I got so excited when you said you lived In Philadelphia! Based on the farms you have come to I had a feeling you were from somewhen close by! I’m philly born and raised, and we’re in our second year of gardening in or blocks community garden! I’m living for your home garden videos right now, definitely a silver lining to the pandemic!
I use plastic yogurt containers, but only for my seedlings. Once the plants are too big for the starter kit they're in, I move them to bigger containers like yogurt containers and the plastic pots you get when buying starter plants at the store when I start putting them outside to condition them for the garden.
With indoor growing, you can't just drill holes in the bottoms of plastic containers, you will also need about an inch to 2 inches of rocks to assist drainage. I learned this the hard way. As your plants grow & root, the growing roots will push the soil down, thus sometimes packing the drain holes till they are "plugged". Stones/rocks prevent this from occurring. My plants are doing much better, now, that I corrected my pots by adding stones/rocks, that assist in better drainage.
I am growing al of these things as I have a combination of both of these growing forms on my terrace and balconies. I have foraged around my neighborhood via Facebook and gotten most of my pots for free. Then again I live in the Netherlands, next to the seed valley. The only thing I can't grow year long is anything I love, but atleast we can grow kale all year long. Great video
Love your channel Nicole. It's always such a joy. I do have a POV on the recyclable containers. And maybe you kinda called it out too... certain types of recyclable plastic or tin containers are designed to hold our food items which are in direct contact with what we eat, but by that logic, shouldn't that make it safer for us to grow plants in them? And yeah, if not edibles then at least ornamental varieties?
I think where we all get a little confused is that we think that we're growing food in the container, but we're really using the food-grade container for horticultural use: to hold soil, grow a plant, and have it sit outside in the elements. The food-grade containers are not manufactured for that kind of heavy-duty use -- and that's why I was concerned that that kind of plastic was more prone to leaching chemicals. Make sense?
I have almost 5 acres but I still enjoy doing containers, raised beds and in the ground all of it has its benefits and fun challenges. Enjoyed the video. Great camera work also Mark 👍
Hello Nicole. My nanna told me you use your hands to talk too much but I have a little vegetable garden in her backyard from watching your ideas. Love jack.
I actually talked about the use of my hands on my latest livestream. It's the next most recent video after this one. Maybe you can watch it with your grandma. ;) I'm so glad to hear you're gardening!
That one went to quick for me hahaha great video and as always you are awesome, your name is so perfect for you bc you are so jolly when you are talking about plants and food
Watching Gardener’s World, I saw that you can use the cardboard tubes from toilet paper and paper towels as seed starters. It might be a good alternative to reusing old plastic containers
Yes, James you can! But I find it only works if you're doing a handful of plants -- otherwise you'll need to go through a lot of rolls of tp/paper towels to get what you need ;)
Actually, you can grow food plants in plastic containers that previously held food. Plastic containers HAVE to have a number code printed on the container, that is required by Federal Law. Number 2 plastic containers are great to reuse as planting containers. I use those, and drill holes and put about an inch of rocks on the bottom to maximize drainage. If you over water, you can use 3% Hydrogen Peroxide mixed with equal parts of water, to oxygenate the roots to,prevent root rot from over watering. And you can spray a mixture of H2O2, 1 tsp to 1 cup of water, to spray directly on the leaves to prevent molds, Mildews, and many insect infestations.
Love your content! Keep it coming. Thanks for the deep dive into the safety of using used plastic food containers. I was a little surprised that you didn't comment on the safety of the HD plastic bucket. The description on the HD site says, "Buckets are not food grade". They do sell food grade 5 gal buckets for just $1.50 more. Don't know if it makes any difference when growing food in them.
Hey, Gordon! It was actually food grade I was concerned about -- because that's not plastic meant for horticultural use, meaning it's not meant to be sitting outside in the elements. Food grade is meant for holding grain, etc -- not for growing plants (remember the food is above the bucket)! Make sense?
@@TrueFoodTV Kind of. So storing onions in an HD bucket is not ok, but growing onions in one is ok. I don't intuitively understand the chemistry/biology of that.
