7 Easy Ways to Turn Weeds into Free Fertilizer (Complete Demonstration)
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- Do you want to take revenge on the weeds? What better way than to turn them into fertilizer for your garden!
Today you'll learn how to turn weeds into fertilizer with seven easy methods.
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Get rid of weeds by making them into something useful. In this video we'll turn weeds into fertilizer with seven easy methods.
1. Compost weeds in a compost pile
2. Compost weeds in a worm bin
3. Burn weeds with a weed torch
4. Chop and drop weeds around fruit trees in a food forest
5. Use chickens to compost weeds
6. Turn weeds into weed tea
7. Use cardboard as a weed block
Get rid of weeds by turning them into free fertilizer! - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
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Sweet intro bud.
When you leave the Weed Tea to steep....do you put a cover on it ...so it doesn't turn into a mosquito breeding ground?
I LOVE your captioning of your song ("Bay buh")
Aloha Mr. Good. Ty soooo much! TWO questions please. #1...Is your book available in e.format ? #2 ... I'm on Maui and apparently everything i see is poisonous or toxic in some way. Where can I get info about what NOT to compost in the tropics ? I dont have time to become an Horti??? I'm confused, scared and about to give up. 😥
Come for the gardening tips; stay for the music. 🤣❤️
Yup, 40 year gardener here and that’s how I feel about my weeds. Green gold. I use all of your techniques and even grow a weed garden where I allow certain weeds to grow and then I mulch them with grass and leaf mold and compost. They are absolutely stunning and in flowering stage, the insects love them as do I. I tell people the birds planted the garden while the plant devas tend to them and I water and mulch around them.
That is fantastic.
That’s what I’m talking about! They break down pretty fast.
I remember learning that weeds are full of nutrients and my first thought was how do I get to use that to my advantage in the garden? Then I learned about compost tea. I’ve actually made gallons of it, but never used because of fear of killing my plants. So, David the Good just answered my question…to dilute or not dilute! I’ll begin experimenting with both! Thanks, David!
@@deborahandrews9728 look into black strap (unsulphered) molasses
Smoke them
I let one single weed take over my entire backyard this year in Arizona. I just removed it this week. It was a ground cover weed at least 25ft across. It started growing when I drained my pond water into my fire pit. It grew ferociously for 5 months, growing up the walls and onto my porch! I wanted to push that weed to an extreme that I didn’t know was possible. Thousands of little flowers. And it became a feeding ground for dozens of little birds. Of course it couldn’t have been possible without God’s generous supply of rain water this summer !
That is amazing.
I wish I could do that!!! My neighbors would have a fit! lol. I don't see them as weeds but society does! Which is probably why we have such a big nature imbalance going on! The bees are disappearing....I make sure to leave the "weeds" until after they flower. So the bees have something until the other flowers come out. 😁
I love it! I let certain weeds take over temporarily for various beneficial reasons.
Can you tell us what your wonderful weed is? Your story sounds like a Shel Silverstein song lol 😅👍👏
@@Sunny-jz3dy AMEN!
@@iahelcathartesaura3887 I leave the dandelions, clover, yellow rocket...& a few others that flower but not the sure what they are called! lol.
The ole permaculture adage “the problem is the solution.” My first job out of college was as a weeder on a 16 acre daylily breeder’s farms. We made massive piles that rotted down into great soil.
Day lily farm? You must be in east Texas.
thanks for the enjoyable video and inspiration David! Timestamps:
Method 1 compost 1:42
Method 2 vermicompost (worm composting) 3:13
Method 3 use fire 4:50
Method 4 chickens 7:44
Method 5 chop and drop 9:04
Method 6 weed Tea 10:51
Method 7 mulch over ‘em 13:22
+Don't taste the swamp water 13:13
Method 4 (chickens) is my favorite.
Thank you for the Timestamps info. 💚
@Yojata Thank you your timeline is most interesting and valuable!
God Bless
Hi David. I don't 'weed's anymore. I 'harvest high value nitrogen.' Yep, it gets composted in my "Compost Everything" pile. Spoiled milk, meat, stale breads and chips, old dry beans and pasta, ALL OF THE KITCHEN SCRAPS go in that compost.👍😎👍
Wait what?! Even meat and cooked things? What about let's say.....leftover breakfast, Oatmeal? Eggs (cooked)?
@@CG-mj8tk Yes those items too
@@lucypearlmorgan3115 do you have to compost at first I can just put it directly in your garden bed?
Give your ideas a try and see what happens!
@@CG-mj8tk Yes...that is what he proposes whereas typical compost books or advice is to leave off the meat. I've always ignored it, though, and thrown it in anyway. :) Same with oil and grease, etc. I figure if it came from the earth and can decompose, why not?
