Sowing Seeds: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know

Sowing Seeds: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know

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Growing starts with sowing. Give your seeds the best possible start and you’ll have lots of delicious harvests to look forward to!

Get ahead by sowing seeds on windowsills or in greenhouses, tunnels and cold frames while it’s still too early to plant outdoors.

In this short video we’ll show you how to successfully sow seeds under cover, step by step.

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50 Comments

  1. Amanda Jensen on July 27, 2021 at 7:50 pm

    Do you have any recommendations for how to make a cold frame? It appears that you have a gorgeous greenhouse. Can you do a cold frame on a tiny townhouse lot? Or can you tell us more about effecctively using grow lights?



  2. Earth Dragon on July 27, 2021 at 7:50 pm

    Thankyou for the subtitles 🙂



  3. oddo pops on July 27, 2021 at 7:51 pm

    👋😊



  4. Victoria C on July 27, 2021 at 7:53 pm

    we are trying with lettuce, radish and carrots atm



  5. Okidoke on July 27, 2021 at 7:54 pm

    5:18 did I just see socks with sandals lol



  6. David Wicks on July 27, 2021 at 7:54 pm

    I absolutely love these videos, thank you



  7. Syed Uddin on July 27, 2021 at 7:54 pm

    Your language is classical.



  8. Ba Bu on July 27, 2021 at 7:55 pm

    At this time of year in the UK, can I plants seeds outdoors straight away?



  9. Anne Gould on July 27, 2021 at 7:59 pm

    A great ‘no nonsense’ and no waffle ‘how to’ video. Now I don’t have to make my own!!!



  10. Martyn Skillings on July 27, 2021 at 8:00 pm

    Thanks for this vid. Very helpful. Love the Growveg Planner. Have altered 2020 plans at least a dozen times over the previous months and the Planner makes it so easy. A brilliant invention. Now waiting for several tons of well-rotted manure so that I can begin my first big season in earnest. Keep up the good work. Best wishes and a good growing season to all at Growveg. Paul



  11. ROBERT O MAHON Y on July 27, 2021 at 8:00 pm

    What a fantastic video for the beginner gardener great tips how to sow thanks



  12. E.L. Bl/Du on July 27, 2021 at 8:00 pm

    Time to start thinking of that again. How about a short video on proper seed storage? I keep mine sealed in the fridge.



  13. Jennifer Honeycutt on July 27, 2021 at 8:00 pm

    i cannot wait to plant!!!



  14. JMDogTraining on July 27, 2021 at 8:02 pm

    Enjoy your videos. Informative and good presentation. Happy gardening.



  15. Julie Hall on July 27, 2021 at 8:04 pm

    Great video with some very useful information I was wondering if carrot seeds could be put into individual seed trays then be replanted outside when they have grown about 5 or6 inches



  16. BKaten on July 27, 2021 at 8:04 pm

    Its so satisfying to watch you plant. I am at college currently and can’t plant any of my own, so I just have to be content with watching others do it. Thank you!



  17. cafe del casual on July 27, 2021 at 8:05 pm

    excellent ,straight forward instruction. thanks.



  18. Russell Campbell on July 27, 2021 at 8:05 pm

    I am so glad that I have found your channel. very informative video.



  19. KC0AYU on July 27, 2021 at 8:08 pm

    I love your videos, Ben! They are clear, to the point and very informative! Your affect is warm, inviting and friendly. You are a great Garden Mentor! Thank you!



  20. Mete0ra-chan on July 27, 2021 at 8:11 pm

    Muchas gracias por tus consejos estimado amigo



  21. Janet Bull on July 27, 2021 at 8:13 pm

    Thanks so much for another great informative vlog so appreciate your knowledge and clear explanations 👍



  22. My Hillside Garden on July 27, 2021 at 8:16 pm

    I always love your videos. They are so informative and encouraging to the new gardener, as well as the seasoned one. Have a fabulous growing year and thank you again. Catherine



  23. darrenjray on July 27, 2021 at 8:18 pm

    I love your accent, and your enthusiasm is infectious. This is a very professional presentation. I’ve subscribed. Greetings from Australia.



  24. Jebodiah Jebodobiah on July 27, 2021 at 8:18 pm

    THOROUGH AND TO THE POINT!!! LOVED IT MATE!
    Subscribed!



  25. Zoe Peters on July 27, 2021 at 8:19 pm

    Can anyone suggest a gardening book for absolute beginers? I know so little about gardening i dont even know what soil to buy 🤣



  26. Andrew M on July 27, 2021 at 8:20 pm

    Have you ever noticed how he doesn’t age?



