Secrets to a successfull urban garden with little work.
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- How to make gardening easy. Simple gardening tips. We summarize simple tips that we found to work well in our garden that doesn't take a lot of cash to implement.
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Thoroughly impressed! I also use cold pressed kelp. I did not want just any fertilizer. I was blessed this summer to have 300 beautiful tomatoes out of 10 city pots on my porch. I use food smoothies in my very rich soil that I brew all spring and summer long for the next year's plants. I gently shake my plants every morning. I canned my tomatoes. They last 6-8 weeks before breaking down. I use heirloom seeds for all of my plants. Cucumbers, rosemary, basil parsley, potatoes ect.
I was very impressed with how much information this little video contained. I learned a lot. Thank you for making this. I'm an apartment garden grower but this video gave me some big picture information that I was lacking. I actually logged in just so I could thank you guys!
This is a fantastic video... I am an organic farmer myself. I produce my own fertilizer and other concoctions. I operate at my backyard in an urban estate in Nairobi, Kenya. Keep up the good work. Thanks for sharing! Cheers!
I rarely find a video worth commenting on. This video is quick and straight to the point packed full of beneficial information. Well done. Thank you very much for uploading.
Being a "steadfast" believer in container growing as seen on my TH-cam channel "Gardening With Vincenzo", I am always pleased to see what other enthusiasts are doing and enjoyed your video!
Thanks for sharing !
we made our raised garden beds out of slab wood salvaged from saw mill waste. we also salvaged saw dust which was let to age and weather for a year. then added to our clay soils to loosen them up a bit so the roots could spread. also rabbit manure as fertilizer can be added with no worry about burning your plants. we supplement the soil by adding compost made from yard waste(leaves, grass cuttings, and plant cuttings from the garden.) cheep simple and organic. and slab wood raised garden beds look unique too.
Six weeks ago, I dug up a spot in my lawn to plant a small garden. After removing the grass and adding some organic material (leftover potting soil) and a few amendments, this garden is growing like crazy. By eliminating the grass, the plants are doing extremely well as compared to a previous attempt with similar plants.
I put down hardwood mulch to conserve soil moisture, a spider mite infestation became a problem in just a few days. A different kind of mulch is desirable.
Soil amendment regimen:
Worm castings, fish bonemeal, gypsum, molasses, fish fertilizer (5-1-1), liquid kelp (sulfate of potash 0-0-8), worm tea.
My soil is a very hard clay much like Arizona, it presents a challenge to grow anything productive.
Great job !!!
The oya pots are a great idea! I want to try those for our budding school garden. They will be perfect for over the weekends!
I am in the South Eastern U.S., In South Carolina.
We have tons of wild broom straw,leaves& pine straw to mulch our beds.
You may not have that,but mulch is the only thing I saw that you did not cover in your video. You should add mulch to your soil to keep weeds down & water in.
Great video, thanks!
WOW a lot OF INFO packed into such a short video! great VIDEO!!
Awesome, I allow my water to sit for a couple of days to hopefully get the chlorine to evaporate. I also try to keep my leafy greens going here in Phoenix. love gardening. Thanks for your video
annette jones thanks for watching and for the comments. I’m with... gardening brings us so much joy!
that was a great summery of effective gardening processes. thanks for sharing.
Awesome video. I got my aspiration from for my yard garden from this video.
Great video, I love the simple but logical ideas. Thanks!!
Thank you so much for your video! I have been wondering how I was going to filter my garden water and u provided the answer in addition to tips for so many more things! Much Love and Many Blessings!!!
thx for the share and glad you liked it :)
Great tips! It looks like you put a lot of time and energy into gardening. You've highlighted a lot of the common problems you find in gardens. Good advice!
Thx Leah!
Great garden! I could only dream of mine being like this. Keep growing!
Awesome information! I am in Arizona too, and new to gardening! Thank you for making this!!! :)
Hello I just wanted to say first of all great video! lots of great ideas! and also your are right about the bees and other pollinators. I noticed this year especially. I live in PA and our property is surrounded by woods and wildflowers and I've hardly seen any bees this year. we grow a large garden every year and it's doing ok this year but there's hardly any bees...of any kind not just the honeybee.
i've been living in Sinaloa mexico where its nice and hot most of the year. i'm getting older too so i needed a way to avoid the back breaking task of creating soil from compost and lugging it to my garden beds. i call it the lazy mans compost. i get someone younger and stronger than me to dig a nice big hole. two feet by two feet seems to work well. then i chuck in all the kitchen waste, dog poop, leaves, plant trimmings and even young weeds that havent sprouted seeds yet. when the hole is done i cover it with soil and plant seeds right on top. as the seedlings develop the compost does its thing underground. no flies, no mixing or turning, no muss no fuss. apperently it doesnt need as much time as we all thought. i got the idea when i noticed that seeds and pits Id thrown into the compost were growing in it after only a month or so. its been working for me now for about 4 years. ah and one other benie, as the compost compacts the soil slumps down and creates a low spot that prevents runoff. saves water, time and chiropractic bills.
