00:00This is my my workout routine. Quarantine workout. Here we go.
00:10My name is Riley Gallagher, also worship underscore Riley. I'm the Grimm and today
00:14we're going to learn all things green thumb. I have been working with plants for a good part
00:19of my life, about 10 years, and I have now worked for a florist, Foxwater Farm, that I've been
00:24working for almost two years now. Today I'm going to be teaching you three different things. We're
00:29going to start some seeds from scratch. Then we're going to learn how to propagate a plant.
00:36And lastly, where's all my plants? We're going to repot a plant that's a little unhappy.
00:45If you're worried about killing another plant or thinking that maybe you just don't have a
00:49green thumb, you just have to listen to the plants. Okay, let's get growing. But before we start,
00:55hit that subscribe button, which I think is like right there. Let's go. For a seed starting demo,
01:01we need an egg carton, pellets, some seeds, water, a pen for labeling, and these little label markers,
01:08so we know what we're growing. You don't need a rooftop necessarily. You can use a fire escape,
01:14a patio, a terrace, even a windowsill, as long as you have a direct sunlight. Today I am planting peppers
01:21and two types of lettuces. Now that we have our egg carton, our pellets, you want to soak them in
01:27water.
01:28They start out really flat. Once they're big and fluffy, you can start planting seeds. For safety,
01:33I like to put two or three in. Some people who are better gardeners than me would only do one.
01:40You're going to cover it up with your finger. Next, you're going to use your marker,
01:44and you're going to write peppers. Then you want the date, and then you're just going to put it in.
01:50Okay, so after you have everything all planted, you want to give it all fresh water. You can reuse your
01:56watering jar, if you will.
02:08And we are done. So this is what we did today. It doesn't look like much, but behind me I
02:15have
02:15a tray of microgreens right here. These are about a week old now, so you can see how quickly things
02:22can
02:22grow. So you can be a little fancier with a tray, which you could buy at any hardware store, or
02:28you can
02:28be thrifty. This is really a great option for anyone who only has a small area to grow in.
02:35Here is my plant collection. At least some of them. A great thing to have is a mister. Where's my
02:44mister?
02:46Between plant waterings, plants like humidity, just give them a nice mist. Let's stop. Turn it on first.
03:03Let's get propagating. We're going to propagate a swiss cheese plant. To propagate a plant is to take
03:09a cutting of the parent plant and create a baby plant. You need a mother plant. You need a pair
03:16of shears
03:16and a glass of water. In order to propagate plants, you want to look for nodes, also known as aerial
03:23roots.
03:23You can see that right here, this little guy sticking out. Once you find the established
03:28aerial roots, these are what need to be underwater in order to establish real roots. So you want to
03:33make a cut behind them. But you want to leave at least two of these underwater for the best chance
03:40of rooting. And all you really need to do is cut it and then just stick it in the water.
03:47And I would say
03:48the number one mistake people make with house plants is over watering. Some people think they
03:53need to water their plants like every week. And in reality, most plants can use a good amount of
03:57time between waterings. You never want to be moist for too long a time. This is a plant we're going
04:02to
04:02repot today. It's called a ZZ plant. This ZZ plant, it was in a pot that was a little too
04:05small. So you
04:06can see its roots are all tangled up inside each other. That's a sign that the plant needs a bigger
04:12pot.
04:12So you don't want to go up too drastically in size. That could shock the plant. And you want the
04:18plant to
04:18be happy. What we need is our sad root bound plant, a new pot for it, some water, and of
04:27course potting soil.
04:29So technically, we actually have three plants. Each one of these has its own little node. But I'm not going
04:34to
04:34separate these two because this guy's still a little small. And I think it wants to still live with its
04:39parent plant.
04:40Okay, again, you want to get the soil in. You want to make a little hole in your plant.
04:49Soil needs air. So don't pack it too tight. It'll press down. You just want enough to cover. So this
04:54guy
04:56seems to be crooked. And aesthetically, I want it to be straight. So we're going to use chopsticks to stake
05:03up our plant.
05:07Voila! If you're in the Brooklyn neighborhood like I am in New York, Tula House is a really great
05:13resource for plant supplies. A lot of things that we used here today can be found there. And they're
05:19also offering contactless curbside pickup. And I think there's some delivery options as well.
05:25Why should you have plants in your home? It brings life to a house. I mean, it really does make
05:30the air
05:30quality better. And it's easier and cheaper than a dog. Even though I wish I had a dog. They're great
05:37companions, I think. And really wonderful. They make a space of home. I hope you can walk away from
05:43this feeling more confident about having a green thumb. And I hope you really try and either start
05:48your own garden, buy a plant or trade a plant with a friend now that you know how to do
05:52cuttings. And really
05:53just make your space more green. Thank you so much again for joining me today. I hope you learned
05:58something. And happy gardening. Stay safe out there. You can look at more videos here.
06:05And don't forget to subscribe.
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