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Congrats Gary on your collaberation with Freetown Farm! It's nice to know that there are still some people in this world who dedicate their time helping others. Your videos have been so helpful in my garden journey. Peace and Blessings......💖☮😊 P.S. I'm still harvesting tomatoes in December! 😁🍅

Tomato seedlings in December! Awfully ambitious lol! Thanks for the info, Gary. Ordered your book 👍

@THERUSTEDGARDEN

3 жыл бұрын

LOL nope. Just props so I can make videos now before you all start seeds. And thanks for ordering the book! Please check out The Rusted Garden Seed & Garden Shop for all your gardening needs: www.therustedgarden.com

@andreawhisenant2718

3 жыл бұрын

@@THERUSTEDGARDEN I just moved to Albuquerque New Mexico area from Alaska. When do you suggest starting tomatoes?

@cynthiafisher9907

3 жыл бұрын

@@andreawhisenant2718 Ask your local garden center.

@Tehstool

3 жыл бұрын

@@andreawhisenant2718 For Albuquerque zone 7, you should start them around mid February and then transplant them out after all danger of frost has past, which is usually mid April. Your dates may very, so check your weather forecasts and plan accordingly.

@edsauer2889

3 жыл бұрын

​@@THERUSTEDGARDEN That answered MY question. I would love to be starting seeds now (Feb)...I'm chomping at the bit...so I was like: "where the hell IS he that he's starting in Nov????!".

Booyah! Thank you. Going to seed start first time ever for 2021. This was most helpful.

@THERUSTEDGARDEN

3 жыл бұрын

Congrats on starting indoors and good luck! Please check out The Rusted Garden Seed & Garden Shop for all your gardening needs: www.therustedgarden.com

I never realized this. I love your short informative videos. Much appreciated. Thank you.

@THERUSTEDGARDEN

3 жыл бұрын

Glad to help and thanks Please check out The Rusted Garden Seed & Garden Shop for all your gardening needs: www.therustedgarden.com

Very useful information. I will try this kind of lighting next time. thanks.

@THERUSTEDGARDEN

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. Please check out The Rusted Garden Seed & Garden Shop for all your gardening needs: www.therustedgarden.com

I have not heard of the 24 hrs of light. It certainly can't hurt them so I will definitely leave the lights on for 3-4 days! Thank you, Gary!

I'm in Florida. I recently purchased 8 varieties if peppers from you (and other seeds) The peppers have been under grow lights since 11/15 and 11/22. Both dates of peppers have sprouted except for the California Wonders. 6 of each and 12 sweet banana peppers. Since we don't get very cold here, I'm going to attempt to grow them over the winter. They will be in pots so I can bring them indoors if necessary. Thanks for selling reliable seeds that sprout.😄

This is what i need first time growing

@THERUSTEDGARDEN

2 жыл бұрын

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Gary, I love that you focus on spending LESS $$ to start and maintain your gardens - I always appreciate your tips to save $$! I have 4 48" 4-bulb grow lights I use for seed starting - they are T5 fluorescent bulb units. I want to buy LED bulbs to replace the fluorescent ones. I watched your video showing you buying the integrated (I think) LED units at Walmart but wanted to know if you had any suggestions for replacement LED bulbs (bulbs alone) I can use in my T5 ballasts - LED bulbs and/or cost saving places to buy? Any info is always appreciated...thanks!

Thank you!!

@THERUSTEDGARDEN

3 жыл бұрын

Glad to share Please check out The Rusted Garden Seed & Garden Shop for all your gardening needs: www.therustedgarden.com

Never mind found your video thanks

@THERUSTEDGARDEN

3 жыл бұрын

Cool. Please check out The Rusted Garden Seed & Garden Shop for all your gardening needs: www.therustedgarden.com

6-8 inches. Got it.

I bought a tomato plant to transplant this past season, but I'm starting my own tomato seedlings next year. Fungus gnats and having healthy seedlings to grow for transplanting has me stressed. After watching your videos about sterilizing the mix and how to handle the plants from germination to transplant, I am ready. Now just impatient.