KEY TIP: If you call or stop by your local lumber company, they may just have giant FREE tarps that come covering their lumber deliveries. They are not always in perfect condition, but they are AMAZING for heating up your compost piles (or your freshly mulched beds) that will force any weed seeds to germinate fast. Leave the tarp on longer than that, and you will cook them. Ta Da, seed free mulch! Use the black (or darkest color possible) side up to produce the most heat. You can also cut these traps to the exact size of your raised beds and reuse them every Winter. Just clear and mulch your beds in the Fall, tarp them for the Winter, and by Spring you can just remove your tarps and start planting ! The more prep you do in the Fall, the less rushing around you have to do in the Early Spring. Happy gardening!
I like to use a modified version of #5. I'll call it the "Pull and drop." You pull the weeds up so you get the roots out of the ground and then you drop 'em to slowly add back to the soil.
Depending on the weed, unless you cut the roots off or make sure there is no ground contact, they can re-root right there unless you bury it under cardboard.
i do grass beds on cardboard,i dont pick or chop weeds anymore ever..Compost in place baby! Life is good
Thank u for verifying what I thought should be possible… people don’t understand how important weeds actually are
Excellent content today, DTG! Love it! Btw, my best friend's son asked me, "have you ever heard of David the Good"? My beaming smile said it all! "...as a matter of fact..." Thanks for all you do...sharing your knowledge & humor have been a great blessing to me!
Aw, that's cool. Thank you.
My new neighbor and I were discussing our garden plans, and we both referenced David!
I heard once that weeds are the BandAids for bare ground.
Gotta give you thumbs up straight away👍 Just for the weed song Alone!👊🤣👌✨
I have the same wagon. It’s about 20 years old. It has a slightly turned under wheel and gets used for the same thing as your using yours for because the original user has grown out of it. She has provided a replacement thankfully so it can go back to its intended use.
I use my great nephew's toy wagon to keep my porch plants up off the hot concrete and transport things around the yard.its about 12 years old now.
Ok David, I'm watching, you know I've been complaining about a boatload of Oxalis! It makes me break out ( like poison ivy), so I'm here to learn to turn the table 😳🙄🤪🎯
This was very neat!!! I live on 5 acres of powdery, hard, lime stone white clay. Nothing grows in it, but we cut the few grasses it grows and gather bags of leaves and clippings from neighborhoods and spread them all over the yard...it has made a huge difference from the time we moved in 15 years ago. Thank you!!
I know, here in Poland I've asked neighbors for their grass clippings. I simply don't understand why people destroy them or send them to the city compost when they could use them as fertilizer.
That opening had me 😅! Great video. I got a torch because of you... need a little rain though, the woods are getting to grow back faster than I can clear the left over logging wood on the ground. I don't want to be that person who has to call the fire department, lol!
Your're only as good as your camera lady David the good! ; ) Great production to you all!
I have learned to love my weeds. In my food forest / garden area I compost the grass weeds, chop and drop the invasive germs, while letting the clover, plantain, self heal, violets and purslane stay for food and medicinal benefits, and great for pollinators.
I’m so happy you mentioned Ruth Stout. I read her books years ago. She was a true pioneer for mulching.
How are you NOT pulling 350K subscribers, dude?? Ordered a compost your enemies t-shirt. You rock!
Thank you.
Sneaky, dishonest algorithms.....
I recently learned that most of the weeds we have, are edible (if they’re harvested early). I’ve been stumped on what to do with them after I’ve pulled them out or cut them down because I don’t want weeds growing in our compost. All of my weed anxiety vanished while watching this video 🥰👏🏻😁 Thank you! This is a gem❣️👊🏻
Eat your weeds checkout a good identifying video of simple ones to identify as food and slowly add to your diet while their other parts are being used as mulch,if you've got chickens give them purslane and don't forget to save some seeds for next year!
My first time seeing any of your videos, thank you.
So intelligent to use what's causing problems, to fertilize with, these uses for weeds are great. I loved the song and humor, but especially like feeding your enemies to your plants. Thanks for sharing!
Welcome!
I think weeds, because they flourish where no other plant wants to grow, have something special to offer as compost. Awesome! Never remove any plant from the property! Thats just throwing away nutrients!
I agree.
Definitely Have been using the drop method or put them in a pile in the garden - my sandy soil needs every bit of humus I can get it.
@@beckypetersen2680 Being on sandy soil, I totally agree. I've been chopping and dropping for years, and it seems that no matter how much I do, it just disappears into the sand. But it has to be doing some good, right? I've used my loquat tree which is at the back of the property as my yard dump. cut up branches all get put around it. The tree is gorgeous. Now, if the squirrels would just let me have some loquats, that would be great. Do squirrels make good mulch?😁
This content deserves millions of views. Thank you brother love from South Africa ❤
Seven Ways to Turn Weeds Into Fertilizer, baby! Love it. You should record a full version. 😄
The mace to the face made me laugh out loud, freak in hilarious.