@@TrueFoodTV I like your garden . Did you ever try self wicking tubs for growing . I'm using one for my cantaloupe. I'll let you know how it goes . Check out ( leon farmer wicking tubs ) on TH-cam. Very interesting...
@@TrueFoodTV mrs. Jolly I'm working on a business plan for a small winery any interest in becoming a partner ? I'm just getting some ducks in a row before I get the ball rolling . Lmk
Woohooo!! Awesome video, I think I'm going to try to start on the leafy greens, we have a few of those long trough containers but never tried leafy greens before. Also, so you go to that "orange" bucket shop, eh? haha!! Even with the blurring, it was quite easy to tell that trademark orange :)
Love my Baker Creek Seeds and their service ❤️❤️❤️❤️ But I did try their "bush watermelon" as they said they would grow in a row.. Not true mine are running over five foot and probably six plus ft. OK as I didn't believe the bush ideal but they are advertising"bush". Yes I am still please with Baker Creek Seeds and Jolly Lady you always a great teacher and well presentation. You are better than the Lady selling the Toyota brand. Thanks
I liked your content because you use to be one of those people who don't constantly remind people to like/comment/subscribe, but now you are becoming one of them...
I would love to start gardening in my balcony. I need some plants that can be harvested fast, because rain, hail and wind comes a lot in Canada. It is summer, so I don't have any worries. A friend told me that if it hails, put a bucket over, but I don't know what to do when it rains and snows heavily. Please reply soon! (I might be spamming this in your other videos, sorry)
This is good advice, but not only do I not have any outdoor space, my apartment doesn't get any direct sunlight. Any suggestions for shade loving edible plants that you can grow in a windowsill?
Great question, Katherine -- I think microgreens are your best bet. I always wrote them off, but there's an incredible amount of nutrition in those little seedlings!
my space is 5 x 20 and the sun goes over the roof at 1 p.m. but i get good light. so far all i grow well is beans and lettuce and tomatoes. my garden is at a foreging level, like if you walked through a forrest and picked here or there. not production. but eventually i want to produce 1000 calories a day from it.
i ripped a huge page out of your book, i started a bed 1 foot by 1 foot, except this time, i put one inch of soil potting soil. then did what you said, like 1/4 inch of food tomato food. then another inch of potting soil. then planted lettuce seeds in three rows. then anothef inch of potting soil, since your episode 3. and they are taking off, im not sure if the roots, are touching the food yet. but overall taking off.
@@TrueFoodTV never mind the bean plant withered under the sun, but tomatoes are growing well,i have one aero garden thats got one bean plant . i liked your philly back yard. didnt like the no parking, thats the only good thing about florida tons of sun and parking everywhere,
Nicole, thank you for this video, very helpful but you don't mention your husband hardly at all---I think on one of your videos you told us he is the cameraman---lets meet him before he becomes lonely. Thanks :-)
Hahaha! His name is Mark, and yes, he's behind the camera. If you look back through our videos, you'll see him -- including in: Extra Virgin | How is it Made? // The Secret to a Perfect Cup of Tea // Seedless Watermelon // Apple | How Does it Grow? ... and probably others!
Great, a question please, I’m going to plant about 20 trees 🌳 this week, is it possible to do that as we are in the spring late? Location North Africa (Mediterranean Algeria 🇩🇿)
@@Abdellatif_Chebboub it's better to plant evergreen trees in June or July and deciduous ones in November or December when the sap flow is minimum and they are in dormancy Hope it helps Thanks
Hi necole how are you im your solid subscriber in your you tube chanel how does it grow. hope u sent me tropical plant seeds to plant in my small garden here in phillipines gods blessed u..
I was always told terracotta clay pits were best for water retention because, when the soil gets dry, the water comes back out of the clay into the soil. That’s just what someone taught me but perhaps they were mistaken.
That's interesting. I think their "wicking" capability is more dominant -- which of course is great after a heavy rainstorm so the roots doing sit in damp soil long.
Love watching your videos but I must point out that most well known horticulturists have for years been advising consumers NOT to use Peat. Peat is a living thing and grows only about 1ft in a year! It's essential to the wetlands and the wildlife that live in it. Over the years, the peatlands have been decimated just so people can have a nice garden!! It's wrong. It's damaging to the environment. And causes global warming. There are many better alternatives to peat and it is better to buy peat free compost. It works just as well.