@THERUSTEDGARDEN

3 жыл бұрын

I think this 2 things will help out greatly. Good luck! Please check out The Rusted Garden Seed & Garden Shop for all your gardening needs: www.therustedgarden.com

My babies are a bit older than those, and hooboy did I give them a tan as babies. Mine are about 2 weeks old, have 4 leaves now, but some are leaf curling. Due to very moist soil the whole time, I just watered the bottoms for the first time today. Some have curled leaves :[ I'm hoping they were just thirsty, and I raised the lights a bit

I enjoy the tips you give, but wondered if you planted by the moon phase and started seeds the same way?

Nice video, when to start seedlings indoor and last frost date is in April and I am in zone 8b(Seattle)

@THERUSTEDGARDEN

3 жыл бұрын

It will vary. You count backwards from last frost date by about 8 weeks Please check out The Rusted Garden Seed & Garden Shop for all your gardening needs: www.therustedgarden.com

@karthika393

3 жыл бұрын

@@THERUSTEDGARDEN Thankyou will do that

Yep mine sprouted in 4 days and now they look like yours, standing straight and healthy under led lights 5,000 kelvins.

@THERUSTEDGARDEN

3 жыл бұрын

Nice! Please Ring the Bell (next to subscribe) to get immediate real-time video notifications & Please check out The Rusted Garden Seed & Garden Shop for all your gardening needs: www.therustedgarden.com

Hi Gary, always watching your great videos. I am from Cape Town, South Africa and I have often wondered seeing that the wildlife such as deer, squirrels etc. sometimes get to your vegetables, what about snakes, do you ever come across them in your garden.? Yes I know they won't bother your vegetables but aren't you perhaps afraid that you may be tagged when you are scratching around in the foliage. I am in a residential area in my part of the world and it it is not uncommon to encounter the Cape Cobra in our garden, a very venomous snake that kills if you do not get immediate medical treatment. I am just curious hence my question to you.

@THERUSTEDGARDEN

3 жыл бұрын

So snakes here arent really poisonous. They typically dont hang around areas like this. So we have snakes that eat rodents. And they are pretty docile.

Hi Gary. Started seedlings for the first time this year, which quickly grew into an obsession...lol. Guess I did OK saving the seeds last year ;) Two things have come up. a) Am 'way ahead of schedule for Zone 6b. Some warm weather crops ready to go in the ground but not even close yet by the calendar (another 4-6 weeks) and b) Set up is under grow lights in the basement. Running out of room so brought really healthy cilantro and sunflowers (yes, I know they can be direct seeded, so not worried) upstairs to entryway getting morning sun but all got really unhappy real fast. Did the transition require hardening off even though they have never been outdoors? Thanks for all you've taught me the past couple of years. I've won competitions with our hort club, missing it so during this past year. {We're in our 3rd lockdown; the plants have been my sanity :)) }

@THERUSTEDGARDEN

3 жыл бұрын

So you got starting down for sure. I have to force myself not to start too early. But is so fun. The indoor transition shouldn't require hardening off but it is a lot less light usually. Maybe they didnt like that. Congrats on victory too. I hope the sanity returns soon and the competitions come back. Please visit The Rusted Garden Seed & Garden shop at www.therustedgarden.com & Please Ring the Bell (next to subscribe) to get immediate real-time video notifications of new videos. Thanks

Gerry. Where have the bulk of you youtube gardeners gone? The 10 pages of gardening videos were all expert videotographers Remember Ray from years back? Does he still have a channel? I could not remember what he called his channel .

@THERUSTEDGARDEN

2 жыл бұрын

I do remember Ray. I know he mentions Voodoo Gardener. I havent seen him a while. Not sure where people went.

Noooo I hate fungus gnats. I tried everything last year and just couldn't get rid of them. I feel like its Russian roulette whenever I start seeds now.

@THERUSTEDGARDEN

3 жыл бұрын

Boiling water in the seed start mix. Please check out The Rusted Garden Seed & Garden Shop for all your gardening needs: www.therustedgarden.com

@Bryan-or2wf

3 жыл бұрын

@@THERUSTEDGARDEN Ahhh! I was close. I did try leaving the mix in a bucket outside covered to sort of sterilize it during the hottest part of summer. It seemed to work ok this summer, but during the winter when I'm prepping for Spring that's obviously not an option. I tried the microwave, I tried cinnamon, I tried... but the cooler temps just seem to always bring them even with a perfect setup. I will definitely try the boiling water. Thanks again Gary for all you do and keep up the great work!

