How To Start a Vegetable Garden
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ก.ค. 2024
- Is your New Year's resolution to grow your best garden ever? Or perhaps to start a veggie garden for the first time? Well, this one is for you, our green-thumbed friend! 💚
In this week's episode, Ben shows us the 5 key elements of what you need to know in order to get the BEST RESULTS when starting any new garden. You don't have to learn from your mistakes: make your gardening work a lot easier by learning the secrets of success from an expert!
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Great video. Even those of us with “plenty of dirt under our fingernails“ could use a refresher on the basics every so often.
And puppy in the garden! Yay!
The dog is endearing, if a bit of a nuisance from time to time!
Getting a hose nozzle that is comfortable for your hands is great for some of us . Instead of squishing with my hand, I now have an up an down lever that I don’t have to hold down.
With all the snow and cold right now your video brings joy.
Spring isn't too far off Debra. :-)
Mmmm... I don't know if this would work in Scotland: drizzle, wind, rain, cold, snow, dark... I'll give it a try, wish me luck!! 😊
You can do it.
It will
I may not be such a well seasoned garderer but I had quite a lot of succes with a miniature greenhouse. For us, the rain and the wind are the main issues. I made the greenhouse myself, which kept the cost down. Good luck!
Good drainage and wind protection would be important there. Raised beds + perhaps natural fences or bushes planted around as wind barriers.
Greetings from sunny-ish Caithness. We grow an absolute boat load of cracking fruit and veg up here in the Scottish Highlands using raised beds and basic techniques to break up the wild coastal winds (we grow soft fruit bushes off to the sides as low hedges with fruity benefits!), it's amazing what you can do when you give it a go irrespective of where you are in the UK.
Have a go and enjoy the journey as much as the amazing produce you'll grow. 👍😁🏴
Great video. Even for a relatively seasoned gardener like me, it's good to remind myself of first principles like these to keep it going as the garden evolves. Thanks for posting.
You're so welcome Jasen, thanks for watching.
Oh what a happy video! 28 in the South (USA) here this morning, to us who love warmth so this was delightful watching PLANS!!!!
Planning is half the fun I reckon!
Pinball Preparedness sent me. Thanks. I will try the tool and see how it goes.
Yes! I’m so ready to get started! Absolutely love the planning phase of gardening! ❤️
Yes! It's the only time all year that we get to have a perfect garden.
Thanks, Ben. I would love to see a video on plant protection. I use netting to keep the cabbage moths out but it's still a battle. I'm vegan and try to do no harm. An example: I chose to keep the baby bunnies that appeared and let the lettuce and herbs take their chances. 😂 This year there will be rabbit fencing!
Hi Helen. Yes, that's a great idea for a future video, thanks. It's good to not hurt creatures if you can. Barriers are a great way to achieve that.
Here in the Midwest of the U. S. , it is snowing, perhaps 3" & then some.
My seeds have been ordered & delivered, grow lights are ready, & seed starting soil is inside to warm up. I love your raised beds.
Informed about your channel from Pinball Prepper. Thanks!
Totally agree about rain💧water being best!
Barrels to dip from are easier then dragging hoses and winding them up! Thanks 😊
Best gardening videos and best gardening video host.
Cheers Andrew, that's very kind of you to say. :-)
I love your attitude, enthusiasm,and very helpful hints. I grow in black lava cinder and add chix manure, composted avocado and coconut leaves, etc.Still getting the hang of feeding the soil and seedlings. In the beginning I had no compost or manure. So things are looking up. Getting into the rhythm of it all. Thank you again for your ideas.
It's always worth experimenting with what works best. Happy gardening!
Always such uplifting vlogs. Thank You
Thank you Ben for another inspiring video 🙂
Last year was my first year for a good sized home garden. Had success and failure. Had broccoli bigger than my head and 4m tall tomatoes.
Sounds like an awesome start to your home garden!
Here we go! Thanks Ben. 😃
I appreciate all your work. I purchased compost in bulk this year, which arrived yesterday. The garden is taking shape!
Nice one guys! Happy gardening! 😃
Good gardening information! Thank you for sharing!
I just pulled your book off my shelf and saw the video come up on youtube lol!
Serendipity at work Rhonda!
