My Apartment Balcony Vegetable Garden | Container Gardening Beginner Tips, Set-Up & Tour
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- I am SO excited to share my apartment balcony vegetable garden with you all. This was my first ever garden project and it's been so exciting to learn about how maximize my space and grow my own vegetables, fruits and herbs in containers at home! I hope you find this video interesting and it motivates you to start your own garden - no matter how small!
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Don't forget your can get a lot of materials 2nd hand. Gardening gets expensive if you buy everything new.
So true! Thanks
From where do we get all the2nd hand material?
@@neethum600 if you happen to have a rose garden center near you. Mabey try checking around there. Mine always has a section of some chipped pots (nothing that could make it useless) that are heavily marked down.
OMG your story is my story sis. I researched for over a year trying to figure out what I wanted to do. I got lost in the matrix of gardening and all the so-called success tips from basic agriculture to star/sun/planetary alignment. Most of my delay was built around anxiety of being as organic as possible and from past experiences of killing plants I was not eager to fail.
Then one day I was at home depot making a budget list and just decided to purchase a city pickers patio raised bed container garden and went for it. At that moment I was like "the hell with it...let me just try." #BestDecisionEver.
When I tell you it has been so surprisingly therapeutic and fun getting dirty. I get my weekly dose of vitamin D being out in the sun and it has really improved my mood. For all you ladies out here struggling with anxiety, anger and all of the above due to whatever has stimulated it, I am telling you that tending to my little patio garden has helped me gain much more peace. Putting my energy into the literal earth has fed me in ways that I could not imagine and did not expect. I was literally doing this to save money and am getting some therapy and self care simultaneously. YES!
I have slowly been adding more beds and buying more seeds. 3 months later (I started in September) and I am nearly ready to harvest my red russian kale and have turnip greens sprouting (I started from seeds). I've lost and aloe plant and some pepper seeds so far but I do not feel like a failure. I am just refining my now green thumb. I am learning as I go since I exhausted researching the research on my researches. LOL, so Just Do It Ladies AND KEEP IT SIMPLE.
The most helpful videos I have found have come from black and indian women. They keep it simple like my mom. Start simple then get complex. Everyone else explains the science without giving relative meaning and that is a major step they skip. Thank you Ifeyinwa!
Loved this comment! I totally agree and I can't wait to start gardening again when the weather picks up.
Just googled " city pickers patio raised bed". Thank You. I will be purchasing two of em. :)
Thank you for being so transparent about your journey! I am experiencing that same flood of emotions (anxiety, anger, overwhelmed, tired...etc), and I truly believe doing this with my children will help all 4 of us! Thank you so much!
It was so nice to hear your experience; thank you for sharing 🥰
You are so right. I’m new to gardening and also have a small patio. With the little I have it brings me so much peace and joy.I’m literally obsessed 😂
You have inspired me to grow some herbs !!!!!
Mimi Abdul go for it! It’s so much fun 💛
The actual garden tour starts at 05:35 and I forgot to mention how often I water my plants! I'll test the soil by dipping my finger in it, and if it's dry I'll water it but if the soil is still damp then I'll leave it alone. At the moment I'm watering my plants every 1-2 days except my aloe vera plant which I water every 10-14 days:) I hope you find this video useful! Please leave any gardening tips you have below!
Aloe plants are resilient, don't require much watering or attention. They take a licking and keep on ticking I've had them for years. They keep on multiplying.
PLEASE share the video that you said explained things for you. Its not listed in the description or in any pinned comment.
THANKS 😊
This was so calming to watch and I love the terracotta /clay pots against the brick backdrop
Thank you so much hun it's my little sanctuary
I love to see other people's small gardens. I have a garden in my small townhouse space and also an indoor garden that I enjoy in the winter especially. You did a nice job 👍
Ellen's Abundant Life on Less thank you s much! An indoor garden sounds lovely
Great video! When you plant something new into your pot make sure to gently loosen up the roots before burying the plant. Also, I’m not sure if you immediately set up your garden once you bought the plants but it’s usually best for the plants to stay in the plastic container you buy them in for 2-4 days. Replanting them on the same day you travel with them can be a huge shock to their system, especially plants that aren’t already healthy! :) Learned this from my Oma! Have fun!!! This is beautiful and inspiring
Thank you so much! This is so useful!