Great idea! Simple yet effective!
I would skip the dog poop, except it your dog is a vegeterian,,,, Lots of undesireable things in dog food and NO meat in my compost
Sally Weltner it rains a lot in Sinaloa though in the summer
Sally, what you're doing is a form of hugelkulture. I've done it in my garden beds. Dug down deep, throw in tree limbs (they break down slowly and continuously feed the plants) as well as garden and kitchen waste and leaves, lots and lots of leaves. Then I cover that with garden soil and plant away. I mulch with hay and at the end of the season I just clean up the bed and cover it with black plastic until next year.The only thing you mentioned that I got concerned about was the dog feces
Excellent information. Thanks.
Exceptional video! Short and thoughtful presentation packed with information. The music, while a bit distracting and not my favorite, none the less, adds personal creative style content .
And I thought I was the only one who thought of filtering the water Thank you , it is so important I have found my plants do very well. And we have used hay bales and they are awesome for tomatoes my lettuce did not like it much but the potatoes did. 🐔😀
Before you plant let the chickens work on the bed....They will eat the grass and eliminate it entirely,. What grows after the chickens have done eating the grass shoots etc is really easy to remove. Chickens also remove bad bugs and leave droppings on the planting area which provide great manure
Angeli Alvares As long as you realise that you will have to build a cage around the veggies to keep the little blighters out as chickens love eating the veggies and if you have taught them to feast on your garden then you had better protect your plants from then on .
True. Best to put in a chicken run and a chicken house where they can be kept separate when not needed
fantastic work. very educational. thank you for sharing.
Thank you :)
Love the raised beds, I plan on starting one this year as a new addition.
Hai... I love all about garden, thank for share your video. I'm coffee farmer from dataran tinggi gayo sumatera Indonesia
Super great video! I love the idea with the Clay Pots ... Thank you so much
Super great video! I love the idea with the Clay Pots . OOLLAS , CLAY POTS OLLAS
Composted wood chips as a cover,saves water and prevents weeds.
Very informative video. Thank you!
Love this video.Lots of good ideas. Didnt know that our tap water is actually bad for the plants.That shows how bad it is for us too.
+angela sheppard The chlorine kills the beneficial bacteria and fungus in the soil and roots. I think some city/county municipalities are now using chloramine, which includes ammonia that actually would be good for the bacteria, once separated from the chlorine, although, the fish produce so much waste in relation to the plant volume, we end up with too much nitrate anyway, so we're removing the ammonia too, to minimize wasted water. Actually, we're just now learning with a planted fish tank, not farming really.
It isn't, this is just regurgitated misinformation.
Thank you! Concise, informative and interesting. Congratulations.
like your video. You're doing great, esp for Arizona.
What do you mean about stop grass before you start can you explane if you have a time I'm waiting for your replay thanx
The cardboard and pavers serve as a barrier. Our beds with cardboard have very little grass, the ones without are over run with grass. Hope that helps
Those olla's are awesome :) Thanks for the tips!
Peace and blessings....
Based on your area and the lower amount of water you get, I would think that a great economical way of getting the most production would be using the back to eden method or the Ruth Stout method. Some people call the ruth stout method lasagna gardening. I have used both methods and here in Wisconsin we have had trouble with drought in the last few years so water conservation is key. Production is great with either method.
Good info, thanks for sharing.
How much area does an oya pot cover on a 4'x8' raised bed? How often does it need refilling?
The olla we got covers about 18 inches around. We have 3 ollas in our 4x8 bed. But it depends on the size of ollas you choose.
For refilling, it really depends on your climate, what you're watering, etc. I'd say every 2-3 days. Ours is hooked up to our rain barrels so it fills automatically.
I have a video on more specifics. I'll include the link
Here's the story I mentioned... th-cam.com/video/KGxqShoGKFI/w-d-xo.html
We can't buy those clay watering pots in South Africa. I wish we could. You guys are doing something so magnificent.
Those clay pots are a great idea, thank you.
just found your channel today love it
Thank you! Glad you like it!
Excellent! Thanks for the tips
This is good but you need ground cover on your gardens. Pine straw, hay straw, wood chips, etc. will work. Way less water will be needed, less weeds and the soil will stay pliable and moist. As the cover breaks down it will add nutrients to the soil.
Jason S nice
. so you know what a huge difference it makes. it is the gardeners secret weapon :)
Jason S I have an electric mower with a mulching blade and rear bagger. I use grass clippings and leaves. I also use red wiggler compost worms in my grow beds. They are always breaking down the clippings and adding all those great castings. I try not to buy anything. :) Cheers
Great video with nice simple gardening tips keep-up the good work.
