Did a little experiment with some 20 gal grow bags last summer. We are in a drought all summer and fall last year, no rain and 90F temperatures were cooking the plants in my grow bags. Had the idea of wrapping several grow bags with mylar blankets. The unwrapped grow bags had large temperature fluctuations, sometimes 30 plus degrees and 20 degrees hotter, while the wrapped bags stayed cooler and temps only fluctuated around 10 degrees. Another side benefit was the wrapped grow bags needed about 1/2 the watering. Stay Well!!!
@@brianseybert192will give it a try. I am also expermenting with putting a nursery pot inside a grow bag - to stabilize the shape of grow bag and probably maintain temp and moisture somewhat. I’ll see.
We’ve grown vegetables in containers. Just now getting into fruit trees planted in half whiskey barrels on the patio. Fig, kumquat and peach are doing great…. now! Thanks!
I am such a fan. I always watch your videos with a sense of pride and excitement, like, "She's done it again!!!" Which makes no sense as I had nothing to do with it. ;'D. But I'm rooting for you. Anyway, last year I grew the same tomato (sun gold) in a raised bed and in a bucket. I was FLABBERGASTED by the difference in the amount of tomatoes I got. It was like it wasn't even the same plant. There are a lot of pros of containers, but I learned it's just never gonna be the same as giving them space.
Good morning Angela from Buckeye. Our container garden has flourished because of your timely videos and the purchase of your Planting Calendar. May All have a bountiful Harvest season!
Thank you Angela for this amazing tips, I have most of my vegetables in pots and grow bags right now it’s spring cool weather so it’s not drying yet but when summer comes I think I will place them on my lawn so they will have a little moisture. My surrounding is all cemented specially the backyard 😔 so I think the best thing is to get those wading pool and place them on it and fill up with water. Can’t afford olla so I have all this plastic bottles with small holes. I think my spinach is late cuz it’s not growing fast enough, it’s on a planter and under a shade tree. Thank you again Angela take care.
Good morning from Maricopa, zone 9a. I love your channel and all the stuff I've learned since starting a container Butterfly/pollinator garden last fall. 🦋
I gave up on anything smaller than 5 gallons for the summer, and I may increase that minimum depending on how this summer goes (Houston TX). Using lighter colored containers also makes a big difference; my black grow bags were an immediate "nope". Still I'm very glad for containers. My yard is so weirdly shaped and I just finished mapping my annual sun angles this past solstice, so now I know how things change, and there's a lot of variance! As always, your videos are wonderful. Thank you for posting. Cheers!
I grow it like that because my garden is very small. It is currently the dry season, so no matter how much water you give, it is not enough when planting directly into the ground. Growing in pots or foam containers is the solution I am implementing. Of course there are pros and cons as you said.
Hi it is my first time on your channel and I have just subscribed to you. Thank you so much for sharing. Keep up the good work. Continue to do all you can. All the best on this journey.
I agree. I've gardened here in the 3, 400' elevation in the desert Northwest AZ in our yard now for 3 seasons and this will be the 4th. Nearly all the plants are in the planters, pots, and 2 raised beds. Only Sunflowers, or Corn, have been in the native soil. I have a lot of 20" very cheap plastic nearly 4 year old sage green colored plastic pot from Home Depot (not carried by them this year unfortunately). I also have some of the 16" size also same color and not available any longer. I tried to keep color lighter and have harmonious colors. Yes, on the Ollas! I have been seeing some less expensive Ollas now available online which is nice.
I keep plastic bins under every container and fill that with water because I do live in Denver which is fairly dry. I also put sticks with shade from old rags above them both of these help keep the temperature more even and the plant watered without me having to waste water at all and the plastic bins I got for free from people getting rid of them on our alleys so I'm upcycling as well
Many of the specifics you cite would depend on plant varieties and location, but I agree with your general principles. I would add a big con and that is gardeners tearing up plastic containers and growbags with weed whackers. Costs me a fortune.
I am in Mesa and only have one small corner in my yard with very sandy, hard soil. Two years ago I dug a trench down about a foot and filled in with good soil. My plants thrived for a couple of weeks, then all died suddenly. the next year, same problem. I couldn't figure it out. This year I bought some 2 ft. deep raised garden beds, filled them with raised bed soil, and everything is growing incredibly fast and green (except string beans for some reason)! I think I figured out what was killing my plants - I think when the roots worked their way down to the existing sandy soil, something poisoned them! I was feeling like such a failure. Fingers crossed this year.
