How to start seeds indoors with step by step instructions and demonstrations// Northlawn Flower Farm
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 ก.พ. 2021
- Today I'm sharing how to start seeds indoors and giving you step by step instructions on each task. The tools I use when starting seeds indoors are:
- 48 cell pack inserts, watertight bottom trays, and humidity domes - amzn.to/33Y8R0o
- Heat Mat - amzn.to/3HiXbU7
- Metal Storage Rack that is the same length as your shop light - amzn.to/3HfFBQU
- T8 Fluorescent shop light fixture with one cool and one warm T8 fluorescent bulb - amzn.to/3ufg6eL (Bulbs sold separately at your local hardware store)
- Professional grade potting soil - Frey Professional Potting Mix - Frey Group LLC (freygroupsoils.com)
Seeds
Water
Plant Labels (Old popsicle sticks work great)
Here are the steps I use when sowing seeds indoors -
Moisten your potting soil
Fill your cell trays to the top with soil ensuring no air pockets are present
Sow the seed as instructed on the back of the packet
Place tag with variety planted
Cover with humidity dome
Place on heat
Once 50% of the cells have germinated, immediately remove humidity dome and move to lights
Place the seedlings under T8 or T12 fluorescent shop lights. When using fluorescent bulbs the lights should be kept 2-3 inches from the leaf canopy at all times. You will need to raise the light as the plants grow. LED lights and T5 fluorescent lights are stronger and should be placed further away from the plants.
Once is it time for the plants to go outside start the process called "hardening off." This is where we gradually acclimate seedlings to the outside environment. Give them shelter and 2 hours outside on the first day. On the second day give them 3 hours outside and bit more of the elements. Continue in this manner for approximately 10-12 days.
At that point your seedlings are fully hardened off and ready to be planted outside.
More on the grow lights I use - • AFFORDABLE Grow Lights...
More on hardening off seedlings - • How to Harden Off Seed... - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
On top of the refrigerator is also a good place for germination. It's just warm enough.
Thanks Dan for that tip. I don’t have heat mats , just starting out. Great tip
Appreciate the tip!
Thanks for the tip cause i don't have a lamp.
Thank you Dan!
thank you. never thought of that
You are the first to actually demonstrate hardening off. Thank you so much. I love how practical and low-tech your gardening ways are. It helps keep gardening available to everyone.
Yep, practical and low tech, Which brings forth luscious, beautiful 💐 🌺 🌸 every time.
Yes!!!!!
Thank you from a 21 y/o M that needs a new, humbling, hobby.
10:42 golden tips!!! to avoid major mistakes! listen to Danielle!
I've been saying we need more videos like this where people show us how to water and take care of baby seedlings. maybe you can elaborate more on this since there is a scarcity of info. When to fertilize, when to thin, when to know they're ready to be bumped up in size, signs of disease? Etc etc.
I know this is a 2 year old video, but I wanted to say thank you. I couldn't figure out why some of my plants died off so quickly after transferring outdoors. I've never heard of "hardening off" and this year I'm going to try that. Thank you so much for this video and the knowledge you've shared.
WOW!! A video that actually explains all you need to know under 12 minutes. Thank you!!
Thank you Daniel, we can always count on you for the best tips! 🤗🥰💜
Thank you Danielle. Hope you have great success with your seedlings this year!
What a great professional video! Loved the crisp audio and brief explanations!
This video was so helpful! I love that you explained every step so well and kept it simple! Thank you!
Thank you, Danielle! You and Lisa Ziegler are my two favorite flower farmers! I appreciate your informative videos so much and look forward to starting my seeds very soon! It is so nice to know that I can successfully grow a large garden full of flowers without the aid of a greenhouse or high tunnel.
Thank you so much. This was very helpful. I’d love to see a potting up video and garden tour.
Your videos have been the most helpful to me by FAR! Thank you so much!
I grew up in south central PA! Glad I found your channel. There's always something new to learn and I appreciate your simple instructions.
Good job Danielle. Very clear, simple, and informative presentation. You have reinforced my planting techniques. Thank you and keep up the good work.
Thank you for this great video Danielle. I have tried many times to seed start and not had any luck, but you have inspired me to give it another go. Also, I would like to see how you prepare your soil outside for direct sowing. Thank you!
Excellent information Danielle! I especially liked that you included the steps about hardening off. That's important information for new seed starters that I think doesn't always get conveyed in some seed starting videos. Keep up the good work!
Thanks for sharing, especially the part about hardening up, I never considered doing that before but it makes total sense
Seeing your own set up really helped me get an idea of how I can use my space to grow my seeds. This was the most informative video I've seen while starting my gardening journey.
Thank you Danielle! I have my seed packets and the hubby is working on getting me a rack and some shop lights!
