I have an entire playlist in my channel titled "GreenStalk Vertical planter" with videos on how to make your DIY soil mix for the GreenStalk, how to build trellising for it, DIY watering system etc, and also tours of the GreenStalks that I filmed at different times of the year! Be sure to check it out! If the link below does not work, you can find it in the Playlists tab on my Channel! Happy GreenStalking (hmm, why does that sound a bit inappropriate 😅) th-cam.com/play/PLEpWw78qMngRZBknho4IznSGk46QqqPlE.html&si=R6e_RwMcOt2pDxYh
I'm imagining a vintage radio drama called "The Green Stalker!" Criminals everywhere tremble at the sound of the name. He comes out of the shadows, silent, deadly, and horribly green! In an instant, an evil-doer can find himself dropping into the river with concrete swimfins or dangling from a lamppost with a hemp necktie.
I've been putting an empty half-gallon milk jug (lying on its side) into the tube to catch any excess water and then pour it back in when it's done draining.
My 2nd year 2024 for planting in my #Greenstalks Your explanation is totally awesome, your tips are spot on! Sure wish I found your channel last year! Happy Growing #GreenLove!
This is the most helpful Greenstalk video I’ve seen, and I’ve been researching this product for months! So many helpful tips and so clearly explained. Just subscribed to your channel. 😊
Oh wow, that is the nicest comment, and very encouraging! Thanks so much for taking a moment to share! Much appreciated! I hope you have great success with your GreenStalks!💚
1. Add perlite to the potting mix 2. Use a good quality potting mix 3. Fill each level of the stacker before stacking; adds stability as you build 4. Make a depression with the water disc and leave a small amount of space between the soil and the disc so the water can flow better 5. Plant before you stack 6. Plant at an angle 7. Water each pocket when you initially plant and eventually from the top reservoir; watch pockets to ensure they're moist 8. Use a liquid fertilizer 9. Get assistance when moving the Greenstalk (heavy when filled and watered) 10. Fill 1/2 way when fertilizer to slow down waste of fertilizer then do a second 1/2 a little later
Im setting up my first greenstalk and found out that it's easier on your back to place the first tray empty on the base with a painter's tape covering the hole. Fill it, plant, water to settle the soil, remove the tape, place the water saucer, and stack the next one empty and repeat until you have your tower set up. That way you are not lifting 1cft every level.
I stack all of mine in place, empty. Stack one, plug center watering hole while adding soil and make sure to fill to the top. Add starts before adding next tier. Seeds you can plant at anytime but easier to plant starts once the soil is in and before stacking next level.
I'm elderly and I stack an empty one on top and then fill it and plant it. Once they are filled with soil I can't lift it so this way works for me. I also buy 2 larger levels (original) and 2 smaller (leaf) and create a stack of 4. The 5-7 layers are too tall for me to water and with our storms and wind it's just asking to be blown over if it's that tall.
I am definitely appreciating the spinning base. A bit pricey when all is said and done, but I am gradually going to replace all my bases with spinners.
For seeds that don’t need light for germination, such as carrots, I have cut out pieces of cardboard to top each pocket. This will keep the soil consistently moist, and rarely do I need to add more water until I take them off. Check them regularly and remove the cardboard once seeds germinate.
You are adorable! Nice presentation. 👍🏻 For me, the set-up is easier if I fill each tray about 1/2 full and then place that tray on top of the lower level. It’s lighter and easier to handle. Once I’ve set-up the entire planter, I add another small bit of potting mix into each pocket as I’m planting (the mix seems to settle quite a bit once I water it). My strawberries over-wintered beautifully in my Greenstalk! The berries are safer from predators and are easy for me to pick. Same for salad greensM Love that twirling wheeled base. Rotate every few days so all plants get equal sun. You are a bit of Sunshine yourself! Enjoy your harvest!
Wonderful idea to fill the tier half full and then put in place. I can't lift a full original tier so I was placing it the lower level and filling. Your idea takes into account the the need for some weight to fit properly. So glad I saw this!
Btw, I did this, it is a truly awesome idea. Not messy like tarp -AND I can use it to store the potting soil in until it runs out! Game changer!! Thanks so much!
Get some kiddy pools at the dollar store for amending your soil, way less mess than just a tarp -- plus nice foot soak on hot days throughout the summer. I plant herbs and greens nearer to the top and things that need staking below that and on the bottom tier I plant marigolds to help keep pests at bay. Peas and beans have done the best for me and herbs. I use dowels for staking with some garden tie that is thin plastic on a roll that rips when you pull it hard. I fertilize with the green powdered stuff you add to water every 3-ish weeks once plants are on their way. I have spinners (no wheels) and turn my towers every couple days to keep the sun on everything. Rinse everything every year when you empty/refill -- make sure none of the drainage holes are blocked and be careful filling so that nothing goes down the middle hole (or cover it with a cup or plastic wrap). Enjoy/have fun.
😂You are sooo right about the nasturtiums - they have taken over the top of my greenstalk and are now cascading down into my upward growing tomatoes. Oh, one tip I saw on another video was using that small black plastic cap that comes with the greenstalk on the center water channel while you’re putting the potting mixture into the trays helps to keep the mixture out of the watering system. One tip I personally learned was that slowing down the rate of water going into the top saucer (putting the hose on a slow but steady rate) actually worked far better than shooting water into the saucer to reach that top line. You do a version of that with only filling it halfway, then coming back a while later. Your greenstalks look great!
You know, I never did get that black cap...not sure if it comes with some additional apparatus that I have not bought. But I get the idea, it makes a lot of sense. And interesting tip about slowing down the water flow. Will try that too and see how it works out, thanks for sharing.
I didn't get any black plastic caps either but I have plastic shot glasses at the dollar store and use those to cover the hole while filling the tiers.
I just found your channel and subscribed. I bought my Greenstalks this year (4 of them). I chose these because my yard is not conducive to direct planting (4 inches down and I hit rock). I live in central Texas where we had an incredibly hot summer. Right now, my plants are thriving much better. I have various types of pepper plants as well as peppermint, basil, chives and lettuce. Thank you for your video! I believe it will help me tremendously during next spring’s planting season!
So glad you are growing in GreenStalks! I really enjoy mine, and I do have a large backyard, but still prefer growing in the GreenStalks. Yep, you folks had a brutally hot summer this year. Hope next year is more normal. Thanks for subscribing to my channel!
I bought a 5 tiered Greenstalk this spring but I was worried about the plastic wheels on the bases that they sell. I found an adjustable rotating base on Amazon with heavy duty steel wheels for about half the price of the Greenstalk one & I’m very pleased with it.
Check out rubber casters instead of plastic. they make commercial ones that can be locked. If you need this be careful there are a lot of cheap ones on the market. the last thing you want is for it to break while there is dirt & plants in it. ;-)
I am definitely planning to do that. I know GreenStalk offers a watering system on their website, but I want to try and hook one up myself. Thanks for the great tip!
If the water goes in slowly it will only actually water the top tier. Need to go on fast enough to fill up the watering tray so that it will get down to the other tiers. How fast does your drip emitter run?
Thank you for the very enjoyable and down to earth presentation! I just ordered my first Greenstalk today, a 7-tier style, and am looking forward to using it in the future. Your enthusiasm is contagious, by the way😅 And thanks to the others who have added their tips also.
I started off with a 7-tier leaf. Then I ended up buying 3 more 5-tier originals. I balanced them out so that I made 5 slightly shorter GreenStalks, with originals at the bottom and Leaf tiers at the top. The slightly shorter height immensy improved the stability IMO. Thanks for watching and for the kind words. You are going to LOVE your GreenStalk!
