Everything You Need to Know About Starting Fall Seeds for Zone 9 & 10
Everything You Need to Know About Starting Fall Seeds for Zone 9 & 10
July and August are some of the warmest months here in San Diego, and September often continues with hot days. If you’re itching to start your fall crops, here’s what you need to know to do it right.
Tip 1: START SEEDS IN THE SHADE
It’s too hot in our greenhouse and even too warm in sunny areas. Using a shade tree or even shade cloth can keep seeds ten degrees cooler and protect the seeds & soil from getting too hot.
Tip 2: USE THE RIGHT SOIL MIX
Soil moisture is so important! Seeds need moisture, but soil that holds onto water too much can lead to harmful fungal growth. Use soil that allows air to get in and water to move through your pots.
Tip 3: BOTTOM WATER YOUR STARTS
With a simple tray, you can allow your soil to water itself! Dry soil will pull water up as needed and naturally. This allows you to water less often and also avoid issues with over-saturation.
Tip 4: INCREASE THE AIRFLOW
Airflow is key to preventing mold and fungal growth which are harmful to seedlings. It’s also useful for building strong seedlings. Growing in an area with limited airflow? Try something as simple as a box fan!
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What is A and B zones ?
Thank so much for these videos! I live in Zone 10B Cerritos, California. Most of my south-facing backyard gets direct son. It’s very hot back there most of the year. I want to plant a vegetable garden back there but I’m not sure if I should plant in the direct scorching sun or in the corners of the yard that gets mostly shade. What would you suggest?
I live in zone 10 and have recently bought the decomposable seed starter trays, could you still recommend watering from the bottom of the trays?
This video is excellent. I live in 10b up in Orange County. So glad I found your site. Great info for our zone.
Jacaranda Blooms are so pretty! I collect seed pods and spread them through yhe neighborhood!
When do we want cool seed starts and warm seed starts? I see people using heating mats and lights then your video says cool seed starts? When to choose the right way?
So happy to see a zone 9 channel. Subscribing.
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Great tips!
3:50 … Do a 50/50 mix of the 2 dirt?
Wow Thank You. Can anyone tell me what type of seeds can I start now ? Please and thank you.
When I start seeds under a grow light should I cover the seeds with the clear dome?
Recommended soil for planting seeds -Brand name please
Awesome tips for a newbie, bought some heirloom seeds from rareseeds .com and couldn’t start a darn thing. Too much water,drowned the poor little guys, the soil also was lacked what it needed to thrive and get seeds to push through soil. I live in the mojave desert,victorville area 9b zone and it’s so dry and hot ,a newbie like me needs some serious handholding. I didn’t germinate the seeds , I just dropped them into the hard soil and watered and nothing!!! So I need to watch for videos to help me get through this hump.
Excellent 👌 info. I do have one question however; where did you score those OP’s at? 🤙✌️🦠🌿💚
Are you starting seeds this time of year? What’s working for you, and what isn’t?
Thanks for this! Very helpful! Where is a good source for buying starter trays? What is the benefit to having a green house in these growing zones? Thanks!
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Hi, we are building a small greenhouse that has south exposure from 10 am onwards…currently I painted the interior brown like I see in your video and I am not able to find out what’s a good color. Can you please advise.
Don’t you need sunlight to prevent leggy seedlings?
I live in zone10. Do you experience the strong gust of Santa Ana wind? How do you keep /care for your plants/veg when its Santa Ana wind season?
I enjoy your videos very much but find the background music very annoying/distracting…
I love your shirt!
I think this works for 8b zone in central Texas too. It is a furnace during this time.
provide names of products soil otherwise you are not helping 😒
I really need some help I just recently retired and I am ready to devote myself to full time gardening. Now comes the problem I am retiring to the Philippines and I don’t what zone it falls into because it never gets cold or even cool but always very humid could tell me what plants would do best philmik59@icloud.com
Great information , really liked it !
Thank you! This was so helpful!
Of the 2 soil mixes you mention in this video you said you don’t use the Sungrow mix for fall, What was the name of the source you showed and do use? Thanks