What a nice video and explanation on starting flower seeds. I love how clear it is without all the "filler". THANK YOU!
Thank you very much for this in-depth video on starting seeds and the hardening-off process. I have used this method in the past and it works great. I love watching tours of your beautiful gardens. I hope one day my flower garden will be as lovely as yours.🌺🥀🌸💐
Thank you so much for sharing! I’m new at seed starting…not new at gardening! I have always loved plants and getting my hands in the dirt! Anxious to get started planting my seeds!
Thanks for the step by step tutorial! You are a fantastic teacher! 💚👩🏼🌾
Great tip about removing the humidity cover once the seedlings appear. I lost a bunch of seedlings years ago, I think probably due to too much humidity once the seeds had sprouted. TYSM!
Thank you for the detailed information, this really helps in determine how to start my seeds this spring. Hugs and love from Texas!
Thanks Danielle for this detailed informative video :) You have a very calm way of explaining things so that a newbie like me can follow along ;) Idon't have any shelving units, heating mats or lights for growing seeds so I'm going to attempt the 'winter sowing' method. Wish me luck!
One of the best videos I’ve seen on seed starting. You are very easy to look at and I really enjoyed listening to you. You’re very sweet!
Thanks for this video. You have a wonderful way of explaining everything!
Excellent video. I just love how you show how this can work for anyone. And I also like that you look like all the rest of us, your dog walks around the house, you have dishes in the sink... it's like you are my neighbor, and we are having a chat over coffee. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
You’ve been very clear and concise, you are a wonderful teacher 💗 Thank you so much 😊 I was struggling with my seedlings and you’ve helped a great deal. Also I love that you’re so relatable. I dream of being a small scale flower farmer because sand it I love growing flowers but don’t own acres of land so you inspire me 💚
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge of planting seeds with us, it's greatly appreciated.
Another very informative and helpful video, you break down the process in a easy and understandable way, makes all of us beginners feel hopeful 😊🌿
Great information. I’m spoiled to having purchased plants in containers straight from the nursery but I’d like to get into sowing seeds for my own personal flowers. Thank you for a detailed description of important information. I’m a new subscriber and I look forward to watching your garden grow.
Very helpful! 2nd year gardener here, I'm hooked. Thank you!!
Just stumbled across this video. It’s THE BEST I foot seed starting video I’ve seen…and I’ve watched lots. Very thorough. Thank you!! And bonus: I’m in your same zone, so I’ll be binging your videos this weekend 😊
Great instructional video, Danielle!
Great video thanks for showing the hardening off process as well! I rarely see anyone showing it! 🤗
Hi! I’ve just started listening to you and the way that you explain things…it makes me feel hopeful. I’m going to try things your way. I’m excited to try my hand at growing seeds…them plant them. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. God bless you, Sharon
Just starting with seeding for the first time this year, your advice has been useful. I would have loved to see your flowers in bloom at the end though.
Hi Danielle. I've been watching you for about 7 months now and just wanted to say thank you for sharing so much useful information. I love watching your videos:)) I have started seeds indoors for the first time last week. I am in Oxfordshire, England. I have started sweet peas, snapdragon and cobaea. They have all germinated! I have them on a south facing windowsill at the moment (some with a heating pad) but after watching your video, I now understand the importance of additional lighting and will order something on amazon. Thank you!
Thanks for explaining so beautifully. Love your easy style. Your video has helped me a lot.
Another very informative and fun video. I'm glad that you brought up the last frost date and not starting too early. The only seeds that I have started inside so far are lisianthus, eucalyptus and snapdragons which take a long time. I am hoping to harden them off in April.
Very informative and concise. I especially appreciate learning of last day Frost and the importance of planting at the proper time.
Thank you for your helpful video! I can't wait to try sowing seeds correctly this next time around. I appreciate all your inspirational videos! Hi from Phoenix :)
This was a very good video. Thank you. I like that you are clear and detailed. I now feel confident to try to start my own plants
Very helpful video, step by step instructions!! Hopefully will have more success this year.
Many thanks!
Love the quick and dirty (LOL). You are a great MG educator! Thank you for emphasizing the importance of frost dates. I think that was the cause of my many failures. Also reading the packet. There is so much good information (better than 10 years ago!)
I live in zone 6B Bethlehem Pa. and Phil the hedgehog saw his shadow so I'm expecting my late frost date around mid May. Last year we had frost in mid May and I lost some of my plants. Live and learn I always say. This year I'm hopping to plant more flowers. My husband loves flowers. So I will be listening to all of you videos for tips on having a successful garden. Thanks for sharing
Thinking spring, even though the ground is covered with the white cold stuff. Thank you for the inspiration.
excellent , description, even for me in the uk , you have a wonderful happy demeanor and a lovely accent , thanks for taking the trouble to explain everything 👍👍
You could have a garden tour of all the houseplants in your house :-).
wow you grow all of your flowers on 1/2 acre. that is amazing!