From what I understand, sunflowers actually attract pests that would otherwise attack your others. Usually, they're planted far away from the rest of the garden, but you'll find out whether interplanting will work! I thank you SO much for your comprehensive tips! I never heard of GreenStalk until I saw this video. I've been trying to figure out how I was going to plant everything we want to plant in the small space we have that needs to be enclosed because of deer, voles, and rabbits. There are only 2 of us, so we don't need a lot of anything in particular. Watching your video as the first has been a blessing. I don't know the cost, but the cost of outdoor/pest resistant wood is cost prohibitive. Cedar, Bubinga, Mahogany ... SO expensive. Now, I will look into these for my planters and save the expensive stuff for the enclosure. Thank you so much!
You are so very welcome. I absolutely LOVE my Greenstalks - and I have tried other vertical planter, as well as done some research on the popular ones. These are the BEST and the best value too. Here's a tip. If you can wait till Mother's Day, that is the best sale of the year. You can also use a coupon code (I am not an affiliate, but I use THERUSTEDGARDEN as the code, to get an additional 10% off!). Good luck!!
Ya, there are lots of sponsored reviewers for GreenStalks out there. I do love the product and the company very much, though. Glad you found it helpful!
Great presentation! I second the tip for watering in stages. I'm a first year Greenstalk user, but this really stood out when I was filling the water reservoir. My only thing to add would be to make sure that you're Greenstalk is level if you're using the base. We didn't have ours completely level at first, and the water came out of several places.
@@GingerfootGarden you are too nice! If you'd like a tip, often, when I speak to the camera, I imagine I am talking to my sister, who is always asking me for gardening advice. Maybe that's why I come across as natural, 'cos that's the only way I know to be with my sis!!!
After my first year with a greenstalk I decided to follow a tip from another user to use a drill to slightly enlarge the tiny holes in the grey sections and the top water tray. Now that I've seen this video I may have to slow down the watering from rhe top.
The watering mechanism has been carefully designed by the inventors and it is the differentiator for this planter, and I am sure they experimented a great deal with various sizes of holes. So I decided to try other less invasive approaches. But I know others have done what you did and are happy about it, so not sure what the right answer is!
I tried to subscribe , but , TH-cam says I have too many subscriptions !!!! Keep making gardening videos and I'll keep watching !!!! Thank you very much !!!!
Thanks for trying to subscribe!! 😁. I appreciate you watching and commenting - TH-cam will send my videos your way even if you don't subscribe, since it sees that you watched and commented! Much appreciated!! 😊
Hello NorCal neighbor! I’m in Sacramento area and also garden and use GreenStalks. It’s funny that TH-cam just recently recommended your content to me. May you have a bountiful growing season!
Hi Neighbor! How lovely that you garden AND I am sure you are enjoying your GreenStalks! TH-cam has a knack at matching people with similar interests! So glad you found my channel! And wishing you a very successful gardening season as well!!!
Thank you so much for answering my question about the water disc under the water reservoir, your the only one who actually took the time to answer the question.
Thanks for sharing this. Green Stalk and other TH-camrs should provide more tips for people. I think they are doing people a disservice by making it sound so easy. I’ve had mine for 2 years and have been frustrated. I always have trouble with getting the water to flow to the bottom tier even after changing out my potting soil to the premium Roots brand which is airy and light. I tried your phased watering approach yesterday and I think it helped. 🤞❤
Yeah that watering system is definitely good, and likely the best out there in the market,but still not great. One more thing to consider, I recently read somewhere that you actually want the soil touching the bottom of the gray disc, to promote capillary action. I mentioned this to a friend who was complaining that the water was just flowing through, and she tried it and said it made a huge difference... Just thought I'd share, in case you wanted to try. I plan to.
Some great tips here. I plant AFTER I've stacked the whole thing. It's a bit awkward but SO much easier than trying to stack on top of a planted layer!
I had trouble with all the water going straight down and out. Turns out I had let mine dry out too much, so the surface of the planting material wasn't absorbing water. Clean out the holes, fluff up the soil, and replanted, and it worked fine again.
So many good tips to see before setting up a first planter, thank you. I'll be setting up my first two GS this season with strawberries and bush beans and appreciating the information.
That's fantastic, you're gonna love growing in them! Strawberries and bush beans both do really well in the GreenStalks. Lettuce and herbs do beautifully too. Enjoy!!!
I have 5 GreenStalks and love every one of them. I make my own soil mix for them these days...have a video in my GreenStalk playlist on how I make it, if you are interested. The trick is to keep the soil super light with ample perlite mixed in!
Thank you for this video. Wished I saw this before I filled with organic container soil. The stacking gratefully I did as you said, yeah could be killer to try and fill then lift.
Just found you! Thank you SO much for sharing all your insight. I’m pretty selective w/ my gardening channels & you’ve made the list, along w/ Laura from Garden Answer & the other stars. ☺️
Enjoyed your content! I use a small piece of blue painters tape to plug the watering hole until I add the next level. As I fill each level with mix and before adding the next level I use a hand held shower wand to gently pre moisten that levels mix. If all of the mix isn't moist before the first top water, the water from top won't go laterally and will continue straight down and out the bottom. That way you are only lifting lite, dry mix when assembling. Also...make sure there isn't any mix that gets into the grey watering discs before adding the next layer as these small floaters will start plugging the holes. As for the sunflower keeping plants that are trying to grow around them from doing well, it is most likely that the large, fine, root system of the sunflower out grows and out competes with available water and soil resources...it's just a better competitive 'weed'. Happy Gardening.
I absolutely love this video! I just subbed you, you did a wonderful job. Thank you I'm on my second Greenstalk! Just getting ready to put in the cool weather crops that I started from seed inside.
Very helpful! 13:36 I grow a row of the Proven Winners sunflowers in a densely planted front yard without any harm to the neighboring shrubs, perennials, and bulbs.
@@GreenLove1 in planted a ring of teddy bear sunflowers around my painted lady improved runner beans in a large container, a couple of months ago. They all sprouted well, and the beans are climbing their trellis and flowered well but the sunflowers have only grown about 4 inches each with no signs of flowers coming soon.
Lol, everything grows a little too well in the greenstalk.. And I don't have the heart to pull out beautiful plants with beautiful flowers that are growing well!!! 😻
Thank you. So glad I watched. You saved me a lot of time and mistakes. I usually learn trial and error.. The oh oops method.😋. What do you think? Could an additional length be added to the drain hose so water could be caught and reused back into the container as it has the fertilizer etc. Yes, I subscribed. Wish I had found you sooner.💕
@@ranchsailor721 "oh oops" is my favorite way to learn as well...but some mistakes are a pain to rectify (like unstacking a GreenStalk) and others, you might need to wait a year to try again (like oops, I missed the window to plant brussel sprouts seeds!). I think the idea of reusing the water that comes from that hose is fantastic. I have a milk jug connected to it, which is not super effective because it is lying on its side, but if there is a way to navigate the water to a lower elevation, you can definitely collect and reuse! Thank so much for subscribing! And so glad you found my channel!!
Great video! I just subscribed. I have 2 Greenstalks, one regular and one of the Leaf planters. Love them. I’m growing potatoes in my regular one this spring. Never done that before. Hopefully I get a good harvest. Cheers ❤
Oooh, how fun! Mother's Day sale coming up, I'm so tempted to buy another couple a GreenStalks! Never grown potatoes in them before, but I always say that everything grows better in the GreenStalk for me so maybe I should try! Thanks for subscribing!! I hope you have a great gardening season!
