https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/0bbe33e9-2f2a-4b83-ae54-f74b2eae9419 I answers all those questions (30+) everyone asks about starting herbs, flowers and vegetables in doors under grow-lights. There is a table of contents so you can just jump to the question you want answered. Questions like... How long do I leave the lights on? Can I use a window? When do I water? Do I have to start them in small cells? What is a seed flat? How do I use a heat mat? How many grow lights do I need? A great video for those of you just getting started in well... indoor seed starting. The Seed Company I Recommend is Everwilde Farms: https://www.everwilde.com/. Use the code RUSTEDGARDEN for a free seed pack. No 'THE' in this code. i have an affiliation with them. Check out my newest Blog: The Rusted Garden. It will have articles tied to each video I make in 2019: https://www.therustedgarden.com/blogs/vegetable-gardening-tips-blog Please Help Support My Channel: The Rusted Garden - Thanks! Visit The Rusted Garden Seed & Garden Shop: https://www.therustedgarden.com/ - Check out my discounted seed collections & my 'Grow as I Grow' collection. Digital Table of Contents: Click the time next to the question 0:15 How high should my grow-light be place over the trays? 0:38 When is light the most important to my seed starts? 1:00 What kind of ratings should my grow-lights have? 1:40 How long should I keep the grow-light? 2:05 Why do my seedlings get tall and ‘leggy’? 2:55 When should I turn my lights on? Should I have them on before germination? 3:40 Can I use a window? Do I need grow-lights? 4:30 Do I need direct or indirect sun in a window? 4:55 What is seed flat and seed cell? (Different Shapes & Sizes) 5:20 Do I need to start my transplants in small cells or can I use large cups? 7:50 Do I need to use seed starting mix? Should I sterilize my starting mix? 8:35 Does sterilizing seed starting mix kill of the soil life? 9:05 Can I use outdoor soil to start my seeds indoors? 9:50 Can I use dry seed starting mix to start my seeds or should I pre-moisten the mix? 10:15 How do I set up my seed starting cells or containers for planting? 10:55 How often do I water? When do I water? 11:50 Should I let the top of my seed starting mix dry between watering? 12:50 Did fungus gnats come because I didn’t let the top of the seed starting mix dry? 13:30 How do I water my transplants in the most efficient way? 15:00 Can I leave water in the bottom of the trays all the time? 15:55 How many grow-lights do I need? 17:05 Should I use a timer on my grow-lights? 17:35 Do I need to put fertilizer in the seed starting mix to start? What kind of fertilizer should I use indoors? 19:00 When should I feed my transplants? How much fertilizer do I use? 20:05 What is the best temperature to start seeds indoors? 21:25 Do I need to use seed starting heat mat? How long do I keep using it? 22:00 Should I label my seed starts? What is the best way to label me flats? 23:10 What is plant acclimation? Will sun damage my transplants when the go outside? 23:50 Bonus Tips and Answers You can also find gardening products I use in my videos here... I now have an Amazon Influencer's storefront. I put the products I use, in videos, there. Shopping there is free and The Rusted Garden gets a percentage of sales. Thanks! I have products set up by categories. You can go to my storefront using this secure link: https://www.amazon.com/shop/garypilarchiktherustedgarden Products in My 2019 YouTube Videos https://www.amazon.com/shop/garypilarchiktherustedgarden?listId=65FZCKXHG3B1 Seed Starting Supplies and Grow-Light Stations https://www.amazon.com/shop/garypilarchiktherustedgarden?listId=3GEMITV4R58PS Products I Use and Recommend. I have an affiliation with them: Worm Castings: Use the Discount Code THERUSTEDGARDEN on VermisTerra Products and save 10% at https://vermisterra.com/ GreenStalk Vertical Gardening: Use the Discount Code THERUSTEDGARDEN on GreenStalk 'Vertical Tier Systems'. Use this link and enter my code for the discount http://store.greenstalkgarden.com/?afmc=therustedgarden or this short link http://lddy.no/4eal My Social Media Links: Subscribe to My YouTube Channel (800 Garden Videos) - The Rusted Garden: https://www.youtube.com/user/pilarchik Follow me on Instagram for Harvest Pictures, Updates and Give-Aways: https://www.instagram.com/therustedgarden/ Visit My Original Blog The Rusted Vegetable Garden: https://therustedgarden.blogspot.com/ Contact Me at therustedgarden@gmail.com for questions or if you are interested in affiliations or advertising Fri, 01 May 2026 08:20:00 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://stream.echo6.co https://stream.echo6.co/client/assets/images/icons/icon-512x512.png https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/0bbe33e9-2f2a-4b83-ae54-f74b2eae9419 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://stream.echo6.co/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.