Great video! Thanks for all the detail, info, and joy you take in caring for the plants and sharing this. Lots of inspiration for this project and my plant nursery aspirations. Really cool germination shelf
Thank you for such a great instructional video. I was hoping to find links to your seed company but didn't. I would love to learn more about growing Corsican mint.
I’m in zone 8b, SW Washington State. My last frost date is approx. April 15th. I have one more month to go for that. I currently have two 200-cell trays with Creeping Thyme in a heated grow tent and under lights in my (unheated garage which gets to be about 45F-50F at night). Several of the seedlings (I’m guessing 60%) have 2 sets of true leaves. They are currently in seed starting mix and my goal is to plant them around flagstone. 1) I don’t have any additional room in my 14”x36” 4-shelf grow tent. Especially if we are talking about adding another 200-300+ 4” pots….I DEFINITELY don’t have room for that. Would it be okay to put them outside in natural light on mild temperature days and then move them indoors at night? 2) At what stage do creeping thyme seedlings need a more nutrient-rich soil for growth? Again, they are currently in a seed starting mix that doesn’t have anything really of value nutrient-wise. I usually start transitioning my other seedlings into the potting mix after their first 1-2 sets of true leaves appear. I’ve never grown Creeping Thyme before and I’m struggling to find much, if any information out there. Most of the directions I see are to grow the seeds, keep them moist and then plant them in soil that drains well….boom, that's it. I need help! Thank you!
This video was so helpful!! I haven’t been able to start anything from seed yet and so I’m looking forward to trying again. The step I was missing was using the proper soil to start. I was using potting soil with perlite. Did you record / upload the Part 2 video?
Hi Bethany, Is Ocean Forest the wrong soil for Corsican mint? Mine keeps dying. I placed it in bushes then moved it. Is it too wet,? Its in terracotta. Im in hot Texas.
Ugh. I planted a packet of 10,000 creeping thyme seeds in my flower bed yesterday. I should've watched this video first lol. I got 2 more packets left though so, its not the end of the world. But maybe I'll get lucky and half will pop. I'd be happy with that.
Hi TJ! I know it's been a while, but how did your seeds end up doing? If you were planting Corsican mint, that one doesn't get much taller and once it is established you want to transplant it to a larger pot so it can begin spreading outward. Thanks!
Question: When did gardening become so intricately difficult? I mean, folks have been growing things for millenia and it's never been this scientific. Hunter-gatherers became agrarian 100 thousand years ago. Why does it take so much to produce crops now? It's crap. Good soil, good water, good drainage, and locally relevant plants. Plant what grows naturally in your area, forage for the rest, and you're good. Why make it so hard with so many steps? When did become to labor intensive? Grow native plants that folks have survived on for more than 100k years. That's all. Planting creeping thyme and mint isn't rocket science and doesn't actually doesn't take all of that work. We, here in the PNW, have it growing all over and it's actually invasive. Just throw the seeds out there and you'll have a huge crop that you have to tame in a couple of years. Creeping thyme and mint of all varieties are fast-growing and super invasive in the right climate. Having to to build the right climate in some place like Arizona, and it's not going to work. The better plan is to research and plant what is native to that area. All areas have edibles on which you can survive. That's how people actually lived to be here, overcrowded and angry. Honor your climate. Don't try to grow things that simply won't because there are equivalent alternatives in every environment. Do your research and life will be a whole lot easier.
Well she's an expert on plants, she might not be an expert on public speaking, or she might have some nerves going on while filming, but she put herself out there and made the video to share this awesome info anyway. I'm grateful she did, I found it very useful!
Great video! Thanks for all the detail, info, and joy you take in caring for the plants and sharing this. Lots of inspiration for this project and my plant nursery aspirations. Really cool germination shelf
Thanks Danny!
Love your commentary and cute greenhouse. I have confidence now in trying. Thxs Bethany
Thank you for being specific. I have searched forever for guidance on how many seeds to plant per cell. Problem solved!
Too cute! Thanks for the teachings.
I agree, so much good information and very well explained. I’m definitely going to try this! Thanks.
Thank you for such a great instructional video. I was hoping to find links to your seed company but didn't. I would love to learn more about growing Corsican mint.
Of course! www.thymegarden.com/groundcovers
Did they germinate? Can't find the follow-up video.
Haha! Sudden Spasm! I can completely relate. Very good advice and great knowledge!
I’m in zone 8b, SW Washington State. My last frost date is approx. April 15th. I have one more month to go for that. I currently have two 200-cell trays with Creeping Thyme in a heated grow tent and under lights in my (unheated garage which gets to be about 45F-50F at night). Several of the seedlings (I’m guessing 60%) have 2 sets of true leaves. They are currently in seed starting mix and my goal is to plant them around flagstone.
1) I don’t have any additional room in my 14”x36” 4-shelf grow tent. Especially if we are talking about adding another 200-300+ 4” pots….I DEFINITELY don’t have room for that. Would it be okay to put them outside in natural light on mild temperature days and then move them indoors at night?