Taking notes 🗒️
You can catch rainwater from gutters and check out your community garden nearby. Get flowers for beauty, pollination and butterflies. 😀
Thanks for the tips! I definitely want to get into flowers this year.
If you have a sharp point knife like a steak knife, you can make your own holes in cheap plastic pots. Just apply even firm pressure while turning the knife, it will eventually make a hole because the plastic is relatively soft. You can do that with plastic bottle too if you want cheap pots to start plants in; or a drainage pot to put inside a cover pot.
Thanks so much for the tips!
I figured somone had responded this but now. I just drill holes in whatever I want to use.
Don't worry about the aloe. Like Bae Bae's kids, they don't die, they multiply. 😊
Awww yes it's doing so well now! I'm going to do an update video soon:)
Lol
Thank you for this video!
I have been planning on starting a veggie and herb garden for about a year now but this is the motivation I needed. I have been trying to grow an avo seed into a tree on my window sill for about 2 weeks now. I can’t believe I have grown into liking home & garden content and videos, crazy what age does to you😅
Oh and thanks for linking the shelves! Hopefully they ship to SA💜
Hahaha YOU CAN DO IT! And I can totally relate as well, all content I like has changed so much now I'm getting older lol. If you can't find the exact shelves in SA try searching for regular plastic garage shelving for some reason that was much cheaper to find than garden shelves:)
Ifeyinwa Thank you for the advise. Saw one for R350, buying it next week. Thanks again!!
Olwethu Nkalitshana yaaaaay!! 💛
Your patio garden is beautiful, live plants beautify any area. I live in California in Los Angeles and I have a cute home that has a 6000 sq foot lot. My backyard is huge my gardner and I will be working on it soon putting grass and flowers and I want a raised garden. But there are racoons and stray cats running around that i am worried will destroy it. So i might just do flowers. This was a very cute video.
Thank you so much! Your space and future garden sounds like it'll be beautiful too! Over here I have to fight off pigeons but so far it's been ok lol.
Cute garden girl! I love it and I also love the fact that you were in actual house gardening clothes in the beginning montage, keeping it real :)
Porschia Thomas haha I learned the hard way! I was wearing a dress the first day and it was so uncomfortable. Never again lol And thanks for watching!
I like how you take us through step-by-step. Plus, that's a great suggestion: cheaper garage shelves instead of more expensive gardening shelves. Even though I'm in the U.S., I know what to look for now. Thanks. 🌻🌺🌸
Thank you so much! I'm happy I could help!
I find these shelves at Ocean State Job Lots a lot. :)
Love the shelf idea. I don’t have a balcony but I want to grow lots of stuff too
Great video! Thank you 😊
Thank you 🫶🏾
I subbed because I myself love gardening and every gardener in the world
Awww thank you!
Oh by the way, about your scotch bonnet (very very hot) is best to take off the buds for the first two weeks after transplanting. After that you can let it flower.
I learned that by chance last year when I happened to look up how to grow peppers. Also, I found out to never buy tomato plants with the flowers on them.
Thanks for the tip! SO useful!
My Windows 11 Bing wallpaper / screensaver suggested your video. I am so glad it did! You are great. Love your winning smile, too.
Awwww thank you so much! Welcome to my channel!
This was very detailed and fun to watch. Never considered a small garden till now. i really want to start a small herb garden. I hope I can find some seedlings here in Lagos. So thanks for piquing my interest.
Also, i have a small favour to ask all the other 1,500 subscribers on your channel. Kindly invite one person to subscribe so that Ifeyinwa can meet her target this month. If you are active on SM, kindly consider posting on your stories or timeline. She didn't ask me to do this but I really want to contribute my little to helping her crush her goal this month. thanks guys. xx
Bukola Ade OMG that’s so incredibly sweet of you thank you so much! I’m hoping and praying I can reach my 2k goal this month! And good luck with your garden you’ll definitely be able to find something you can grow in Lagos 💛
Those pots which you said do not have holes and you decided not to use, you are supposed to hammer out the holes yourself. That's what those circles drawn on the bottom are for 🙂
Haha thanks, I've figured that out since I posted this 🙂
This amazing. You give me hope.