They were just teddy bear sunflowers, plants grow 6in tall. The melon actually grew and I got a HUGE fruit - the only one that the plant produced, it was awesome
I bought my Green Stalk before they came out with the twisting base. So I plant lettuce and shade loving things in the back and sun lovers in the front. I love mint, but you have to contain it. It works well on the top tray so it won’t spread. It will eventually if is in a lower tray.
You just alcame up on my feed. I am about to fill my second green stalk and your tips are quite useful. I especially like the tip about how to place the seedling sideways and near the edge. I realized that last year which was my first year with a geren stalk. I also water each pocket to insure moisture, especially the first time.
So glad you found it helpful! That's exciting to have another GreenStalk to bring you joy! Have a wonderful gardening season, and thanks for your kind comment!
I noticed you had dirt in one of you watering disk I learned this the hard way with mind. You need to make sure there is no dirt in them to plug up the little watering holes. Can’t’ wait to see how your plants all turn out. And to see what you come up with for your supports. The one’s from green stalk are very expensive and there are big gaps.
Thanks for the tip, you are absolutely right, the grey disks need to be free of any dirt. I have an entire playlist of videos on the GreenStalk planters - includes videos on DIY trellising, and also DIY soil making, tours etc, check it out when you have a minute!
Check out the Mother's Day special from Green Stalk. With the savings you can purchase two of them for just a little over $200 with free shipping. We just bought ours. I don't know if Green Love is an affiliate but "Hollar Homestead " is and we saved $10 in addition to their special sale. Nice presentation Green Love
I wonder if pool noodles can be cut to slide over the center rod, to take up space and also lighten the load in the pots. 🤔 overall though great video!!! Thank you for the tips!
Interesting idea. Maybe. But I actually want as much soil as possible since the more soil, the better the plants will grow. For the GreenStalk, it's all about the soil. Makes all the difference in the world.
Indoor gardening teaches us to utilize white reflective surfaces strategically placed around your plants for maximizing light penetration.White reflective surfaces do not create hot spots
In my greenhouse for very early spring and late fall plantings I also tape mylar space blankets on the north wall to reflect and bounce light from above back into the greenhouse.
Hi, I just got my own greensalk, my husband has one but he’s in charge of it. I wanted one for my deck (did not get the roller but did get the spinner). It is late in season here in NC but all I want to plant at this time is some spinach and romaine lettuce, which I know is ok to grow in the cooler times coming. My question is, is it ok to only use two or three tiers at this point and then later stack the other tiers in the spring/summer? Thank you. Loved your in-depth handy information.
I haven’t purchased one yet, but I just noticed what you said that in the water or the fertilizer will run through. Why can’t you catch it and run it back through or save it
Thanks Leigh! I was so sad when Lettuce season was over. Our Spring is wayyyy too short here in California. Maybe I will try some heat tolerant varieties. Any that you recommend (since you are the queen of lettuce, I have seen your videos, oh my!)
@@GreenLove1 lol thanks!!! I'm still harvesting! Solar flare, lunix, bronze beauty, outrageous are reds slow to bolt and parris Island cos green romaine yum!!!! I'll have at least 30 varieties this year!! Oh and great lakes LOVE ❤
I'm curious when you grew your kajari melon in your green stalk did you make a DiY tepee trellis for it or did you purchase the click on supports that green stalk sells, as I also planted a melon the minnesota midget & a sweetnut squash on the bottom level of mine but I'm going to try to create a 3 pole teepee style with those green garden rods & twine that are sold on amazon to support them, so they'll grow & be supported vertically not outwards
Ya, that's exactly how I trellised my melons, except I used Bamboo canes. I have a video in my GreenStalk playlist on how I do trellising, if you want to check it out.
There were a few other important points she made too, fir instance, regarding hoe to keep it stable and the water collection tube and preventing compacted soil
This is helpful. I am thinking about getting the product. I make my own compost from kitchen scraps, grass clippings, dead leaves, et cetera and the results are outstanding. Your feedback about potting mix gives me pause. I want to know if vining crops (malabar spinach, boniato, yam, et cetera) and staples such as okra are feasible. Thank you.
The manual gives the information for which plants that they recommend to plant in the vertical container system. Just a matter of reading and researching on your own. 🙄😊
I think your own compost will be an absolutely amazing additive to your potting mix! I actually mixed up my own though I did not talk about it on the video cos I wanted to see how it did, but it has done really really well.
@@jenmv3483 do an internet search for "How many plants per pocket site: GreenStalkgarden.com" - you should find the article. (Maybe it wasn't a chart, just an article, sorry)
The unit seems interesting. But it appears to be very expensive. When is the best time of year to get them on sale? Also do they last from one year to the next? I ask because I notice the plastic bucket gardens do not last. So how many years do you get out of yours. Also how do you protect yours season to season?
Mother's Day sale is the best for initial purchase since the Original planter is at its best price. Mine are only 3 years old, but others like Jess from Roots and Refuge farm have had theirs for 6/7 years, and quality seems really good.
Just got my new tower. Live in an apartment and have a small patio. What can you use to prevent small critters (squirrels and chipmunks) from destroying all your plants?
It's a great question, and I unfortunately do not know the answer. I have had this issue not just with my GreenStalks, but the rest of the garden too. Maybe someone else who reads your question might have some suggestions?! 🤔. Sorry!
@@GreenLove1 I would suggest making up a cayenne powder spray. Mix 1 teaspoon cayenne powder with 1.5 quarts of water. Add chopped onions and a chopped jalapeño pepper. Heat till boiling. Let cool, strain and put in spray bottle. Add a few drops of oil or dish soap to help spray stick to plant leaves. Spray plants real well with this. Repeat as needed and certainly after it rains.
Is the water reservoir on top supposed to have a gray watering disc underneath? I have tried to get the water reservoir to click into place with the water disc underneath it but it just won't click into place properly; but when I removed the disc the reservoir finally clicked into place. any comments on this problem would be greatly appreciated as the customer service email of greenstalk never replies to any of my questions.
You held up the runoff tube but didn't follow through with showing how to install it! DOH! How to install that hose isn't in the GreeStalk instructions and no one, so far that I've found on yourtube, has showed exactly how to install that thing. Fairly certain you just shove it up into the middle of the bottom layer atop the black base? But not exactly sure it really is just that simple. The rest of your video was very enjoyable. Lots of practical tips explained in an easy to understand way. Thank you!
Ha ha, ya, that's a bit ironic that I did not share that...and now I don't remember - must be cos it was super obvious and easy. I will have to check!! Thanks for calling it out!
I'm going to plug the overflow so the water does not drain out.... this part doesn't make sense. I have the garden tower as well and it has a catcher for the water.... next morning I pull the catcher out to water the tower.
It's supposed to be for watering only, but if you have a different way of watering, then I don't see why not! But I have personally never done if because the watering feature is the best feature and I do like using it!
So you are to soak the soil first before watering from the top?? My water just runs right out and won’t fill up to those lines it just stays one level while I’m watering and the water is just going straight through and out the tube….am I doing something wrong? I tried it slowly and it still won’t reach the measurement lines.
Couple of things to try (1) yes, your soil might be hydrophobic esp if it has a lot of content like peat. It is practically impossible to get it wet from top watering once it reaches that point, and You will have to water each pocket and agitatebthe soil a bit so it doesn't just flow through. (2) Make sure that your tiers are filled to the brim with soil, tamp down a little so you can get more soil in. I find that the drip mechanism between the tiers is insufficient. You actually need the soil touching the upper tier to trigger capillary action as well. Hope this helps.
