Winter getting you down? Can’t wait to get growing? In this week’s episode Ben warms our hearts with his selection of vegetables that you can start sowing in February.
You can feel really smug knowing that you’re getting a head start on the growing season and there’s a surprisingly wide variety to choose from. But what are they? Watch on to find out!
And keep an eye out for our upcoming video on seed starting for beginners, coming soon.
For more on successful seed sowing, watch this next:
Seed Starting Success: https://youtu.be/8Du4IxzJgaA
Want to grow super-hot chili peppers? Then you’ll love this video:
HOT Tips for Growing Chili Peppers at Home: https://youtu.be/89pnBThDrNU
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I do enjoy your videos. Thank you Ben. I have so many questions. I’m not clear whether seeds need to be in light or dark for germination. I have micro greens, cauliflower, onions leeks, tomatoes and more – all in trays – indoors as my outdoor beds are not ready. Anyway I don’t know whether I should put them in light or dark.
Thank you for any advice.
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I used to plant 4 oignons in 15cm2n around my drop by drop irrigation system. Just need fertil soil and best with some sulfure.
I have a hard time growing potatoes.
I don't have to do shit
What planting zone are you in ?
What should we be planting OUTDOORS in March ?!
Is there any place to do a payed private consultation with you?
What temperature would you like before you plant out your brassicas? Here in Aurskog, Norway we've been prone to experience freak frost as late as july, but I know brassicas are quite hardy as well. Usually things are good after mid May, but you never know 🙁
Him: It's February, start your seeds
Me: Looks outside at snow storm and 20°F temps with wind chill in the teens.
Yeah I'll get right on that…
Few feets of snow still lol
If sowing in a heated greenhouse why not start then indoors and n matter what the weather (wevver,)
outside
it's minus 40 today and couple of feet of snow on the ground. no planting here on Feb 28.
#louisianagardens
A tip: I let a couple of lettuces go to seed in summer. They spread seeds everywhere. In the Spring they just pop up on their own all over the place!
I wish I could just grow alliums like this still but leaf miner / onion root fly make it impossible now, even if you put enviromesh over there are usually enough in the soil to ruin much of the crop. I'm seeing if I can avoid the worst by starting them off in modules and pots in the greenhouse this year.
Anyone think he sounds like rishi sunak?
Why do you plant 2/3 pea seeds per module? Do you pick the strongest or just let them all grow? Thanks
hi all, what is the benefit in peat free potting mix, is it an environmental thing ,
or does it have any other benefit?
Can anyone give any suggestions, how to rid the garden of rats. poison is out (primary,I have a large dog), traps art out and the aforementioned dog will eat the bait.
Iv got my own compost for first time how do I get rid of all wood lice and all the little critters
You need to make it clear which hemisphere you are in .
PLEASE HELP ME WITH MY GARDEN PROBLEMS!!!! I have about given up on growing anything. I have a plot in a community garden where we have to collect rain water and water by hand. So it is very labor intensive.
It is overridden with white and a tinge of pink morning glory, whose root system seems to be 20 ft deep when I try to pull them or dig them out. They strangle all my plants, and I don't know how to get rid of this problem. We tried spraying with what is allowed in this country, but with no success.
My 50 varieties of tomato plants I planted from seed in new potting soil indoors and nursed them until ready to plant in the garden.
The last 6 years in a row, they All developed blight on the leaves and stems turning black. When they are about ready to harvest, the ripe tomatoes they develop a black and whitish hard cancer looking spots.
I have planted the tomatoes each year in a new location and have now run out of a new place to try growing them. IS THERE ANY HOPE???
I live in Switzerland, and we seem to get a lot of rain so I even have put them under a protective overhead cover. I even tried growing some in 3 greenhouses with the same disappointing results. Can you please help me so I can actually have tomatoes to harvest this year.? I never have had trouble growing them over the last 40 years all over the different states I've lived at in the USA. I'm so frustrated putting money.time and energy into this with no reward.
Please advise me on what you would do if you had these 2 problems.
What about potatoes?
How do you start seeds peat-free? Compost? Coco coir? A mix?