@shirleyk623

3 жыл бұрын

Bryan. I have the same problem. They seem to just appear after several days of growing. I'm thinking about making a half strength neem oil mixture to use when I water the plants. If it works I will post it here. Maybe you could try that also. I get my neem from The Rusted Garden. I works well.

@Bryan-or2wf

3 жыл бұрын

@@shirleyk623 it's a blessing in some ways I suspect. Always great to hear from others tackling the same issue. I'm going to give the neem a go as well. No nats! FINGERS CROSSED!

@Bryan-or2wf

3 жыл бұрын

@@shirleyk623 I'm trying the neem as a soil drench today as a preventative for my seed mix. If you don't keep me posted on if it works for you. Do you know if using as a drench will affect germination?

I am curious. Are you starting your tomato plants now to grow indoors or is this a repost from a springtime seed start?

@THERUSTEDGARDEN

3 жыл бұрын

I started some now for the sake of making the video so I can show it off now for you all come starting time. Please check out The Rusted Garden Seed & Garden Shop for all your gardening needs: www.therustedgarden.com

How far above the seeds should I have led lights.?

@THERUSTEDGARDEN

3 жыл бұрын

2-3 inches generally Please check out The Rusted Garden Seed & Garden Shop for all your gardening needs: www.therustedgarden.com

What kind of lights are those it’s hard to even see the lightbulbs or the set up that you got there

@THERUSTEDGARDEN

3 жыл бұрын

White LEDs. Please check out The Rusted Garden Seed & Garden Shop for all your gardening needs: www.therustedgarden.com

Can you just bury the stem a lil deeper ? Won't it root from stem ?

@THERUSTEDGARDEN

3 жыл бұрын

It will but plants still struggle. Best to give them the light they need. Please check out The Rusted Garden Seed & Garden Shop for all your gardening needs: www.therustedgarden.com

Why you re starting the seedlings so early? Are you planning to grow them indoors all winter?

@THERUSTEDGARDEN

3 жыл бұрын

Those are prop plants so I can make videos early and show you all before the season is underway. Please check out The Rusted Garden Seed & Garden Shop for all your gardening needs: www.therustedgarden.com

Use ProMix, I have never gotten a bale with fungus gnats.

@THERUSTEDGARDEN

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed Please visit The Rusted Garden Seed & Garden shop for seeds, seed starting supplies, neem oil, TRG merchandise and more at www.therustedgarden.com & Please Ring the Bell (next to subscribe) to get immediate real-time video notifications of new videos. I have over 1250 garden videos you can search and find the answer you need. Thanks

But what do you do the FIRST 3 DAYS? Can you walk through the entire process?

@THERUSTEDGARDEN

11 ай бұрын

You can just let them turn on and off from the start. But 1st 3 days can be light or dark. It doesn't matter. Visit my blog, The Rusted Garden Journal for more information.. 5 things You Can Do to Beat the Summer Heat in Your Garden: How to Help Tomato Plants Manage High Temperatures therustedgarden.blogspot.com/2023/07/5-things-you-can-do-to-beat-summer-heat.html

Why is it that every video I watch from you you give different recommendations about height and hours of light

@THERUSTEDGARDEN

Жыл бұрын

Cause it varies great based on the light values plant sizes. So think of it as a range. No need to be exact. More light when young and freshly germinated.

why are you growning seedlings tomatoes in December?

@THERUSTEDGARDEN

3 жыл бұрын

So I have props to make some videos before seed starting begins Please check out The Rusted Garden Seed & Garden Shop for all your gardening needs: www.therustedgarden.com

You already starting tomatoes?

@THERUSTEDGARDEN

3 жыл бұрын

Nope just prop plants so I can make videos before you all start for next season. Please check out The Rusted Garden Seed & Garden Shop for all your gardening needs: www.therustedgarden.com

@nguonchan273

3 жыл бұрын

@@THERUSTEDGARDEN lol! Keep those video coming! Thank you!