I have some suggestions. First you put old clotting at base of each pot to retain water. Second. At the top put 20 or 10 liter transparent gallan water ,you can see level of water easily, put holes to gallan and put ear bud to control flow of water. This will give more facility, we need to put water once in 7 days. Jay bharat.
I also want you to experiment. At the basement, you grow lotus flower. 🪷 fill the water at base level. You make clothing rope, you insert inside holes, you can make holes little larger as per as need. Water from basement will move upward through clothing rope. Once you fill water make it wet,after that clothing rope will keep it wet. You must experiment. Water from below will go up,very useful in case if you are traveling abord, plant won't dry. You can grow azola or other water plant . Jay bharat.
Greenstalk doesn't explain this and you didn't either. How can you fill the top watering saucer when there is a hole and the water runs out of that and doesn't stay in the saucer to drip out? My greenstalk develops a pond on the patio floor when I try to fill that top saucer. Why doesn't it run through that hole for you, but it does for me?
The water runs through the hole and fills up the grey saucers in each tray before coming out through the bottom. There are 3 situations that I can think of that causes the water to pool at the bottom. 1. Your soil may be hydrophobic in places and not absorbing water fast enough - so water finds the quickest path which is down thru the hole instead of wetting the soil 2. You are sending the water thru too fast, so it seems like it is all flowing out from the bottom, even though it is filling that saucers too. Slow down the speed of fill, and do it in a couple of stages at least the first few times. 3. You put too much water...the excess comes out through the bottom. Hope this helps. The watering system is not perfect, and does require skill on the part of the user too. But it's the best vertical planter watering system that I know of in the market today! Also, once I installed the automatic watering (I DIY'ed it!) most of my watering issues went away!
@@GreenLove1 TY, but if I fill it fast or slow, I can't get it above the hole. Just keeps running through it. I didn't even think that top saucer filled the smaller trays. My trays have that same center hole and the water just runs right through and out the bottom. I think this is a serious design issue. But TY for trying to help. Best wishes.
When you are planting seeds, do not press them in until you are finished placing all seeds in place for the entire tier, it prevents losing count or doubling up with seeds in pockets.
I have an entire playlist in my channel titled "GreenStalk Vertical planter" with videos on how to make your DIY soil mix for the GreenStalk, how to build trellising for it, DIY watering system etc, and also tours of the GreenStalks that I filmed at different times of the year! Be sure to check it out! If the link below does not work, you can find it in the Playlists tab on my Channel! Happy GreenStalking (hmm, why does that sound a bit inappropriate 😅)
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I'm imagining a vintage radio drama called "The Green Stalker!" Criminals everywhere tremble at the sound of the name. He comes out of the shadows, silent, deadly, and horribly green! In an instant, an evil-doer can find himself dropping into the river with concrete swimfins or dangling from a lamppost with a hemp necktie.
@@dsbennett 🤩🤩🤩, keep going, you can sell this script to Hollywood!!!
Lovely voice, your joy in this shines through. Thank you for the play list.
@@champagnewalkersequinemass3568 how incredibly nice of you, thank you!!
I've been putting an empty half-gallon milk jug (lying on its side) into the tube to catch any excess water and then pour it back in when it's done draining.
Love it! I have a saucer but it is difficult to carry when it is full and I spill it all over me
Brilliant!
What a great idea!! Thanks for this tip!
Excellent idea! Thank you!
I have a bucket but i like the milk jug idea better
My 2nd year 2024 for planting in my #Greenstalks Your explanation is totally awesome, your tips are spot on! Sure wish I found your channel last year! Happy Growing #GreenLove!
How very nive of you to appreciate the video with your generous comment! Thank you, and glad you can validate this from your experience! Thanks again!
This is the most helpful Greenstalk video I’ve seen, and I’ve been researching this product for months! So many helpful tips and so clearly explained. Just subscribed to your channel. 😊
Oh wow, that is the nicest comment, and very encouraging! Thanks so much for taking a moment to share! Much appreciated! I hope you have great success with your GreenStalks!💚
1. Add perlite to the potting mix
2. Use a good quality potting mix
3. Fill each level of the stacker before stacking; adds stability as you build
4. Make a depression with the water disc and leave a small amount of space between the soil and the disc so the water can flow better
5. Plant before you stack
6. Plant at an angle
7. Water each pocket when you initially plant and eventually from the top reservoir; watch pockets to ensure they're moist
8. Use a liquid fertilizer
9. Get assistance when moving the Greenstalk (heavy when filled and watered)
10. Fill 1/2 way when fertilizer to slow down waste of fertilizer then do a second 1/2 a little later
There were a few other important points she made too, fir instance, regarding hoe to keep it stable and the water collection tube
Im setting up my first greenstalk and found out that it's easier on your back to place the first tray empty on the base with a painter's tape covering the hole. Fill it, plant, water to settle the soil, remove the tape, place the water saucer, and stack the next one empty and repeat until you have your tower set up. That way you are not lifting 1cft every level.
That's a really excellent tip...will do it that way from now on. My back thanks you!
I stack all of mine in place, empty. Stack one, plug center watering hole while adding soil and make sure to fill to the top. Add starts before adding next tier. Seeds you can plant at anytime but easier to plant starts once the soil is in and before stacking next level.
That sounds like a great way to do it!
That's the way I do it too. It's best to cover the center hole.
I'm elderly and I stack an empty one on top and then fill it and plant it. Once they are filled with soil I can't lift it so this way works for me. I also buy 2 larger levels (original) and 2 smaller (leaf) and create a stack of 4. The 5-7 layers are too tall for me to water and with our storms and wind it's just asking to be blown over if it's that tall.
Definitely stack before watering. The spinning base is a must.
I am definitely appreciating the spinning base. A bit pricey when all is said and done, but I am gradually going to replace all my bases with spinners.
For seeds that don’t need light for germination, such as carrots, I have cut out pieces of cardboard to top each pocket. This will keep the soil consistently moist, and rarely do I need to add more water until I take them off. Check them regularly and remove the cardboard once seeds germinate.
What a great idea!! Thanks for the tip!
Love this idea! Thank you!
You are adorable! Nice presentation. 👍🏻 For me, the set-up is easier if I fill each tray about 1/2 full and then place that tray on top of the lower level. It’s lighter and easier to handle. Once I’ve set-up the entire planter, I add another small bit of potting mix into each pocket as I’m planting (the mix seems to settle quite a bit once I water it). My strawberries over-wintered beautifully in my Greenstalk! The berries are safer from predators and are easy for me to pick. Same for salad greensM Love that twirling wheeled base. Rotate every few days so all plants get equal sun. You are a bit of Sunshine yourself! Enjoy your harvest!
What wonderful tips, thanks so much. I bet your GreenStalks are thriving!! And aww, you are so sweet with your kind compliments, thank you🤗!!
Wonderful idea to fill the tier half full and then put in place. I can't lift a full original tier so I was placing it the lower level and filling. Your idea takes into account the the need for some weight to fit properly. So glad I saw this!
@@susanallen6285 I’m delighted someone thought I had a good idea! 🤣🤣 Have fun!
Btw, I did this, it is a truly awesome idea. Not messy like tarp -AND I can use it to store the potting soil in until it runs out! Game changer!! Thanks so much!