Thank you David and family. :)
When is your Garden row book going to print? I've got the Kindle version but I still love a "real" book in hand.
Yes lol
This is one of the most helpful gardening videos on YT. Thank you!
Thank you very much.
I was raised by a gardening tyrant who insisted on removing/ discarding all seeds/pods from Even the desirable plants she purchased, tied up young trees to force them into the shape she desired and worked for Hours to produce bare dirt with a wedeater > No crabgrass or dandelions Allowed!! I Love gardening & letting life be diverse & appreciate the unique qualities of all kinds of living things > we have limited water & No burning allowed where I live, but I'm watering useful "weeds" to increase diversity, nurturing my few dandelions, purslane, etc. just as I do my veggies & fruit & nut trees > Live & let live while life exists > waste not = want not. TY, David for all your helpful expertise!
This year I've been using them as a straw-like mulch on my annual beds. I'll rake in the seeds and lay the pulled weeds in a thin layer, which retains moisture long enough for the seeds to germinate while withering away enough in time to allow the seedlings to poke through.
0:50 the rip of the roots was so satisfying that I listened to it like 9 times
I've drowned my weeds in containers for yrs. Wait a few weeks then throw the whole gluggy mess back onto the garden. I also throw weeds onto my lawn then mow them up and throw over my garden. My grass isn't actually grass either. Its weeds... I use it as mulch anyway. I use silverbeet leaves as mulch or "tea" as I have so many leaves that no one wants. Excellent video
Ha ha I was feeling glum, and your fertilizer song made me burst out laughing...yr adorable buddy. Thanks.
25 secs into video did not expect that! Cant stop laughing...great video..
I learn so much from you! And with humor and song.
Thank you, Diana.
I upcycled my kids' old wagon for gardening too! My heart is happy to see that I'm not the only one!
Funny jingle made me smile - nice content. Thank you.
Maybe weeds don't even exist, in my mind they are either 1) food/medicine for us 2) food for the birds 3) food for the Earth..... I love your T-shirts "Compost Your Enemies" LOL
I liked simply because she pepper sprayed him lol! Protect yourself girl! Also thanks for telling me what to do with my weeds!
I was not expecting the intro to go the way it did and it had me dying laughing 🤣🤣🤣
I’m glad I’m growing my weeds food forest garden. Preach the “goodness” of weeds 🌱 brother. south Florida zone 10b here. I have to post an update video on my methods and relationship with the lovely weeds of the garden.
Just be sure not to put too many weeds in an enclosed worm bin, it can lead to over heating as well as dead worms. I so much prefer giving my worms an escape path, they always come back when the temps are more ideal for them since the bin (feeding station) is full of worm food. And while they are gone they are checking out the closest garden.
The song in the beginning is banging. Nice job
This made me feel much more hopeful about my suburban backyard garden- I've been burying kitchen scraps in the bare dirt where the previous owners of my home removed a tree since we moved in but I'm just now trying to grow a garden and I'm intimated 😅
David you are blessing for the entire world ! Keep up the good work!
LMAO! GREAT SKIT! Rachel pepper spraying you made me laugh out loud.
Thats Rachels mini me or daughter :) I laughed also
MADE MY LAFF with the spray in face hahahaha!!!
The song made me cry. So beautiful.
I'm inspired by this. The best thing that grows in my garden beds and yard are weeds. These are great ideas and now, I'll look at weeds as a blessing.
If you plant some water lillies in a bucket, pond, hole whatever, and add a few fish, they will make lovely swamp water.
In addition to composting my weeds, I started sauteing the purslane. Yummy.
I currently have a xeriscape front yard (soon to change to clover and a neighborhood pumpkin patch) but all the weeds I pulled from the scape are in my vermicompost bin. Why let them go to waste at the landfill when I can use them. I'm planning on running around town this year collecting more weeds from the roadside to use in my bins as well. If people want to continue depleting their soil resources, then I'm fine with grabbing it up. Lol.
i love this channel
the vibes with the retro camera and the singing
just love it
Chop and drop, slash and burn, and compost pile are my 3 main ones I use for my olive orchid I avoid using a tractor, chemical weed killer and store bought compost saves me so much money and my soil is the best in my area.
I really enjoy composting 👍 It's such a joy to harvest the new soil 🤗 We compost weeds as well.
That opening was awesome!
The man is a varitable encyclopedia of Florida gardening! New Sub!!!
