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Margaret Park
United States
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 13 มิ.ย. 2012
Growing food at home and other unique ideas for living in harmony with the planet. Author of the gardening book More Food From Small Spaces
Book is available from:
www.greatriverbooks.com
Book is available from:
www.greatriverbooks.com
How To get More Food From A Small Garden
Help feed your family by growing some of your own food, even if your yard is small. A small vegetable garden can be a great vegetable garden-if it’s planted strategically. And a small garden is actually less work and needs less water too.
How small are we talking? Imagine the space underneath a parked car. Add another 4 feet on each end and that gives you a space about 8 X 24 feet. You will be amazed at how much food you can grow in that limited space and be eating that food for 9 -10 months out of the year, and longer if you grow certain vegetables. Even 8 x 16 feet will yield a surprising amount of food.
But you need a plan. You can’t just randomly sow seeds in the ground or just follow seed packet instructions and expect to get really great results. Without a plan, you usually end up wasting space instead of maximizing space, and maximizing space is the key to bigger yields.
So how do you maximize growing space? 1. By limiting the walking around space in the vegetable bed; 2. by planting and sowing densely; 3. by growing plants vertically; 4. by successive planting and extending the growing season with strategies to cool plants in the summer and warm plants in the winter, including putting together a simple portable greenhouse.
Where can you find such a comprehensive gardening system? My book-More Food from Small Spaces, explains and illustrates all these strategies with clear and simple instructions- including how to build two different kinds of inexpensive portable greenhouses. Here’s how "Foreword Reviews", a book trade review journal described the book "Gardeners who believe they don't need another book on the horticulture shelf may want to reconsider, as Park's high-yield techniques are worth far more than the purchase price of her book." - Nancy Walker, ForeWord Reviews
And it only costs $8.99 in pdf format.
Learn more at: www.centersquaregardens.com/book
How small are we talking? Imagine the space underneath a parked car. Add another 4 feet on each end and that gives you a space about 8 X 24 feet. You will be amazed at how much food you can grow in that limited space and be eating that food for 9 -10 months out of the year, and longer if you grow certain vegetables. Even 8 x 16 feet will yield a surprising amount of food.
But you need a plan. You can’t just randomly sow seeds in the ground or just follow seed packet instructions and expect to get really great results. Without a plan, you usually end up wasting space instead of maximizing space, and maximizing space is the key to bigger yields.
So how do you maximize growing space? 1. By limiting the walking around space in the vegetable bed; 2. by planting and sowing densely; 3. by growing plants vertically; 4. by successive planting and extending the growing season with strategies to cool plants in the summer and warm plants in the winter, including putting together a simple portable greenhouse.
Where can you find such a comprehensive gardening system? My book-More Food from Small Spaces, explains and illustrates all these strategies with clear and simple instructions- including how to build two different kinds of inexpensive portable greenhouses. Here’s how "Foreword Reviews", a book trade review journal described the book "Gardeners who believe they don't need another book on the horticulture shelf may want to reconsider, as Park's high-yield techniques are worth far more than the purchase price of her book." - Nancy Walker, ForeWord Reviews
And it only costs $8.99 in pdf format.
Learn more at: www.centersquaregardens.com/book
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Wrong it doesn't work They chew right through
Love this. this is something I can do by myself. Looks like you would be able to put the shade over these
this is the best one I have seen yet. Thank you so much for sharing
I think this is the best, most versatile way of making a shade framework out of all the videos I've seen on TH-cam. But, my question is this: do you glue the pipes in place or just assemble them without gluing?
I haven't found it necessary to use glue for my garden projects made from PVC pipes. I prefer to take the structures apart for storage over the winter. Thanks for your comment.
Thank you Margaret!!!
Thanks!
Our squirrels devour everything, including entire tomato plants, sunflower plants, etc. I noticed they don't bother plants under plastic netting (lazy?), so I'll try this as a deterrent. Thanks for a great idea, and great video! :)
Thank you!
Finally the tomatoes at minute 10 .
You can dry other foods too. I've dried plums in this way. Thanks for your comment!
Nice cideo. Nice lady!!
Thank you!
I use mosquito netting for covering to keep out any bugs. I just place my drying materials on a flat grid in full sun and they dry really fast as they are also exposed to natural air movement.
Thanks for your suggestion!
Oh, very helpful. I'm always looking for tricks that an older woman (me) can do myself. This is doable!
What a clever lady.
thank you so much best tutorial ever
I had rabbits chew this plastic fencing
Thanks for sharing your experience Cynthia.
Hey there! Looking great. I'm a Peace Corps Volunteer serving in West Africa as an Agriculture volunteer. Our Hot season is coming up! I'm looking at developing a shade structure, and cost is a huge factor with the people I work with. I'm thinking about doing a shade structure with old mosquito nets -- any thoughts? A lot of shade structures I've seen use fancy materials which aren't even close to available here. But I'm thinking that the mosquito net would give enough dappled shade. Thanks for any insights!
I'm not sure that mosquito netting will create enough shade. Try doubling or tripling the layers. Old lace curtains or tablecloths do work well, if you can find any of these.
Great tip on leaning pot over for a few days to get the plants to turn!
Thank you!
The squirrels in my area would chew right through that material.
Great info, thanks!
You made this video some time ago, but it is an awesome idea.
Well done video . You may be interested in creating a group on www.leafmeet.com to promote your website and videos . leaf meet is dedicated to this kind of interest.