Get some kiddy pools at the dollar store for amending your soil, way less mess than just a tarp -- plus nice foot soak on hot days throughout the summer. I plant herbs and greens nearer to the top and things that need staking below that and on the bottom tier I plant marigolds to help keep pests at bay. Peas and beans have done the best for me and herbs. I use dowels for staking with some garden tie that is thin plastic on a roll that rips when you pull it hard. I fertilize with the green powdered stuff you add to water every 3-ish weeks once plants are on their way. I have spinners (no wheels) and turn my towers every couple days to keep the sun on everything. Rinse everything every year when you empty/refill -- make sure none of the drainage holes are blocked and be careful filling so that nothing goes down the middle hole (or cover it with a cup or plastic wrap). Enjoy/have fun.
What fantastic tips, thanks for sharing! The greenish powdered stuff - what's that?
@@GreenLove1 I watch for the MiracleG-stuff to go on sale, or buy the generic brand -- you mix it with a gallon of water.
@@ccaswick got it, thanks!
Love the kiddie pool tip
This is hands-down the best video I have seen on the green stalk, and I have watched a bunch. Thank you so much! Keep up the great work!
Oh wow, that is the one of the nicest comments I have received - thanks so much and glad you liked it!💚
😂You are sooo right about the nasturtiums - they have taken over the top of my greenstalk and are now cascading down into my upward growing tomatoes.
Oh, one tip I saw on another video was using that small black plastic cap that comes with the greenstalk on the center water channel while you’re putting the potting mixture into the trays helps to keep the mixture out of the watering system. One tip I personally learned was that slowing down the rate of water going into the top saucer (putting the hose on a slow but steady rate) actually worked far better than shooting water into the saucer to reach that top line. You do a version of that with only filling it halfway, then coming back a while later.
Your greenstalks look great!
But soooooo pretty aren't they?!!
You know, I never did get that black cap...not sure if it comes with some additional apparatus that I have not bought. But I get the idea, it makes a lot of sense. And interesting tip about slowing down the water flow. Will try that too and see how it works out, thanks for sharing.
I didn't get any black plastic caps either but I have plastic shot glasses at the dollar store and use those to cover the hole while filling the tiers.
FYI. You want to make sure the grey drip tray does not have any soil inside to clog the small watering holes. Thanks for the tips.
So important - thanks for the reminder!
I really appreciate your additional insight about setting up and maintaining Greenstalks. It was very educational, thank you!
Oh, you are so very welcome! Thanks for your generous comment!
I just found your channel and subscribed. I bought my Greenstalks this year (4 of them). I chose these because my yard is not conducive to direct planting (4 inches down and I hit rock). I live in central Texas where we had an incredibly hot summer. Right now, my plants are thriving much better. I have various types of pepper plants as well as peppermint, basil, chives and lettuce. Thank you for your video! I believe it will help me tremendously during next spring’s planting season!
So glad you are growing in GreenStalks! I really enjoy mine, and I do have a large backyard, but still prefer growing in the GreenStalks. Yep, you folks had a brutally hot summer this year. Hope next year is more normal. Thanks for subscribing to my channel!
Thank you so so much!! I’ve received my Greenstalks and I’m excited to get planting!!!
Oooh, so excited for you! You're going to love them!!
I bought a 5 tiered Greenstalk this spring but I was worried about the plastic wheels on the bases that they sell. I found an adjustable rotating base on Amazon with heavy duty steel wheels for about half the price of the Greenstalk one & I’m very pleased with it.
Oooh, I'd love to try it, can you share the name?
Yes what is the name of the wheel base you purchased? Thank you.
@@susanb3989 Sorry- it copied wrong. See the last part
@@dianeb95I also would like to know what you purchased from Amazon but I don't see it anywhere.
Check out rubber casters instead of plastic. they make commercial ones that can be locked. If you need this be careful there are a lot of cheap ones on the market. the last thing you want is for it to break while there is dirt & plants in it. ;-)
I have a watering tip.. I attached a 1/4" hose with a dripper to the top, so it waters automatically with my other irrigation on a timer.
I am definitely planning to do that. I know GreenStalk offers a watering system on their website, but I want to try and hook one up myself. Thanks for the great tip!
If the water goes in slowly it will only actually water the top tier. Need to go on fast enough to fill up the watering tray so that it will get down to the other tiers. How fast does your drip emitter run?
Thank you for the very enjoyable and down to earth presentation! I just ordered my first Greenstalk today, a 7-tier style, and am looking forward to using it in the future. Your enthusiasm is contagious, by the way😅 And thanks to the others who have added their tips also.
I started off with a 7-tier leaf. Then I ended up buying 3 more 5-tier originals. I balanced them out so that I made 5 slightly shorter GreenStalks, with originals at the bottom and Leaf tiers at the top. The slightly shorter height immensy improved the stability IMO. Thanks for watching and for the kind words. You are going to LOVE your GreenStalk!
From what I understand, sunflowers actually attract pests that would otherwise attack your others. Usually, they're planted far away from the rest of the garden, but you'll find out whether interplanting will work!
I thank you SO much for your comprehensive tips! I never heard of GreenStalk until I saw this video. I've been trying to figure out how I was going to plant everything we want to plant in the small space we have that needs to be enclosed because of deer, voles, and rabbits. There are only 2 of us, so we don't need a lot of anything in particular. Watching your video as the first has been a blessing. I don't know the cost, but the cost of outdoor/pest resistant wood is cost prohibitive. Cedar, Bubinga, Mahogany ... SO expensive. Now, I will look into these for my planters and save the expensive stuff for the enclosure.
Thank you so much!
You are so very welcome. I absolutely LOVE my Greenstalks - and I have tried other vertical planter, as well as done some research on the popular ones. These are the BEST and the best value too. Here's a tip. If you can wait till Mother's Day, that is the best sale of the year. You can also use a coupon code (I am not an affiliate, but I use THERUSTEDGARDEN as the code, to get an additional 10% off!). Good luck!!
Wish I had seen this earlier 😮. Trying to find an unbiased review is difficult. This solved my problems.
Ya, there are lots of sponsored reviewers for GreenStalks out there. I do love the product and the company very much, though. Glad you found it helpful!
Great presentation! I second the tip for watering in stages. I'm a first year Greenstalk user, but this really stood out when I was filling the water reservoir. My only thing to add would be to make sure that you're Greenstalk is level if you're using the base. We didn't have ours completely level at first, and the water came out of several places.
That's a great tip. Yep, the leveling is super important, thanks for sharing.
Btw, looks like your profile pic is a Tuxedo cat! I have a Tuxedo cat too, love her so much!!
@@GreenLove1 He is a Tuxedo! FULL of personality!
Great job, Tara! I was laughing at “beans in the beanstalk.” 😊 Love the tutorial!
Ha ha, Omg did I really say that? Been a while.since I made this video, so I don't remember!!!
@@GreenLove1 You corrected it. Love how natural you are when you explain. I am still learning. 😉😁
@@GingerfootGarden you are too nice! If you'd like a tip, often, when I speak to the camera, I imagine I am talking to my sister, who is always asking me for gardening advice. Maybe that's why I come across as natural, 'cos that's the only way I know to be with my sis!!!
After my first year with a greenstalk I decided to follow a tip from another user to use a drill to slightly enlarge the tiny holes in the grey sections and the top water tray. Now that I've seen this video I may have to slow down the watering from rhe top.
The watering mechanism has been carefully designed by the inventors and it is the differentiator for this planter, and I am sure they experimented a great deal with various sizes of holes. So I decided to try other less invasive approaches. But I know others have done what you did and are happy about it, so not sure what the right answer is!