About peat in Canada thier supply seems to have no limits so give a Canadian citizen a job and nature is still making more than"Well for a long time not a threat to run out. Across the ocean it's is limited.
@@TrueFoodTV Thank you for your concern Nicole (and crews) I enjoy and learn a lot from your videos. But as a non English I often got difficulties on catching up with you because of your fast speaking. I don't mind for an auto generated English sub, although it have some missed spelling but it help me to understand better. Thank you once again 😊
Those peonies deserve a video of their own. They’re so beautiful!
Honestly, Nicole is one of the most charismatic personalities on youtube. Such energy and passion goes into her videos!!
Patrick, you're too kind. Thank you!
The peonies right next to you are so.. beautiful!!!
It was a good year for peonies here!
I got so excited when you said you lived In Philadelphia! Based on the farms you have come to I had a feeling you were from somewhen close by! I’m philly born and raised, and we’re in our second year of gardening in or blocks community garden! I’m living for your home garden videos right now, definitely a silver lining to the pandemic!
Thanks Christina! And bravo on your community gardening! Philly has some wonderful community gardens.
Nicole, your peony is beautiful! Thanks for the tips.
You are so welcome!
This kind of container gardening is important. Many people choose smaller houses as convenience. It is better to do it right. Right does no harm.
I use plastic yogurt containers, but only for my seedlings. Once the plants are too big for the starter kit they're in, I move them to bigger containers like yogurt containers and the plastic pots you get when buying starter plants at the store when I start putting them outside to condition them for the garden.
I'm learning a lot from you. Glad I came across your channel.
Loving those peony...
Thank you so much for the great gardening tips!
Very informative as always. Thanks Nicole
Thanks for watching!
I’m learning a lot Nicole, God bless😘
I'm so glad! All the best to you, Maya.
smashed that like button for the youtube algorithm
🤗 🤗 🤗 🤗 🤗 🤗 🤗
Your home gardening episodes
Have become my pleasure of life these days
Merci mille fois^^
I'm so delighted to bring joy to your life!
Amazing! I love this series
With indoor growing, you can't just drill holes in the bottoms of plastic containers, you will also need about an inch to 2 inches of rocks to assist drainage. I learned this the hard way. As your plants grow & root, the growing roots will push the soil down, thus sometimes packing the drain holes till they are "plugged". Stones/rocks prevent this from occurring. My plants are doing much better, now, that I corrected my pots by adding stones/rocks, that assist in better drainage.
I am growing al of these things as I have a combination of both of these growing forms on my terrace and balconies. I have foraged around my neighborhood via Facebook and gotten most of my pots for free. Then again I live in the Netherlands, next to the seed valley. The only thing I can't grow year long is anything I love, but atleast we can grow kale all year long. Great video
I'm so happy to see your garden becomes more colorful now. Excited for garden harvest video.
Thank you, Michele! It's thrilling to watch it grow.
Such a great video nicole!!! Love your content!
Thank you so much, Roy!!!
Love your channel Nicole. It's always such a joy. I do have a POV on the recyclable containers. And maybe you kinda called it out too... certain types of recyclable plastic or tin containers are designed to hold our food items which are in direct contact with what we eat, but by that logic, shouldn't that make it safer for us to grow plants in them? And yeah, if not edibles then at least ornamental varieties?
I think where we all get a little confused is that we think that we're growing food in the container, but we're really using the food-grade container for horticultural use: to hold soil, grow a plant, and have it sit outside in the elements. The food-grade containers are not manufactured for that kind of heavy-duty use -- and that's why I was concerned that that kind of plastic was more prone to leaching chemicals. Make sense?
Gardentip: Love your plants! Thank you for sharing
Good tip! And thanks for watching.
I have almost 5 acres but I still enjoy doing containers, raised beds and in the ground all of it has its benefits and fun challenges. Enjoyed the video. Great camera work also Mark 👍
I love that! Garden challenges are the best challenges.