Thanks for the tip!
What state do u live in?
so how did you build your Greenhouse?
Sorry, I never got back to you. I was developing a little e-book on this topic exactly when you asked. If you want directions for building an easy hoop house or gabled greenhouse from PVC pipes, e-mail me at margaret.park2@gmail.com. I think I've discovered the easiest way to cover these structures with plastic sheeting without having to install a door.
*Excellent tutorial.. thanks for sharing.. love your accent.*
Thanks!
Great idea. Nice to see a video with "productive" comments.
Thank you!
Love this idea. What size PVC are you using? Same size for your shade canopy? Thanks!
Yes, it's 3/4 inch PVC, the same as for the shade canopy. Thanks for asking!
would you put the shade cloth over zucchini/squash too?
I think the ideal growing temperatures for squashes is between 70 and 95 degrees F. I f you get many weeks of temperatures near or over 100 degrees, it would probably be a good idea to cover them. But if it's only three weeks or so , they're probably OK without the shade cloth.
I think we're gonna try this. Good idea!
:) Nice ty :)
Thank you so much for your tutorial. I'm going to do this this year for sure.
I have some questions, so can you grow plant (vegetable) in Vancouver BC Canada in winter? and also how can these plants SURVIVE the cold, seens most of them are summer plants? sorry stupid question. I'm new to planting
+Dan Serevi I think in Vancouver you can probably grow plants in a greenhouse in winter -- but they would have to be plants that can withstand a little frost, The plants in this video are a good sample to choose from. You can plant seeds in January in the greenhouse and the seeds will sprout when the soil temperature is right for them. This way you're getting the earliest start.
Great idea! I'm doing container gardening and I think that besides being a sun screen, it will help keep birds out of my tomatoes! Thank you. - Mary in Texas
Just what I was looking for! Thank you!
That is so awesome, thank you for the video!
2nd comment today and I love in a flat, in Mallorca with direct sun for quite a good time and it a very humid island and hot, like 35c sometimes. would this shade cloth help me use my greenhouse in summer since it esencially a plant cooker now
+Enrique Goitia I think the shade cloth would help cool your plants. Give it a try if you can find some shade cloth in your area.
hi, I have a small one rack greenhouse but it gets to hot, like 50c hot. do you use your in summer and at what temp do you grow in it. I know that the prose is to raise the co2 and heat for winter.
+Enrique Goitia My greenhouse has a plastic cover that I remove in the warm weather. I also drape it with shade cloth in the summer and also grow vine crops like cucumbers on the side for some more shade.
+Margaret Park but won't the co2 concentration be less without the plastic? or is it just to hot
Yes. It's just too hot with the plastic cover.
Sino Netting is shade netting, plastic netting manufacturer in South of China, website: www.sinonetting.com welcome to visit our factory.
No adhesive at all? They fit tightly enough to stay together just like that?
+laura brown They fit so tightly that sometimes I have to use a hammer to knock them apart for disassembly.
if this a tutorial video you're bad.. because I can't hear you clearly.. but if this just show case video.. is ok.
+KawaiiSnake 666 Oh, I'm sorry you were disappointed in the video. I will take your advice to heart.
How Long it take to dry beef ?
+pancake I have never tried to dry meats, so I'm sorry that I can't really answer your question. I doubt it would take longer than drying juicy vegetables, though.
Did u use glue.to fix th pipes.in the connectors i.e T and 3 way.connector????and how.did u cut pvc pipes???
+varun bhatia Gluing isn't necessary for the strength and stability of the structures. And by not using glue, you can take them apart for winter storage. I cut the plastic pipes with a 3/4 inch pipe cutter. You can also use a saw. Thanks for your question.
Just a little tip for filming next time - go to the other side of the table and let the light fall on you and what you are doing. You are backlighted much of the time -turning it around will prevent this -thanks for the video :)
+EVEY71 Thanks for the tip! It's a learning curve.
Good idea, but I suspect I'd want to construct something similar but with a hinged door access on one side for easier humanoid access.
I have always used crushed sea shells and cups of beer for slugs. Very interesting idea! Chuck
Very neat idea! Loved it! Chuck
Fensterfarm Greenhouse Thanks!
This is why I love TH-cam! Great job!
F Zentura Thank you!
Interesting... A long time ago I took four squares of 1/4 inch board two foot on a side... I then cut off ONE corner 10 inches long from each piece and tied them all together at the cut off corner to make a 4 sided dish reflector that can be FOLDED UP when not in use :) :)... see lewishb dot biz Lewis
Lewisharry Brackett It sounds great. Why not made a video of it and share it on TH-cam?
Why not just construct a Greehouse or Hoophouse?
ulie77 Thanks for your comment. I do have a portable greenhouse that I rotate around the garden. Sometimes the plants I want to save are not in the new greenhouse location. Then I use this way of overwintering plants.
she is so sweet.. (0.22) my mom twitches her fingers the same way :) so cute.. your vid is really easy
Hi Margaret I am new to this, and bought a green house hubby put together. Thought I would put on my deck and put seeds in things. It gets very hot on deck. I am wondering if I am too late to seed now as its June but we have hot weather until October. I was just going to grow everything in some flat tubs or roasting pans.. what are your thoughts because you said you will plant later too and I am wondering about that..
hai its very helpful for my container tree shade idea, thaks
Lonna V Good simple idea to shade plants. Thank you
LONNA VAN METER Thank you for commenting