Best video I’ve seen in reference to the Greenstalk. Great tips! Thank you. 👍🏻
So very kind of you to leave that generous comment! Thanks for the encouragement!! 🙏💚
loved your presentation. The tips were MUCH appreciated. thank you
I'm so delighted you found it helpful. Enjoy growing! GreenStalks are so much fun, aren't they!?
I tried to subscribe , but , TH-cam says I have too many subscriptions !!!! Keep making gardening videos and I'll keep watching !!!! Thank you very much !!!!
Thanks for trying to subscribe!! 😁. I appreciate you watching and commenting - TH-cam will send my videos your way even if you don't subscribe, since it sees that you watched and commented! Much appreciated!! 😊
Hello NorCal neighbor! I’m in Sacramento area and also garden and use GreenStalks. It’s funny that TH-cam just recently recommended your content to me. May you have a bountiful growing season!
Hi Neighbor! How lovely that you garden AND I am sure you are enjoying your GreenStalks! TH-cam has a knack at matching people with similar interests! So glad you found my channel! And wishing you a very successful gardening season as well!!!
Great job on the video, you have the best how to videos.
Oh my, how very kind of you! Made my day!! 😁💚
Thank you so much for answering my question about the water disc under the water reservoir, your the only one who actually took the time to answer the question.
Of course!! Glad it helped! Happy gardening!
Thanks for sharing this. Green Stalk and other TH-camrs should provide more tips for people. I think they are doing people a disservice by making it sound so easy. I’ve had mine for 2 years and have been frustrated. I always have trouble with getting the water to flow to the bottom tier even after changing out my potting soil to the premium Roots brand which is airy and light. I tried your phased watering approach yesterday and I think it helped. 🤞❤
Yeah that watering system is definitely good, and likely the best out there in the market,but still not great. One more thing to consider, I recently read somewhere that you actually want the soil touching the bottom of the gray disc, to promote capillary action. I mentioned this to a friend who was complaining that the water was just flowing through, and she tried it and said it made a huge difference... Just thought I'd share, in case you wanted to try. I plan to.
@@GreenLove1 great idea!
One person I follow actually took a drill and made the holes in the disk slightly bigger.
@@kimberlygarrison4529 hmm, do you remember the name of the channel? I would like to check it out.
Homegrown Florida channel discussed making holes bigger. I appreciate your video & great advice! 🙏💚
Some great tips here.
I plant AFTER I've stacked the whole thing. It's a bit awkward but SO much easier than trying to stack on top of a planted layer!
That's a great way to do it!!!
You did a wonderful job explaining. I hope this finds you well. 🙋♀️😊
Thank you so much for the kind compliment! Yes, doing well, and hope you are too?
I’m so glad this video was suggested to me while watching another creator - fantastic info!
So glad you found it helpful! And thanks to TH-cam for suggesting it to you!!
I had trouble with all the water going straight down and out. Turns out I had let mine dry out too much, so the surface of the planting material wasn't absorbing water. Clean out the holes, fluff up the soil, and replanted, and it worked fine again.
Yes, that makes so much sense. The key is to never let the soil go hydrophobic in any tier. Thanks for sharing!
So many good tips to see before setting up a first planter, thank you. I'll be setting up my first two GS this season with strawberries and bush beans and appreciating the information.
That's fantastic, you're gonna love growing in them! Strawberries and bush beans both do really well in the GreenStalks. Lettuce and herbs do beautifully too. Enjoy!!!
I love this system with the soil. I have used the tower garden in the past. Super expensive. I prefer less expensive and soil instead of hydroponic.
I have 5 GreenStalks and love every one of them. I make my own soil mix for them these days...have a video in my GreenStalk playlist on how I make it, if you are interested. The trick is to keep the soil super light with ample perlite mixed in!
Thank you for this video. Wished I saw this before I filled with organic container soil. The stacking gratefully I did as you said, yeah could be killer to try and fill then lift.
Glad you found it helpful, feel free to ask questions if you have any!
Just found you! Thank you SO much for sharing all your insight. I’m pretty selective w/ my gardening channels & you’ve made the list, along w/ Laura from Garden Answer & the other stars. ☺️
Oh my goodness what an honor. Thank you for your kind comment and your subscribe!!!💚
Enjoyed your content! I use a small piece of blue painters tape to plug the watering hole until I add the next level. As I fill each level with mix and before adding the next level I use a hand held shower wand to gently pre moisten that levels mix. If all of the mix isn't moist before the first top water, the water from top won't go laterally and will continue straight down and out the bottom. That way you are only lifting lite, dry mix when assembling. Also...make sure there isn't any mix that gets into the grey watering discs before adding the next layer as these small floaters will start plugging the holes.
As for the sunflower keeping plants that are trying to grow around them from doing well, it is most likely that the large, fine, root system of the sunflower out grows and out competes with available water and soil resources...it's just a better competitive 'weed'. Happy Gardening.
Thank you so much for sharing all these wonderful tips!!
Thanks for sharing.
You are so welcome !💚
Just got my first one and I’m excited to try it out. Thank you
So exciting!! You are gonna love it!!
this was helpful i appreciate this video!!
You are so welcome!
I just set up my Greenstalk and I wish I would have seen this *before* , lol! Thanks for this info, though. You have a beautiful smile!
Aw, thanks so much for the sweet compliment! I am sure your GreenStalk will do amazing!
First time here, nice video. We also line up the hole in the grey dish in each of the pockets
Welcome and thanks for watching, as well as for the important tip!
I just ordered mine so your tips are appreciated. Thank you.
Wonderful! I am sure you will really enjoy your GreenStalk!!💚
I think I will. I'm going through your playlist🙂
@@chandrabrownhines2691 fantastic! I sure appreciate you watching!
I absolutely love this video! I just subbed you, you did a wonderful job. Thank you I'm on my second Greenstalk! Just getting ready to put in the cool weather crops that I started from seed inside.
That's so incredibly kind of you to say. It means a lot! Thanks so much for taking the time to share your beautiful comment!!💚
Very helpful! 13:36 I grow a row of the Proven Winners sunflowers in a densely planted front yard without any harm to the neighboring shrubs, perennials, and bulbs.
Good to know, yeah, jury's out for me on whether there really is any proven detriment - I have not seen any either
@@GreenLove1 in planted a ring of teddy bear sunflowers around my painted lady improved runner beans in a large container, a couple of months ago. They all sprouted well, and the beans are climbing their trellis and flowered well but the sunflowers have only grown about 4 inches each with no signs of flowers coming soon.
@@HollenbergR wow, that's so cool!!
I love your videos. I'm learning so much.
How nice of you to say that! Thank you so much for watching!
Very helpful video! 👊🏻🌻👊🏻
So glad you found it helpful 💚
Haha, my first GreenStalk got completely overtaken with nasturtiums. It wasn't what I intended but it was gorgeous.
Lol, everything grows a little too well in the greenstalk.. And I don't have the heart to pull out beautiful plants with beautiful flowers that are growing well!!! 😻
Thank you for sharing this information! I've really struggled to stack my GS.
So glad it was helpful!!
I put drip irrigation in my green stalk that is connected to my well. I put the 1/4” line with holes every 6” in each tier.
That's so neat! No chance of any tier going hydrophobic!