Thank you!
Thank you so much for this video! I did herbs a few years ago, then I stopped until this year. And for some reason, I got a tomato plant, two cucumber plants, one chili plant, two bell pepper plants and went crazy this year. But I´m looking to take it to the next level, and your video is very helpful 🥰
I’m glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching 💕
The video you linked is also the one I viewed before I start on this journey. I'm a little nervous, gardening is something I've been wanting to do, but I don't wanna kill any plants.
Good luck to us on this venture!
you can do it!
I hope you do a video when you harvest the potatoes, thanks
It didn't work out for me!
Take an electric screw driver or drill and put holes in those gray pots. Those potatoes will need a much bigger pot to thrive and grow. Great garden tour.
Your videos have given me the confidence to start my own balcony garden. It's amazing what you can do with limited space.
I'm so happy to hear!
I think 2k is a good goal, and you’ll get there! I just subscribed ☺️
Thank you so much!!
I just subscribed..... Road to 3K
Beautiful, inspiring and motivating. I have been planning to start gardening for more than a year feeling really overwhelmed but your garden has truly inspired me. Wish me luck as I start my gardening journey this spring in Canada. New subscriber here.🤗
Thank you so much! And good luck trust me if I can do it you definitely can:)
thank you for this! i've been trying to get my friends to start a garden who live in an apartment. ☀️hopefully this video will show them how simple it is!!
i also have a channel i post about my garden, natural hair & being a college student.
shanice ward you’re so welcome! Hopefully this video convinces them and I’ll check your channel out too 💛
Enjoyed this ❤️recently got 3 house plants for my room really makes a difference to the space.
Ooooh I want to get some house plants too now, all the ones I have inside are fake lol. Which ones do you have? And thanks for watching!
Ifeyinwa got these 3 set plant mix from amazon good quality and hopefully I will keep them alive for them to grow big😊 .....www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B06ZZN8KZ2?ref=ppx_pt2_mob_b_prod_image
Kimberly Meade oooh thanks so much for that!!
Great video! Thank you for sharing.
I am going to share. A lots of people need to learn. No reason to be hungry etc..
Thank you! I’m glad you found it useful 💕
Very nice.
I enjoyed your video. I actually have a garden house that is 8x16. I do container gardening and have thought of doing shelves similar to yours. Currently, I use plastic storage bins that seem to work. I am sure that eventually, the plastic will get brittle and crack but if things go as planned, I will be able to ugrade to something better in the future. :)
I can imagine that would work really well actually! I’ve been told I need to use larger containers to get a better yield but that’s not really going to work for my set up.
Look at you girl well over 2000 subs ❤️ I’m excited to start gardening but I wasn’t sure if I should living in an apartment
There are round spots on the bottom of the pot you can your pot which doesn't have hole, you can poke it right there if you want to plant in it.
It looks nice! We also try new ideas in our balcony every year! 😃
Thank you!
Beautiful! Congratulations. Love what you've done with what you have, where you are. Inspiring.
Thank you so much!
Your Video is really so interesting, please stay connected! Like
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Omg this has made me excited to start my balcony garden! x
Yay! You should!
I love your story. Can you share the link to the video that inspired you to start?
Amazing work! I want to build a small trough like structure on my balcony, but I have a bit of a conundrum. I want to do a flower garden from it, but I also have a clothes line setup on it. Actually, I have 3 clothes lines. The setup gives me about 40 to 50 feet of clothes line.
The one plant that didn't survive as you stated was probably overwatered. Your soil does not seem to be well draining and with thorough watering this might lead to problems. For next season I suggest mixing in some sand or pearlite or use different soil. Happy growing :)
Ok thanks so much!
You could drill holes in the pots
True! Thank you!
8:35 this is so beautiful btw, love this channel already
shanice ward thank you so much! Hope you stick around!
Good job sister girl 😄 thanks so much for sharing
You're welcome :)
Cute garden! I love the pots you use ☺️🪴
Thank you! 😊
Awesome 😍😍 So pretty
Thank you! 😊
Thanks for sharing! :) I hope to follow in your footprints this next spring.
