2 Min. Tip: Save Time & Money by Directly Sowing Seeds

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In today’s 2 minute tip, I’ll talk about how we save time and money by directly sowing seeds in our vegetable garden. If you shop on Amazon, you can support OYR simply by clicking this link (bookmark it too) before shopping: http://www.amazon.com/?tag=oneya-20 Two Minute Tip Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLApXYvbprElzyOJ2W4nBfA_MtLJ0x0xXR Crops we've directly sown so far this spring: lettuce, spinach, arugula, radishes, sugar snap peas, bok choy, turnips, beets, rutabagas, carrots, parsnips, strawberry spinach, zucchini, cushaw squash, and cucumbers One Yard Revolution is all about growing a lot of food on a little land using sustainable organic methods, while keeping costs and labor at a minimum. Emphasis is placed on improving soil quality with compost and mulch. No store-bought fertilizers, soil amendments, pesticides, compost activators, etc. are used. Channel Page: http://www.youtube.com/user/OneYardRevolution

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Too many snails. They are eating everything. : (

Lol love you little cat :) Thanks for the tips!

Great tips mate. I am in the process of re doing my beds. time is the issue and production thats not a lazy thing..

I direct seed as much as I can. Thanks for the video and the laugh at the end. Blessings.

That gave me idea to try and sow bush beans directly this year. I still prefer to raise young seedlings just to be on the safe site as I learn and avoid them being eaten by the slugs although early in the season we haven't got that many so might try it next year.

Do you grow onions and leeks? If so, how do you have time for them to mature from direct seeding?

I'm not going to tell you how easy it is to direct sow over here in a sub-tropical zone. Having said that, I often long for real seasons.

0:17 Yeah. I've learned (unfortunately plenty of times because I'm stubborn) that with all the effort that 'starts' take, and THENNN to find that they don't survive, I may as well just stick everything in the dirt & let Nature do her thing.

Oscar COMMANDS his attention!!😼

I cannot wait to put seeds in the ground!! 32 degrees here this coming Tuesday night, after that, I'm planting!

I'm glad you posted this! I have always done a lot of direct seeding but have noticed that most of the YouTube gardeners seem to sow everything indoors! I was starting to feel I was doing something wrong. Timely show, thank you.

Klaus

For most crops, direct-seed planting results in higher yields as compared to transplants.

Happy Earth Day to all gardeners , preservationists and seed stewards, Thank you for another great informative video Patrick!

Nice update and I agree with you when you can you should sew direct. Nice one

Oscar says: when are you going to do a video about direct me-owing?

I agree with direct sowing. I direct sow as much and whenever I can.

Oscar was wondering where you had direct-seeded the catnip patch! Thanks Patrick :)

I'm with you Patrick. Less is better. Best wishes Bob.

Awesome update thank you for sharing have a blessed day

1. always be uses soil blocks.
2. get the mix right drop each bigger one into the next size.
3. the dude is dead right direct sow
4. use your lawn properly you can dump compost directly onto your lawn pop a pumpkin seed right under it or a grain seed and grow that way. (ghetto garden style)

I'm a new fan of direct sowing! terrific video. think this will help me sell my wife on the idea as well. Side note, do you have a video about time saving irrigation/watering your raised beds?