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I'm Greg Wolgast in zone 5b Iowa and I'm transforming our backyard into a naturally low-cost, low-maintenance, organic food smorgasbord.

No products, no synthetics, no ma'am. Just studying and experimenting with plant and soil biology to grow food for my family and the local fauna.

Check out my videos about:

Hügelkultur
Permaculture
Food forests
Square foot gardening
Perennial vegetables
Vertical growing
Seed starting
Money-saving tips
Zone 5b gardening (Midwestern US)
Garden designs
DIY garden projects
Garden-related travel tours
Experiments
Educational studies
Dumb stuff
+ MORE!

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18:57
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Mini Hügelkultur Beds | GARDEN Vlog 02
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Should I start a GARDEN VLOG?
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GARDEN TOUR | Hügelkultur Raised Beds
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The city needs to borrow our yard
7:42
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@exhile3747
@exhile3747 2 дня назад
3:28 tips No blabkwallnut Fall to matutr
@xuereb2867
@xuereb2867 6 дней назад
Thanks a lot will definitely try this, I had only 1 tomato from like 8 plants will post results after I do it since they are currently flowing.
@nezukokamado2166
@nezukokamado2166 16 дней назад
Finally I found your video after watching these so called ‘expert gardeners.’ Your concise explanation, with visual, answered my questions. Thank you.👍🏻
@mrscloude7434
@mrscloude7434 17 дней назад
Well done! I'm looking in to building a SIMPLE gate and this description is just what I needed to get me going in the right direction. I was originally put off by the idea but you made it seem quite doable. Thanks!
@mynorthernfarm7324
@mynorthernfarm7324 21 день назад
i planted soft neck in zone 1 boarding zone 2 and worked
@marymckay7154
@marymckay7154 21 день назад
Great going...we are going to give it a try.
@zeddybear257
@zeddybear257 24 дня назад
Perfect, thank you!
@user-du5ui2em8l
@user-du5ui2em8l 24 дня назад
look into microwaves!
@DaveE99
@DaveE99 Месяц назад
Are self pollinating plants plants that just have a complete hermaphroditic flower?
@SomeRoomtoGrow
@SomeRoomtoGrow 26 дней назад
Not necessarily, but the tomato flower certainly is.
@DaveE99
@DaveE99 Месяц назад
The fruit is a berry, so basically any plant that shows a “berry” is the female flower. I call these lava berries, and cucumbers snake berries and watermelon splash berries, they all berries…..oops all berries!
@dertythegrower
@dertythegrower Месяц назад
Great work.. reply below...
@ronross6
@ronross6 Месяц назад
The ones I'm looking at today...are currently White or light pink...from a. Purple ground cover flower..
@adelebittner8994
@adelebittner8994 Месяц назад
What about 90% sulfur and 10% bentonite pellets
@diggy7232
@diggy7232 Месяц назад
Thanks. Very good video.
@tbillyjoeroth
@tbillyjoeroth Месяц назад
Thanks. I found that journal article by Chalker-scott. 😊
@cindyhoward2094
@cindyhoward2094 Месяц назад
can I plant in a Pine Tree Stump?
@SomeRoomtoGrow
@SomeRoomtoGrow Месяц назад
Sure!
@tbillyjoeroth
@tbillyjoeroth Месяц назад
Farmers can grow crops with less than 10% organic matter and it's not just due to added fertilizer.
@aarongentile7232
@aarongentile7232 Месяц назад
per the way you described how the flower gets pollinated (I think), would it be best to tap the flower while it is facing straight up towards the sky so the pollen will fall down into where it needs to go? Or, do I have that backwards?
@SomeRoomtoGrow
@SomeRoomtoGrow Месяц назад
That’s a good question, but it’s not necessary to do that. Gravity isn’t really a factor on this scale. Just shaking the flower in some way can get enough pollen to reach the stigma from any angle.
@AvuncularMicah
@AvuncularMicah Месяц назад
The old saying leaves of three, let it be just doesn't ring true in your scenario
@SomeRoomtoGrow
@SomeRoomtoGrow Месяц назад
I was able to safely get rid of the poison ivy and it doesn’t grow in that area any more.
@abutterfly7975
@abutterfly7975 Месяц назад
That was a terrific explanation and video, visual and audible. Thank you so much.❤
@deborahcampbell9602
@deborahcampbell9602 Месяц назад
I liked the simplicity of this video Thank you, refreshing.
@LaToyaBlayz
@LaToyaBlayz 2 месяца назад
Im going to add fertilizer to the patch i have found and see if i can get a different taste. Coffee grinds and eggshells.
@gazmendiseni4672
@gazmendiseni4672 2 месяца назад
Thank you🙏God bless you brother❗
@SomeRoomtoGrow
@SomeRoomtoGrow 2 месяца назад
You’re welcome!
@bogdaddy798
@bogdaddy798 2 месяца назад
Where do i mark with my angel to get the 45 degree cut?
@SomeRoomtoGrow
@SomeRoomtoGrow 2 месяца назад
I wanted all the sides of the gate to be 3 feet (36 inches) so I made sure each board would have a long side of 36 inches and the 45 degree angles would create a short side of 29 inches.
@FightingForceSoulless
@FightingForceSoulless 2 месяца назад
Found some strawberries in my garden and went on to check whether or not we got wild ones or fake ones. Obviously, these fake ones. A shame.
@juliettham3211