  27. E.L. Bl/Du on July 27, 2021 at 8:21 pm

    WHo is the rude person giving the thumbs down? Maybe this community isnt a good match for you. REst of us LOVE this site and learning other ppl ideas



  28. The Fully Charged Gardener on July 27, 2021 at 8:22 pm

    😀 Fantastic video. One positive to this devastating virus, has been seeing so many people growing crops. 😀



  29. What do you think on July 27, 2021 at 8:24 pm

    I have tried planting seeds during the winter too. as a Winter Seed Sowing! thou because I never tried it before. I planted them in December in containers and left them outside. to see what would happen in the spring.



  30. Evan Davies on July 27, 2021 at 8:26 pm

    Hey, I’ve been trying to germinate seeds in the dark, had success with first batch: broad beans, tomatoes, cabbage and kale. Second batch is courgette, cucumber, squash, climbing beans and sweetcorn and not going so well! Any tips? Maybe it’s because it’s gotten a little colder?



  31. Donna Leveron on July 27, 2021 at 8:27 pm

    Thank you for the inspiration to get going!



  32. Jardae Hodge-spencer on July 27, 2021 at 8:28 pm

    Great video so helpful thanks!



  33. Justa Novame on July 27, 2021 at 8:29 pm

    When filling soil in trays, could I water them first and then place the seeds in after?



  34. Jay Moon on July 27, 2021 at 8:29 pm

    Thank you



  35. Cole Ryde on July 27, 2021 at 8:30 pm

    Great video mate, thanks heaps!!



  36. Build Growth on July 27, 2021 at 8:33 pm

    Thank you! I am excited to get started. I really enjoy the planner an how it shows when to sow seeds. The seed companies try to help me by sending them at the right times, but I still would have tried to sow my watermelons and pumpkins along with my herbs and would have ended up with gigantic plants and too much transplanting.



  37. Anthony Doherty on July 27, 2021 at 8:34 pm

    I grew petunias from seed and they grew fine,but after I put them in baskets they died after about a month.I bought some and again the same thing happened would you have any idea why this happened.
    Thanks



  38. R Dy on July 27, 2021 at 8:34 pm

    Did you get the idea of sowing seeds in multiples from Charles Downings YouTube page? He’s been doing it for years and this is the first time I’ve seen you present growing plants in multiples.



  39. Emma Street on July 27, 2021 at 8:35 pm

    It’s my first year with a propogator so I’m very excited indeed! Have some little onion sprouts coming through now. 🙂 Thanks for the tips as usual, guys!



  40. Blueberries with Tim Berry on July 27, 2021 at 8:35 pm

    Really enjoyed your video. Where are you located? My farm is in a place called Nichols SC US. About 100 people live there. I’ve been planting things for a long time, but good ideas continue to come along. I’ll be watching all of your videos to pick up more pieces of wisdom. Well done.
    Tim Berry



  41. Christian Smith on July 27, 2021 at 8:37 pm

    Is it to early to sow now ? Or should I wait until April. I have a super 7 heated propagator plus none heated one. Leeks
    Chillis
    Brocoli
    Broad beans
    Cosmos
    Sweet peppers
    Lobelia
    Cucumber
    Brussels sprouts
    Cabbage
    Cauliflours
    Tomatoes
    Onions



  42. Michael Holmes on July 27, 2021 at 8:38 pm

    I like your enthusiasm – your love for growing and the way you explain it so well. Fank yoo.



  43. Shuping Murphy on July 27, 2021 at 8:38 pm

    thank you for the best tips,my husband loves your videos too,thank you!!!stay healthy



  44. Shirley Porter on July 27, 2021 at 8:39 pm

    Built my first raised bed as per your instructions just today!!!…..so excited…its nearly spring!! 🙂



  45. Andrew James on July 27, 2021 at 8:39 pm

    Brilliant, really looking forward to your next video



  46. Chavira Wiser on July 27, 2021 at 8:44 pm

    This time I will use Woodglut plans for this.



  47. SoCalledKaty on July 27, 2021 at 8:47 pm

    I was looking at grow lights on the web and found a lot of LED lamps that combine red and blue light. Can you recommend those? I see your lights imitate regular sunlight and I haven’t seen Amy YouTube’s using the red/blue/magenta ones.



  48. Elaine Lerner on July 27, 2021 at 8:50 pm

    Awww…it was exciting to think of a new growing season. Thanks for brightening my day.



  49. allan powell on July 27, 2021 at 8:50 pm

    A very nice look at the early days of growing. I will now give you the absolute in sowing medium. Get a worm farm. Here in Oz they eventually all die of heat. Let them and leave the worm farm for two years, The soil will be the best seedling nursery material bar none. I have seen seeds sprout after 12 hours in this medium.The average is two days and these were for perenials. Watered down medium is an equally amazing fertilser. Give it a try, you will have difficulty believing the speed at which sprouting occurs. Happy gardening to all.



  50. Jane James on July 27, 2021 at 8:50 pm

    This is exactly what I’ve been looking for to help new veg gardeners on a Covid19 support group page. Love the clear, easy to follow instructions. Thank you!