Thank you, I'm a weed compost aholic❣️🤗😀🌄👍🦋🥑🌶️
GREAT INFO! GREAT HUMOR! GREAT SONGS! GREAT BLESSINGS!!!
I try to listen to ads. 😵💫 But u r worth it! ❤️✝️❤️🙏
Dave, thank you for your video and your amazing work! The information is valuable and your humor is entertaining! Wonderful balance!! I wish you must success. You have a lot you have a lot of blessings for this world! I am grateful!
Thank you, Craig.
You’re videos are informative and entertaining! Love your music too! Thank you 🌻☀️
Thank you, Austin.
Looking forward to this video. I just hoe my weeds and leave on top of soil. If I have no crops immediately where the weeds are coming up then I let the weeds get up to about 3-4 inches high so I get a nice green mulch on top of my soil. If I have existing crops I then keep weeds below 1 inch high. The only sad thing is over time as I never ever let the weeds seed there becomes less and less weeds to mulch with .😩😩
That intro was great!
thank you...new motivation for me in central, fl...because we def. have all the weeds for my plants' needs...
Bruh, I Love ya attitude! Yes, take the Peach's enemies and feed them to it! That's Gold!👊🤣👌✨
Dude I love your garden waste and informative videos. You totally remind me of Tom Green lol!
So full of knowledge!! Thank you so much!! You & your family are gems!! God bless!👍❤️🙏
You always put a smile on my face, Dave.
Thanks for doing what you do.
Thank you
Just love listening to you all the time. Thanks for being there. Walzy-green from Nigeria appreciate you so much
What up Walzy?
This was awesome!
Thank you for the great ideas!!
Good information! Thanks for sharing
I have been doing this for three years now and it truly works
Which part are you doing? Thanks.
I'm not advocating for more singing but I did laugh a little. Fun channel.
I love composting!!! I look at my worms as.my employees haha and I just ensure they're safe, have a properly balanced " food and housng" etc
Thanks for the great video, Mr. the Good! I'm in zone 9B here in central FL and I'm slowly growing my food forest. Thanks for all the great info in your books. I've pre-ordered the new one. I appreciate your research and sharing of info about how to grow in my beautiful home state.
I'm in 9B too. Had a horrible cantaloupe insect issue. Lost every single one ☹
@@andreathenotsoterrible2939 I only had 2 grow. 1 just dropped off the vine, while small. The other one is growing right now. I haven't seen any critters yet. But I'm not quitting... going to try Seminole pumpkin this fall. Best of luck with your garden!
Thank you very much Alesha - I appreciate it. Green thumbs unite!
I totally love your approach to gardening!
Got ideas. Thanks
Love the intro, made me laff and the original song you sang... Won me over, I'm in 😍🤗💕💕
Oh and the content too!
Thank you for the work and the teaching.
hey! david's back with the barbie wagon :D
Man just came across your podcast and in my opinion is one of the best
You make it look so easy and instill a lot of confidence to tend to my garden
I’m new just starting in south Florida
Amazing, thank you.
"You just try a little bit if you're not sure -- I mean don't taste it, but try it on your plants." 🤣😂🤣
I watch your videos in down time and in sure I havent but I feel like now I'm caught up on all I need yo know on what applies for gardening in my climate. At this point I'm just watching for entertainment. One thing I do not understand is if bananas do not have seeds and can no longer be produced that way and only by the pups then how do they end up in ditches and random places on the side of he road
Man that skit at the beginning had my fiance and I laughing so hard.
That's awesome.
Someone once said weeds are just misunderstood plants.
I'm beginning to see that.
Yeah, my seedy weeds go into the DFSW. Same with scutch grass (cue horror scream). I want a worm bin, but I am a little weary of bringing stuff in to the house during the winter. Need to figure that out, first.
Thank you!
I learned a lot about composting weeds , thanks 😊 🙏
so helpful
Thank you ❤😊
This was such an excellent video! Love the idea of getting to know your weeds and use them! So many amazing ideas here. Gratitude to you for taking the time to make these amazing videos! We are so stoked to get planting. Gonna start our seedlings soon. Green house will be going up too, so hopefully once they start to sprout up, we can take them out to the green house. Big love from Missouri. - Erin + Brian
Love the fertilizer song.
Thanks for the inspiration!
Thanks! 🤗
Dude. You look like that actor on Scary Movie with the "strong hand". Great video
Chop and drop question: do more weeds come up from the roots? If so do you just continue to chop and drop?
Sometimes, yes.
Yup, if u just keep chopping it just adds more fertilizer like a fertilizer making machine…
Loved the video! Thank you so much!
Excellent video! I am now incorporating all these fantastic methods into my gardening! Thanks for sharing!