Growing stronger roots for seedlings?!

I just came across a video showing a very interesting method to pot up seedlings. Instead of teasing out the roots to pull apart the plants, this gardener cuts the seedlings at the base of the plant just above the soil. He then throws the seedlings into some water and then puts the seedlings into individual pots. I understand with tomatoes the stem will form roots, but he proceeded to do this with pepper and eggplant seedlings. Apparently, this methods forces the plant to produce strong root system. So interesting. It is in subtitled in Japanese but the visual is clear enough. Link --> Skip to minute 2.

A quick update on my almost 2 week old chia seedlings. They are looking a little spindly but still a bright healthy green. Not sure if the growing season here is long enough for these plants to produce seeds. We shall see!

Indoor gardening

I was itching to play with soil all day today. I'm not exactly sure why...maybe because it was a sunny day. By the time I get home, its just too dark to do anything. But today, I was absolutely determined to do some gardening. So I set up a gardening station in the living room.

The first seeds that I started were way overdue for transplanting to larger containers and in need of nutrients. I also transplanted two yuzu tree into larger containers.

Roots on the yuzu plant

Fennel, kale, brussel sprouts and broccoli seedlings

Chia seedlings 11 days old

It was great to play with soil. Just can't wait for the weather to warm up.