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Awesome video! I worked at the Farm at Agritopia in Gilbert, AZ and met a lot of cool people in the neighborhood with different gardening techniques. If you've never been there I highly suggest a visit!
Simple and effective advice.. thank you !
very nice garden
I'd be curious to figure some detailed specs on the system in order to balance the fish to plant ratio so that water is not wasted trying to keep nitrates down in the pond, like, in relation to space/volume used and perhaps even weight of product produced. Depending on fish stocking density, I've heard that 100 gallons of fish pond could provide for 500 gallons of vegetable aquaponics grow bed, if that makes sense? I'm currently keeping a planted fish aquarium to learn more. If you listen to people at the store in the aquarium hobby, you'll basically end up with a highly stocked tank, having to do a lot of water changes, but I'm creating a more balanced system that can go months without worrying about high nitrates. Two little guppies are providing for all sorts of aquatic plants, filling up the space in a 40 gallon tank. Not sure if it's really balanced yet though, just started a month or two ago.
Thanks this video was supper helpful. 😊
It is good for the plants to have enough space for the plants to grow pretty easily, and also have enough sunlight and rain to help the plants to grow well. 😃
I commend you on your garden! Great job and thanks for the tips
thank you, may be happy always with you and the universe always nursing us
Very informative. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much for sharing.
great video made me feel better
Thanks for this video, very helpful!
I live in northern az, were we get snow, just starting out is overwhelming. The first problem we’ve came across is gophers, squirrels, rats and mice 🐭 they have a hotel. I have large mouse traps we’re we find helps with squirrels, rats and mice. BUT the gophers are truly smart I used poison once and will not do this again. I don’t want owls or our dogs to eat poisoned gophers. Next I noticed the soil I am getting mulch. So I want to do green houses which I find expenses are a concern. Hydroponics with tilapias would be great for a food source as well. And circulation of water. Making beds, towers is a lot. Wow am already exhausted just trying to lay out a plan. Thank you so much for your videos and sharing.
Thank you for the support!
Thank you so much, this is so helpful
good information - thanks - just started my first garden
You guys are awesome! Such an inspiration! Thanks for sharing:)
You forgot to mention the No. 1 thing!!!! Mulch especially wood chip mulch. This will do more than anything else to give you great soil, attract beneficial insects, conserve moisture. A thick enough layer will act as water reserve and you may not even need to water depending on your area.
Also, olla's are great, the plants do much better with them. Way better than drip or overhead irrigation. You can make them easily using two clay pots glued together for cheap.
Nice gardening tips... Thanks!
This was awesome! Thanks.
Why don't you use mulch?? Without mulch your soil dries out very quickly. Mulch gives the soil constant nutrients when it rots, holds weeds down and moisture in.
these are amassing ideas to resolve the watering any garden Thank you for this. the grey water or rain water are really good but how to collect these in the cheapest way? we usually collected water in the very expensive tanks however we can use the rubbish bins which are in our area on the wills that are very helpful to watering in any area at our backyard.
I have a suggestion, wood chips for moisture conservation and soil conditioning, yes it works. rock solid soil turns powdery without water under wood chips, why is this? I dont understand totally but its true, take away sun exposure and the soil turns to a loose medium, what I hear is do not use ucalyptus or black walnut anything else is fine depending on where it comes from. the other thing is pray you dont have slugs or else they will become worse and you will have to hunt them with a flashlight everynight like I do.
Thanks for the tips and tricks.
love you tube team..love like all way.
Lots of great info. Thanks
Its Great!! Using Pot is the oldest method of watering plant Bharat Farming!!
Question on the ollas. Do you put just one per bed? And if yes is that enough to keep the whole bed watered or do you have to also water the traditional way? Love this idea and going to do it!
Thank you for this video.Please share tips for vertical gardening for community?
Great video thanks!
barbisrule thanks for watching and subscribing!!!
after seeing this garden, I now know I need help with developing my garden if you have any suggestions they would be greatly appreciated thank you
Start with good organic soil. Then set up a good watering schedule. Plant in full sun and make sure u keep the grass down. :)
Great tips!
i would recomend some tiny type of clove as a ground cover. they provide nitrogen out of the air, for the soil and keep the moisture in the soil from evaporating. but clover need theyr bacteria, so clover works best if you dig them out in nature.
+Samuel Trajano I think you will find that soil covered in clover, or any other green plant, will loose more water than if the soil is left bare. Plants draw up water through their roots in to their ( note correct spelling) leaves where it combines with carbon dioxide in the air to produce sugar which is kept in the plant and oxygen that goes back into the air . The plants roots will suck water out of the soil like a sponge
barkershill the amount of water used by the plants is nothing in compare to the evaporation that an uncovered soil lets out.