I really love your garden and the peonies so pretty they are 🥰❣️
Plus your enthusiasm ,will definitely grow them some day...🙌❣️🌻
Thanks for this helpful tips i just started my balcony garden here in Dubai and Im usinh plastic container.
Greeting from Indonesia 🇮🇩🇮🇩🇮🇩
Good Job Nicole , keep it up Mommy .
You are amazing Nicole. Love you and your family. God Bless and Stay Safe my friend. XOXO
Thank you so much, Terry! Same to you and yours! 🤗
Hello Nicole. My nanna told me you use your hands to talk too much but I have a little vegetable garden in her backyard from watching your ideas. Love jack.
I actually talked about the use of my hands on my latest livestream. It's the next most recent video after this one. Maybe you can watch it with your grandma. ;) I'm so glad to hear you're gardening!
Hi Nicole, I grow tomatillos in old plastic tubs. They grow well and produce lots.
Cool!
Thank you! I love your series.
Thank YOU! So glad you enjoy it.
That one went to quick for me hahaha great video and as always you are awesome, your name is so perfect for you bc you are so jolly when you are talking about plants and food
I'm so glad to hear that the video seemed quick!! And that you enjoyed it. ;)
Finally the video in was looking for . Container gardening wonderful nicole .
I'm so glad I could help!
Watching Gardener’s World, I saw that you can use the cardboard tubes from toilet paper and paper towels as seed starters. It might be a good alternative to reusing old plastic containers
You know who says a bed needs borders, so long as it's away from rain. I imagine you don't even need a container.
Yes, James you can! But I find it only works if you're doing a handful of plants -- otherwise you'll need to go through a lot of rolls of tp/paper towels to get what you need ;)
Necol Jolly Lady
You are super speaker
Thanks for showing and teaching all of your videos are super.
Get yourself a TV show,Go Lady
Best channel
Hi Nicole,
I so appreciate your tips and help,
Thanks.
I so appreciate your comments, always, Michael.
TRUE FOOD TV 😉👍🏼
What a babe! Loved this video!
Actually, you can grow food plants in plastic containers that previously held food. Plastic containers HAVE to have a number code printed on the container, that is required by Federal Law. Number 2 plastic containers are great to reuse as planting containers. I use those, and drill holes and put about an inch of rocks on the bottom to maximize drainage. If you over water, you can use 3% Hydrogen Peroxide mixed with equal parts of water, to oxygenate the roots to,prevent root rot from over watering. And you can spray a mixture of H2O2, 1 tsp to 1 cup of water, to spray directly on the leaves to prevent molds, Mildews, and many insect infestations.
Baker Creek is a great seed company.
They are, aren't they? I'm so happy with my seeds this year.
@@TrueFoodTV I'm waiting anxiously for the Queen of Malinalco tomatillo I got from them to ripen.
Hello adorable Nicole....loving your humor (4:24)..never change that about yourself... 🤩👍
Thank you!! 😜
Love your content! Keep it coming. Thanks for the deep dive into the safety of using used plastic food containers. I was a little surprised that you didn't comment on the safety of the HD plastic bucket. The description on the HD site says, "Buckets are not food grade". They do sell food grade 5 gal buckets for just $1.50 more. Don't know if it makes any difference when growing food in them.
Hey, Gordon! It was actually food grade I was concerned about -- because that's not plastic meant for horticultural use, meaning it's not meant to be sitting outside in the elements. Food grade is meant for holding grain, etc -- not for growing plants (remember the food is above the bucket)! Make sense?
@@TrueFoodTV Kind of. So storing onions in an HD bucket is not ok, but growing onions in one is ok. I don't intuitively understand the chemistry/biology of that.
Take a baggie , fill it with water and freeze then dump the ice into a clear tank of water . You will see oil floating and white sediment on bottom !
Thanks for this awesome and detailed video on small place gardening. 💐💐❤️😇
You're very welcome! So glad you found it useful.
I love this channel
Filmed next to your super champion Peony plant no less. Beautiful.
They DEMAND to be filmed! ;)
As always great video, i am a big fan of ur channel true food tv.
Thank you so much!!!! 😀
Really dope ideas 💡
Thanks!
I love your channel
Love from Iraq ❤🇮🇶✌🏻
I'm doing the same but I need pots for herbs & vegetables in all & a few ground cherries.