@juliettham3211 2 месяца назад
Thank you for sharing your knowledge of gardening. It is very helpful to me as a beginner in gardening in my balcony.
@MrShitBag
@MrShitBag 2 месяца назад
Subscribed lol, didn't think if laugh at a mater video.
@keptyeti
@keptyeti 2 месяца назад
Don't be shy. It's okay to hate silver maples. They suck.
@SomeRoomtoGrow
@SomeRoomtoGrow 2 месяца назад
They can be dangerous, but it’s not their fault the landscapers made a poor choice with them back in the 70s.
@WeKeepItNatural
@WeKeepItNatural 2 месяца назад
Looking good! Will be interesting to see who will turn out to be the biggest bully in your garden: mint, oregano or creeping Charlie. 😁
@SomeRoomtoGrow
@SomeRoomtoGrow 2 месяца назад
Thanks! I’d say the mint is already headed for #1.
@MetalLover8295
@MetalLover8295 2 месяца назад
Perlite adds oxygen to soil aswell
@MetalLover8295
@MetalLover8295 2 месяца назад
We need this in Australia
@rocdajacable
@rocdajacable 2 месяца назад
I'm begging to build one several hundred square feet and build an mountain of limbs chicken poo horse poo natural hardwood mulch mushroom mulch and grass clippings and lots of cardboard I've been saving for months
@53muse
@53muse 2 месяца назад
I heard that its not the amount of worm castings used. I heard that worm castings holds water.
@SomeRoomtoGrow
@SomeRoomtoGrow 2 месяца назад
That’s true. It’s easy to overwater when using worm castings.
@marcfruchtman9473
@marcfruchtman9473 2 месяца назад
Thanks for the tips!
@GoboBox
@GoboBox 2 месяца назад
Perfect! You answered all of my questions.
@WideCuriosity
@WideCuriosity 2 месяца назад
Might it not be better to make quarter circles then join with a T joint allowing a cross bar between hoops at the top ?
@SomeRoomtoGrow
@SomeRoomtoGrow 2 месяца назад
You could do that, too, for better stability.
@deeptimanohar7843
@deeptimanohar7843 2 месяца назад
I've eaten it and liked it, bit tart.
@DanBlackRacing
@DanBlackRacing 2 месяца назад
Landfill? I thought these were called transfer stations everywhere in the US. Landfill is for garbage It's land you fill it and never touch it again. I'm surprised they call a landfill there because it's really a transfer station meaning your transferring items from homeowners to that station location and back to the owners again as other resources.
@SomeRoomtoGrow
@SomeRoomtoGrow 2 месяца назад
Our local facility is a “landfill and recycling center.” They process organic waste into compost on a certain part of the property separately from the landfill.
@DoctorMeatDoesHousecalls
@DoctorMeatDoesHousecalls 2 месяца назад
I was miserable since today was the first hot day since i planted them in October. I thought I was screwed haha. Mint. Cutting all mine back now.
@nickiburdick6276
@nickiburdick6276 2 месяца назад
Thanks for the information on the mock strawberry I found a bunch of these in my yard
@geoffharrower2845
@geoffharrower2845 2 месяца назад
If elemental sulphur reacts with water to create sulphuric acid why not just water with a very diluted H2SO4 solution?
@SomeRoomtoGrow
@SomeRoomtoGrow 2 месяца назад
I haven’t tested that to see what difference it would make. It may be better to let the sulfur slowly create acid in the soil over time.
@Julie-bp1zf
@Julie-bp1zf 3 месяца назад
Thanks for making this video :) It was inspiring and a bonus to hear my dog sing along with the montage music It adds one more song to her list of about 5 songs that she likes to sing along with :D
@SomeRoomtoGrow
@SomeRoomtoGrow 3 месяца назад
Haha that’s adorable!
@Dexxx123
@Dexxx123 3 месяца назад
"everythings dead" immediately had me bursting out with laughter for some reason. thanks for the info and laugh
@SomeRoomtoGrow
@SomeRoomtoGrow 3 месяца назад
Nice, it served its purpose 👍
@user-zr9hu3tf1y
@user-zr9hu3tf1y 3 месяца назад
well as someone trying to learn how to build things for some eventual day where I'm hopefully building things for myself to live in and stuff, this was interesting
@SomeRoomtoGrow
@SomeRoomtoGrow 3 месяца назад
That’s good to hear!
@wipeoutxl21
@wipeoutxl21 3 месяца назад
I tore out my deck and replaced it with a set of stairs down to a river rock patio I did myself. I put alot of large whiskey barrel planters and put plants into them
@SomeRoomtoGrow
@SomeRoomtoGrow 3 месяца назад
That sounds nice!
@wipeoutxl21
@wipeoutxl21 3 месяца назад
@@SomeRoomtoGrow yea it was pretty affordable, cost maybe $800 since I did all the labor myself. An area about the size of your deck.
@astatine0085
@astatine0085 3 месяца назад
what about an auger drill?
@SomeRoomtoGrow
@SomeRoomtoGrow 3 месяца назад
That could work too
@NoraMetz
@NoraMetz 3 месяца назад
Why did these mock strawberrys show up the year after i planted pot strawberrys ??😊
@jginger1975
@jginger1975 3 месяца назад
or if you have a beard trimmer that is battery operated, give it a go. dont buy the extra toothbrush.
@SomeRoomtoGrow
@SomeRoomtoGrow 3 месяца назад
⌚TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Intro 1:03 Peeling paint 3:18 Stairs coming apart 4:30 Teeny, tiny "footings" 7:46 Deck not square 8:58 Unsafe support method 11:17 Missing ledger board 12:40 Shifting concrete 14:18 Outro
@mireillealbert
@mireillealbert 3 месяца назад
Well made video, thanks!