Thanks for sharing your knowledge 🌱🔥❤🌻
Some great tips, getting excited for the spring now 🙌
Lol. How excited
This was such a deceptive title.....5 things you must know and step one has at least 4 important factors that you have to know. I do like that you came back to the soil in its own step, which also touches on more than just one thing. #2 has another 5 things to know. I do have a sitting area in each of my growing patches. They double as tool storage and raised decking for water barrels. You packed so much more than 5 things in there. I have to say that years ago when we moved here, from the city, I got a free trial of the Garden Planner and used it and it was a life saver. I have started several raised beds, that are raised 28 inches....because old age and arthritis......and purchased the Garden Planner to help me decide where I will put in the new perennial area and to try the square foot method. The new version is so much better than the trial I had in 1998. You should do one for the 5 tools you must have to garden.
Thanks for sharing your experiences of the Garden Planner - it's great to hear you like it. Very best of luck with your new raised beds - it's great growing in raised beds and very motivating.
Thank you so much for this video! I've followed your channel for a few years now but it's always great to get back to basics and put things into perspective. Happy Winter prepping everyone!
Thanks Christopher. :-)
great advice on having a water source nearby. i have to walk to the stream to get water. im getting two raintons, to make this easier. i loved this video.
Thank you for sharing God bless
Great video, thanks for sharing, take care 🙂
Thanks for the great video. I am in 9b Sacramento and have seeds of peppers and tomatoes germinating now. Will be a while before transplant but my last frost day is March 30. Ready to enjoy my garden.
Good info. Thank you!
Great video Ben! 😀
Great information !
Sometimes I get overwhelmed by all what to do. For I want it all 😂😂
I surely did a large erea for compost but has we know takes a year so to get ready. Yup yup, I will promise to slow down some and what I can do for now. Thank you for the awesome video. God bless 😊
God bless to you too. Take things one step at a time and enjoy every moment :-)
This is a great video well done Ben and thanks for sharing! 😀
Thanks Ben great video I do love your enthusiasm, even in January! I love the planning too, and getting organised! Still very cold and windy here but I’m going out to do a tidy up and put down some leaf mold! ☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️
Great stuff Fiona - tidying up can be so motivating and sets you on such a positive footing for the new growing season.
love your videos! I'm new to gardening and I've learned so much much from you since I started last year!
That is so great to hear Kim. Thank you for your support also.
I bought your book and recommend it: very clear and engaging, packed with information!
That's so kind of you to say John. Thanks for enjoying the book. :-)
I subscribed at the perfect time! Thank you for sharing 🤗
Thanks so much for the sub - and welcome!
Thanks this is so informative
Yes, I love his videos :D
I subscribed. Love your videos. No garden last year due to my having a few disabling diseases but my grandkids offered help and we have a garden once again.
Thanks for the sub! So pleased you have a garden once again.
Woo! Excited to start my own veggie patch 🥰
How did you get on?
Great video love it 🥰
I loved this vlog! #61
"You really can't move buildgings". My response: "Don't Tell me what I can or CAN'T do!" as I push down on the explosives plunger! >.>
Haha - that's one way to do it!
Excellent information as always Ben, many thanks. I installed two 8ft x 4ft x 20in. raised beds towards the end of last year and have already started planting with onions, shallots, garlic, kale, broad beans and winter-sown peas to get a head start. I've invested quite a bit of dough here so hopefully will benefit, though none of my available planting areas gets close to the optimum amount of sun for most of the year. Plus Aberdeenshire is not the warmest or dryest place in the country by any stretch of the imagination! I do get a good crop of tomatoes, chillies and courgettes from the greenhouse though.
How fantastic to have installed those beds Mike - very best of luck with them for this year.
Thank you Mr Ben : )
No problem Blue Star - thanks again for watching. :-)
Thank you for your information
Thank you for your comment 👍
Program looks great, I will surely look into it. Over the winter I have been lurking around in the garden, experimenting with 'biochar'. My soil is a mix of clay and sand and the idea is to see what the effect is of adding 10% ground up charcoal will be. My goal is to make a raised bed and grow beets & peas this year.
Biochar is amazing stuff - I'm sure it help boost your growth.
