Just an update, everything that was planted came up EXCEPT the corn. Well I should say that the corn came up but it didnt get pollinated so all I got was giant stalks with no corn. Then I deployed. Once I get back, Ill try again. But the peppers did well, the melons...were decent, the tomatoes came out awesome but I gave them away because I dont like them. All in all, pretty successful.
@@quatezreid8126 the world needs more moralistic people like you teaching the youth real skills. Instead of twerking and hood culture. I grew up in one of tge roughest hoods in Chicago. My area was made into an episode on gangland. I had to learn jeet kune do in order to protect myself from gangbangers trying to recruit me. Now that I am a much older man thats now away from that dramatic environment? I'm doing what I love to do? Which is grow food doing my best at urban gardening. I found you're channel for searching for info on my grobuckets. Im currently growing medical cannabis in them. You're mosquito hack is genius.
Hi Quartez: Now I am taking down my City Picker garden. It was good on my balcony and I got a surprising amount from it. I took out the kales, brocholli, swiss chard and bok choy and there are a ton of roots. Are they okay to stay in the soil and I tuck it all away for the winter? I assume they might compost into the soil right? Should II be adding lime for the spring. (I took off about an inch on the top because there seemed to be mold or mildew (brown) on it. Can't find put it away videos, from anyone, but hey you are also living in Minnesota so you are now my go to! Do a "put away in the fall" video!
Mold is normally a good thing, natural breakdown of organics and if you use the mulch top it forms very easily. You can buy an organic fertilizer like Gaia Green 4-4-4 and sprinkle it ontop and that fungus will break it all down, and your ready for spring👍 Plants naturally seek water below and food from the top of the soil, so city pickers emulate that system.
Thank you guys for answering that question. I will be honest, that's something someone with way more experience would know. I use these containers primarily for summer and then I leave them alone after that. I do know that it is very difficult to get some things out of these planters. Just experiment is what I say.
@@quatezreid8126 Goodness I had forgotten I had even posted this. I did exactly what @will recommended (minus the root balls) Chopped the soil a bit, added a coating of compost with a row of fertilizer and--all set for spring this year. Infact, happy plants as I write this.
Hey, I put it in the pipe. This way it woild stay in the water. My reasoning is that you can break up the dunk and water over it, but if it was already submerged in water, mosquitoes wouldn't want to lay eggs, since they need stale water.
You dont need it, but it makes life easier when its 100°+ degrees out. Sometimes plants being top watered will burn up if the leaves are covered with water. The pipe makes it so that the roots get the water while the top of the plant stays dry.
I have 2 pickers and can't for the life of me find replacement aeration screen. Is there a way to DIY to fit this system? I don't want them to go to waste. They're super cool
Not so much replacing the aeration screen. This is how to fix cracks in the sides of the planter. I just did a google search and it doesnt seem like Emscogroup makes separate components for sale. Thank you for watching by the way.
@@fabulous_quinitadyre3405 I saw some TH-cam videos of people making their own SIP systems or sub irrigated planters. Once I get back from this deployment Ill try my hand and making something. It might just be as simple as buying a plastic tote bin lid and cutting it to shape thrn drilling small holes in it and a 2 inch hole for a pipe? It sounds crazy enough to work which means I will probably try it.
Keep us updated! God bless
God bless you too. We just had a massive storm but hopefully with more sunshine, the plants stand straight up again.
Just an update, everything that was planted came up EXCEPT the corn. Well I should say that the corn came up but it didnt get pollinated so all I got was giant stalks with no corn. Then I deployed. Once I get back, Ill try again. But the peppers did well, the melons...were decent, the tomatoes came out awesome but I gave them away because I dont like them. All in all, pretty successful.
Appreciate you're content bro.
That means alot to me. I was juat feeling like quitting, but as long as one person likes this stuff thats all I need. Much appreciated seriously.
@@quatezreid8126 the world needs more moralistic people like you teaching the youth real skills. Instead of twerking and hood culture. I grew up in one of tge roughest hoods in Chicago. My area was made into an episode on gangland. I had to learn jeet kune do in order to protect myself from gangbangers trying to recruit me. Now that I am a much older man thats now away from that dramatic environment? I'm doing what I love to do? Which is grow food doing my best at urban gardening. I found you're channel for searching for info on my grobuckets. Im currently growing medical cannabis in them. You're mosquito hack is genius.
Hi Quartez: Now I am taking down my City Picker garden. It was good on my balcony and I got a surprising amount from it. I took out the kales, brocholli, swiss chard and bok choy and there are a ton of roots. Are they okay to stay in the soil and I tuck it all away for the winter? I assume they might compost into the soil right? Should II be adding lime for the spring. (I took off about an inch on the top because there seemed to be mold or mildew (brown) on it. Can't find put it away videos, from anyone, but hey you are also living in Minnesota so you are now my go to! Do a "put away in the fall" video!
Oh I took out the plants and major balls of roots.
Mold is normally a good thing, natural breakdown of organics and if you use the mulch top it forms very easily. You can buy an organic fertilizer like Gaia Green 4-4-4 and sprinkle it ontop and that fungus will break it all down, and your ready for spring👍 Plants naturally seek water below and food from the top of the soil, so city pickers emulate that system.
And definitely leave the roots, just plant beside the old rootball in the spring. IMO :)
Thank you guys for answering that question. I will be honest, that's something someone with way more experience would know. I use these containers primarily for summer and then I leave them alone after that. I do know that it is very difficult to get some things out of these planters. Just experiment is what I say.
@@quatezreid8126 Goodness I had forgotten I had even posted this. I did exactly what @will recommended (minus the root balls) Chopped the soil a bit, added a coating of compost with a row of fertilizer and--all set for spring this year. Infact, happy plants as I write this.
Sir, where did you put your mosquito dunk-on the rack or in the water pipe? Thankyou!😊
Hey, I put it in the pipe. This way it woild stay in the water. My reasoning is that you can break up the dunk and water over it, but if it was already submerged in water, mosquitoes wouldn't want to lay eggs, since they need stale water.
is the tube necessary I was thinking of taking mine out
You dont need it, but it makes life easier when its 100°+ degrees out. Sometimes plants being top watered will burn up if the leaves are covered with water. The pipe makes it so that the roots get the water while the top of the plant stays dry.
Replacement aeration screen?
I have 2 pickers and can't for the life of me find replacement aeration screen. Is there a way to DIY to fit this system? I don't want them to go to waste. They're super cool
Not so much replacing the aeration screen. This is how to fix cracks in the sides of the planter. I just did a google search and it doesnt seem like Emscogroup makes separate components for sale. Thank you for watching by the way.
Of course it's a good video. Thank you for your help. Looks like I get to try some DIY.
@@fabulous_quinitadyre3405 I saw some TH-cam videos of people making their own SIP systems or sub irrigated planters. Once I get back from this deployment Ill try my hand and making something. It might just be as simple as buying a plastic tote bin lid and cutting it to shape thrn drilling small holes in it and a 2 inch hole for a pipe? It sounds crazy enough to work which means I will probably try it.
Oh yeah I've done that with a bucket. Grew beautiful okra. I wonder if it would work with existing city pickers tubs. Return home safe!