Thank you. So glad I watched. You saved me a lot of time and mistakes. I usually learn trial and error.. The oh oops method.😋. What do you think? Could an additional length be added to the drain hose so water could be caught and reused back into the container as it has the fertilizer etc. Yes, I subscribed. Wish I had found you sooner.💕
@@ranchsailor721 "oh oops" is my favorite way to learn as well...but some mistakes are a pain to rectify (like unstacking a GreenStalk) and others, you might need to wait a year to try again (like oops, I missed the window to plant brussel sprouts seeds!). I think the idea of reusing the water that comes from that hose is fantastic. I have a milk jug connected to it, which is not super effective because it is lying on its side, but if there is a way to navigate the water to a lower elevation, you can definitely collect and reuse! Thank so much for subscribing! And so glad you found my channel!!
Thanks for great tips.
You are so welcome!
#replay Hello. Along with support of assistance utilize furniture sliders. Works on carpet and other surfaces.
Great tip!
Marvelous information and presentation, thank you!!
Thanks so much for the kind compliment! 💚💚💚
Great video! I have the exact vertical planter; I love it. Thanks for the tips.🎉
You are so welcome! I love my GreenStalks too!!💚
Great video! I just subscribed. I have 2 Greenstalks, one regular and one of the Leaf planters. Love them. I’m growing potatoes in my regular one this spring. Never done that before. Hopefully I get a good harvest. Cheers ❤
Oooh, how fun! Mother's Day sale coming up, I'm so tempted to buy another couple a GreenStalks! Never grown potatoes in them before, but I always say that everything grows better in the GreenStalk for me so maybe I should try! Thanks for subscribing!! I hope you have a great gardening season!
Clear, consice and great tips video!! Thanks!
Thanks so much for your kind comment!💚
Was surprised you planted a melon plant and sunflower. Cannot imagine those growing in a Greenstalk tower.
They were just teddy bear sunflowers, plants grow 6in tall. The melon actually grew and I got a HUGE fruit - the only one that the plant produced, it was awesome
@@GreenLove1 Interesting!
I bought my Green Stalk before they came out with the twisting base. So I plant lettuce and shade loving things in the back and sun lovers in the front. I love mint, but you have to contain it. It works well on the top tray so it won’t spread. It will eventually if is in a lower tray.
That's a great idea to plant shade loving plants in the back. Mint does take over no matter which tier I put it in!!
You just alcame up on my feed. I am about to fill my second green stalk and your tips are quite useful. I especially like the tip about how to place the seedling sideways and near the edge. I realized that last year which was my first year with a geren stalk. I also water each pocket to insure moisture, especially the first time.
So glad you found it helpful! That's exciting to have another GreenStalk to bring you joy! Have a wonderful gardening season, and thanks for your kind comment!
Thanks for the tips
You are so welcome!!!!
Thank you this is very helpful
Glad you liked it 🙏
I noticed you had dirt in one of you watering disk I learned this the hard way with mind. You need to make sure there is no dirt in them to plug up the little watering holes. Can’t’ wait to see how your plants all turn out. And to see what you come up with for your supports. The one’s from green stalk are very expensive and there are big gaps.
Thanks for the tip, you are absolutely right, the grey disks need to be free of any dirt. I have an entire playlist of videos on the GreenStalk planters - includes videos on DIY trellising, and also DIY soil making, tours etc, check it out when you have a minute!
Check out the Mother's Day special from Green Stalk. With the savings you can purchase two of them for just a little over $200 with free shipping. We just bought ours. I don't know if Green Love is an affiliate but "Hollar Homestead " is and we saved $10 in addition to their special sale. Nice presentation Green Love
@@margiemurray2147 no I am not an affiliate - thanks for sharing a fellow TH-camr's code
I wonder if pool noodles can be cut to slide over the center rod, to take up space and also lighten the load in the pots. 🤔 overall though great video!!! Thank you for the tips!
Interesting idea. Maybe. But I actually want as much soil as possible since the more soil, the better the plants will grow. For the GreenStalk, it's all about the soil. Makes all the difference in the world.
Nice ❤
Thank you! Excellent tips
You are so welcome!
Indoor gardening teaches us to utilize white reflective surfaces strategically placed around your plants for maximizing light penetration.White reflective surfaces do not create hot spots
Very interesting - thanks for sharing
In my greenhouse for very early spring and late fall plantings I also tape mylar space blankets on the north wall to reflect and bounce light from above back into the greenhouse.
TFS❤
You are so welcome!💚🌱
Hi, I just got my own greensalk, my husband has one but he’s in charge of it. I wanted one for my deck (did not get the roller but did get the spinner). It is late in season here in NC but all I want to plant at this time is some spinach and romaine lettuce, which I know is ok to grow in the cooler times coming. My question is, is it ok to only use two or three tiers at this point and then later stack the other tiers in the spring/summer? Thank you. Loved your in-depth handy information.
Yes of course, you can make it any height that you like, and add on more later! Thanks for watching!
I haven’t purchased one yet, but I just noticed what you said that in the water or the fertilizer will run through. Why can’t you catch it and run it back through or save it
Yes I do have a tray to catch it and reuse. Some people use milk gallon containers. But ya, definitely a good idea to try and do that!
I moved my strawberries out. Trying lettuce in august!! Great info my friend!
Thanks Leigh! I was so sad when Lettuce season was over. Our Spring is wayyyy too short here in California. Maybe I will try some heat tolerant varieties. Any that you recommend (since you are the queen of lettuce, I have seen your videos, oh my!)
@@GreenLove1 lol thanks!!! I'm still harvesting! Solar flare, lunix, bronze beauty, outrageous are reds slow to bolt and parris Island cos green romaine yum!!!! I'll have at least 30 varieties this year!! Oh and great lakes LOVE ❤
@@ourbackyardgarden thanks for the tips, will look into those varieties!!
I'm curious when you grew your kajari melon in your green stalk did you make a DiY tepee trellis for it or did you purchase the click on supports that green stalk sells, as I also planted a melon the minnesota midget & a sweetnut squash on the bottom level of mine but I'm going to try to create a 3 pole teepee style with those green garden rods & twine that are sold on amazon to support them, so they'll grow & be supported vertically not outwards
Ya, that's exactly how I trellised my melons, except I used Bamboo canes. I have a video in my GreenStalk playlist on how I do trellising, if you want to check it out.
There were a few other important points she made too, fir instance, regarding hoe to keep it stable and the water collection tube and preventing compacted soil
Thanks for calling those out!💚
This is helpful. I am thinking about getting the product. I make my own compost from kitchen scraps, grass clippings, dead leaves, et cetera and the results are outstanding. Your feedback about potting mix gives me pause.
I want to know if vining crops (malabar spinach, boniato, yam, et cetera) and staples such as okra are feasible.
Thank you.
The manual gives the information for which plants that they recommend to plant in the vertical container system. Just a matter of reading and researching on your own. 🙄😊
I think your own compost will be an absolutely amazing additive to your potting mix! I actually mixed up my own though I did not talk about it on the video cos I wanted to see how it did, but it has done really really well.
I grow malabar in mine. Also Spacemaster cucumber. Haven't tried okra; you'd want to stick to a shorter variety.
I raised okra in my green stalk. They did good
Guten Gardening (TH-cam Channel) grows potatoes in his Green stalks and Jill McSheehy of The Beginners Garden did sweet potatoes.
Namaste! Love you accent. How did you figure that 3 beans in each pocket? Maybe in manual?
Ha ha, thanks, people are usually puzzled by my accent!! 🤣. Yes, their website has a chart that lists how many plants per pocket of a certain variety!