Ben! I watch your videos all the time! Last year was my first planting season in my city’s community garden. I had some successes and more failures (zuke worms, small crop yield, tiny vegetables😅). As I think about next year I’m curious if I should check the pH of my soil? I added quite of bit of compost and new potting mix to the beds. Maybe I overdid it? Thank you for your creative advice and fun content!
I don't think you can ever do compost/potting mix to the beds - so don't worry about that. It's always worth checking your soil's pH though, just so you know what you're dealing with. Some crops, like brassicas, prefer a slightly alkaline to neutral pH, so if your soil turns out to be acidic, you can do something about it to help them along (add lime). I'd say definitely worth checking every now and then.
Some weeds are Edible like the Dandelion, it's roots, leaves and flower can go into tea I believe
Yes, absolutely. And, of course, nettles.
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Can you give me any tips for successional growing please,this will be my second year on my allotment,want to learn more about successional growing this year
Check out the various videos on our channel - there's so much to explore. But my main tips would be to grow what works best in your location, and to grow what you enjoy! Don't over stretch yourself - you want to stay motivated to look after your plot.
Wonderful tips!
Question: I have used out so many garden hoses, ones that were quite pricey too. What hose brand or type would you recommend?
I can't remember where I bought mine but it is extendable, which I find really helpful. The best hoses are the heavy-duty ones used on commercial nurseries. E.g. www.amazon.com/Fevone-Polymer-Flexible-Gardern-Drinking/dp/B094JRZDXP/ref=sxin_24_ac_d_bv?ac_md=4-3-QWJvdmUgJDUw-ac_d_bv_bv_bv&crid=3448A4DYO6PJW&cv_ct_cx=hosepipe&keywords=hosepipe&pd_rd_i=B094JRZDXP&pd_rd_r=e5df0043-9995-44b5-883d-0b84f8d982f7&pd_rd_w=hqaz5&pd_rd_wg=Y4BTs&pf_rd_p=54c129c2-85cf-4ab9-9c56-050e3ac14828&pf_rd_r=M1AVVKH560B2PR8SF4W1&qid=1651738897&sprefix=hosepipe%2Caps%2C154&sr=1-4-270ce31b-afa8-499f-878b-3bb461a9a5a6&th=1
Where or what make is your hose from great watching as only starting up
I can't remember as we got it a few years ago, but it will be something very similar to this one: www.amazon.co.uk/UPGRADE%E3%80%91Expandable-Fittings-Function-Gardening-Washing/dp/B07N38CP8C/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=1VGP45QT28BUX&keywords=extendable%2Bhose%2Bpipe&qid=1692540668&sprefix=extendable%2Bhose%2Bpipe%2Caps%2C78&sr=8-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&th=1
Hi I started my first garden lasted year from watching you and I love it. Iv had a problem with cats and now my planter is full of poo and I’m worried that I won’t be able to grow my veg in there this year and also do I need to re fertilise my soil before or after I plant my seeds and sorry for pestering u I just want to get it Wright sorry again and hope u able to give me some advise thank you
Hi Carl. If your planter is full of cat poo I'd do my best to go through and remove it, if you can - not a nice job! But cat poo won't be good for your plants, so best to remove it. If there's lots of it, perhaps remove the top layer of soil/compost and then top up with fresh, ready for sowing/planting.
@@GrowVeg thank you for taking the time to talk to me I appreciate it a lot there is quite abit I’ll do as you said and sive it out and add new soil and add some we rotted manure and then cover it till the growing season like u advised thank u so much
Where can I find the garden planner you have mentioned in a previous video. Great content by the way!
Cheers Ryan! You can find out more about the Garden Planner here: www.growveg.com/garden-planner-intro.aspx
@@GrowVeg that's great thanks
Do you have a drain beside the shed, or have you got a plan for overflow from the waterbutt. Was thinking of doing similar but don't have a drain beside the shed.
No, the excess water simply flows out of the top of the waterbutt and then flows away. But I could in theory drill an overflow at the top and add another waterbutt.
Can you tell us which garden planner app you use please?
Yes of course. It's called the Garden Planner and you can find out more about it at: www.growveg.com/garden-planner-intro.aspx
I enjoy your videos. Just an editorial note, which I'm not positive about, but "zuke" maybe a more exceptable spelling for zucchini than "zook." Just a thought. Cheers!