2) At what stage do creeping thyme seedlings need a more nutrient-rich soil for growth? Again, they are currently in a seed starting mix that doesn’t have anything really of value nutrient-wise. I usually start transitioning my other seedlings into the potting mix after their first 1-2 sets of true leaves appear.
I’ve never grown Creeping Thyme before and I’m struggling to find much, if any information out there. Most of the directions I see are to grow the seeds, keep them moist and then plant them in soil that drains well….boom, that's it. I need help!
Thank you!
Great video! Hope to see/learn more.
This video was so helpful!! I haven’t been able to start anything from seed yet and so I’m looking forward to trying again. The step I was missing was using the proper soil to start. I was using potting soil with perlite. Did you record / upload the Part 2 video?
Very helpful video! If I start the seeds in the large flat with 1 inch cells, can I plant directly outside and skip the 4" cell step?
Hey neighbor! Very nicely explained
Looking for Part 2 please
How are the seedlings??
Hi Bethany, Is Ocean Forest the wrong soil for Corsican mint? Mine keeps dying. I placed it in bushes then moved it. Is it too wet,? Its in terracotta. Im in hot Texas.
Hi!! Great video. Any updates on them?
Good idea! We will put together another video and get that uploaded soon! Thanks for asking :)
@@emilystimac1014 its been 5 years... what happen to the channel?
Ugh. I planted a packet of 10,000 creeping thyme seeds in my flower bed yesterday. I should've watched this video first lol. I got 2 more packets left though so, its not the end of the world. But maybe I'll get lucky and half will pop. I'd be happy with that.
Any update on your flower bed planting?
Great video. My seedlings seem to have stopped growing around 1/4" but are healthy. Does it just grow super slow after sprouting?
Hi TJ! I know it's been a while, but how did your seeds end up doing? If you were planting Corsican mint, that one doesn't get much taller and once it is established you want to transplant it to a larger pot so it can begin spreading outward. Thanks!
So funny 😆 loved this
Love this video.
So what happened?! Did they grow?
Are ice trays with holes in the bottom good to use?
Sure, that sounds like a really good way to use ice cube trays when you don't have seed flats!
Nice invention.
Thanks for the video! Do you have a recommendation for where to buy good quality Corsican Mint seeds?
From us of course! They sell out fast after harvest, so we recommend ordering in advance to reserve your seeds. www.thymegarden.com/corsican
Part 2 thank you so much😊
Try purple light. Goggle the experiments with purple uv light
So do you do this in early Spring?
Yes, approximatley 6 weeks before last frost, in a heated greenhouse or sprouting bed.
how big of a plant would one seed produce? Just curious of how many seeds to order for my garden size, etc
I've heard to do 10-12 inch spacing. So whatever your sq footage is is basically how many plants you'd need
@@ryanseim439 thanks!
LOL A sudden spasm is never a good thing 07:15
Dabbed!
the mint seeds were almost microscopic i couldnt even see if they went in the container or it i washed it all away off my hands LOL wish me luck
Good luck! Some folks go ahead and mix the seeds with sand so they can feel like they have more substance to work with.
this video image is so small. not easy to watch because of tiny size. i gave up.
She's Cute!
Dang, shes beautiful.
Question:
When did gardening become so intricately difficult? I mean, folks have been growing things for millenia and it's never been this scientific. Hunter-gatherers became agrarian 100 thousand years ago. Why does it take so much to produce crops now? It's crap.
Good soil, good water, good drainage, and locally relevant plants. Plant what grows naturally in your area, forage for the rest, and you're good.
Why make it so hard with so many steps?
When did become to labor intensive?
Grow native plants that folks have survived on for more than 100k years. That's all.
Planting creeping thyme and mint isn't rocket science and doesn't actually doesn't take all of that work.
We, here in the PNW, have it growing all over and it's actually invasive. Just throw the seeds out there and you'll have a huge crop that you have to tame in a couple of years.
Creeping thyme and mint of all varieties are fast-growing and super invasive in the right climate.
Having to to build the right climate in some place like Arizona, and it's not going to work.
The better plan is to research and plant what is native to that area.
All areas have edibles on which you can survive. That's how people actually lived to be here, overcrowded and angry.
Honor your climate. Don't try to grow things that simply won't because there are equivalent alternatives in every environment. Do your research and life will be a whole lot easier.
Retail seed starter will mostly be a mix of peat or coconut core, compost, fertilizer and vermiculite - which Girls Gone Wild video were you in?
She said “umm.....” 65 times......no kidding....I counted it.
Well she's an expert on plants, she might not be an expert on public speaking, or she might have some nerves going on while filming, but she put herself out there and made the video to share this awesome info anyway. I'm grateful she did, I found it very useful!
I counted 76. 13 minutes and 15 seconds divided by 76 is one every 10.46 seconds. Great content, though!
I didn't even notice...
I appreciate the great information. I subscribed.
Some people would rather give you a frown than a smile ..if the cap fits...
If you say "umm" one more time, child! ... so annoying