I think you can dig the soil and add organic fertilizer to make the soil loose and loose, sprinkle lime powder to remove bacteria and fungi.. and fresh water for a while. It will take about 1 month to plant.. at that time it will be good for the tree..,
Im Over here in Laveen, and i tried a massive container garden this year. They are all dying due to what I believe is Root Maggots. All my roots are eaten. Should i have waited to use organic fertz untill the plants were fully established? What can i do to kill baddies in the soil without killing the plants
You can use white elephant or lime powder to spread on the soil and let it dry for about 15 days. It will remove bacteria and fungi, including nematodes in the soil. In my hometown, I often use this.. I wish you good health.
So far my container veggies are doing well here in Sun City but we have had nice weather so far. We'll see when the heat kicks in. I do have some mesh shade tarps if needed. I do have some smaller to medium containers. Do you think wrapping them in mylar as suggested or something like bulap would help cool them from the intense heat?❤
Do you have weed fabric under the mulch on your pathways? Does the mulch attract critters like pill bugs or termites? I installed more beds and put down a commercial weed barrier between them. I put gravel between the other beds. Wondering if mulch is better. I have a huge problem with pill bugs and hoping to get rid of them.
Initially in in the area that had Bermuda grass yes I had weed cloth. The mulch does seem to have cockroaches. We have scorpions already. The mulch breaks down over time and adds organic matter to the soil and seems to keep the area cooler.
Did a little experiment with some 20 gal grow bags last summer.
We are in a drought all summer and fall last year, no rain and 90F temperatures were cooking the plants in my grow bags. Had the idea of wrapping several grow bags with mylar blankets. The unwrapped grow bags had large temperature fluctuations, sometimes 30 plus degrees and 20 degrees hotter, while the wrapped bags stayed cooler and temps only fluctuated around 10 degrees.
Another side benefit was the wrapped grow bags needed about 1/2 the watering.
Stay Well!!!
Great idea! Thanks for sharing I’ll probably copy that this summer
That is a wonderful idea for my Texas heat also.
great sounding idea!
@@aking-on6ej I does work well, have to replace the blankets from last year, no big deal, really cheap.
Give it a try! Stay Well!!!
@@brianseybert192will give it a try. I am also expermenting with putting a nursery pot inside a grow bag - to stabilize the shape of grow bag and probably maintain temp and moisture somewhat. I’ll see.
We’ve grown vegetables in containers. Just now getting into fruit trees planted in half whiskey barrels on the patio. Fig, kumquat and peach are doing great…. now! Thanks!
I am such a fan. I always watch your videos with a sense of pride and excitement, like, "She's done it again!!!" Which makes no sense as I had nothing to do with it. ;'D. But I'm rooting for you.
Anyway, last year I grew the same tomato (sun gold) in a raised bed and in a bucket. I was FLABBERGASTED by the difference in the amount of tomatoes I got. It was like it wasn't even the same plant. There are a lot of pros of containers, but I learned it's just never gonna be the same as giving them space.
Good morning from CG ,really love your garden, so beautiful ❤❤
Awesome teaching Angela and great reminders. 😊 Thank you so much for teaching us all ❤😊
Good morning Angela from Buckeye.
Our container garden has flourished because of your timely videos and the purchase of your Planting Calendar.
May All have a bountiful Harvest season!
Wow, thank you!
thank you! I feel tike the SW climate garden community is underserved, your videos are great!
I have a patio in Peoria, so I can only garden in containers. This video is very helpful. This year I’m going to try growing veggies.
Thank you Angela for this amazing tips, I have most of my vegetables in pots and grow bags right now it’s spring cool weather so it’s not drying yet but when summer comes I think I will place them on my lawn so they will have a little moisture. My surrounding is all cemented specially the backyard 😔 so I think the best thing is to get those wading pool and place them on it and fill up with water. Can’t afford olla so I have all this plastic bottles with small holes. I think my spinach is late cuz it’s not growing fast enough, it’s on a planter and under a shade tree. Thank you again Angela take care.
Good morning from Maricopa, zone 9a. I love your channel and all the stuff I've learned since starting a container Butterfly/pollinator garden last fall. 🦋
My garden is all containers due to my age and ability to move around. As we get older but still want to garden it just makes sense to use containers.
You can use very good, cheap foam boxes. Most elderly people like to plant trees. I wish you good health and peace.
I gave up on anything smaller than 5 gallons for the summer, and I may increase that minimum depending on how this summer goes (Houston TX). Using lighter colored containers also makes a big difference; my black grow bags were an immediate "nope". Still I'm very glad for containers. My yard is so weirdly shaped and I just finished mapping my annual sun angles this past solstice, so now I know how things change, and there's a lot of variance!
As always, your videos are wonderful. Thank you for posting. Cheers!
