my tomato plants. It's my first year taking a stab at it, and HOLY COW was I losing my mind trying to make them stand up sturdy and be ready to plant outside.
Love this idea. Saves a lot of space on my rack. Too late for the peppers they are already planted and up. Going forward will use this method for those that will be ok with their roots disturbed. Thanks for all your help making me a "Growing Gardener".
I have a bunch of tomatoes still left to start, I thought I was going to have to have a bunch of trays, this video just saved me a ton of space. Thanks Jess
Thank you, just about to plant some tomato seeds now, a little behind but that's okay.
Yes!!! I’m going to do this next with my seedlings! How exciting! Can’t wait for garden tours 🪴
That was a super video! My seedlings are at this stage and now I know I know exactly what to do. Thank you.
I’ve been looking back on your older videos for this reason! Thank you for another one because there is always something new to learn 🧤🪴🧤
Perfect timing. I was just wondering what I was going to do with all my little plants living too close together. Appreciate the walk through! Thanks, Jess!
I love tips on efficiency!! Thanks, Jess, for continuously sharing your experience and advice. For someone like me, this is invaluable!!!
I’m getting ready to up pot my tomatoes as well! 🍅 Love you videos as they are heart filled and very informative ❤️
This is everything you're told not to do. You're a rebel, Jess. 👏🏼👏🏼
Probably, my favorite tomato starting video! I refer back to it every year.
I absolutely love the ending of your videos. I watch to the end just for the blessing.
Thank you, your video has given me the confidence to start some tomatoe seeds this year 🙏🍅🍅🍅🍅🍅🍅🍅🍅
This is my first year of starting my seedlings like this. Thanks for the tips!
I'm so grateful for your videos. Your wisdom and kindness makes my dream of having a garden less daunting. Thank you.
I’m separating my tomato seedlings tomorrow so this is perfect timing! I had just watched a video last year of yours on it.
Thank you Jess for showing how to thin/up pot seedlings. That is one thing I have never done before.
This is perfect timing for me. I have found the errors of my ways in past years. You answered all my questions.
Hanging in there everyone! Great ideas for in the garden. Looks like things are starting to get busy now.
You're a GENIUS! I have been stressing how to take care of some of my space needs. You just fixed my problem. THANK YOU!!!!
I started Using this method last year and it was wonderful! Huge space and time saver!
This is so helpful! I have one small grow light and it’s not in the budget to get more... this can help me grow much more!
Thanks for the fabulous tips! Always great to watch someone with experience!
I started peas today after top dressing one garden and setting up trellises in another. Thank you for the excitement of gardening! 🥰. This is the first winter I haven’t seen winter blues because gardening has my attention.
I love tomato's and everything about them. Your an excellent teacher for young and old.
I have been doing my tomatoes similar but not as many in a cup and just doing more starting containers, you way seems much more efficient! I am going to try and remember to try this next year! Thank you 😀
What an informative video! I liked how you explained how your process changed and why. Makes me think harder about how to best utilize the space that I have.
Love the color inside your greenhouse!!
This came at the right time for me Jess. My first time growing tomatoes from seeds and they look really good. They have their first set of leaves and I was hoping to see a video on up potting them. Thank you. Hope I get lots of tomatoes. Lol. Have a great day.
Whoo who! Time for the tomatoes!
When you find yourself in the comments on a 2 year old video 😅😂
I'm doing the same thing this year! I am having a plant sale so I'll up-pot to paper or solo cups for those. This makes it so much easier in my opinion.
I did this yesterday! So glad I did it similar hopefully I can keep them goin bc I handled down an heirloom variety and they started growing fasted all other bought seed and had up pot wow so exciting!!
I saw you do this a year or two ago, and it has worked really well for me so far this year. My mistake was starting them too early, though... I’ve got 8-10” tomatoes that probably shouldn’t be planted out in the tunnel, yet, but might just go ahead and be ready to cover them in case of a cold snap. 😇
I like this idea - I have been learning and finding starting and dividing them makes for good strong plants - I used to think you had to start them all separate. Because I have an issue to sometimes pull them and breaking roots or tearing stems- I use a fork or chop stick to help tease them apart and I haven’t lost many at all anymore. Had a million cilantro not too long ago and had done the same - and they ALL survived so I gifted a lot of people!! Thank you for adding to my education. Love your book too - I got it when they released!!
Hidden harvest lights are great. Brad really takes care of his customers. I've gotten to the point I start with the paper towel method on heat mats. I then put in soil start mix in starter trays 1 plant per cell until they are ready for up putting. I do the same with all my peppers. When I up pot, I hydroponic at least 1 of each variety. Hard to lose them in hydroponics and it boosts them 4 times faster then soil.
I am soooo amazed. I am in Australia sub tropics. We have never gotten snow ever. I have no need for growing plants under lights at all. We are in your fall and we still have very high temp days. And soooo much humidity. During our winter, we never get below freezing. I love watching people with snow while i am in a massive heat wave. Lol
Thanks Jess, this is the first year I’ve had a greenhouse and I could have popped a champagne bottle when the first seedlings appeared. This has helped me very much and I will now put your method into practise with my new seeds. Also I realise now to buy the square pots and not the round ones! . Thanks very much.
Thanks for this video. I sowed my seeds thick too. Was worried I messed up. But after watching you ,I feel I can separate mine as well.
Just took an overall look at your channel, and OMG, what a big beautiful family! How did I miss you guys for so long? I've only been gardening about a year, but I've learned everything so far on youtube! I'm excited to become a new subscriber and learn more about my new passion while also getting a few peeks at those adorable kiddos! Guess I better get started!
I’m in the process of up-potting my tomatoes into Solo cups so I can get more roots. Thanks for the great video!
Yay for the garden tours. 🥰
I love your process. Thank you for sharing it with us!
This video came at the perfect time, because I planted way too many seeds per pod and they’re all growing and I wasn’t sure how I was going to take care of that. So thank you! This was extremely helpful!
Thank you for sharing your tips on separating tomato seedlings.
You read my mind!!! I was just researching grow lights and getting very overwhelmed and thinking about splitting seedlings and low and behold, you answer my prayers!!! Thank you Jess thank you!
extremely useful video! gonna transplant my seedlings tomorrow using your method. also had a bunch of them in one cell
perfect timing for this video. This is my new plan!
Got my book Thursday love it, so excited to read it.
Rewatching this because I couldn’t remember when to split them up into different cups and mine are a little bit bigger than yours right now in your 2023 setup. Definitely a throw back to see this greenhouse! This time I’ll remember up por them when they have true leaves!
thanks so much for what you do .Its so nice that you share your knowlege for everyone to Learn. I hav a sm all garden in the city of Pittsburgh. Have learned some good things off you. You are Blessed to have the big space to have animals and garden. Thanks again God Bless you and your family Keep safe and Blessed. Mark
so glad you posted this today. I need to start my peppers and am short on space in my grow cabinet. I did just take some potted up tomatoes out to be harden off outside so I have a lil room. I jus check my frost date again and it has moved to the last of March like almost 2 weeks later than before when I checked. I had a sneaky feeling it had. Thnx for sharing friend.
I’m just about to start mine so excited 😄😄