Direct sowing cold hardy greens is a common thing I see many gardeners doing but there is often not enough time by the time they germinate in the cool soil to mature before the season is over. We will be planting spinach today. Check out our new clothing line! http:www.freshpickedapparel.com
VIDEO: Here is Why You Shouldn’t Direct Sow Cold Hardy Greens
Direct sowing cold hardy greens is a common thing I see many gardeners doing but there is often not enough time by the time they germinate in the cool soil to mature before the season is over. We will be planting spinach today. Check out our new clothing line! http:www.freshpickedapparel.com
Great tip. We made that mistake before!
Literally a few days ago: "Seeds you can direct sow in the cold" So which is it? Do you sow them or not? Why so inconsistent?
Here in Newfoundland we have that issue with warm season crops! We get warm enough air temperature to grow squash, pumpkin, cucumber. But the soil temperature doesn't get high enough for the recommended direct sow. So I plant them inside, 4 weeks before last frost and transplant one week after last frost.
This year (2020) I started spinach indoors in late January, by putting seeds on wet paper towels and putting those in ziploc baggies. Over several days, the baggies were in the frig for part of the day and just sitting elsewhere indoors for part of the day. When they germinated, I put them in pots and put the pots under grow lights.
One variety called Verdil actually bolted under the grow lights, so I won't be trying that variety again!
The starts started hardening in late Feb early March and went into the ground probably the second week. They didn't grow a whole lot that month, but made up for lost time in April. It is now early May and I have three beautiful spinach patches – one patch of Bloomsdale, one of Giant Nobel, and one of America. They've been under light weight row cover, which I am now swapping for some aluminet shade cloth. Trying to make some insect traps, and using a neem oil – garlic barrier – Bronner soap spray to help keep insects off. Been gardening since 2012, but mostly summer stuff. This is by far my best spinach year ever. Finally getting the hang of spring gardening. A lot of things just happened to go right this spring. If you want a certain vegetable by a certain date, indoor starts are a must. I'm in northern Utah.
Wow, nice info… I was wondering about why after this past few days of rain, my tomatoes and zucchini have EXPLODED.
I love the Migander shirt! Didn't see a link to get one. I will keep checking. Thanks for the teaching,I'm learning.
But in the Spinach guide you direct sow….?
How do I buy seeds from you
How do you compost in the winter?
I just started the bokashi
I'm confused because you have other videos talking about sowing lettuce outside in cut and come methods where they self cull
Does anyone know what zone he's in? If it's this cold, in April, I'm assuming maybe 6?
one video you say seed out in the ground next one u say not 2
i love watching your channel and videos since we have a similar zone .. but the video before this (from 2016) you literally said don't start from seeds i'm just trying to figure out what is the best to do? i have started seedlings indoors about 2 weeks ago early march and i thought to move them outside soonish was trying to see if i did it wrong or right ?
Hello?! https://youtu.be/d7tDPWWcBWo what do I do!? Complete growing guide says I’d be nuts to transplant. Just high intensity direct sow!
I call B.S
I just sowed my greens today…. And then this pops up
The storms here are so hard in spring and often have hail, and I’ve had my seedling babies literally beaten to shreds when it stormed after planting. If it’s a nice normal rain, it’s great though. We had hail a few years back that literally chopped up the broccoli seedlings I was hardening off. So frustrating. The main reason I want a greenhouse. It depends on the type of spring we are having and the nature of the storms. Our spring and falls here are very fickle. I tend to start some inside and some in the shady flower bed outside then I get succession for kale and lettuce. Kale makes it through the summer and actually lived through the very cold winter we had this year. Even my celery overwintered. I think my strategies will be changing with more overwintering. Growing greens right up by the house in the flowerbed seems to give a small level of winter and summer protection
I can’t stand the opening music!
Thanks, this clears up a lot of misconceptions
This is confusing – you just made a video direct sowing – 1 year later.
Luke, have you tried NZ spinach?
I just direct sowed March 15 because of your video about high intensity sowing. So what did I miss
Luke, do you have ground cover down throughout the garden and then have wood chips on top of your ground cover for the walkway
Wish I'd seen this video about 2 months ago, lol. Next year I'll do it! I'd pretty much given up on spinach, here in Missouri. Thanks!
I cannot for the life of me direct sow lettuce and spinach as our heat comes sudden. I directly sowed romaine into one of my beds and it was cooler when I did. But then we shot up to the piercing sun and 80’s and I can’t control the bolting. THIS is the video I’ve needed!!!! I didn’t know I could even really transplant leafy greens.
Curious why don't you ever plant your cold hardy crops in the fall for a winter garden with your spinach kale lettuce and so forth? Wouldn't it be better to plant in Aug September and let the grow into the colder month as temperatures start to drop
I know! I'm in mich! Last year I planted kale and Spanish together. Well the kale came up frist and did good till it went below 32 degrees or 20 I cant remember! So it did better.and the Spanish did not come up till fall ! Yes I was a bit disappointed but happy about the kale did so good.i may try that with Spanish but may have to wait till end of mid summer or end summer when cooler! That Spanish is picky. When the Spanish came up in fall it was beautiful! I had to taste it to make sure it was Spanish!