Good tip about color - so true. Best of luck to you!
I grow it like that because my garden is very small. It is currently the dry season, so no matter how much water you give, it is not enough when planting directly into the ground. Growing in pots or foam containers is the solution I am implementing. Of course there are pros and cons as you said.
Thanks 😊
Thank you for all you do! Definitely our go to (over here in Apache Junction) for info!!
Hi it is my first time on your channel and I have just subscribed to you. Thank you so much for sharing. Keep up the good work. Continue to do all you can. All the best on this journey.
I agree. I've gardened here in the 3, 400' elevation in the desert Northwest AZ in our yard now for 3 seasons and this will be the 4th. Nearly all the plants are in the planters, pots, and 2 raised beds. Only Sunflowers, or Corn, have been in the native soil. I have a lot of 20" very cheap plastic nearly 4 year old sage green colored plastic pot from Home Depot (not carried by them this year unfortunately). I also have some of the 16" size also same color and not available any longer. I tried to keep color lighter and have harmonious colors. Yes, on the Ollas! I have been seeing some less expensive Ollas now available online which is nice.
I keep plastic bins under every container and fill that with water because I do live in Denver which is fairly dry. I also put sticks with shade from old rags above them both of these help keep the temperature more even and the plant watered without me having to waste water at all and the plastic bins I got for free from people getting rid of them on our alleys so I'm upcycling as well
Many of the specifics you cite would depend on plant varieties and location, but I agree with your general principles. I would add a big con and that is gardeners tearing up plastic containers and growbags with weed whackers. Costs me a fortune.
Angela❤
Hi Angela , can you please do video on in ground soil preparation for the first time if possible. Thank you
I am in Mesa and only have one small corner in my yard with very sandy, hard soil. Two years ago I dug a trench down about a foot and filled in with good soil. My plants thrived for a couple of weeks, then all died suddenly. the next year, same problem. I couldn't figure it out.
This year I bought some 2 ft. deep raised garden beds, filled them with raised bed soil, and everything is growing incredibly fast and green (except string beans for some reason)!
I think I figured out what was killing my plants - I think when the roots worked their way down to the existing sandy soil, something poisoned them! I was feeling like such a failure. Fingers crossed this year.
I think you can dig the soil and add organic fertilizer to make the soil loose and loose, sprinkle lime powder to remove bacteria and fungi.. and fresh water for a while. It will take about 1 month to plant.. at that time it will be good for the tree..,
@@Mr-Tranorganic Thank you, I will try that! That would double the size of my garden if it works.
Im Over here in Laveen, and i tried a massive container garden this year. They are all dying due to what I believe is Root Maggots. All my roots are eaten. Should i have waited to use organic fertz untill the plants were fully established? What can i do to kill baddies in the soil without killing the plants
Was the soil infested? Sorry to hear that. I'd start with fresh soil next time. You could try nematodes: amzn.to/4a6Frd3
@GrowingInTheGarden brand new soil. 1/3 mushroom compost, peat, perlite... I thinknthe blood meal attracted them.
You can use white elephant or lime powder to spread on the soil and let it dry for about 15 days. It will remove bacteria and fungi, including nematodes in the soil. In my hometown, I often use this.. I wish you good health.
Try hydrogen peroxide mixed with water
The ollas are so expensive if on a tight Budget. The idea is great but what other cheaper alternatives can be used?
You can make your own ollas from terracotta pots!
Please can you recommend an olla brand and what size to use per size of container?
I use these oyas from Growoya growoya.com/growing
Use code Growing for a discount - For sizes they have guidelines on their website.
Hi Angela, I’m setting up a new patio garden area and wanted to know if I can use 60% shade cloth? I live in Surprise, AZ.
Thank you.
Sure. Should be fine.
So far my container veggies are doing well here in Sun City but we have had nice weather so far. We'll see when the heat kicks in. I do have some mesh shade tarps if needed. I do have some smaller to medium containers. Do you think wrapping them in mylar as suggested or something like bulap would help cool them from the intense heat?❤
Some have had success with that. I think putting them next to each other helps too.
@@GrowingInTheGarden Thank you 🤗❤️
Do you have weed fabric under the mulch on your pathways? Does the mulch attract critters like pill bugs or termites? I installed more beds and put down a commercial weed barrier between them. I put gravel between the other beds. Wondering if mulch is better. I have a huge problem with pill bugs and hoping to get rid of them.
Initially in in the area that had Bermuda grass yes I had weed cloth. The mulch does seem to have cockroaches. We have scorpions already. The mulch breaks down over time and adds organic matter to the soil and seems to keep the area cooler.