Yaaaay!
Your space is beautiful sis!
Thank you so much 😀
You are sooo beautiful, your eyes and smile are so bright and contagious!!✨❤️
You are so kind, thank you!
Hello there. You know you can use a smolder gun to make holes in those beautiful large containers 😊
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Beautiful garden 🌱
Thank you so much :)
Beautiful
Thank you
Subscribed!
Thank you so much!
Your can drill a whole in the pots
Every year I plant herbs on my balcony, but it'd be against the condo rules if I place plants racks, so have to keep the pots low. I bring them in during the winter. Does it get cold where you live.
Hello from south London, love your video , I'm doing the same thing as you are , u only have a balcony, but I'm planting a lot, but I recycled my water bottles and plant my vegetables.. your aloe vera plant will grow better in the Bathroom, they don't like to much water and don't grow well in the cold..❤❤❤
Thank you so much!
That's is Beautiful! Bleassings
Thank you!
Inspiring
very cool, try to add a microphone to enrich the sound
Thank you so much I just got one!
I was so bored. Thank you for coming through
Akua Akyea haha happy to help, hope you enjoy the video!
I love it inspired me
Nice
Amazing video! Do you eventually have to put them in bigger pots as they grow?
Some of your plants may need just indirect sunlight. So they might look weak in current light conditions. Try keeping weaker one's in indirect light for some time.
Ok thanks!
So for balcony gardening we need potting mix and not soil ?
my question is i living on the 3rd floor apartment and what do you lay down on your balcony floor so the people down below don't get dirt or water on them when there out on there balcony?
what size pots did you go with? I'm hesitant to go the 5 gallon bucket route, it seems like this is too big for what I want to grow
Poundland pots you need to poke holes underneath.
thanks!
It's like she doesn't have an accent but she does at the same time 🧐
Meaning?
I'm interested in getting started. I have a balcony and there are a lot of squirrels in my area. How do I keep the squirrels from eating the seeds or the plants!?!
I'm sorry I don't have squirrels so I have no idea
Where'd you get those shelves sorry can't find link
super
Thank you
Does your patio keep bugs all the time and can you sit outside on your patio without bugs
I have no issues with bugs at all :)
How did the carrots and broccoli do in those pots?
Fully enjoyed the vdo👌👍👏
Thank you so much 😊
Where is your patio chair and table from?
Wayfair:)
I'm dying to know what the clicking sound is in the background. It sounds like rain falling or a fireplace crackling.
Do you still find yourself buying the same veg/herbs or are you rotating enough to sustain meals, etc?
Oh I definitely haven't been able to grow enough to sustain all my meals long term but I don't need to buy herbs anymore:)
How do we keep pests away from the vegetables?
I tried an organic insecticide that I got from my local garden centre but it didn't work so well. Recently I've been using neem oil, Castile soap and water mix.
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Thank so much !
It would be good to put lettuce in shade it does better there
thanks!
Mint is very invasive., it will need more space or to be pruned often.
Thank you so much I'm learning that! Haha!
Mint needs more space, it's one herb with the longest roots I have ever seen. You will need to prune and repot it every now and then
You can put holes in those plastic pot I did…
Anyone watching this in 2023 bc groceries are getting to high? 😅
Hi what kind of soil you use ?
I used a potting soil and a cactus mix. I showed the specific brands in the video
Miracle grow is really really bad by the way. Never buy it for your indoor plants. It has fungus gnats in it. I'm going to be trying to get 'live soil' this year. Anything with worm castings would be good too. Go organic. It's better for you too.
I really love that you are gardening though! I'm going to be growing peppers and one tomato plant. I don't get enough sun for more. I have a balcony garden too.
Thank you so much for the tips! Im going organic this year for sure!
I just posted a garden update video!!!! Check it out th-cam.com/video/6Kx8Xt4DWyk/w-d-xo.html here and thank you so much for watching:)
I have seen so many patio garden videos from non brits living in London is this a conspiracy 🤔
lol, that would be a pretty boring conspiracy
Very nice.