I’ve been finishing up my spring garden this last week (just a few more
tomatoes to plant…and 2 or 3 stalls of corn I’ve gotta figure out how to
grow in a container, lol), and lemme tell ya, I tried this trick half
heartedly and it has been GAME changing! I’ve been mixing 50/50 potting
solid and absorbent gel & cotton from diapers. I’m in southeast Texas, and
we’ve been in drought for a few years now. Anytime now, we’ll be getting
watering restrictions down to only 2x a week, which has been the main
reason I haven’t had a spring or fall garden for 2 years, and I just kinda
figured, ehhh, we’ll see what happens here. Well, I’m actually pretty
confident this time! I planted nearly everything last Thursday, a few on
Sunday, and then I mulched yesterday (Tuesday) afternoon. I figured it was
time to get my watering can out, and I drove my fingers deep in the pots,
only to feel they were still relatively moist! So, 5.5ish days later, in
beating Texas heat, and they were still moist, even without having been
mulched yet. Still. I gave everyone just a little sprinkle after i mulched.
My other tip, btw, for removing permanent marker from plastic and other
items, is to use Mr Clean Magic Erasers (or generic melamine scrub pads). I
always keep a pack under the sink, coz they’re also super useful in
removing the labels I write on the lids of my preserves/canning jars.
+GrowVeg What is the name of that Garden Planning program that appeared in
the video? also are there any other programs that you’d recommend? Thank
you for the video.
I enjoyed this video. I have a pyramid I made with cedar trimmings from a
snow damaged shrub and green gardening twine.
People are ripping your video off youtube, and re-uploading and putting it
on their page. Not a big deal but they are generating ad revenue from them
that should otherwise go to you..
Not so keen on the method of dealing with aphids. I find that a garlic
juice mixture can wreck their day used as a spray but the best thing of all
is ladybugs and if you can encourage and introduce lady bugs to the area
they will soon (within weeks) increase in numbers and the ferocious little
beasts do a serious number on aphids. Use pesticides and you’ll kill the
lady bugs and lacewings who will be your best allies otherwise.
1. Another use for toilet paper tubes: use them as cutworm collars.
2. You can easily roll your own smallish pots using newspaper. Just roll a
sheet around a can of food and then tuck in the bottom and remove the can.
Then stand them up in a tray and fill with sewing mix.
3. Garlic and hot pepper spray (add a few drops of soap to make it stick to
the leaves, remembering that you’ll have to respray if it rains) repel
pests wonderfully, but remember *not* to spray when the midday sun is
broiling or you will burn the leaves
4. Practice companion planting: marigolds are great pest repellant plants
as well as looking cheerful
5.To save water (a big issue in the Middle East where I live), sew leafy
plants close enough together so that the leaves of adjacent plants touch
and so don’t expose the soil to the sun unnecessarily
I absolutely love your videos!! I have learned so much. Seed packets don’t
provide as much information as you do. I wish I had come across your site
years ago; it would have saved me a lot of loss and made gardening easier.
I love all the ideas and tips. Thank you so very much!!!!!
Growing your own food successfully is a constant process of learning which
techniques work best for you and your plants.
Often simple bits of advice from other gardeners can help provide shortcuts
to achieving success in your garden.
In this video we demonstrate ten quick tips handed down from experienced
gardeners which save time, increase your growing space and reduce costs:
If you love growing your own food, why not take a look at our garden
department. We have all the supplies you would need to create your very own
backyard victory garden.
Hang damaged CDs and DVDs in fruit trees to help scare away birds
2. Get oyster shells from seafood bars to add calcium to your soil
3. Crockpot inserts from the thrift store make great plant containers
4. Chickens transform just about anything into excellent compost, plus
eggs!-thanks Kate Russell
how about hanging upside down growing plants? like tomatoes, cucumbers and
Asian eggplant? even beans and peas can be grown upside down. also for
small spaces.
save your own seeds
use cold frames to grow food in a frost(though my climate type doesn’t have
any hard winter at all)
recycle old containers as garden pots
apply simple chilli and garlic sprays to repel pests(with a few care notes)
do companion planting which can help in a numerous ways
there are many fun tips on gardening, majority of which are showed in this
video
gardening is mostly about creativity…………..and we should live to
that point
lovely and great video
love it
I spray aphids with vodka so they die fast and happy. But I check for
ladybugs and lacewings and their larvae first!
I’ve been finishing up my spring garden this last week (just a few more
tomatoes to plant…and 2 or 3 stalls of corn I’ve gotta figure out how to
grow in a container, lol), and lemme tell ya, I tried this trick half
heartedly and it has been GAME changing! I’ve been mixing 50/50 potting
solid and absorbent gel & cotton from diapers. I’m in southeast Texas, and
we’ve been in drought for a few years now. Anytime now, we’ll be getting
watering restrictions down to only 2x a week, which has been the main
reason I haven’t had a spring or fall garden for 2 years, and I just kinda
figured, ehhh, we’ll see what happens here. Well, I’m actually pretty
confident this time! I planted nearly everything last Thursday, a few on
Sunday, and then I mulched yesterday (Tuesday) afternoon. I figured it was
time to get my watering can out, and I drove my fingers deep in the pots,
only to feel they were still relatively moist! So, 5.5ish days later, in
beating Texas heat, and they were still moist, even without having been
mulched yet. Still. I gave everyone just a little sprinkle after i mulched.