+Samuel Trajano That's not what in was told at agricultural college . If your theory was correct the soil under a large tree would be really wet, if you check it out though you will find that it is a lot drier than surrounding soil.
barkershill
because there are less plants who can build up a closed root system down there. you need deep roots and flat covering roots. like dandelion and clover together. the deep roots brings up moisture from underground and the flat roots hold it and keep it from evaporating. you are right that under a tree with grass underneath, there are not much water in the soil, but thats because of the lack of sun light right at the stem, that in turn makes the soil be less covered and therefore it gets dry. if you plant shadow loving plants under a tree it keeps the moisture. plus it gets moisture from dew over night. that works for open field too. but only if you get deep roots and flat roots togheter. i hope you understood what i meant to write. english is my third language, if portoguese or german helps, i can offer that
p.s. in a agricultural college you will learn what big industry wants you to learn. i am a landscaper w diploma, and even there, at our institute was a lot of useless info with just the intention to sell products.
+Samuel Trajano Thanks for the reply Sam , No I can only speak English. I was at College nearly fifty years ago ! AAgh! Interesting ideas that you have though , but completely new to me . so does this process that you mention have a name that I could look up??
Well I've been researching ways to feed the fish and found that black fly larva and duck weed are great and can be done at home all natural and cheap
Very important tips. Thank you !!! I downloaded your video )))
try smartfarm to growing too. very good video
i've tried treated wood for beds it don't work for me only last about 2 yrs, the best beds i made is out of old sheet metal that was used on roof of barns, and use tee post for holding in the sides and aluminum bailing wire to tie the end to the side and bottom to keep moles ect out, The very best is concert blocks or brick, but very expensive to build looking at about $400 bucks a bed, i all ready had the tee post and tin was out just the cost of bailing wire and little bit of caulking and my time. my cost 27 bucks and was made with in 1 hour of time for a raise garden bed, i've been using it for 7 years now and still looks like the day i built it, it may even out last me he heee
woah this seems really complicated to me I only just started!Looks Ill be learning a lot from you guys : )
+Jess Chappell same with me!
Jess Chappell It’s all baby steps. Yes u build up slowly.
I am glad you put such emphasis on soil improvement... composting and improving soil aeration will improve yields
bummer that you are so confused about GMOs there is a big difference between a hybrid and genetically modified. There are tons of excellent hybrids
Good video on urban agriculture
awesome video and tips, thanks for the inspiration!
Awesome! Highly impressive!
Great tips, thank you!
Thanks for posting this vid. It really helps me a lot in my project. ^_^
The water filter seems the most expensive in this setup. Chlorine will evaporate when left standing. Flouride is harder to remove. Would a sand filter perhaps combined with active carbon reduce flouride enough?
Carbon will just grab the chlorine. Carbon and fluoride don't react with each other well. Actived alumina filters are used to remove fluoride. Other than that RO or distillation.
a lot of great ideas, thanks.
Nice video now i know to plant plant's
The device you use to water your beds. How many would normally be needed for a 4x8 bed? I know it depends on the needs of the individual plants but the water just kinda bleeds out do the plants have to be right next to it? Looking forward to your response. Thanks Janice
We use 3 Ollas per bed. Hope that helps :)
a lot of great information
alot of good general info in brief
good advice, thanks
Great video.
One really inexpensive (~10$) thing you can do is get your soil tested so that you can know exactly what it lacks. Many gardeners waste lots of $ putting too much fertilizer on their gardens & even create production problems by increasing the phosphorus level too high in their soil. Too much P will cause zinc & iron deficency in plants--even when the soil has sufficent zn & fe (too much P causes the plant to not be able to uptake to nutrients).
A B I don't know where you live but here in California soil tests are $70 + and the test kits you buy in the garden centers can't be relied on to be accurate.
***** Why would you spend 70$ when you can get a routine analysis done for 10$?
Use this url: soiltesting.tamu.edu/webpages/forms.html
A B I'll check if they will accept soil samples from calif
They will test samples from anywhere... just follow the directions on their submittal form.
Can we transport water and snow in containers? We can store it until needed. It's always raining somewhere in the United States.
Great Job On The Video
Thank You
From Richard Daigle
fantastic and beautiful
Hello...is it okay to share part of your video to raise funds for a community food growing project in the UK? I wasn't too sure if you had it copyrighted or not? It's a fantastic example of the kind of thing I want to achieve!! You'd be credited with your logo of course :)
Sure, the goal is to help our communities to become more self sufficient.
If you use cardboard to line the beds when it rots the next year will the grass come through ?
Do you test for pollutants in the urban soil or simply hope for the best ?