Thanks for that Louie. That's the pesky auto-captioning software at play there! You are right - zuke is the correct spelling.
Great channel, where can I get the app please. And does it work on iPhone as well as mac? I can’t find it in the App Store. Thanks
Hi Andy. It's not an app but a web-based service. You can find out all the details here: www.growveg.com/garden-planner-intro.aspx
The new version of our Garden Planner supports iPads and some tablets if they have a bluetooth mouse or trackpad connected to them. We are working to add touch support soon. Phones are not yet supported due to the small screen size.
@@GrowVeg brilliant thanks
Does a compost bin need to be in the sun? I’m limited to where mine can go as I need the sunny side for the veg
My compost bins are fairly shaded, though they get some sun in the morning. They do quite well. I think it's more important for the veggies to get sun.
@@Beaguins thanks for the advice, exactly what I was thinking, the food is defo more important. I’ll probably keep it by the shed.
Its all very well having raised beds when you have an enormous garden but when space is limited its a waist of space
In-ground beds with narrower paths may work better in smaller gardens Steve, yes.
Are you meant to add soil to your compost heap? All I get from my compost is worm castings and it looks nothing like your compost
I've found that adding soil over top seems to quicken the breakdown process. I sometimes bury partially broken down compost in the garden beds. This takes less soil shifting and the compost is where it's needed. I don't usually have enough or extra soil to add to compost.
Edit: typo
I've always wondered this myself. I had a small composting bin in my kitchen and eventually got rid of it bcz I didn't think I was doing it correctly!
Adding soil adds more of the microorganisms that cause the breakdown of the materials. Don't need much - a tenth or less. Add as much green matter, cabbage leaves grass, nettles before they set seed etc. Lots of leaves in autumn. All your vegetable waste from the kitchen band loads of chopped up cardboard, minus the labels and tape if possible. It's just part of my life now collecting this stuff. I have a lidded box outside my back door for the kitchen waste - amazing how quick it fills with potato peelings, Amazon cardboard etc
@@rjones4748 i was having trouble composting too but, I'm just too stubborn to get rid of all that nutrition lol. Then I saw Mark from self sufficient me burying whole things deep in his beds and figured I'd modify a bit cause my beds aren't that deep.
@@AJWGBFX great info thanks! Good to know I'm doing some things well.
how many sweet pepper plants for a family of 4?
I guess it depends on how many you might eat. Each plant will produce two to four peppers, so work off that I'd say.
What is the name of of the garden planner app?
It's called the Garden Planner and you can find out more about it at: www.growveg.com/garden-planner-intro.aspx
No better hobby! However one thing no one told me was after making my pathways with gorgeous wood chippings, is that some crows enjoy digging up the wood hips and having a taste of all the worms! At least I know my soil is full of worms!
You're clearly doing the right things. :-)
@@GrowVeg Partly down to your helpful videos! Many thanks!
Ck out my Video from Dec 28th on how I'm gonna plant my taters this year, Also ck out my video on how I store them to Chit. Let me know what you think....
Very interesting techniques - and very low-fuss (and cheap). I like the fact you're collecting all those leaves and shredded paper and making use of it - perfect recycling at play. And 75 degrees in December - wow!
@@GrowVeg yea, it ain't 75 no longer, its cold.... I'll keep u updated n show u the Taters when I'm ready to.plant n how easy it is to plant...
What garden planner do you use? Is it free?
This channel is an ad for his software, and no, its not free. Has a free trial though.
@@aenorist2431 ta. Think I’ll use a free spreadsheet from work.
Hi Christopher. Do give the free trial a go though, even if you decide not to continue with it. I reckon you'll find it a joy to use! All the details here: www.growveg.com/garden-planner-intro.aspx
Maybe you could have raised your beds to a height that would mean you don’t need to continuously bend down.
Yes, that might have been a good idea. I just like the beds for the neatness and order they bring.
@@GrowVeg I watch a lot of Self Sufficient Me who also loves the beds. Many advantages.
Ben, do you post to Twitter?
I don't Tom, no. We do have a GrowVeg Instagram account though.
@@GrowVeg Thanks. I am not social enough for more than one social network