My other tip, btw, for removing permanent marker from plastic and other
items, is to use Mr Clean Magic Erasers (or generic melamine scrub pads). I
always keep a pack under the sink, coz they’re also super useful in
removing the labels I write on the lids of my preserves/canning jars.
Permanent marker can be easily removed with rubbing alcohol.
Great video. I’ve subscribed to your channel and I look forward to
following you on YouTube. Thanks for sharing.
+GrowVeg What is the name of that Garden Planning program that appeared in
the video? also are there any other programs that you’d recommend? Thank
you for the video.
If you plant long rows of tomato plants- I’ve got about 25- you can save a
huge amount of time by trellising them with the Florida Weave method.
Gardening Hacks – 10 Simple Tips for a Successful Vegetable Garden
Mr. Handsome.
I enjoyed this video. I have a pyramid I made with cedar trimmings from a
snow damaged shrub and green gardening twine.
People are ripping your video off youtube, and re-uploading and putting it
on their page. Not a big deal but they are generating ad revenue from them
that should otherwise go to you..
http://gardening.littlethings.com/flower-pot-toilet-paper-gardening-hacks/
http://videozer.us/gardening-hacks-10-simple-tips-for-a-successful-vegetable-garden_7b687ee22.html
Not so keen on the method of dealing with aphids. I find that a garlic
juice mixture can wreck their day used as a spray but the best thing of all
is ladybugs and if you can encourage and introduce lady bugs to the area
they will soon (within weeks) increase in numbers and the ferocious little
beasts do a serious number on aphids. Use pesticides and you’ll kill the
lady bugs and lacewings who will be your best allies otherwise.
1. Another use for toilet paper tubes: use them as cutworm collars.
2. You can easily roll your own smallish pots using newspaper. Just roll a
sheet around a can of food and then tuck in the bottom and remove the can.
Then stand them up in a tray and fill with sewing mix.
3. Garlic and hot pepper spray (add a few drops of soap to make it stick to
the leaves, remembering that you’ll have to respray if it rains) repel
pests wonderfully, but remember *not* to spray when the midday sun is
broiling or you will burn the leaves
4. Practice companion planting: marigolds are great pest repellant plants
as well as looking cheerful
5.To save water (a big issue in the Middle East where I live), sew leafy
plants close enough together so that the leaves of adjacent plants touch
and so don’t expose the soil to the sun unnecessarily
I absolutely love your videos!! I have learned so much. Seed packets don’t
provide as much information as you do. I wish I had come across your site
years ago; it would have saved me a lot of loss and made gardening easier.
I love all the ideas and tips. Thank you so very much!!!!!
Become a #greenthumb in no time! View this really nice collection of
wonderfully-simple #gardening tips. https://youtu.be/u31l960Ggx0
Growing your own food successfully is a constant process of learning which
techniques work best for you and your plants.
Often simple bits of advice from other gardeners can help provide shortcuts
to achieving success in your garden.
In this video we demonstrate ten quick tips handed down from experienced
gardeners which save time, increase your growing space and reduce costs:
If you love growing your own food, why not take a look at our garden
department. We have all the supplies you would need to create your very own
backyard victory garden.
Just a few great gardening hacks for the garden
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u31l960Ggx0
Gardening Hacks – 10 Simple Tips for a Successful Vegetable Garden
Just a few great gardening hacks for the garden
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u31l960Ggx0
great video, thanks!
Hang damaged CDs and DVDs in fruit trees to help scare away birds
2. Get oyster shells from seafood bars to add calcium to your soil
3. Crockpot inserts from the thrift store make great plant containers
4. Chickens transform just about anything into excellent compost, plus
eggs!-thanks Kate Russell
Become a green thumb in no time! View this real nice collection of
wonderfully-simple #gardening tips. https://youtu.be/u31l960Ggx0
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how about hanging upside down growing plants? like tomatoes, cucumbers and
Asian eggplant? even beans and peas can be grown upside down. also for
small spaces.
save your own seeds
use cold frames to grow food in a frost(though my climate type doesn’t have
any hard winter at all)
recycle old containers as garden pots
apply simple chilli and garlic sprays to repel pests(with a few care notes)
do companion planting which can help in a numerous ways
there are many fun tips on gardening, majority of which are showed in this
video
gardening is mostly about creativity…………..and we should live to
that point
lovely and great video
love it
Just a few great gardening hacks for the garden
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u31l960Ggx0
Don’t sweat the small stuff. Try these 10 tips and make your vegetable
gardening more productive!