Philly girl ? Avondale says Hi ! Go Birds !!!
Hey, neighbor!!
@@TrueFoodTV I like your garden . Did you ever try self wicking tubs for growing . I'm using one for my cantaloupe. I'll let you know how it goes . Check out ( leon farmer wicking tubs ) on TH-cam. Very interesting...
@@TrueFoodTV mrs. Jolly I'm working on a business plan for a small winery any interest in becoming a partner ? I'm just getting some ducks in a row before I get the ball rolling . Lmk
Seaweed!!! lucky plants
Very good research, thankyou.
You're welcome!
Woohooo!! Awesome video, I think I'm going to try to start on the leafy greens, we have a few of those long trough containers but never tried leafy greens before. Also, so you go to that "orange" bucket shop, eh? haha!! Even with the blurring, it was quite easy to tell that trademark orange :)
Guilty as charged! However, since we moved into this house, we have a fantastic local hardware store. So I'm trying to give them my business now. ;)
Love it thankyou
You’re welcome 😊
Love my Baker Creek Seeds and their service ❤️❤️❤️❤️
But I did try their "bush watermelon" as they said they would grow in a row..
Not true mine are running over five foot and probably six plus ft. OK as I didn't believe the bush ideal but they are advertising"bush".
Yes I am still please with Baker Creek Seeds and Jolly Lady you always a great teacher and well presentation.
You are better than the Lady selling the Toyota brand.
Thanks
You deserve Million views.. And by the way you looked like Thumbelina in this video.. ❤️🇵🇭
I liked your content because you use to be one of those people who don't constantly remind people to like/comment/subscribe, but now you are becoming one of them...
I'm sorry you find it annoying. But the statistics show that most people don't have the notifications button switched on.
Hi! Amazing video. Hoping to see more great content! Anyway, mind to share how make organic pesticides later? It will be really helpful.
Absolutely -- will do!
awesome!!
I would love to start gardening in my balcony. I need some plants that can be harvested fast, because rain, hail and wind comes a lot in Canada. It is summer, so I don't have any worries. A friend told me that if it hails, put a bucket over, but I don't know what to do when it rains and snows heavily.
Please reply soon!
(I might be spamming this in your other videos, sorry)
Oh. My. God this girl is sooo attractive! And she's smart>>
And camera man is her husband.
@@lezleevitarelli3628 he's cute and smart too
Saludos desde México. Excelentes recomendaciones.
De nada! Gracias por mirar!
Hi lovely Nicole! Thank you for the new upload. ❤ Btw, those peonies beside you are really beautiful. I've been seeing them in your IG story.
Thank you, Neralyn! They are so flamboyant -- they keep saying, "film me! film me!" ;)
What about growing fruit like apples or oranges or pomegranates
The pink flower beside uh...what's the name...??
Thank you for this video as I have a small space...🤗
It's a peony!
@@TrueFoodTV oh...it's really beautiful
May i know what is the best month to plant tomato? Thnk
Good old casparian strip 😁
😂
Your peony is gorgeous!!! What variety is it? Do you know?
Unfortunately I don't! They just emerged from the ground like a miracle -- a gift from the previous owner of this house!
@@TrueFoodTV Wow!! That's amazing. 🤗
Nicole , What are those flowering plants called at 7:00?
This is good advice, but not only do I not have any outdoor space, my apartment doesn't get any direct sunlight. Any suggestions for shade loving edible plants that you can grow in a windowsill?
Great question, Katherine -- I think microgreens are your best bet. I always wrote them off, but there's an incredible amount of nutrition in those little seedlings!
Hey nicole what is name of the flower tree inside you? Plz tell
The flowering plant beside me is a peony!
@@TrueFoodTV thnk u
Be. You. Tee. Full peonies, Nicole
😘😘😘
Thanks, Laila! I can't take any credit. They emerged out of the ground in the spring all on their own. A gift from the previous owner of this home. ;)
Mam can i know the name of that big pink flower which is behind you.