I love your radiator. I have a friend that grows plants under grow lights and they buy fans and attach a little fan to each shelf so it strengthens the plants.
I love the radiator idea!
Great job! Your house looks so pretty too!
Best video I've seen on this subject.
I know this was a year ago however, I just like the simplicity of your ideas and I am going to start my seedlings now. I am in Northern MD in zone 7 I will let you know how I did. I just love all your videos a lot.
You are a very good teacher. Thankyou very informative.
Best indoor seed video I've seen, and I've seen alooot hehe thank you so much !
What a pleasant presentation. Thank you for your help. Looking forward to spring planting as l’m sure you are 🌺🌺
Finally I understand after watching so many videos I couldn’t understand how to acclimate the plants outside! Your videos helped so much. Also I wasn’t sure if I should leave the water in the cells all day because I was afraid of rotting. Now I know to only leave the water for few minutes and pour it out.
Thank you for the detailed video on this subject. It was a great help! 😀
This was just what I needed! Thank you for sharing. ❤
Love the how-to videos. They're very thorough
Thank you. I really enjoy your videos.
Thank you. I'm on week 1. Seedlings came up in 3 days. That surprised me. This is my first year to use heat mats.
Hi miss D! I started my lettuce a bit early. We got hit with minus 10 weather and lettuce cells froze solid. I brought them in from the sun porch and they snapped right back to life! Salads soon!
Thank you for the informative videos. You do a wonderful job explaining in detail. I was unsure when to take the dome off the tray. This year I will remove after 50 percent of the plants germinate. Also, I am going to try growing them under shop lights with one cool bulb and one warm bulb after watching your video "Affordable Grow Lights That Work". Great job!! Thanks Danielle!
One of the best videos on starting seeds project. Your details are going to help a lot many like me who are new and doesn’t know the process.😄
Very helpful video. Omg, I’ve already made so many mistakes with my seed starts. Hopefully I will have some success with what I did.
You explain thing so well! Thank you!
This was exactly what I needed to see. Thank You!
I'm planning to grow some perennials indoors for the first time this winter. So many DIY videos are of little or no value --they are simply poorly done. Thank you for yours; good camera work, simply and clearly stated, and you instill (sorely-needed) confidence. Thank you. In the Spring of 2023 I will let you know how I did. Thanks again from Ontario, Canada.
Shes good folks! well done young lady very detailed video thanks for the pro tip.
Very well done and very informative!
That was great information.I tried last year to start a tray of seeds because I was off work due to Covid . Now I know what I did wrong . Thank you for your channel, I look forward to your videos 😊💐
i have to admit,I`ve been watching many videos about gardening lately ,the way that you explain the process is really easy to understand,since i am interested in starting my first garden this year here in canada,thanks a lot
Very informative explanation regarding sowing of seeds and also for the process after germination 😊👍.
This is the best video for beginners
Very helpful. Many thanks. Greetings from the UK
Great video! This was super helpful. You have a very calming, peaceful energy. Subbed. 😁
Good job explaining every thing💡.I like the method you used👍👏🏼👌🏻.
A perfect and professional video! Oh and I love your new logo
Really lovely!
Great instructions!
Thanks so much for this video!
Thank you for sharing amazing tips!! Random, you remind me so much of Whitney from the Hills... lol you may be her sister😌 she was the sweetest character I only watched to follow her fashion career but anyway I enjoy your videos. Thank you and be well 🥰🌷🌻🧡
Thanks the soil is what gets me
So helpful! This is a great "how to"!
Excellent Video. Thanks for posting this video.
I have used an old heating pad that was my grandmothers; it only had a low or high setting; I use the low setting. It works great.
I like cosmos and sun flowers because I can direct sow outside and am looking for other varieties to directly so in my flower beds.
By the way that is the cutest radiator…
I have only seen the old metal ones that are hard to clean between the slots.
Thanks..very informative. Keep up the excellent work.
Awesome video 🤩 I’m so ready!!
Thanks very much for the video. I grow Basil in a Solarium, and even though it makes it easy, it is important not to over water, and to harden off gradually. The climate zone is 5, and sometimes 4B. Your style of gardening is quite interesting and beautiful. Thanks so much for all the great tips.
Wonderful tutorial. Thank you so much.
Very helpful, thanks so much for sharing!
Thank you for your informative video I am a beginner in seed raising n want to start selling them in near future, watching from Fiji Island 🏝
Excellent information.
Thank you!