Just found your video. I have been worried about trying to start some seeds indoors because just about everyone on the internet says that without grow lights your plants will be leggy and won't produce. Thank you for the assurance that plants can grow and produce without lights. I'm going to give it a shot!!
Awesome! Glad it was helpful and hope it works out great for you! Yes, they'll be a bit leggy, but we've always been able to produce a fine garden out of it. I'd recommend starting a few more plants than you think you'll need, because occasionally some won't make it or won't transfer right. So a few backups helps. And they'll definitely want to soak up as much sunlight as you can give them, so sometimes I try to even shift the trays a bit throughout the day depending on where the most sun is coming in through the window. Thanks for watching!
Guess I'll be the first to comment. Thanks for this video. I really need videos like these to reminds me that I absolutely can do this while trying to save money. I wouldn't feel comfortable using grow lights and electricity. I've been trying to dig deep when it comes to growing my own food. Wish we had south facing windows that weren't bedrooms. These are their gaming rooms so no sunlight to speak of. Kind of a waste. Hey, how do you go about keeping bugs from eating up your garden? Our green beans plants are just holes now thanks to those aphids, and my squash plants died because of them.
Thanks for the comment! The adventure of growing your own food is such a worth while and rewarding thing. As far as the bugs go, we have thankfully never had issues with aphids. So sorry I don't 'have much help there. Our issue has been with asian Beatles and we've had some issues with potato Beatles and squash Beatles. Honestly we've just tried to pick them off by hand and get rid of them. And usually we can't keep up and just accept that they'll have their share and our share will have some holes in it 🙃. We have seen some traps out there for asian Beatles that I think we'll try next year. All the best to you and thanks for watching!
@@FromScratchFarmstead Appreciate the comment. Was great hearing your side of things. Not many people i know have any interested in gardenin, ...and they hate vegetables! Haha
Thanks for the demo! Can’t wait to try this next year. We’ll have decent sized south facing window! I love to use a chopstick for making the dibble to plant the seeds. Also I’m planning to make a reflective background for the trays using white foamboard or a cardboard box lined with foil to take full advantage of available light. Thanks for the great encouragement and demo!
Awesome! Love the chopstick dibble and the reflective background idea! Maybe reflecting the light will alleviate this, but I've found it's very helpful to rotate the trays daily which I might not have mentioned in the video. This helps the plants grow straight up instead of growing sideways or falling over. Thanks for watching!
@@FromScratchFarmstead Yes, I think you did mention turning the trays. Always a good idea if the plants are leaning. The white or foil background actually increases the light. 😁 And decreases the need for turning the trays. Mat white is supposed to be even better than foil. So if you only have cardboard, the foil is helpful. Thanks again for sharing your successes!!
This is such an Amazing information. Thank you so much! I would like to germinate the seeds this way, instead of using grow lights. Hopefully, I’ll be able to grow some seeds soon.
Hey! I mainly add it at the beginning when the cover is on the trays with lots of moisture being trapped. But it shouldn't hurt to use it beyond that point too. Thanks for watching!
Yes, that should work! Two things come to mind. One is temperature. Many seeds require warm enough soils to germinate. Depending on where you live it may be too cold for everything to germinate properly. One thing you could also consider is keeping the seed trays inside for the first few days or week after you plant the seeds. This way you can utilize the heat from your home and then move them outside in the sun once they pop up. The other thing is to just beware of critters getting into the trays when you have them outside. I'd try and elevate them on a table or something and put them in a high traffic area. Good luck and thanks for watching!
Just found your video. I have been worried about trying to start some seeds indoors because just about everyone on the internet says that without grow lights your plants will be leggy and won't produce. Thank you for the assurance that plants can grow and produce without lights. I'm going to give it a shot!!
Awesome! Glad it was helpful and hope it works out great for you! Yes, they'll be a bit leggy, but we've always been able to produce a fine garden out of it. I'd recommend starting a few more plants than you think you'll need, because occasionally some won't make it or won't transfer right. So a few backups helps. And they'll definitely want to soak up as much sunlight as you can give them, so sometimes I try to even shift the trays a bit throughout the day depending on where the most sun is coming in through the window. Thanks for watching!
Guess I'll be the first to comment. Thanks for this video. I really need videos like these to reminds me that I absolutely can do this while trying to save money. I wouldn't feel comfortable using grow lights and electricity. I've been trying to dig deep when it comes to growing my own food. Wish we had south facing windows that weren't bedrooms. These are their gaming rooms so no sunlight to speak of. Kind of a waste.
Hey, how do you go about keeping bugs from eating up your garden? Our green beans plants are just holes now thanks to those aphids, and my squash plants died because of them.
Thanks for the comment! The adventure of growing your own food is such a worth while and rewarding thing. As far as the bugs go, we have thankfully never had issues with aphids. So sorry I don't 'have much help there. Our issue has been with asian Beatles and we've had some issues with potato Beatles and squash Beatles. Honestly we've just tried to pick them off by hand and get rid of them. And usually we can't keep up and just accept that they'll have their share and our share will have some holes in it 🙃. We have seen some traps out there for asian Beatles that I think we'll try next year. All the best to you and thanks for watching!
@@FromScratchFarmstead Appreciate the comment. Was great hearing your side of things. Not many people i know have any interested in gardenin, ...and they hate vegetables! Haha
Thanks for the demo! Can’t wait to try this next year. We’ll have decent sized south facing window! I love to use a chopstick for making the dibble to plant the seeds. Also I’m planning to make a reflective background for the trays using white foamboard or a cardboard box lined with foil to take full advantage of available light. Thanks for the great encouragement and demo!
Awesome! Love the chopstick dibble and the reflective background idea! Maybe reflecting the light will alleviate this, but I've found it's very helpful to rotate the trays daily which I might not have mentioned in the video. This helps the plants grow straight up instead of growing sideways or falling over. Thanks for watching!
@@FromScratchFarmstead Yes, I think you did mention turning the trays. Always a good idea if the plants are leaning. The white or foil background actually increases the light. 😁 And decreases the need for turning the trays. Mat white is supposed to be even better than foil. So if you only have cardboard, the foil is helpful. Thanks again for sharing your successes!!
This is such an Amazing information. Thank you so much! I would like to germinate the seeds this way, instead of using grow lights. Hopefully, I’ll be able to grow some seeds soon.
Awesome!!
Hi do you add acv everytime you spray the seedlings?
Hey! I mainly add it at the beginning when the cover is on the trays with lots of moisture being trapped. But it shouldn't hurt to use it beyond that point too. Thanks for watching!
Can you start them under a covered porch if you don’t have a good window and then move them out to the sun more when they are bigger?
Yes, that should work! Two things come to mind. One is temperature. Many seeds require warm enough soils to germinate. Depending on where you live it may be too cold for everything to germinate properly. One thing you could also consider is keeping the seed trays inside for the first few days or week after you plant the seeds. This way you can utilize the heat from your home and then move them outside in the sun once they pop up. The other thing is to just beware of critters getting into the trays when you have them outside. I'd try and elevate them on a table or something and put them in a high traffic area. Good luck and thanks for watching!
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