What is the name of that big beautiful pink flower that you sitting besides. Don’t everybody answer at once!
my space is 5 x 20 and the sun goes over the roof at 1 p.m. but i get good light.
so far all i grow well is beans and lettuce and tomatoes. my garden is at a foreging level, like if you walked through a forrest and picked here or there.
not production. but eventually i want to produce 1000 calories a day from it.
i ripped a huge page out of your book, i started a bed 1 foot by 1 foot, except
this time, i put one inch of soil potting soil. then did what you said, like 1/4 inch of food tomato food. then another inch of potting soil. then planted lettuce seeds in three rows.
then anothef inch of potting soil, since your episode 3. and they are taking off,
im not sure if the roots, are touching the food yet. but overall taking off.
So glad to hear it! Best of luck with it!
@@TrueFoodTV never mind the bean plant withered under the sun, but tomatoes are growing well,i have one aero garden thats got one bean plant . i liked your philly back yard. didnt like the no parking, thats the only good thing about florida tons of sun and parking everywhere,
OK OK OK I will download Instagram. I never wanted to bit I will. Your vids are great BTW
Aw, Paul, I appreciate it!
She is really quick that she itself will run out of words and forget what she was saying 🤭
nice
Hello Nicole .. Greetings to you ..
I want to ask you what is the name of purple flower?
Peony!
@@TrueFoodTV Thank you very much!
What's whole pink rose like flowers nest to Nicole in the end?
It's a peony!
Nicole, thank you for this video, very helpful but you don't mention your husband hardly at all---I think on one of your videos you told us he is the cameraman---lets meet him before he becomes lonely. Thanks :-)
Hahaha! His name is Mark, and yes, he's behind the camera. If you look back through our videos, you'll see him -- including in: Extra Virgin | How is it Made? // The Secret to a Perfect Cup of Tea // Seedless Watermelon // Apple | How Does it Grow? ... and probably others!
What's the name of this beautiful flowers behind you
It's a peony!
Great, a question please, I’m going to plant about 20 trees 🌳 this week, is it possible to do that as we are in the spring late? Location North Africa (Mediterranean Algeria 🇩🇿)
I'm so sorry -- but I'm not familiar with planting trees in your region! Is there someone local you can turn to?
TRUE FOOD TV just want to know the general idea about planting trees on May, even if it was in your region,
@@Abdellatif_Chebboub it's better to plant evergreen trees in June or July and deciduous ones in November or December when the sap flow is minimum and they are in dormancy
Hope it helps
Thanks
@@thakurmohit4001 That's great thank you so much!
Hi necole how are you im your solid subscriber in your you tube chanel how does it grow.
hope u sent me tropical plant seeds to plant in my small garden here in phillipines gods blessed u..
I was always told terracotta clay pits were best for water retention because, when the soil gets dry, the water comes back out of the clay into the soil. That’s just what someone taught me but perhaps they were mistaken.
That's interesting. I think their "wicking" capability is more dominant -- which of course is great after a heavy rainstorm so the roots doing sit in damp soil long.
Love watching your videos but I must point out that most well known horticulturists have for years been advising consumers NOT to use Peat. Peat is a living thing and grows only about 1ft in a year! It's essential to the wetlands and the wildlife that live in it. Over the years, the peatlands have been decimated just so people can have a nice garden!! It's wrong. It's damaging to the environment. And causes global warming. There are many better alternatives to peat and it is better to buy peat free compost. It works just as well.
About peat in Canada thier supply seems to have no limits so give a Canadian citizen a job and nature is still making more than"Well for a long time not a threat to run out. Across the ocean it's is limited.
U urself are soooo beautiful
Double ad, some people put extra ad on lockdown.
Mam..fabulus..can you help me..
Cut with a sharp knife, not scissors.
Plastic buckets are a bad investment they break fast
Yes they often do!
I guess I'm the only teenager here that has a garden 😹
I'm waiting for the English subs because you're too a fast for me 🙄
I'm sorry! We'll work on that.
@@TrueFoodTV Thank you for your concern Nicole (and crews) I enjoy and learn a lot from your videos. But as a non English I often got difficulties on catching up with you because of your fast speaking. I don't mind for an auto generated English sub, although it have some missed spelling but it help me to understand better. Thank you once again 😊