@@GreenLove1 I looked around the website this evening. Can't find the chart. Any way you can please send me the webpage link? 😎
@@jenmv3483 do an internet search for "How many plants per pocket site: GreenStalkgarden.com" - you should find the article. (Maybe it wasn't a chart, just an article, sorry)
The unit seems interesting. But it appears to be very expensive. When is the best time of year to get them on sale? Also do they last from one year to the next? I ask because I notice the plastic bucket gardens do not last. So how many years do you get out of yours. Also how do you protect yours season to season?
Mother's Day sale is the best for initial purchase since the Original planter is at its best price. Mine are only 3 years old, but others like Jess from Roots and Refuge farm have had theirs for 6/7 years, and quality seems really good.
I don't protect mine from season to season - I live in California, we have no seasons 😀
I'm in northern Cali too. In Vacaville. Are you in the bay?
Yes, East Bay
I didn't get any manual with my order. Is that new? I ordered mine several years ago
Not sure. But all the same info is online anyway
Just got my new tower. Live in an apartment and have a small patio. What can you use to prevent small critters (squirrels and chipmunks) from destroying all your plants?
It's a great question, and I unfortunately do not know the answer. I have had this issue not just with my GreenStalks, but the rest of the garden too. Maybe someone else who reads your question might have some suggestions?! 🤔. Sorry!
@@GreenLove1 I would suggest making up a cayenne powder spray. Mix 1 teaspoon cayenne powder with 1.5 quarts of water. Add chopped onions and a chopped jalapeño pepper. Heat till boiling. Let cool, strain and put in spray bottle. Add a few drops of oil or dish soap to help spray stick to plant leaves. Spray plants real well with this. Repeat as needed and certainly after it rains.
That sounds like an awesome deterrent! Thanks for sharing!
ElizabethCaseys suggestion is excellent but she forgot to mention wash and rinse what you've grown before consuming
@@margiemurray2147 😂😂😂
How can you fill the water saucer to the top? Once the water reaches the height of the hole in the center, it's not possible to fill it up, is it?
The saucer at the top is also filling each grey disk, and slowly dripping through the holes, it does not flow straight through.
Is the water reservoir on top supposed to have a gray watering disc underneath? I have tried to get the water reservoir to click into place with the water disc underneath it but it just won't click into place properly; but when I removed the disc the reservoir finally clicked into place. any comments on this problem would be greatly appreciated as the customer service email of greenstalk never replies to any of my questions.
No grey disk under the watering reservoir!!!
You held up the runoff tube but didn't follow through with showing how to install it! DOH! How to install that hose isn't in the GreeStalk instructions and no one, so far that I've found on yourtube, has showed exactly how to install that thing. Fairly certain you just shove it up into the middle of the bottom layer atop the black base? But not exactly sure it really is just that simple.
The rest of your video was very enjoyable. Lots of practical tips explained in an easy to understand way. Thank you!
Ha ha, ya, that's a bit ironic that I did not share that...and now I don't remember - must be cos it was super obvious and easy. I will have to check!! Thanks for calling it out!
I'm going to plug the overflow so the water does not drain out.... this part doesn't make sense. I have the garden tower as well and it has a catcher for the water.... next morning I pull the catcher out to water the tower.
Definitely try it and if possible, check back in here with how it went!
Can I get the link to the stand you buy an Amazon?
Sure - just search for Naamo Plant mover
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When your first sign appeared with a pop!, it made me jump. Fortunately, no one saw me jump because I'm a tough guy and nothing scares me.
😅, yes that pop has been known to make even the bravest jump out of their skin...you are not alone, and still tough I am sure!!
Is this the maple color or the terracotta?
It's the terracotta, unfortunately discontinued, I was so bummed!
Can you plant in the top tier?
It's supposed to be for watering only, but if you have a different way of watering, then I don't see why not! But I have personally never done if because the watering feature is the best feature and I do like using it!
So you are to soak the soil first before watering from the top?? My water just runs right out and won’t fill up to those lines it just stays one level while I’m watering and the water is just going straight through and out the tube….am I doing something wrong? I tried it slowly and it still won’t reach the measurement lines.
Nevermind lol I just figured it out. You were right, filling it too fast with too much pressure so it all went down the center tube 😂
Couple of things to try (1) yes, your soil might be hydrophobic esp if it has a lot of content like peat. It is practically impossible to get it wet from top watering once it reaches that point, and You will have to water each pocket and agitatebthe soil a bit so it doesn't just flow through. (2) Make sure that your tiers are filled to the brim with soil, tamp down a little so you can get more soil in. I find that the drip mechanism between the tiers is insufficient. You actually need the soil touching the upper tier to trigger capillary action as well. Hope this helps.
a tube came with ours but we have no idea where to attach it?
There should be a drain hole at the bottom of the Spinner/mover that the turn will for into exactly
I have some suggestions.
First you put old clotting at base of each pot to retain water.
Second.
At the top put 20 or 10 liter transparent gallan water ,you can see level of water easily, put holes to gallan and put ear bud to control flow of water. This will give more facility, we need to put water once in 7 days. Jay bharat.
Water storage must be transparent.
Interesting ideas, thanks so much for sharing 💚
I also want you to experiment.
At the basement, you grow lotus flower. 🪷 fill the water at base level.
You make clothing rope, you insert inside holes, you can make holes little larger as per as need.
Water from basement will move upward through clothing rope.
Once you fill water make it wet,after that clothing rope will keep it wet.
You must experiment.
Water from below will go up,very useful in case if you are traveling abord, plant won't dry.
You can grow azola or other water plant .
Jay bharat.
@@sunitadwarka347 I might actually try this with my Dollar Store vertical planter - this idea is very interesting. Thanks for sharing!
Tip: There are locks on 3 of the wheels.
I found that out the hard way! Thanks for the tip!!!
Pre sprout seeds
Great tip! So much easier than constantly worrying about whether the pockets have enough moisture until the seeds germinate!!
Greenstalk doesn't explain this and you didn't either. How can you fill the top watering saucer when there is a hole and the water runs out of that and doesn't stay in the saucer to drip out? My greenstalk develops a pond on the patio floor when I try to fill that top saucer. Why doesn't it run through that hole for you, but it does for me?
The water runs through the hole and fills up the grey saucers in each tray before coming out through the bottom. There are 3 situations that I can think of that causes the water to pool at the bottom.
1. Your soil may be hydrophobic in places and not absorbing water fast enough - so water finds the quickest path which is down thru the hole instead of wetting the soil
2. You are sending the water thru too fast, so it seems like it is all flowing out from the bottom, even though it is filling that saucers too. Slow down the speed of fill, and do it in a couple of stages at least the first few times.
3. You put too much water...the excess comes out through the bottom.
Hope this helps. The watering system is not perfect, and does require skill on the part of the user too. But it's the best vertical planter watering system that I know of in the market today! Also, once I installed the automatic watering (I DIY'ed it!) most of my watering issues went away!
@@GreenLove1 TY, but if I fill it fast or slow, I can't get it above the hole. Just keeps running through it. I didn't even think that top saucer filled the smaller trays. My trays have that same center hole and the water just runs right through and out the bottom. I think this is a serious design issue. But TY for trying to help. Best wishes.
When you are planting seeds, do not press them in until you are finished placing all seeds in place for the entire tier, it prevents losing count or doubling up with seeds in pockets.
Good one!!!
@@GreenLove1 Learned the hard way LOL!
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Am I the only one whom thinks those things are the tackiest ugliest things a garden could possibly have?
Ha ha,I guess beauty is indeed in the eyes of the beholder. I love them, but the hubby is not a huge fan of the look!