
Gardening 101 Ep2: Seed Starting Herbs, Lettuces, Peppers & Starting Mix Basics
This is my longer format video series called Gardening 101 found exclusively on my 2nd YT Channel My First Vegetable Garden. It can be searched with a digital table of contents. I explain things slowly and in detail for new vegetable gardeners. This episode is all about starting herbs, lettuces/greens and peppers indoors. I provide tips on starting mix and show you a peat based starting mix and a coco coir based mix. I discuss the importance of not over fertilizing your plants and explain why. And don't' forget to use boiling water or a microwave on you starting mix to kill off fungus gnat eggs and other problems Visit my seed shop MFVG tab for My First Vegetable Garden discount seed packages: https://www.therustedgarden.com/colle... Link All-America Selections FB Group - Flower and Vegetable Winners: / flowerandvegetablewinners 0:00 Introduction 0:41 What are Cool Weather Crops & Planting Temperatures 1:30 Warm Weather Peppers & When to Start Them Indoors 2:30 Why Would You Start Seeds Indoors? 3:09 Preparing Peat & Coco Coir Starting Mix Tips - Fungus Gnats 5:42 Thumb Packing & Seeding up Your Staring Cells 7:18 Example of Damaging by Over Fertilizing 8:51 Starting Cool Weather Lettuces & Greens - Several Methods 18:30 Starting Herbs: Chives, Oregano, Thyme, Sage & More 26:25 Starting Herbs: Lavender, Rosemary & Mint = Tips! 29:35 Starting Peppers Indoors 10=12 Weeks, Before Its Warm 31:37 What Size Starting Cell or Cup Should You Use? 32:43 Grow Light Tips for Germinating Seeds - 'Legginess' Here is The Rusted Garden Link to Amazon for Seed Starting & Gardening Supplies http://amzn.to/2FgufvF Thanks for using my link. It helps fund my garden videos! Visit The Rusted Garden Seed & Garden Shop:https://www.therustedgarden.com/ Follow me on Instagram for Gardening Tips, Harvest Updates & Give-Aways: / therustedgarden